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Poland vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 69th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Zambia
Population
35806942
22697916
Population rank 47/197 62/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Poland and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Poland Zambia
2024 $917,767,106,147 $25,303,185,342
2023 $812,451,193,396 $27,577,956,471
2022 $695,607,470,875 $29,163,782,140
2021 $689,170,230,665 $22,096,416,932
2020 $605,914,237,904 $18,137,764,931
2019 $602,683,770,145 $23,308,667,781
2018 $594,616,687,350 $26,311,507,274
2017 $528,356,676,667 $25,873,601,261
2016 $473,259,583,970 $20,958,412,538
2015 $480,054,118,583 $21,251,216,799
2014 $542,134,167,179 $27,141,023,558
2013 $518,179,836,405 $28,037,239,463
2012 $498,148,649,703 $25,503,060,420
2011 $527,848,543,023 $23,459,515,276
2010 $478,111,630,684 $20,265,559,484
2009 $440,891,472,247 $15,328,342,304
2008 $535,612,030,672 $17,910,858,638
2007 $429,715,132,138 $14,056,957,976
2006 $345,897,630,736 $12,756,858,899
2005 $306,999,913,151 $8,331,870,169
2004 $256,268,656,145 $6,221,110,219
2003 $218,561,225,998 $4,901,869,764
2002 $199,694,463,256 $4,193,850,445
2001 $191,823,200,371 $4,094,441,301
2000 $172,953,527,033 $3,600,632,111
1999 $170,704,452,715 $3,404,284,891
1998 $175,282,269,667 $3,537,741,942
1997 $159,893,964,917 $4,303,288,480
1996 $160,813,026,223 $3,597,220,962
1995 $142,838,527,115 $3,806,983,413
1994 $110,803,635,288 $3,656,806,166
1993 $96,043,157,273 $3,273,505,344
1992 $94,337,050,693 $3,182,810,841
1991 $85,500,935,935 $3,376,806,697
1990 $65,977,748,211 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Zambia
2024 $25,104 $1,187
2023 $22,145 $1,331
2022 $18,891 $1,447
2021 $18,636 $1,127
2020 $16,151 $952
2019 $15,875 $1,259
2018 $15,658 $1,464
2017 $13,913 $1,483
2016 $12,464 $1,239
2015 $12,638 $1,296
2014 $14,262 $1,707
2013 $13,622 $1,821
2012 $13,087 $1,710
2011 $13,868 $1,625
2010 $12,568 $1,451
2009 $11,556 $1,136
2008 $14,049 $1,376
2007 $11,273 $1,119
2006 $9,069 $1,052
2005 $8,044 $711
2004 $6,712 $549
2003 $5,721 $446
2002 $5,223 $394
2001 $5,015 $397
2000 $4,521 $359
1999 $4,416 $350
1998 $4,534 $373
1997 $4,137 $466
1996 $4,164 $400
1995 $3,701 $433
1994 $2,875 $426
1993 $2,497 $391
1992 $2,459 $389
1991 $2,236 $423
1990 $1,731 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Zambia
2026 79.2 66.9
2025 79 66.7
2024 78.8 66.5
2023 78.6 66.3
2022 77.9 65.3
2021 75.6 62.4
2020 76.6 63.4
2019 77.9 62.9
2018 77.6 62.1
2017 77.7 61.6
2016 77.6 61.1
2015 77.6 60.7
2014 77.3 60.1
2013 77.1 59.4
2012 76.8 58.7
2011 76.6 57.8
2010 76.3 56.9
2009 75.9 55.9
2008 75.6 54.8
2007 75.4 53.7
2006 75.3 52.7
2005 75.1 51.6
2004 74.9 50.5
2003 74.8 49.6
2002 74.5 48.5
2001 74.2 47.4
2000 73.6 46.6
1999 73.2 45.9
1998 72.8 45.7
1997 72.6 45.7
1996 72.3 45.8
1995 72 46.1
1994 71.7 46.3
1993 71.3 46.7
1992 70.9 47
1991 70.7 47.4
1990 70.6 48.2
1989 70.8 48.9
1988 70.8 49.7
1987 70.8 50.4
1986 70.6 51.1
1985 70.5 52
1984 70.6 52.9
1983 70.8 53.7
1982 70.9 54.4
1981 70.6 55
1980 70.5 55.5
1979 70.2 56
1978 70.4 56.3
1977 70.3 56.3
1976 70.4 56.1
1975 70.6 55.7
1974 70.7 55.4
1973 70.7 54.9
1972 70.1 54.4
1971 69.8 53.9
1970 69.6 53.4
1969 69.8 53
1968 69.8 52.7
1967 69.9 52.5
1966 69.7 52.3
1965 69.4 52.1
1964 68.9 51.2
1963 68.3 51.6
1962 68 51.3
1961 67.8 51
1960 67.1 50.6
1959 66.4 50.3
1958 64.9 49.9
1957 64.4 49.5
1956 63.4 49.1
1955 63.1 48.8
1954 62.3 48.4
1953 61.3 48
1952 59.7 47.6
1951 58.9 47.2
1950 58.3 46.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Poland and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Poland Zambia
2024 36,559,233 21,314,956
2023 36,687,353 20,723,965
2022 36,821,749 20,152,938
2021 36,981,559 19,603,607
2020 37,515,748 19,059,395
2019 37,965,475 18,513,839
2018 37,974,750 17,973,569
2017 37,974,826 17,441,320
2016 37,970,087 16,914,423
2015 37,986,412 16,399,089
2014 38,011,735 15,895,315
2013 38,040,196 15,398,997
2012 38,063,164 14,913,629
2011 38,063,255 14,437,796
2010 38,042,794 13,965,594
2009 38,151,603 13,490,389
2008 38,125,759 13,021,324
2007 38,120,560 12,565,085
2006 38,141,267 12,129,553
2005 38,165,445 11,718,819
2004 38,182,222 11,338,198
2003 38,204,570 10,983,595
2002 38,230,364 10,647,949
2001 38,248,076 10,325,185
2000 38,258,629 10,017,631
1999 38,660,271 9,740,005
1998 38,663,481 9,482,408
1997 38,649,660 9,237,063
1996 38,624,370 9,004,053
1995 38,594,998 8,785,763
1994 38,542,652 8,576,269
1993 38,461,408 8,373,921
1992 38,363,667 8,176,680
1991 38,246,193 7,981,650
1990 38,110,782 7,786,169
1989 37,961,529 7,589,216
1988 37,824,487 7,391,440
1987 37,668,045 7,191,282
1986 37,456,119 6,986,471
1985 37,201,885 6,780,953
1984 36,904,134 6,580,490
1983 36,571,808 6,381,038
1982 36,230,481 6,178,637
1981 35,898,587 5,983,289
1980 35,574,150 5,802,833
1979 35,247,217 5,631,728
1978 34,965,600 5,465,374
1977 34,689,050 5,302,480
1976 34,356,300 5,143,842
1975 34,015,199 4,990,086
1974 33,678,899 4,842,746
1973 33,357,200 4,702,693
1972 33,055,650 4,569,309
1971 32,783,500 4,442,525
1970 32,664,300 4,321,718
1969 32,548,300 4,197,116
1968 32,294,655 4,065,593
1967 31,987,155 3,936,343
1966 31,681,000 3,812,003
1965 31,444,950 3,692,086
1964 31,139,450 3,577,017
1963 30,712,000 3,465,907
1962 30,308,500 3,358,099
1961 29,964,000 3,254,086
1960 29,637,450 3,153,729

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Zambia

Fertility rate
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Zambia
2023 1.16 4.1
2022 1.29 4.18
2021 1.33 4.25
2020 1.39 4.32
2019 1.44 4.42
2018 1.46 4.49
2017 1.48 4.57
2016 1.39 4.67
2015 1.32 4.78
2014 1.32 4.89
2013 1.29 5.01
2012 1.33 5.14
2011 1.33 5.26
2010 1.41 5.36
2009 1.4 5.45
2008 1.39 5.53
2007 1.31 5.61
2006 1.27 5.68
2005 1.24 5.7
2004 1.23 5.7
2003 1.22 5.71
2002 1.25 5.77
2001 1.31 5.85
2000 1.37 5.92
1999 1.37 6
1998 1.44 6.07
1997 1.51 6.12
1996 1.59 6.18
1995 1.62 6.23
1994 1.81 6.26
1993 1.87 6.3
1992 1.95 6.35
1991 2.07 6.46
1990 2.06 6.57
1989 2.08 6.64
1988 2.13 6.7
1987 2.15 6.8
1986 2.22 6.87
1985 2.33 6.93
1984 2.37 6.97
1983 2.42 7.01
1982 2.34 7.04
1981 2.24 7.07
1980 2.28 7.14
1979 2.28 7.22
1978 2.21 7.29
1977 2.23 7.35
1976 2.3 7.39
1975 2.27 7.42
1974 2.26 7.36
1973 2.26 7.34
1972 2.24 7.3
1971 2.25 7.26
1970 2.2 7.22
1969 2.2 7.18
1968 2.24 7.18
1967 2.33 7.15
1966 2.34 7.14
1965 2.52 7.12
1964 2.57 7.09
1963 2.7 7.06
1962 2.72 7.01
1961 2.83 6.98
1960 2.98 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Zambia
2024 42.9 18.8
2023 42.4 18.6
2022 41.9 18.4
2021 41.5 18.2
2020 41.1 18
2019 40.8 17.9
2018 40.4 17.7
2017 40 17.5
2016 39.7 17.4
2015 39.3 17.2
2014 39 17.1
2013 38.7 17
2012 38.4 16.9
2011 38.2 16.8
2010 38.1 16.7
2009 37.8 16.6
2008 37.5 16.5
2007 37.2 16.4
2006 36.9 16.3
2005 36.6 16.3
2004 36.3 16.2
2003 36 16.1
2002 35.8 16
2001 35.5 15.9
2000 35.2 15.9
1999 35 15.8
1998 34.7 15.8
1997 34.4 15.8
1996 34.2 15.8
1995 33.9 15.8
1994 33.5 15.8
1993 33.2 15.8
1992 32.9 15.8
1991 32.6 15.7
1990 32.4 15.7
1989 32.1 15.7
1988 31.7 15.6
1987 31.4 15.6
1986 31.1 15.5
1985 30.8 15.5
1984 30.6 15.4
1983 30.3 15.4
1982 30.1 15.3
1981 29.8 15.3
1980 29.5 15.2
1979 29.3 15.3
1978 29.1 15.3
1977 28.9 15.4
1976 28.7 15.4
1975 28.6 15.5
1974 28.6 15.7
1973 28.5 15.8
1972 28.5 15.9
1971 28.4 16.1
1970 28.2 16.2
1969 28.1 16.4
1968 28 16.4
1967 27.8 16.5
1966 27.7 16.5
1965 27.5 16.6
1964 27.3 16.6
1963 27.1 16.7
1962 26.9 16.8
1961 26.8 16.9
1960 26.6 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Poland Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Poland Zambia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
49.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Poland Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Zambia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
42,049 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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