In 1938 , who 's population was larger , The Western Allies or the European Axis ?
In 1938 , the Western Allies ( United Kingdom , France , Poland and British Dominions ) had a 30 percent larger population and a 30 percent higher gross domestic product than the European Axis ( Germany and Italy ) ; if colonies are included , it then gives the Allies more than a 5:1 advantage in population and nearly 2:1 advantage in GDP.