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Germany vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 63rd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Netherlands
Population
82575542
18252623
Population rank 19/197 72/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Germany and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Germany and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Germany Netherlands
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $932,560,861,701
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $928,903,005,576
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $929,733,599,797
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $848,233,537,846
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $797,163,949,290
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $775,743,675,303
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $901,556,501,756
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $883,951,539,007
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $845,689,017,066
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $913,140,741,333
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $852,464,982,433
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $878,954,223,140
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $957,901,566,041
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $853,499,460,873
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $688,133,699,636
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $661,224,886,143
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $582,435,617,082
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $417,649,282,154
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $447,778,514,140
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $438,612,530,549
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $417,506,211,882
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $451,372,549,020
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $452,967,334,614
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $379,688,232,232
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $354,070,495,966
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $318,799,003,994
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $262,295,966,105
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $245,406,949,521
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $201,157,708,221
1985 $735,218,723,093 $144,057,523,222
1984 $727,767,760,979 $144,124,462,912
1983 $773,507,930,295 $153,671,294,109
1982 $779,421,633,755 $158,712,765,536
1981 $803,404,797,058 $164,375,775,854
1980 $953,772,499,462 $195,439,301,707
1979 $884,574,218,333 $179,933,827,310
1978 $743,182,891,918 $156,089,077,205
1977 $602,698,323,086 $127,203,923,857
1976 $521,658,712,133 $109,329,386,564
1975 $492,434,094,920 $100,397,061,694
1974 $446,934,971,657 $87,371,810,804
1973 $399,833,571,167 $71,946,639,603
1972 $300,899,944,795 $54,787,070,173
1971 $250,900,942,397 $44,644,730,576
1970 $216,629,229,947 $38,220,884,519
1969 $177,733,486,326 $34,086,038,090
1968 $156,527,292,653 $30,097,635,751
1967 $145,100,667,773 $27,143,828,099
1966 $143,304,275,684 $24,741,480,717
1965 $134,774,688,191 $22,721,869,808
1964 $123,330,404,665 $20,232,048,553
1963 $112,232,503,744 $17,193,744,109
1962 $105,895,435,234 $15,847,582,341
1961 $96,558,204,043 $14,599,836,396
1960 $84,619,845,881 $13,282,979,015

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

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Germany and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Netherlands
2024 $56,104 $67,520
2023 $54,777 $63,516
2022 $50,507 $59,123
2021 $52,349 $60,142
2020 $47,395 $53,468
2019 $47,656 $53,555
2018 $48,916 $53,955
2017 $45,554 $49,514
2016 $42,949 $46,809
2015 $41,930 $45,794
2014 $48,960 $53,457
2013 $47,207 $52,602
2012 $44,718 $50,474
2011 $47,631 $54,702
2010 $42,397 $51,306
2009 $42,472 $53,172
2008 $46,379 $58,247
2007 $42,351 $52,101
2006 $36,980 $45,124
2005 $35,084 $42,165
2004 $34,567 $40,611
2003 $30,711 $35,897
2002 $25,487 $29,447
2001 $23,878 $26,956
2000 $23,926 $26,225
1999 $26,965 $28,319
1998 $27,396 $27,924
1997 $27,047 $26,745
1996 $30,600 $29,064
1995 $31,747 $29,301
1994 $27,202 $24,683
1993 $25,617 $23,156
1992 $26,560 $23,939
1991 $23,443 $21,764
1990 $22,386 $21,322
1989 $17,829 $17,423
1988 $17,997 $17,771
1987 $16,739 $16,734
1986 $13,511 $13,804
1985 $9,464 $9,941
1984 $9,347 $9,992
1983 $9,900 $10,696
1982 $9,950 $11,089
1981 $10,246 $11,537
1980 $12,183 $13,812
1979 $11,322 $12,817
1978 $9,517 $11,196
1977 $7,711 $9,180
1976 $6,659 $7,937
1975 $6,259 $7,346
1974 $5,660 $6,450
1973 $5,065 $5,353
1972 $3,824 $4,110
1971 $3,204 $3,384
1970 $2,771 $2,931
1969 $2,281 $2,647
1968 $2,025 $2,364
1967 $1,886 $2,155
1966 $1,871 $1,986
1965 $1,774 $1,848
1964 $1,637 $1,668
1963 $1,502 $1,437
1962 $1,431 $1,342
1961 $1,316 $1,254
1960 $1,162 $1,156

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

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Germany vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Netherlands
2026 81.9 82.6
2025 81.7 82.4
2024 81.5 82.3
2023 81.4 82.2
2022 80.6 81.9
2021 81.1 81.4
2020 81 81.4
2019 81.2 82.1
2018 80.9 81.8
2017 80.9 81.7
2016 80.8 81.6
2015 80.6 81.5
2014 80.9 81.7
2013 80.5 81.3
2012 80.5 81.1
2011 80.4 81.1
2010 80.1 80.8
2009 79.9 80.7
2008 79.8 80.4
2007 79.7 80.3
2006 79.6 79.8
2005 79.3 79.5
2004 79.1 79.2
2003 78.5 78.7
2002 78.5 78.4
2001 78.4 78.3
2000 78.1 78.1
1999 77.8 78
1998 77.6 78
1997 77.2 77.9
1996 76.8 77.6
1995 76.6 77.6
1994 76.4 77.5
1993 76.1 77
1992 76 77.4
1991 75.6 77.2
1990 75.3 77
1989 75.5 76.8
1988 75.3 77
1987 75.1 76.8
1986 74.7 76.4
1985 74.5 76.4
1984 74.4 76.3
1983 73.9 76.3
1982 73.6 76.1
1981 73.3 76
1980 73.1 75.8
1979 72.9 75.6
1978 72.6 75.2
1977 72.6 75.3
1976 72 74.7
1975 71.5 74.6
1974 71.7 74.6
1973 71.4 74.2
1972 71.1 73.8
1971 70.9 73.9
1970 70.7 73.6
1969 70.5 73.6
1968 70.6 73.6
1967 71 73.8
1966 70.7 73.6
1965 70.6 73.6
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 70.1 73.4
1962 70 73.2
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.3 73.4
1959 69.3 73.2
1958 69.2 73.1
1957 68.5 73
1956 68.6 72.5
1955 68.3 72.5
1954 68.1 72.4
1953 67.8 71.7
1952 67.5 72.1
1951 67.1 71.5
1950 66.8 71.4

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

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Germany and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Germany Netherlands
2024 83,516,593 17,993,485
2023 83,287,273 17,877,117
2022 83,177,813 17,700,982
2021 83,196,078 17,533,044
2020 83,160,871 17,441,500
2019 83,092,962 17,344,874
2018 82,905,782 17,231,624
2017 82,657,002 17,131,296
2016 82,348,669 17,030,314
2015 81,686,611 16,939,923
2014 80,982,500 16,865,008
2013 80,645,605 16,804,432
2012 80,425,823 16,754,962
2011 80,274,983 16,693,074
2010 81,776,930 16,615,394
2009 81,902,307 16,530,388
2008 82,110,097 16,445,593
2007 82,266,372 16,381,696
2006 82,376,451 16,346,101
2005 82,469,422 16,319,868
2004 82,516,260 16,281,779
2003 82,534,176 16,225,302
2002 82,488,495 16,148,929
2001 82,349,925 16,046,180
2000 82,211,508 15,925,513
1999 82,100,243 15,812,088
1998 82,047,195 15,707,209
1997 82,034,771 15,610,650
1996 81,914,831 15,530,498
1995 81,678,051 15,459,006
1994 81,438,348 15,382,838
1993 81,156,363 15,290,368
1992 80,624,598 15,184,166
1991 80,013,896 15,069,798
1990 79,433,029 14,951,510
1989 78,751,283 14,848,907
1988 78,144,619 14,760,094
1987 77,839,920 14,665,037
1986 77,720,436 14,572,278
1985 77,684,873 14,491,632
1984 77,858,685 14,424,211
1983 78,128,282 14,367,070
1982 78,333,366 14,312,690
1981 78,407,907 14,247,208
1980 78,288,576 14,149,800
1979 78,126,350 14,038,270
1978 78,091,820 13,941,700
1977 78,159,814 13,856,185
1976 78,336,950 13,774,037
1975 78,673,554 13,666,335
1974 78,967,433 13,545,056
1973 78,936,666 13,439,322
1972 78,688,452 13,328,593
1971 78,312,842 13,194,497
1970 78,169,289 13,038,526
1969 77,909,682 12,877,984
1968 77,294,314 12,729,721
1967 76,951,336 12,598,201
1966 76,600,311 12,456,251
1965 75,963,695 12,294,732
1964 75,318,337 12,127,120
1963 74,714,353 11,965,966
1962 74,025,784 11,805,689
1961 73,377,632 11,638,712
1960 72,814,900 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Netherlands
2023 1.39 1.43
2022 1.46 1.49
2021 1.58 1.62
2020 1.53 1.54
2019 1.54 1.57
2018 1.57 1.59
2017 1.57 1.62
2016 1.6 1.66
2015 1.5 1.66
2014 1.47 1.71
2013 1.42 1.68
2012 1.41 1.72
2011 1.39 1.76
2010 1.39 1.79
2009 1.36 1.79
2008 1.38 1.77
2007 1.37 1.72
2006 1.33 1.72
2005 1.34 1.71
2004 1.36 1.72
2003 1.34 1.75
2002 1.34 1.73
2001 1.35 1.71
2000 1.38 1.72
1999 1.36 1.65
1998 1.36 1.63
1997 1.35 1.56
1996 1.3 1.53
1995 1.25 1.53
1994 1.24 1.57
1993 1.28 1.57
1992 1.29 1.59
1991 1.33 1.61
1990 1.45 1.62
1989 1.42 1.55
1988 1.46 1.55
1987 1.43 1.56
1986 1.43 1.55
1985 1.37 1.51
1984 1.29 1.49
1983 1.33 1.47
1982 1.41 1.5
1981 1.43 1.56
1980 1.44 1.6
1979 1.38 1.56
1978 1.38 1.58
1977 1.4 1.58
1976 1.45 1.63
1975 1.45 1.66
1974 1.51 1.77
1973 1.54 1.9
1972 1.71 2.15
1971 1.92 2.36
1970 2.03 2.57
1969 2.21 2.75
1968 2.38 2.72
1967 2.48 2.81
1966 2.53 2.9
1965 2.5 3.04
1964 2.54 3.17
1963 2.51 3.19
1962 2.44 3.18
1961 2.45 3.22
1960 2.37 3.12

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

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Germany and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Netherlands
2024 46.3 42.4
2023 46.2 42.4
2022 46 42.5
2021 45.9 42.6
2020 45.8 42.5
2019 45.8 42.5
2018 45.8 42.4
2017 45.8 42.3
2016 45.7 42.2
2015 45.7 42
2014 45.7 41.8
2013 45.5 41.6
2012 45.1 41.3
2011 44.6 41
2010 44.2 40.7
2009 43.9 40.3
2008 43.5 40
2007 43.1 39.7
2006 42.5 39.3
2005 42 38.9
2004 41.6 38.5
2003 41.2 38.1
2002 40.8 37.8
2001 40.4 37.5
2000 40 37.3
1999 39.7 37
1998 39.3 36.7
1997 38.9 36.4
1996 38.6 36.1
1995 38.4 35.7
1994 38.1 35.4
1993 37.9 35.1
1992 37.8 34.8
1991 37.7 34.6
1990 37.6 34.3
1989 37.6 34.1
1988 37.6 33.8
1987 37.4 33.5
1986 37.2 33.2
1985 37.1 32.9
1984 37 32.6
1983 36.7 32.3
1982 36.6 31.9
1981 36.5 31.6
1980 36.5 31.3
1979 36.4 31
1978 36.3 30.7
1977 36.1 30.3
1976 35.8 29.8
1975 35.5 29.4
1974 35 29.3
1973 34.7 29
1972 34.6 28.9
1971 34.4 28.7
1970 34.3 28.6
1969 34.1 28.6
1968 34.2 28.6
1967 34.3 28.5
1966 34.4 28.6
1965 34.4 28.6
1964 34.5 28.6
1963 34.6 28.7
1962 34.7 28.7
1961 34.7 28.8
1960 34.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Germany Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Netherlands
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
56.3%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Germany Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Netherlands
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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