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Germany vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 63rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Russia
Population
82575542
141906741
Population rank 19/197 9/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Germany and Russia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Russia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Russia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $989,932,071,353
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $764,015,973,481
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $591,016,690,732
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $430,347,420,185
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $259,710,142,197
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $404,928,954,192
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $435,083,713,851
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $517,014,446,228
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $506,631,299,735
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $554,828,660,436
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Russia
2024 $56,104 $15,145
2023 $54,777 $14,403
2022 $50,507 $15,888
2021 $52,349 $12,637
2020 $47,395 $10,280
2019 $47,656 $11,640
2018 $48,916 $11,399
2017 $45,554 $10,835
2016 $42,949 $8,804
2015 $41,930 $9,427
2014 $48,960 $14,277
2013 $47,207 $15,941
2012 $44,718 $15,402
2011 $47,631 $14,305
2010 $42,397 $10,675
2009 $42,472 $8,563
2008 $46,379 $11,635
2007 $42,351 $9,101
2006 $36,980 $6,920
2005 $35,084 $5,323
2004 $34,567 $4,102
2003 $30,711 $2,975
2002 $25,487 $2,378
2001 $23,878 $2,100
2000 $23,926 $1,772
1999 $26,965 $1,331
1998 $27,396 $1,835
1997 $27,047 $2,738
1996 $30,600 $2,644
1995 $31,747 $2,666
1994 $27,202 $2,662
1993 $25,617 $2,931
1992 $26,560 $3,099
1991 $23,443 $3,490
1990 $22,386 $3,494
1989 $17,829 $3,430
1988 $17,997 $3,778
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Russia
2026 81.9 73.7
2025 81.7 73.5
2024 81.5 73.3
2023 81.4 73.2
2022 80.6 72.5
2021 81.1 69.8
2020 81 71.2
2019 81.2 73.1
2018 80.9 72.9
2017 80.9 72.8
2016 80.8 71.9
2015 80.6 71.3
2014 80.9 70.8
2013 80.5 70.6
2012 80.5 70.1
2011 80.4 69.7
2010 80.1 68.2
2009 79.9 68.7
2008 79.8 67.9
2007 79.7 67.5
2006 79.6 66.5
2005 79.3 65.2
2004 79.1 65.1
2003 78.5 64.7
2002 78.5 64.7
2001 78.4 65
2000 78.1 65
1999 77.8 65.6
1998 77.6 66.9
1997 77.2 66.6
1996 76.8 65.4
1995 76.6 64
1994 76.4 63.8
1993 76.1 65
1992 76 67.8
1991 75.6 69
1990 75.3 69.3
1989 75.5 69.7
1988 75.3 69.9
1987 75.1 70.1
1986 74.7 70
1985 74.5 68.3
1984 74.4 67.6
1983 73.9 68
1982 73.6 68.1
1981 73.3 67.6
1980 73.1 67.5
1979 72.9 67.6
1978 72.6 67.8
1977 72.6 67.9
1976 72 68.1
1975 71.5 68.3
1974 71.7 68.7
1973 71.4 68.9
1972 71.1 68.8
1971 70.9 68.9
1970 70.7 68.7
1969 70.5 68.6
1968 70.6 69.1
1967 71 69.2
1966 70.7 69.4
1965 70.6 69.3
1964 70.6 69.5
1963 70.1 69.1
1962 70 68.5
1961 69.8 68.6
1960 69.3 68.3
1959 69.3 67.4
1958 69.2 67.7
1957 68.5 66
1956 68.6 66.5
1955 68.3 62.1
1954 68.1 59.9
1953 67.8 58.8
1952 67.5 57.6
1951 67.1 55.3
1950 66.8 55.5

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

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Germany and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Russia
1x
Year Population
Germany Russia
2024 83,516,593 143,533,851
2023 83,287,273 143,826,130
2022 83,177,813 144,236,933
2021 83,196,078 144,746,762
2020 83,160,871 145,245,148
2019 83,092,962 145,453,291
2018 82,905,782 145,398,106
2017 82,657,002 145,293,260
2016 82,348,669 145,015,460
2015 81,686,611 144,640,716
2014 80,982,500 144,237,223
2013 80,645,605 143,805,638
2012 80,425,823 143,378,447
2011 80,274,983 143,018,195
2010 81,776,930 142,849,468
2009 81,902,307 142,785,348
2008 82,110,097 142,742,366
2007 82,266,372 142,805,114
2006 82,376,451 143,049,637
2005 82,469,422 143,518,814
2004 82,516,260 144,067,316
2003 82,534,176 144,648,618
2002 82,488,495 145,306,497
2001 82,349,925 145,976,482
2000 82,211,508 146,596,869
1999 82,100,243 147,214,776
1998 82,047,195 147,670,784
1997 82,034,771 147,915,361
1996 81,914,831 148,160,129
1995 81,678,051 148,375,787
1994 81,438,348 148,407,912
1993 81,156,363 148,458,777
1992 80,624,598 148,538,197
1991 80,013,896 148,394,216
1990 79,433,029 147,969,406
1989 78,751,283 147,721,000
1988 78,144,619 146,857,000
1987 77,839,920 145,908,000
1986 77,720,436 144,894,000
1985 77,684,873 143,858,000
1984 77,858,685 142,745,000
1983 78,128,282 141,668,000
1982 78,333,366 140,823,000
1981 78,407,907 139,941,000
1980 78,288,576 139,010,000
1979 78,126,350 138,027,000
1978 78,091,820 137,060,000
1977 78,159,814 136,100,000
1976 78,336,950 135,147,000
1975 78,673,554 134,200,000
1974 78,967,433 133,432,000
1973 78,936,666 132,669,000
1972 78,688,452 131,909,000
1971 78,312,842 131,155,000
1970 78,169,289 130,404,000
1969 77,909,682 129,664,000
1968 77,294,314 128,928,000
1967 76,951,336 128,196,000
1966 76,600,311 127,468,000
1965 75,963,695 126,745,000
1964 75,318,337 125,345,000
1963 74,714,353 123,960,000
1962 74,025,784 122,591,000
1961 73,377,632 121,236,000
1960 72,814,900 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Russia

Fertility rate
Germany

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Russia
2023 1.39 1.41
2022 1.46 1.42
2021 1.58 1.51
2020 1.53 1.51
2019 1.54 1.5
2018 1.57 1.58
2017 1.57 1.62
2016 1.6 1.76
2015 1.5 1.78
2014 1.47 1.75
2013 1.42 1.71
2012 1.41 1.69
2011 1.39 1.58
2010 1.39 1.57
2009 1.36 1.54
2008 1.38 1.5
2007 1.37 1.42
2006 1.33 1.31
2005 1.34 1.29
2004 1.36 1.34
2003 1.34 1.32
2002 1.34 1.29
2001 1.35 1.22
2000 1.38 1.2
1999 1.36 1.16
1998 1.36 1.23
1997 1.35 1.22
1996 1.3 1.27
1995 1.25 1.34
1994 1.24 1.4
1993 1.28 1.39
1992 1.29 1.55
1991 1.33 1.73
1990 1.45 1.89
1989 1.42 2.01
1988 1.46 2.12
1987 1.43 2.22
1986 1.43 2.15
1985 1.37 2.05
1984 1.29 2.06
1983 1.33 2.11
1982 1.41 2.04
1981 1.43 1.91
1980 1.44 1.89
1979 1.38 1.9
1978 1.38 1.92
1977 1.4 1.95
1976 1.45 1.97
1975 1.45 1.98
1974 1.51 2
1973 1.54 2.01
1972 1.71 2.04
1971 1.92 2.03
1970 2.03 1.99
1969 2.21 1.97
1968 2.38 1.99
1967 2.48 2.04
1966 2.53 2.1
1965 2.5 2.13
1964 2.54 2.18
1963 2.51 2.27
1962 2.44 2.36
1961 2.45 2.45
1960 2.37 2.52

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

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Germany and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Russia
2024 46.3 40.9
2023 46.2 40.5
2022 46 40.1
2021 45.9 39.9
2020 45.8 39.7
2019 45.8 39.4
2018 45.8 39.2
2017 45.8 39
2016 45.7 38.8
2015 45.7 38.7
2014 45.7 38.6
2013 45.5 38.4
2012 45.1 38.3
2011 44.6 38.1
2010 44.2 38
2009 43.9 37.9
2008 43.5 37.8
2007 43.1 37.7
2006 42.5 37.6
2005 42 37.4
2004 41.6 37.2
2003 41.2 37
2002 40.8 36.9
2001 40.4 36.8
2000 40 36.6
1999 39.7 36.3
1998 39.3 36
1997 38.9 35.7
1996 38.6 35.3
1995 38.4 35
1994 38.1 34.7
1993 37.9 34.4
1992 37.8 33.9
1991 37.7 33.6
1990 37.6 33.2
1989 37.6 32.9
1988 37.6 32.6
1987 37.4 32.4
1986 37.2 32.2
1985 37.1 32
1984 37 31.8
1983 36.7 31.7
1982 36.6 31.6
1981 36.5 31.4
1980 36.5 31.3
1979 36.4 31.1
1978 36.3 31
1977 36.1 30.9
1976 35.8 30.6
1975 35.5 30.7
1974 35 30.9
1973 34.7 31.1
1972 34.6 31.1
1971 34.4 31
1970 34.3 30.7
1969 34.1 30.3
1968 34.2 29.8
1967 34.3 29.2
1966 34.4 28.9
1965 34.4 28.6
1964 34.5 28.3
1963 34.6 28.1
1962 34.7 27.7
1961 34.7 27.4
1960 34.7 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Russia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Germany Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Russia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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