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Belarus vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 83rd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Germany
Population
9013835
82575542
Population rank 102/197 19/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Belarus and Germany: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Germany economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Germany
2024 $75,961,865,472 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $72,478,760,370 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $73,775,179,925 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $69,673,747,132 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $61,371,673,345 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $64,410,170,653 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $60,031,026,576 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $54,725,405,751 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $47,723,545,321 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $56,454,769,845 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $78,813,069,121 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $75,527,558,966 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $65,685,890,439 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $61,762,382,328 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $57,231,904,543 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $50,873,167,326 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $60,752,106,347 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $45,275,711,996 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $36,961,894,281 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $14,594,900,945 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $12,138,486,532 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $14,931,435,232 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
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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Belarus and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Germany
2024 $8,318 $56,104
2023 $7,897 $54,777
2022 $7,995 $50,507
2021 $7,490 $52,349
2020 $6,543 $47,395
2019 $6,838 $47,656
2018 $6,360 $48,916
2017 $5,786 $45,554
2016 $5,040 $42,949
2015 $5,967 $41,930
2014 $8,341 $48,960
2013 $7,998 $47,207
2012 $6,953 $44,718
2011 $6,528 $47,631
2010 $6,035 $42,397
2009 $5,352 $42,472
2008 $6,376 $46,379
2007 $4,735 $42,351
2006 $3,848 $36,980
2005 $3,126 $35,084
2004 $2,378 $34,567
2003 $1,820 $30,711
2002 $1,479 $25,487
2001 $1,244 $23,878
2000 $1,276 $23,926
1999 $1,211 $26,965
1998 $1,511 $27,396
1997 $1,396 $27,047
1996 $1,427 $30,600
1995 $1,371 $31,747
1994 $1,460 $27,202
1993 $1,590 $25,617
1992 $1,658 $26,560
1991 $1,805 $23,443
1990 $1,707 $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
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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Belarus vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Germany
2026 75 81.9
2025 74.8 81.7
2024 74.6 81.5
2023 74.4 81.4
2022 74.4 80.6
2021 72.2 81.1
2020 72.3 81
2019 74.3 81.2
2018 74.3 80.9
2017 74.4 80.9
2016 74.2 80.8
2015 73.8 80.6
2014 73.2 80.9
2013 72.7 80.5
2012 71.8 80.5
2011 71.1 80.4
2010 70.5 80.1
2009 70.4 79.9
2008 70.3 79.8
2007 70 79.7
2006 69.4 79.6
2005 69 79.3
2004 68.7 79.1
2003 68.4 78.5
2002 68.3 78.5
2001 68.4 78.4
2000 68.5 78.1
1999 68.4 77.8
1998 68.3 77.6
1997 68.5 77.2
1996 68.6 76.8
1995 68.8 76.6
1994 69 76.4
1993 69.5 76.1
1992 70.1 76
1991 70.7 75.6
1990 71.1 75.3
1989 71.5 75.5
1988 71.7 75.3
1987 71.9 75.1
1986 71.7 74.7
1985 71.2 74.5
1984 70.8 74.4
1983 70.7 73.9
1982 70.8 73.6
1981 70.8 73.3
1980 70.7 73.1
1979 70.8 72.9
1978 70.9 72.6
1977 71.1 72.6
1976 71.2 72
1975 71.4 71.5
1974 71.7 71.7
1973 71.7 71.4
1972 71.8 71.1
1971 71.6 70.9
1970 71.7 70.7
1969 71.7 70.5
1968 71.9 70.6
1967 71.9 71
1966 71.8 70.7
1965 71.6 70.6
1964 71.3 70.6
1963 70.8 70.1
1962 70.5 70
1961 70 69.8
1960 69.3 69.3
1959 68 69.3
1958 66.6 69.2
1957 65.4 68.5
1956 64.5 68.6
1955 63.5 68.3
1954 62.5 68.1
1953 61.5 67.8
1952 60.5 67.5
1951 59.4 67.1
1950 58.6 66.8

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

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Belarus and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year Population
Belarus Germany
2024 9,132,629 83,516,593
2023 9,178,298 83,287,273
2022 9,228,071 83,177,813
2021 9,302,585 83,196,078
2020 9,379,952 83,160,871
2019 9,419,758 83,092,962
2018 9,438,785 82,905,782
2017 9,458,989 82,657,002
2016 9,469,379 82,348,669
2015 9,461,076 81,686,611
2014 9,448,515 80,982,500
2013 9,443,211 80,645,605
2012 9,446,836 80,425,823
2011 9,461,643 80,274,983
2010 9,483,836 81,776,930
2009 9,504,583 81,902,307
2008 9,527,985 82,110,097
2007 9,560,953 82,266,372
2006 9,604,924 82,376,451
2005 9,663,915 82,469,422
2004 9,730,146 82,516,260
2003 9,796,749 82,534,176
2002 9,865,548 82,488,495
2001 9,928,549 82,349,925
2000 9,979,610 82,211,508
1999 10,026,738 82,100,243
1998 10,071,963 82,047,195
1997 10,117,433 82,034,771
1996 10,159,569 81,914,831
1995 10,193,831 81,678,051
1994 10,226,955 81,438,348
1993 10,239,050 81,156,363
1992 10,216,470 80,624,598
1991 10,194,050 80,013,896
1990 10,189,348 79,433,029
1989 10,170,000 78,751,283
1988 10,140,000 78,144,619
1987 10,111,000 77,839,920
1986 10,043,000 77,720,436
1985 9,975,000 77,684,873
1984 9,910,000 77,858,685
1983 9,843,000 78,128,282
1982 9,776,000 78,333,366
1981 9,710,000 78,407,907
1980 9,643,000 78,288,576
1979 9,584,000 78,126,350
1978 9,525,000 78,091,820
1977 9,463,000 78,159,814
1976 9,411,000 78,336,950
1975 9,367,000 78,673,554
1974 9,317,584 78,967,433
1973 9,257,272 78,936,666
1972 9,188,968 78,688,452
1971 9,115,576 78,312,842
1970 9,040,000 78,169,289
1969 8,960,304 77,909,682
1968 8,874,552 77,294,314
1967 8,785,648 76,951,336
1966 8,696,496 76,600,311
1965 8,610,000 75,963,695
1964 8,524,224 75,318,337
1963 8,437,232 74,714,353
1962 8,351,928 74,025,784
1961 8,271,216 73,377,632
1960 8,198,000 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Germany

Fertility rate
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Germany
2023 1.21 1.39
2022 1.33 1.46
2021 1.37 1.58
2020 1.37 1.53
2019 1.38 1.54
2018 1.45 1.57
2017 1.54 1.57
2016 1.73 1.6
2015 1.72 1.5
2014 1.7 1.47
2013 1.67 1.42
2012 1.62 1.41
2011 1.52 1.39
2010 1.49 1.39
2009 1.51 1.36
2008 1.49 1.38
2007 1.43 1.37
2006 1.34 1.33
2005 1.25 1.34
2004 1.23 1.36
2003 1.23 1.34
2002 1.24 1.34
2001 1.29 1.35
2000 1.32 1.38
1999 1.31 1.36
1998 1.3 1.36
1997 1.25 1.35
1996 1.34 1.3
1995 1.41 1.25
1994 1.53 1.24
1993 1.62 1.28
1992 1.76 1.29
1991 1.81 1.33
1990 1.91 1.45
1989 2.03 1.42
1988 2.03 1.46
1987 2.03 1.43
1986 2.09 1.43
1985 2.09 1.37
1984 2.11 1.29
1983 2.11 1.33
1982 2.05 1.41
1981 2.02 1.43
1980 2.03 1.44
1979 2.05 1.38
1978 2.06 1.38
1977 2.08 1.4
1976 2.12 1.45
1975 2.17 1.45
1974 2.21 1.51
1973 2.25 1.54
1972 2.28 1.71
1971 2.31 1.92
1970 2.31 2.03
1969 2.26 2.21
1968 2.22 2.38
1967 2.26 2.48
1966 2.29 2.53
1965 2.27 2.5
1964 2.31 2.54
1963 2.4 2.51
1962 2.5 2.44
1961 2.59 2.45
1960 2.67 2.37

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

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Belarus and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Germany
2024 42 46.3
2023 41.6 46.2
2022 41.2 46
2021 40.9 45.9
2020 40.6 45.8
2019 40.3 45.8
2018 40 45.8
2017 39.8 45.8
2016 39.7 45.7
2015 39.5 45.7
2014 39.4 45.7
2013 39.3 45.5
2012 39.2 45.1
2011 39.1 44.6
2010 38.9 44.2
2009 38.8 43.9
2008 38.7 43.5
2007 38.5 43.1
2006 38.3 42.5
2005 38 42
2004 37.7 41.6
2003 37.4 41.2
2002 37.1 40.8
2001 36.8 40.4
2000 36.5 40
1999 36.1 39.7
1998 35.8 39.3
1997 35.4 38.9
1996 35 38.6
1995 34.6 38.4
1994 34.2 38.1
1993 33.9 37.9
1992 33.6 37.8
1991 33.3 37.7
1990 33 37.6
1989 32.8 37.6
1988 32.6 37.6
1987 32.4 37.4
1986 32.1 37.2
1985 31.9 37.1
1984 31.7 37
1983 31.5 36.7
1982 31.4 36.6
1981 31.2 36.5
1980 31.2 36.5
1979 31.1 36.4
1978 30.9 36.3
1977 30.6 36.1
1976 30.4 35.8
1975 30.4 35.5
1974 30.5 35
1973 30.5 34.7
1972 30.5 34.6
1971 30.4 34.4
1970 30.1 34.3
1969 29.7 34.1
1968 29.3 34.2
1967 28.9 34.3
1966 28.6 34.4
1965 28.2 34.4
1964 27.9 34.5
1963 27.6 34.6
1962 27.3 34.7
1961 26.9 34.7
1960 26.6 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Germany
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Belarus Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Germany
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
515,738 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, 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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