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Finland vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 70th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Germany
Population
5631965
82575542
Population rank 120/197 19/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Finland and Germany: Comparison Charts

Finland and Germany economies compared

GDP
Finland

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Finland Germany
2024 $298,696,961,298 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $295,021,982,463 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $280,253,099,309 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $294,223,210,496 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $270,000,311,606 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $267,014,821,129 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $273,869,255,596 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $253,846,138,440 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $238,777,818,793 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $233,210,733,506 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $273,478,528,955 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $270,268,036,626 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $257,443,384,493 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $275,126,915,516 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $249,429,613,683 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $253,480,783,439 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $285,698,662,071 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $256,360,251,538 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $140,360,963,812 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $135,234,241,918 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $133,990,876,725 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $126,862,902,302 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $131,991,975,149 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $134,060,457,516 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $103,182,697,780 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $89,112,105,756 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $118,991,270,611 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $55,856,676,899 $735,218,723,093
1984 $52,870,993,273 $727,767,760,979
1983 $50,956,447,481 $773,507,930,295
1982 $52,784,013,815 $779,421,633,755
1981 $52,440,066,134 $803,404,797,058
1980 $53,649,984,061 $953,772,499,462
1979 $44,469,218,440 $884,574,218,333
1978 $36,259,392,058 $743,182,891,918
1977 $33,502,784,418 $602,698,323,086
1976 $31,852,352,670 $521,658,712,133
1975 $29,475,251,333 $492,434,094,920
1974 $24,851,036,710 $446,934,971,657
1973 $19,474,098,335 $399,833,571,167
1972 $14,744,499,570 $300,899,944,795
1971 $12,528,522,307 $250,900,942,397
1970 $11,358,529,162 $216,629,229,947
1969 $10,177,524,839 $177,733,486,326
1968 $8,916,565,041 $156,527,292,653
1967 $9,468,272,357 $145,100,667,773
1966 $9,306,142,172 $143,304,275,684
1965 $8,680,393,839 $134,774,688,191
1964 $7,848,987,793 $123,330,404,665
1963 $6,958,916,548 $112,232,503,744
1962 $6,407,796,043 $105,895,435,234
1961 $5,984,433,774 $96,558,204,043
1960 $5,279,481,824 $84,619,845,881

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

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Finland and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Germany
2024 $53,150 $56,104
2023 $52,834 $54,777
2022 $50,441 $50,507
2021 $53,099 $52,349
2020 $48,829 $47,395
2019 $48,358 $47,656
2018 $49,654 $48,916
2017 $46,085 $45,554
2016 $43,451 $42,949
2015 $42,560 $41,930
2014 $50,074 $48,960
2013 $49,691 $47,207
2012 $47,552 $44,718
2011 $51,060 $47,631
2010 $46,506 $42,397
2009 $47,478 $42,472
2008 $53,769 $46,379
2007 $48,473 $42,351
2006 $41,214 $36,980
2005 $39,050 $35,084
2004 $37,768 $34,567
2003 $32,920 $30,711
2002 $26,989 $25,487
2001 $24,965 $23,878
2000 $24,336 $23,926
1999 $26,180 $26,965
1998 $26,000 $27,396
1997 $24,682 $27,047
1996 $25,757 $30,600
1995 $26,246 $31,747
1994 $20,278 $27,202
1993 $17,589 $25,617
1992 $22,320 $26,560
1991 $25,489 $23,443
1990 $28,366 $22,386
1989 $23,969 $17,829
1988 $22,044 $17,997
1987 $18,565 $16,739
1986 $14,947 $13,511
1985 $11,394 $9,464
1984 $10,830 $9,347
1983 $10,494 $9,900
1982 $10,935 $9,950
1981 $10,925 $10,246
1980 $11,225 $12,183
1979 $9,333 $11,322
1978 $7,629 $9,517
1977 $7,070 $7,711
1976 $6,740 $6,659
1975 $6,256 $6,259
1974 $5,298 $5,660
1973 $4,174 $5,065
1972 $3,178 $3,824
1971 $2,716 $3,204
1970 $2,466 $2,771
1969 $2,201 $2,281
1968 $1,927 $2,025
1967 $2,056 $1,886
1966 $2,032 $1,871
1965 $1,902 $1,774
1964 $1,726 $1,637
1963 $1,538 $1,502
1962 $1,427 $1,431
1961 $1,341 $1,316
1960 $1,192 $1,162

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

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Finland vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Germany
2026 82.4 81.9
2025 82.2 81.7
2024 82.1 81.5
2023 81.9 81.4
2022 81.2 80.6
2021 81.8 81.1
2020 81.8 81
2019 81.9 81.2
2018 81.6 80.9
2017 81.5 80.9
2016 81.3 80.8
2015 81.4 80.6
2014 81.1 80.9
2013 80.9 80.5
2012 80.5 80.5
2011 80.4 80.4
2010 80 80.1
2009 79.8 79.9
2008 79.7 79.8
2007 79.4 79.7
2006 79.4 79.6
2005 79 79.3
2004 78.8 79.1
2003 78.5 78.5
2002 78.3 78.5
2001 78.1 78.4
2000 77.7 78.1
1999 77.5 77.8
1998 77.3 77.6
1997 77.1 77.2
1996 76.9 76.8
1995 76.6 76.6
1994 76.6 76.4
1993 75.9 76.1
1992 75.6 76
1991 75.4 75.6
1990 75 75.3
1989 75 75.5
1988 74.8 75.3
1987 74.8 75.1
1986 74.8 74.7
1985 74.4 74.5
1984 74.7 74.4
1983 74.4 73.9
1982 74.5 73.6
1981 74 73.3
1980 73.6 73.1
1979 73.4 72.9
1978 73.1 72.6
1977 72.5 72.6
1976 72 72
1975 71.8 71.5
1974 71.3 71.7
1973 71.4 71.4
1972 70.9 71.1
1971 70.1 70.9
1970 70.3 70.7
1969 69.6 70.5
1968 69.8 70.6
1967 69.8 71
1966 69.6 70.7
1965 69.1 70.6
1964 69.4 70.6
1963 69.2 70.1
1962 68.7 70
1961 69 69.8
1960 69 69.3
1959 68.8 69.3
1958 68.6 69.2
1957 67.5 68.5
1956 68 68.6
1955 67.3 68.3
1954 67.5 68.1
1953 66.6 67.8
1952 66.5 67.5
1951 65.6 67.1
1950 64.2 66.8

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

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Finland and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Germany
1x
Year Population
Finland Germany
2024 5,619,911 83,516,593
2023 5,583,911 83,287,273
2022 5,556,106 83,177,813
2021 5,541,017 83,196,078
2020 5,529,543 83,160,871
2019 5,521,606 83,092,962
2018 5,515,525 82,905,782
2017 5,508,214 82,657,002
2016 5,495,303 82,348,669
2015 5,479,531 81,686,611
2014 5,461,512 80,982,500
2013 5,438,972 80,645,605
2012 5,413,971 80,425,823
2011 5,388,272 80,274,983
2010 5,363,352 81,776,930
2009 5,338,871 81,902,307
2008 5,313,399 82,110,097
2007 5,288,720 82,266,372
2006 5,266,268 82,376,451
2005 5,246,096 82,469,422
2004 5,228,172 82,516,260
2003 5,213,014 82,534,176
2002 5,200,598 82,488,495
2001 5,188,008 82,349,925
2000 5,176,209 82,211,508
1999 5,165,474 82,100,243
1998 5,153,498 82,047,195
1997 5,139,835 82,034,771
1996 5,124,573 81,914,831
1995 5,107,790 81,678,051
1994 5,088,333 81,438,348
1993 5,066,447 81,156,363
1992 5,041,992 80,624,598
1991 5,013,740 80,013,896
1990 4,986,431 79,433,029
1989 4,964,371 78,751,283
1988 4,946,481 78,144,619
1987 4,932,123 77,839,920
1986 4,918,154 77,720,436
1985 4,902,206 77,684,873
1984 4,881,803 77,858,685
1983 4,855,787 78,128,282
1982 4,826,933 78,333,366
1981 4,799,964 78,407,907
1980 4,779,535 78,288,576
1979 4,764,690 78,126,350
1978 4,752,528 78,091,820
1977 4,738,902 78,159,814
1976 4,725,664 78,336,950
1975 4,711,440 78,673,554
1974 4,690,574 78,967,433
1973 4,666,081 78,936,666
1972 4,639,657 78,688,452
1971 4,612,124 78,312,842
1970 4,606,307 78,169,289
1969 4,623,785 77,909,682
1968 4,626,469 77,294,314
1967 4,605,744 76,951,336
1966 4,580,869 76,600,311
1965 4,563,732 75,963,695
1964 4,548,543 75,318,337
1963 4,523,309 74,714,353
1962 4,491,443 74,025,784
1961 4,461,005 73,377,632
1960 4,429,634 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Germany

Fertility rate
Finland

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Germany
2023 1.26 1.39
2022 1.32 1.46
2021 1.46 1.58
2020 1.37 1.53
2019 1.35 1.54
2018 1.41 1.57
2017 1.49 1.57
2016 1.57 1.6
2015 1.65 1.5
2014 1.71 1.47
2013 1.75 1.42
2012 1.8 1.41
2011 1.83 1.39
2010 1.87 1.39
2009 1.86 1.36
2008 1.85 1.38
2007 1.83 1.37
2006 1.84 1.33
2005 1.8 1.34
2004 1.8 1.36
2003 1.76 1.34
2002 1.72 1.34
2001 1.73 1.35
2000 1.73 1.38
1999 1.73 1.36
1998 1.7 1.36
1997 1.75 1.35
1996 1.78 1.3
1995 1.81 1.25
1994 1.85 1.24
1993 1.81 1.28
1992 1.85 1.29
1991 1.79 1.33
1990 1.78 1.45
1989 1.71 1.42
1988 1.69 1.46
1987 1.59 1.43
1986 1.6 1.43
1985 1.64 1.37
1984 1.69 1.29
1983 1.74 1.33
1982 1.71 1.41
1981 1.64 1.43
1980 1.63 1.44
1979 1.64 1.38
1978 1.64 1.38
1977 1.68 1.4
1976 1.7 1.45
1975 1.68 1.45
1974 1.61 1.51
1973 1.49 1.54
1972 1.58 1.71
1971 1.68 1.92
1970 1.83 2.03
1969 1.93 2.21
1968 2.14 2.38
1967 2.32 2.48
1966 2.41 2.53
1965 2.48 2.5
1964 2.59 2.54
1963 2.68 2.51
1962 2.68 2.44
1961 2.72 2.45
1960 2.72 2.37

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

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Finland and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Germany
2024 44 46.3
2023 43.8 46.2
2022 43.5 46
2021 43.3 45.9
2020 43.2 45.8
2019 43 45.8
2018 42.8 45.8
2017 42.7 45.8
2016 42.6 45.7
2015 42.5 45.7
2014 42.4 45.7
2013 42.3 45.5
2012 42.2 45.1
2011 42.1 44.6
2010 41.9 44.2
2009 41.8 43.9
2008 41.6 43.5
2007 41.4 43.1
2006 41.2 42.5
2005 40.9 42
2004 40.6 41.6
2003 40.3 41.2
2002 40 40.8
2001 39.7 40.4
2000 39.4 40
1999 39 39.7
1998 38.7 39.3
1997 38.4 38.9
1996 38.1 38.6
1995 37.8 38.4
1994 37.5 38.1
1993 37.2 37.9
1992 37 37.8
1991 36.7 37.7
1990 36.4 37.6
1989 36.1 37.6
1988 35.8 37.6
1987 35.4 37.4
1986 35.1 37.2
1985 34.7 37.1
1984 34.3 37
1983 33.9 36.7
1982 33.5 36.6
1981 33.2 36.5
1980 32.8 36.5
1979 32.4 36.4
1978 32.1 36.3
1977 31.7 36.1
1976 31.2 35.8
1975 30.7 35.5
1974 30.4 35
1973 30.2 34.7
1972 30.1 34.6
1971 29.9 34.4
1970 29.6 34.3
1969 29.3 34.1
1968 29 34.2
1967 28.9 34.3
1966 28.8 34.4
1965 28.7 34.4
1964 28.6 34.5
1963 28.5 34.6
1962 28.5 34.7
1961 28.4 34.7
1960 28.4 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Germany
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Finland Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Germany
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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. 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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