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Germany vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 63rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Greece
Population
82575542
10181414
Population rank 19/197 96/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Germany and Greece: Comparison Charts

Germany and Greece economies compared

GDP
Germany

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Germany Greece
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $256,238,371,778
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $242,946,187,738
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $217,990,189,601
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $218,303,801,895
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $191,362,985,555
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $207,305,649,887
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $213,298,873,494
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $200,381,103,984
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $193,097,239,006
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $194,567,373,678
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $233,911,581,521
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $236,556,279,641
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $238,841,140,018
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $283,228,079,776
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $296,417,644,404
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $326,829,054,686
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $351,121,399,546
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $314,226,996,944
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $269,073,415,334
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $242,315,668,619
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $234,979,615,898
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $196,930,509,813
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $150,253,800,086
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $132,050,474,720
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $125,760,166,225
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $137,131,371,955
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $138,766,067,640
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $134,974,613,914
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $114,980,063,202
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $107,295,704,518
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $103,680,863,713
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $96,529,587,274
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $55,595,445,472
1985 $735,218,723,093 $47,155,741,426
1984 $727,767,760,979 $47,352,146,312
1983 $773,507,930,295 $48,741,397,059
1982 $779,421,633,755 $53,858,346,939
1981 $803,404,797,058 $51,618,456,335
1980 $953,772,499,462 $56,039,256,595
1979 $884,574,218,333 $53,724,121,435
1978 $743,182,891,918 $43,654,480,519
1977 $602,698,323,086 $35,673,080,481
1976 $521,658,712,133 $30,719,552,239
1975 $492,434,094,920 $28,129,128,587
1974 $446,934,971,657 $24,998,715,909
1973 $399,833,571,167 $22,037,019,563
1972 $300,899,944,795 $16,650,659,091
1971 $250,900,942,397 $14,388,806,818
1970 $216,629,229,947 $12,957,113,636
1969 $177,733,486,326 $11,454,106,327
1968 $156,527,292,653 $9,950,331,206
1967 $145,100,667,773 $9,146,592,856
1966 $143,304,275,684 $8,472,021,467
1965 $134,774,688,191 $7,582,209,670
1964 $123,330,404,665 $6,576,906,345
1963 $112,232,503,744 $5,813,285,627
1962 $105,895,435,234 $5,140,542,929
1961 $96,558,204,043 $4,892,397,431
1960 $84,619,845,881 $4,274,890,307

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

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Germany and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Greece
2024 $56,104 $24,626
2023 $54,777 $23,344
2022 $50,507 $20,887
2021 $52,349 $20,655
2020 $47,395 $17,887
2019 $47,656 $19,335
2018 $48,916 $19,873
2017 $45,554 $18,632
2016 $42,949 $17,919
2015 $41,930 $17,981
2014 $48,960 $21,475
2013 $47,207 $21,573
2012 $44,718 $21,624
2011 $47,631 $25,505
2010 $42,397 $26,653
2009 $42,472 $29,425
2008 $46,379 $31,696
2007 $42,351 $28,441
2006 $36,980 $24,416
2005 $35,084 $22,054
2004 $34,567 $21,449
2003 $30,711 $18,021
2002 $25,487 $13,782
2001 $23,878 $12,157
2000 $23,926 $11,638
1999 $26,965 $12,743
1998 $27,396 $13,023
1997 $27,047 $13,016
1996 $30,600 $13,433
1995 $31,747 $12,779
1994 $27,202 $10,937
1993 $25,617 $10,257
1992 $26,560 $11,021
1991 $23,443 $10,047
1990 $22,386 $9,467
1989 $17,829 $7,738
1988 $17,997 $7,492
1987 $16,739 $6,474
1986 $13,511 $5,578
1985 $9,464 $4,747
1984 $9,347 $4,785
1983 $9,900 $4,950
1982 $9,950 $5,502
1981 $10,246 $5,305
1980 $12,183 $5,812
1979 $11,322 $5,627
1978 $9,517 $4,629
1977 $7,711 $3,832
1976 $6,659 $3,343
1975 $6,259 $3,109
1974 $5,660 $2,789
1973 $5,065 $2,468
1972 $3,824 $1,873
1971 $3,204 $1,629
1970 $2,771 $1,474
1969 $2,281 $1,306
1968 $2,025 $1,138
1967 $1,886 $1,053
1966 $1,871 $984
1965 $1,774 $887
1964 $1,637 $773
1963 $1,502 $686
1962 $1,431 $608
1961 $1,316 $583
1960 $1,162 $513

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

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Germany vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Greece
2026 81.9 82.4
2025 81.7 82.2
2024 81.5 82
2023 81.4 81.9
2022 80.6 79.9
2021 81.1 80.5
2020 81 81.5
2019 81.2 81.3
2018 80.9 81.5
2017 80.9 81
2016 80.8 81.3
2015 80.6 80.8
2014 80.9 81.1
2013 80.5 81.1
2012 80.5 80.4
2011 80.4 80.6
2010 80.1 80.6
2009 79.9 80.4
2008 79.8 80.1
2007 79.7 79.7
2006 79.6 79.8
2005 79.3 79.7
2004 79.1 79.4
2003 78.5 79.1
2002 78.5 79
2001 78.4 78.9
2000 78.1 78.4
1999 77.8 78.4
1998 77.6 78.3
1997 77.2 78.4
1996 76.8 78
1995 76.6 77.9
1994 76.4 77.9
1993 76.1 77.7
1992 76 77.3
1991 75.6 77.4
1990 75.3 77.3
1989 75.5 77.1
1988 75.3 77
1987 75.1 76.1
1986 74.7 76.5
1985 74.5 76.1
1984 74.4 75.8
1983 73.9 75.5
1982 73.6 75.2
1981 73.3 74.9
1980 73.1 74.5
1979 72.9 74.7
1978 72.6 74.4
1977 72.6 73.8
1976 72 73.7
1975 71.5 73.5
1974 71.7 73.5
1973 71.4 73
1972 71.1 72.7
1971 70.9 72.9
1970 70.7 72.7
1969 70.5 72.1
1968 70.6 71.5
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.9
1965 70.6 71.5
1964 70.6 70.5
1963 70.1 70.6
1962 70 70.3
1961 69.8 70.4
1960 69.3 70.5
1959 69.3 69.6
1958 69.2 69.7
1957 68.5 68.4
1956 68.6 68.1
1955 68.3 68.6
1954 68.1 68
1953 67.8 67.5
1952 67.5 67.3
1951 67.1 66.7
1950 66.8 66.2

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

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Germany and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Greece
1x
Year Population
Germany Greece
2024 83,516,593 10,405,134
2023 83,287,273 10,407,351
2022 83,177,813 10,436,882
2021 83,196,078 10,569,207
2020 83,160,871 10,698,599
2019 83,092,962 10,721,582
2018 82,905,782 10,732,882
2017 82,657,002 10,754,679
2016 82,348,669 10,775,971
2015 81,686,611 10,820,883
2014 80,982,500 10,892,413
2013 80,645,605 10,965,211
2012 80,425,823 11,045,011
2011 80,274,983 11,104,899
2010 81,776,930 11,121,341
2009 81,902,307 11,107,017
2008 82,110,097 11,077,841
2007 82,266,372 11,048,473
2006 82,376,451 11,020,362
2005 82,469,422 10,987,314
2004 82,516,260 10,955,141
2003 82,534,176 10,928,070
2002 82,488,495 10,902,022
2001 82,349,925 10,862,132
2000 82,211,508 10,805,808
1999 82,100,243 10,761,698
1998 82,047,195 10,720,509
1997 82,034,771 10,661,259
1996 81,914,831 10,608,800
1995 81,678,051 10,562,153
1994 81,438,348 10,512,922
1993 81,156,363 10,460,415
1992 80,624,598 10,399,061
1991 80,013,896 10,319,927
1990 79,433,029 10,196,792
1989 78,751,283 10,089,498
1988 78,144,619 10,036,983
1987 77,839,920 10,000,595
1986 77,720,436 9,967,213
1985 77,684,873 9,934,300
1984 77,858,685 9,895,801
1983 78,128,282 9,846,627
1982 78,333,366 9,789,513
1981 78,407,907 9,729,350
1980 78,288,576 9,642,505
1979 78,126,350 9,548,258
1978 78,091,820 9,429,959
1977 78,159,814 9,308,479
1976 78,336,950 9,188,150
1975 78,673,554 9,046,541
1974 78,967,433 8,962,022
1973 78,936,666 8,929,086
1972 78,688,452 8,888,628
1971 78,312,842 8,831,036
1970 78,169,289 8,792,806
1969 77,909,682 8,772,764
1968 77,294,314 8,740,765
1967 76,951,336 8,684,088
1966 76,600,311 8,613,651
1965 75,963,695 8,550,333
1964 75,318,337 8,510,429
1963 74,714,353 8,479,625
1962 74,025,784 8,448,233
1961 73,377,632 8,398,050
1960 72,814,900 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Greece

Fertility rate
Germany

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Greece
2023 1.39 1.32
2022 1.46 1.32
2021 1.58 1.43
2020 1.53 1.39
2019 1.54 1.34
2018 1.57 1.35
2017 1.57 1.35
2016 1.6 1.38
2015 1.5 1.33
2014 1.47 1.3
2013 1.42 1.29
2012 1.41 1.34
2011 1.39 1.4
2010 1.39 1.48
2009 1.36 1.5
2008 1.38 1.5
2007 1.37 1.41
2006 1.33 1.4
2005 1.34 1.34
2004 1.36 1.31
2003 1.34 1.29
2002 1.34 1.28
2001 1.35 1.25
2000 1.38 1.25
1999 1.36 1.23
1998 1.36 1.24
1997 1.35 1.27
1996 1.3 1.26
1995 1.25 1.28
1994 1.24 1.33
1993 1.28 1.32
1992 1.29 1.36
1991 1.33 1.37
1990 1.45 1.39
1989 1.42 1.4
1988 1.46 1.5
1987 1.43 1.5
1986 1.43 1.6
1985 1.37 1.67
1984 1.29 1.83
1983 1.33 1.94
1982 1.41 2.03
1981 1.43 2.09
1980 1.44 2.23
1979 1.38 2.26
1978 1.38 2.28
1977 1.4 2.27
1976 1.45 2.35
1975 1.45 2.33
1974 1.51 2.38
1973 1.54 2.27
1972 1.71 2.32
1971 1.92 2.32
1970 2.03 2.4
1969 2.21 2.36
1968 2.38 2.42
1967 2.48 2.45
1966 2.53 2.32
1965 2.5 2.25
1964 2.54 2.24
1963 2.51 2.14
1962 2.44 2.16
1961 2.45 2.13
1960 2.37 2.23

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

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Germany and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Greece
2024 46.3 47.3
2023 46.2 46.7
2022 46 46.4
2021 45.9 45.9
2020 45.8 45.3
2019 45.8 45
2018 45.8 44.7
2017 45.8 44.4
2016 45.7 44.1
2015 45.7 43.7
2014 45.7 43.2
2013 45.5 42.7
2012 45.1 42.2
2011 44.6 41.8
2010 44.2 41.4
2009 43.9 40.9
2008 43.5 40.5
2007 43.1 40.1
2006 42.5 39.7
2005 42 39.4
2004 41.6 39.1
2003 41.2 38.8
2002 40.8 38.5
2001 40.4 38.2
2000 40 38
1999 39.7 37.8
1998 39.3 37.6
1997 38.9 37.4
1996 38.6 37.2
1995 38.4 37
1994 38.1 36.8
1993 37.9 36.6
1992 37.8 36.5
1991 37.7 36.3
1990 37.6 36
1989 37.6 35.7
1988 37.6 35.4
1987 37.4 35.1
1986 37.2 34.8
1985 37.1 34.5
1984 37 34.3
1983 36.7 34.1
1982 36.6 33.9
1981 36.5 33.7
1980 36.5 33.8
1979 36.4 34
1978 36.3 33.9
1977 36.1 33.9
1976 35.8 33.8
1975 35.5 33.8
1974 35 33.6
1973 34.7 33.3
1972 34.6 33
1971 34.4 32.9
1970 34.3 33.2
1969 34.1 31.6
1968 34.2 31.3
1967 34.3 31.1
1966 34.4 30.9
1965 34.4 31
1964 34.5 29.4
1963 34.6 29.4
1962 34.7 29.3
1961 34.7 29
1960 34.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Greece
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
56.3%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Germany Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Greece
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
72,700 mi
2018

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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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