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Germany vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 63rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Iceland
Population
82575542
397129
Population rank 19/197 173/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Germany and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Germany and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Germany Iceland
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $33,255,181,469
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $31,677,891,897
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $29,166,102,877
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $26,234,872,402
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $22,034,665,041
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $24,985,687,022
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $26,677,652,544
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $25,060,086,488
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $21,083,713,310
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $17,700,486,957
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $18,052,183,515
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $16,244,319,959
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $14,943,757,823
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $15,394,005,872
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $13,922,711,577
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $13,212,543,838
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $18,247,921,360
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $21,960,110,030
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $17,671,649,843
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $17,146,410,561
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $13,963,943,244
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $11,564,687,742
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $9,416,199,700
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $8,323,401,820
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $9,140,168,922
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $9,107,644,691
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $8,637,732,542
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $7,716,781,803
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $7,686,566,105
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $7,372,640,169
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $6,612,804,056
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $6,435,952,174
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $6,320,093,411
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $4,129,080,094
1985 $735,218,723,093 $3,088,359,967
1984 $727,767,760,979 $2,964,568,006
1983 $773,507,930,295 $2,862,634,164
1982 $779,421,633,755 $3,318,714,326
1981 $803,404,797,058 $3,615,094,820
1980 $953,772,499,462 $3,499,616,683
1979 $884,574,218,333 $2,953,176,971
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,599,627,089
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,285,707,749
1976 $521,658,712,133 $1,727,845,419
1975 $492,434,094,920 $1,456,052,700
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,568,154,077
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,194,794,186
1972 $300,899,944,795 $869,002,946
1971 $250,900,942,397 $693,679,545
1970 $216,629,229,947 $545,115,909
1969 $177,733,486,326 $435,659,610
1968 $156,527,292,653 $498,365,200
1967 $145,100,667,773 $652,609,076
1966 $143,304,275,684 $660,663,763
1965 $134,774,688,191 $550,150,988
1964 $123,330,404,665 $456,206,299
1963 $112,232,503,744 $357,240,896
1962 $105,895,435,234 $299,309,938
1961 $96,558,204,043 $266,711,460
1960 $84,619,845,881 $260,984,499

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

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Germany and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Iceland
2024 $56,104 $86,041
2023 $54,777 $82,139
2022 $50,507 $76,350
2021 $52,349 $70,425
2020 $47,395 $60,128
2019 $47,656 $69,296
2018 $48,916 $75,634
2017 $45,554 $72,976
2016 $42,949 $62,854
2015 $41,930 $53,506
2014 $48,960 $55,140
2013 $47,207 $50,173
2012 $44,718 $46,595
2011 $47,631 $48,255
2010 $42,397 $43,776
2009 $42,472 $41,484
2008 $46,379 $57,489
2007 $42,351 $70,483
2006 $36,980 $58,172
2005 $35,084 $57,784
2004 $34,567 $47,810
2003 $30,711 $39,944
2002 $25,487 $32,749
2001 $23,878 $29,208
2000 $23,926 $32,504
1999 $26,965 $32,834
1998 $27,396 $31,519
1997 $27,047 $28,462
1996 $30,600 $28,584
1995 $31,747 $27,565
1994 $27,202 $24,858
1993 $25,617 $24,404
1992 $26,560 $28,072
1991 $23,443 $27,740
1990 $22,386 $26,272
1989 $17,829 $23,219
1988 $17,997 $25,307
1987 $16,739 $23,238
1986 $13,511 $16,980
1985 $9,464 $12,793
1984 $9,347 $12,378
1983 $9,900 $12,080
1982 $9,950 $14,191
1981 $10,246 $15,666
1980 $12,183 $15,340
1979 $11,322 $13,082
1978 $9,517 $11,630
1977 $7,711 $10,305
1976 $6,659 $7,848
1975 $6,259 $6,680
1974 $5,660 $7,287
1973 $5,065 $5,627
1972 $3,824 $4,155
1971 $3,204 $3,366
1970 $2,771 $2,666
1969 $2,281 $2,142
1968 $2,025 $2,473
1967 $1,886 $3,284
1966 $1,871 $3,378
1965 $1,774 $2,861
1964 $1,637 $2,414
1963 $1,502 $1,924
1962 $1,431 $1,641
1961 $1,316 $1,490
1960 $1,162 $1,486

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

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Germany vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Iceland
2026 81.9 83.3
2025 81.7 83.2
2024 81.5 83
2023 81.4 82.7
2022 80.6 81.6
2021 81.1 82.8
2020 81 82.7
2019 81.2 82.8
2018 80.9 82.5
2017 80.9 82.2
2016 80.8 81.8
2015 80.6 82.2
2014 80.9 82.4
2013 80.5 81.7
2012 80.5 82.3
2011 80.4 82
2010 80.1 81.6
2009 79.9 81.4
2008 79.8 81.2
2007 79.7 81.1
2006 79.6 80.9
2005 79.3 81.2
2004 79.1 80.7
2003 78.5 80.8
2002 78.5 80.3
2001 78.4 80.4
2000 78.1 79.5
1999 77.8 79.2
1998 77.6 79.4
1997 77.2 78.7
1996 76.8 78.6
1995 76.6 77.5
1994 76.4 79
1993 76.1 78.8
1992 76 78.6
1991 75.6 77.8
1990 75.3 77.7
1989 75.5 77.9
1988 75.3 76.9
1987 75.1 77.1
1986 74.7 77.9
1985 74.5 77.4
1984 74.4 77.3
1983 73.9 76.4
1982 73.6 76.8
1981 73.3 76.2
1980 73.1 76.6
1979 72.9 76.5
1978 72.6 76.4
1977 72.6 76.1
1976 72 76.6
1975 71.5 75.3
1974 71.7 74.1
1973 71.4 74.3
1972 71.1 74.4
1971 70.9 73.5
1970 70.7 73.8
1969 70.5 73.7
1968 70.6 73.9
1967 71 73.7
1966 70.7 73.1
1965 70.6 73.8
1964 70.6 73.5
1963 70.1 72.9
1962 70 73.6
1961 69.8 73.4
1960 69.3 74
1959 69.3 72.6
1958 69.2 73.3
1957 68.5 73.4
1956 68.6 72.9
1955 68.3 73.3
1954 68.1 73.3
1953 67.8 72.3
1952 67.5 72.4
1951 67.1 71
1950 66.8 71

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

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Germany and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Germany Iceland
2024 83,516,593 386,506
2023 83,287,273 385,663
2022 83,177,813 382,003
2021 83,196,078 372,520
2020 83,160,871 366,463
2019 83,092,962 360,563
2018 82,905,782 352,721
2017 82,657,002 343,400
2016 82,348,669 335,439
2015 81,686,611 330,815
2014 80,982,500 327,386
2013 80,645,605 323,764
2012 80,425,823 320,716
2011 80,274,983 319,014
2010 81,776,930 318,041
2009 81,902,307 318,499
2008 82,110,097 317,414
2007 82,266,372 311,566
2006 82,376,451 303,782
2005 82,469,422 296,734
2004 82,516,260 292,074
2003 82,534,176 289,521
2002 82,488,495 287,523
2001 82,349,925 284,968
2000 82,211,508 281,205
1999 82,100,243 277,381
1998 82,047,195 274,047
1997 82,034,771 271,128
1996 81,914,831 268,916
1995 81,678,051 267,468
1994 81,438,348 266,021
1993 81,156,363 263,725
1992 80,624,598 261,057
1991 80,013,896 257,797
1990 79,433,029 254,826
1989 78,751,283 252,852
1988 78,144,619 249,740
1987 77,839,920 245,859
1986 77,720,436 243,180
1985 77,684,873 241,405
1984 77,858,685 239,511
1983 78,128,282 236,977
1982 78,333,366 233,860
1981 78,407,907 230,755
1980 78,288,576 228,138
1979 78,126,350 225,735
1978 78,091,820 223,537
1977 78,159,814 221,799
1976 78,336,950 220,154
1975 78,673,554 217,979
1974 78,967,433 215,209
1973 78,936,666 212,317
1972 78,688,452 209,137
1971 78,312,842 206,098
1970 78,169,289 204,438
1969 77,909,682 203,369
1968 77,294,314 201,488
1967 76,951,336 198,751
1966 76,600,311 195,570
1965 75,963,695 192,286
1964 75,318,337 188,983
1963 74,714,353 185,653
1962 74,025,784 182,378
1961 73,377,632 179,029
1960 72,814,900 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Iceland

Fertility rate
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Iceland
2023 1.39 1.59
2022 1.46 1.59
2021 1.58 1.82
2020 1.53 1.72
2019 1.54 1.74
2018 1.57 1.71
2017 1.57 1.71
2016 1.6 1.74
2015 1.5 1.8
2014 1.47 1.93
2013 1.42 1.93
2012 1.41 2.04
2011 1.39 2.02
2010 1.39 2.2
2009 1.36 2.23
2008 1.38 2.15
2007 1.37 2.09
2006 1.33 2.08
2005 1.34 2.05
2004 1.36 2.04
2003 1.34 1.99
2002 1.34 1.93
2001 1.35 1.95
2000 1.38 2.08
1999 1.36 1.99
1998 1.36 2.05
1997 1.35 2.04
1996 1.3 2.12
1995 1.25 2.08
1994 1.24 2.14
1993 1.28 2.22
1992 1.29 2.21
1991 1.33 2.18
1990 1.45 2.3
1989 1.42 2.19
1988 1.46 2.26
1987 1.43 2.06
1986 1.43 1.92
1985 1.37 1.93
1984 1.29 2.08
1983 1.33 2.24
1982 1.41 2.27
1981 1.43 2.33
1980 1.44 2.48
1979 1.38 2.49
1978 1.38 2.35
1977 1.4 2.31
1976 1.45 2.52
1975 1.45 2.65
1974 1.51 2.66
1973 1.54 2.94
1972 1.71 3.09
1971 1.92 2.92
1970 2.03 2.81
1969 2.21 2.99
1968 2.38 3.06
1967 2.48 3.28
1966 2.53 3.59
1965 2.5 3.73
1964 2.54 3.88
1963 2.51 3.99
1962 2.44 3.98
1961 2.45 3.88
1960 2.37 4.29

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

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Germany and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Iceland
2024 46.3 37.1
2023 46.2 36.9
2022 46 36.7
2021 45.9 36.7
2020 45.8 36.6
2019 45.8 36.5
2018 45.8 36.4
2017 45.8 36.3
2016 45.7 36.2
2015 45.7 36
2014 45.7 35.7
2013 45.5 35.5
2012 45.1 35.4
2011 44.6 35.1
2010 44.2 34.9
2009 43.9 34.6
2008 43.5 34.5
2007 43.1 34.6
2006 42.5 34.5
2005 42 34.2
2004 41.6 34
2003 41.2 33.7
2002 40.8 33.4
2001 40.4 33
2000 40 32.8
1999 39.7 32.6
1998 39.3 32.4
1997 38.9 32.1
1996 38.6 31.8
1995 38.4 31.5
1994 38.1 31.1
1993 37.9 30.8
1992 37.8 30.5
1991 37.7 30.2
1990 37.6 30
1989 37.6 29.6
1988 37.6 29.3
1987 37.4 29.1
1986 37.2 28.8
1985 37.1 28.4
1984 37 28
1983 36.7 27.7
1982 36.6 27.5
1981 36.5 27.2
1980 36.5 26.9
1979 36.4 26.7
1978 36.3 26.4
1977 36.1 26
1976 35.8 25.7
1975 35.5 25.4
1974 35 25.1
1973 34.7 24.9
1972 34.6 24.8
1971 34.4 24.7
1970 34.3 24.5
1969 34.1 24.3
1968 34.2 24.2
1967 34.3 24.1
1966 34.4 24.1
1965 34.4 24.2
1964 34.5 24.4
1963 34.6 24.7
1962 34.7 24.9
1961 34.7 25.2
1960 34.7 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Germany Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Iceland
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
56.3%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Germany Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Iceland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
8,014 mi
2012

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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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