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Germany vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 63rd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Germany India
Population
82575542
1480351380
Population rank 19/197 1/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Germany and India: Comparison Charts

Germany and India economies compared

GDP
Germany

India
1x
Year GDP
Germany India
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $940,259,888,788
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $820,383,763,511
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $709,152,728,831
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $607,700,687,237
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $514,939,140,319
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $485,440,139,204
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $468,395,521,654
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $458,821,052,616
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $421,351,317,225
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $415,867,563,593
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $392,896,866,205
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $360,281,909,643
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $327,274,843,459
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $279,295,648,983
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $320,979,026,420
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $296,042,052,945
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $296,589,670,896
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $248,985,994,041
1985 $735,218,723,093 $232,511,554,840
1984 $727,767,760,979 $212,157,645,178
1983 $773,507,930,295 $218,262,146,413
1982 $779,421,633,755 $200,715,624,831
1981 $803,404,797,058 $193,491,368,446
1980 $953,772,499,462 $186,328,579,302
1979 $884,574,218,333 $152,995,442,498
1978 $743,182,891,918 $137,302,319,829
1977 $602,698,323,086 $121,486,641,441
1976 $521,658,712,133 $102,716,451,980
1975 $492,434,094,920 $98,473,832,017
1974 $446,934,971,657 $99,526,597,934
1973 $399,833,571,167 $85,517,673,173
1972 $300,899,944,795 $71,464,700,667
1971 $250,900,942,397 $67,351,404,352
1970 $216,629,229,947 $62,422,483,055
1969 $177,733,486,326 $58,447,995,017
1968 $156,527,292,653 $53,085,455,871
1967 $145,100,667,773 $50,134,942,204
1966 $143,304,275,684 $45,581,230,504
1965 $134,774,688,191 $59,556,105,229
1964 $123,330,404,665 $56,480,289,941
1963 $112,232,503,744 $48,421,923,459
1962 $105,895,435,234 $42,161,481,858
1961 $96,558,204,043 $39,232,435,784
1960 $84,619,845,881 $37,029,883,876

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

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Germany and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany India
2024 $56,104 $2,695
2023 $54,777 $2,530
2022 $50,507 $2,347
2021 $52,349 $2,240
2020 $47,395 $1,907
2019 $47,656 $2,041
2018 $48,916 $1,966
2017 $45,554 $1,950
2016 $42,949 $1,708
2015 $41,930 $1,584
2014 $48,960 $1,554
2013 $47,207 $1,433
2012 $44,718 $1,429
2011 $47,631 $1,445
2010 $42,397 $1,348
2009 $42,472 $1,095
2008 $46,379 $993
2007 $42,351 $1,022
2006 $36,980 $802
2005 $35,084 $710
2004 $34,567 $624
2003 $30,711 $544
2002 $25,487 $469
2001 $23,878 $450
2000 $23,926 $443
1999 $26,965 $442
1998 $27,396 $414
1997 $27,047 $416
1996 $30,600 $401
1995 $31,747 $375
1994 $27,202 $348
1993 $25,617 $303
1992 $26,560 $319
1991 $23,443 $306
1990 $22,386 $371
1989 $17,829 $350
1988 $17,997 $358
1987 $16,739 $345
1986 $13,511 $315
1985 $9,464 $301
1984 $9,347 $281
1983 $9,900 $296
1982 $9,950 $278.7
1981 $10,246 $275
1980 $12,183 $271.1
1979 $11,322 $228
1978 $9,517 $209.4
1977 $7,711 $189.6
1976 $6,659 $164.1
1975 $6,259 $161.1
1974 $5,660 $166.7
1973 $5,065 $146.6
1972 $3,824 $125.3
1971 $3,204 $120.7
1970 $2,771 $114.4
1969 $2,281 $109.5
1968 $2,025 $101.6
1967 $1,886 $98
1966 $1,871 $91
1965 $1,774 $121.5
1964 $1,637 $117.9
1963 $1,502 $103.4
1962 $1,431 $92.2
1961 $1,316 $87.9
1960 $1,162 $84.9

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

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Germany vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany India
2026 81.9 72.7
2025 81.7 72.5
2024 81.5 72.2
2023 81.4 72
2022 80.6 71.7
2021 81.1 67.3
2020 81 70.2
2019 81.2 70.7
2018 80.9 70.4
2017 80.9 70.1
2016 80.8 69.7
2015 80.6 69.3
2014 80.9 68.9
2013 80.5 68.5
2012 80.5 68.1
2011 80.4 67.6
2010 80.1 67.2
2009 79.9 66.7
2008 79.8 66.2
2007 79.7 65.8
2006 79.6 65.4
2005 79.3 64.9
2004 79.1 64.5
2003 78.5 64.1
2002 78.5 63.6
2001 78.4 63.2
2000 78.1 62.7
1999 77.8 62.3
1998 77.6 61.9
1997 77.2 61.4
1996 76.8 61
1995 76.6 60.6
1994 76.4 60.2
1993 76.1 59.8
1992 76 59.4
1991 75.6 59
1990 75.3 58.6
1989 75.5 58.2
1988 75.3 57.7
1987 75.1 57.3
1986 74.7 56.8
1985 74.5 56.3
1984 74.4 55.8
1983 73.9 55.3
1982 73.6 54.7
1981 73.3 54.2
1980 73.1 53.6
1979 72.9 53
1978 72.6 52.4
1977 72.6 51.8
1976 72 51.3
1975 71.5 50.8
1974 71.7 50.3
1973 71.4 49.6
1972 71.1 49.2
1971 70.9 48.9
1970 70.7 48.6
1969 70.5 48.3
1968 70.6 47.9
1967 71 46.2
1966 70.7 45.9
1965 70.6 45.6
1964 70.6 46.7
1963 70.1 46.5
1962 70 46.1
1961 69.8 45.8
1960 69.3 45.6
1959 69.3 45.3
1958 69.2 44.8
1957 68.5 44.4
1956 68.6 44.1
1955 68.3 43.7
1954 68.1 43.2
1953 67.8 42.4
1952 67.5 42.1
1951 67.1 41.6
1950 66.8 41.2

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

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Germany and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

India
1x
Year Population
Germany India
2024 83,516,593 1,450,935,791
2023 83,287,273 1,438,069,596
2022 83,177,813 1,425,423,212
2021 83,196,078 1,414,203,896
2020 83,160,871 1,402,617,695
2019 83,092,962 1,389,030,312
2018 82,905,782 1,374,659,064
2017 82,657,002 1,359,657,400
2016 82,348,669 1,343,944,296
2015 81,686,611 1,328,024,498
2014 80,982,500 1,312,277,191
2013 80,645,605 1,295,829,511
2012 80,425,823 1,278,674,502
2011 80,274,983 1,261,224,954
2010 81,776,930 1,243,481,564
2009 81,902,307 1,225,524,753
2008 82,110,097 1,207,930,964
2007 82,266,372 1,190,676,021
2006 82,376,451 1,172,878,890
2005 82,469,422 1,154,676,322
2004 82,516,260 1,135,991,513
2003 82,534,176 1,116,803,006
2002 82,488,495 1,097,600,380
2001 82,349,925 1,077,898,575
2000 82,211,508 1,057,922,733
1999 82,100,243 1,038,225,823
1998 82,047,195 1,018,665,080
1997 82,034,771 999,133,762
1996 81,914,831 979,678,458
1995 81,678,051 960,301,044
1994 81,438,348 941,163,767
1993 81,156,363 922,118,387
1992 80,624,598 902,957,070
1991 80,013,896 883,927,600
1990 79,433,029 864,972,221
1989 78,751,283 846,039,529
1988 78,144,619 827,342,990
1987 77,839,920 808,931,270
1986 77,720,436 790,689,978
1985 77,684,873 772,647,793
1984 77,858,685 754,875,449
1983 78,128,282 737,372,681
1982 78,333,366 720,313,473
1981 78,407,907 703,696,250
1980 78,288,576 687,354,025
1979 78,126,350 671,155,747
1978 78,091,820 655,728,229
1977 78,159,814 640,801,103
1976 78,336,950 625,861,883
1975 78,673,554 611,309,535
1974 78,967,433 597,041,391
1973 78,936,666 583,465,598
1972 78,688,452 570,482,142
1971 78,312,842 558,096,387
1970 78,169,289 545,864,268
1969 77,909,682 533,880,544
1968 77,294,314 522,716,889
1967 76,951,336 511,606,372
1966 76,600,311 500,740,247
1965 75,963,695 490,140,146
1964 75,318,337 479,229,598
1963 74,714,353 468,138,575
1962 74,025,784 457,283,090
1961 73,377,632 446,564,729
1960 72,814,900 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and India

Fertility rate
Germany

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany India
2023 1.39 1.98
2022 1.46 1.99
2021 1.58 2.01
2020 1.53 2.05
2019 1.54 2.12
2018 1.57 2.18
2017 1.57 2.19
2016 1.6 2.28
2015 1.5 2.29
2014 1.47 2.29
2013 1.42 2.4
2012 1.41 2.47
2011 1.39 2.53
2010 1.39 2.6
2009 1.36 2.67
2008 1.38 2.71
2007 1.37 2.78
2006 1.33 2.87
2005 1.34 2.96
2004 1.36 3.05
2003 1.34 3.12
2002 1.34 3.22
2001 1.35 3.3
2000 1.38 3.35
1999 1.36 3.38
1998 1.36 3.45
1997 1.35 3.51
1996 1.3 3.58
1995 1.25 3.65
1994 1.24 3.72
1993 1.28 3.8
1992 1.29 3.88
1991 1.33 3.96
1990 1.45 4.05
1989 1.42 4.13
1988 1.46 4.22
1987 1.43 4.31
1986 1.43 4.4
1985 1.37 4.43
1984 1.29 4.52
1983 1.33 4.57
1982 1.41 4.62
1981 1.43 4.7
1980 1.44 4.78
1979 1.38 4.81
1978 1.38 4.89
1977 1.4 5.01
1976 1.45 5.13
1975 1.45 5.2
1974 1.51 5.33
1973 1.54 5.4
1972 1.71 5.48
1971 1.92 5.57
1970 2.03 5.62
1969 2.21 5.68
1968 2.38 5.76
1967 2.48 5.83
1966 2.53 5.88
1965 2.5 5.94
1964 2.54 5.98
1963 2.51 5.97
1962 2.44 5.95
1961 2.45 5.94
1960 2.37 5.92

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

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Germany and India demographics compared

Median age
Germany

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany India
2024 46.3 29.5
2023 46.2 29.1
2022 46 28.7
2021 45.9 28.4
2020 45.8 28.1
2019 45.8 27.7
2018 45.8 27.3
2017 45.8 27
2016 45.7 26.6
2015 45.7 26.3
2014 45.7 26
2013 45.5 25.6
2012 45.1 25.3
2011 44.6 25
2010 44.2 24.7
2009 43.9 24.4
2008 43.5 24.1
2007 43.1 23.8
2006 42.5 23.6
2005 42 23.3
2004 41.6 23.1
2003 41.2 22.9
2002 40.8 22.7
2001 40.4 22.5
2000 40 22.3
1999 39.7 22.1
1998 39.3 21.9
1997 38.9 21.7
1996 38.6 21.6
1995 38.4 21.4
1994 38.1 21.2
1993 37.9 21.1
1992 37.8 21
1991 37.7 20.8
1990 37.6 20.7
1989 37.6 20.6
1988 37.6 20.5
1987 37.4 20.4
1986 37.2 20.4
1985 37.1 20.3
1984 37 20.2
1983 36.7 20.1
1982 36.6 20
1981 36.5 20
1980 36.5 19.9
1979 36.4 19.8
1978 36.3 19.7
1977 36.1 19.6
1976 35.8 19.5
1975 35.5 19.4
1974 35 19.3
1973 34.7 19.3
1972 34.6 19.2
1971 34.4 19.2
1970 34.3 19.2
1969 34.1 19.2
1968 34.2 19.2
1967 34.3 19.3
1966 34.4 19.4
1965 34.4 19.5
1964 34.5 19.6
1963 34.6 19.8
1962 34.7 19.9
1961 34.7 20.1
1960 34.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany India
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Germany India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Germany India
% of world population
1.03%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Germany India
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Germany India
% of world land
0.23%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
4,112,172 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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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