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Germany vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 63rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Iran
Population
82575542
93468444
Population rank 19/197 17/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Germany and Iran: Comparison Charts

Germany and Iran economies compared

GDP
Germany

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Germany Iran
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $475,252,089,215
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $457,510,482,317
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $422,662,261,526
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $407,350,685,583
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $280,934,329,280
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $347,988,400,958
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $411,903,303,606
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $510,239,893,418
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $478,618,064,871
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $409,191,686,497
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $462,284,793,281
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $500,399,839,840
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $644,019,315,004
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $629,082,257,472
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $487,069,570,464
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $414,059,094,949
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $406,070,949,554
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $349,736,591,832
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $265,602,187,404
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $224,970,371,325
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $151,911,222,119
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $109,591,707,802
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $113,848,450,088
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $110,276,913,363
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $113,919,163,421
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $120,403,931,885
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $96,419,225,744
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $71,841,461,173
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $63,743,623,232
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $123,057,861,334
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $134,009,995,923
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $209,094,561,833
1985 $735,218,723,093 $180,183,629,600
1984 $727,767,760,979 $162,276,728,620
1983 $773,507,930,295 $156,365,156,618
1982 $779,421,633,755 $125,948,756,439
1981 $803,404,797,058 $100,499,312,750
1980 $953,772,499,462 $94,362,275,580
1979 $884,574,218,333 $90,391,877,326
1978 $743,182,891,918 $77,994,316,621
1977 $602,698,323,086 $80,600,122,702
1976 $521,658,712,133 $68,055,295,081
1975 $492,434,094,920 $51,776,222,350
1974 $446,934,971,657 $46,209,092,072
1973 $399,833,571,167 $27,081,698,250
1972 $300,899,944,795 $17,153,463,263
1971 $250,900,942,397 $13,731,802,833
1970 $216,629,229,947 $10,976,245,154
1969 $177,733,486,326 $9,743,089,607
1968 $156,527,292,653 $8,623,172,960
1967 $145,100,667,773 $7,555,383,690
1966 $143,304,275,684 $6,789,938,672
1965 $134,774,688,191 $6,197,319,929
1964 $123,330,404,665 $5,379,845,648
1963 $112,232,503,744 $4,928,628,018
1962 $105,895,435,234 $4,693,566,416
1961 $96,558,204,043 $4,426,949,095
1960 $84,619,845,881 $4,199,134,390

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

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Germany and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Iran
2024 $56,104 $5,190
2023 $54,777 $5,049
2022 $50,507 $4,721
2021 $52,349 $4,605
2020 $47,395 $3,203
2019 $47,656 $3,997
2018 $48,916 $4,783
2017 $45,554 $6,001
2016 $42,949 $5,711
2015 $41,930 $4,953
2014 $48,960 $5,672
2013 $47,207 $6,223
2012 $44,718 $8,114
2011 $47,631 $8,026
2010 $42,397 $6,291
2009 $42,472 $5,416
2008 $46,379 $5,377
2007 $42,351 $4,688
2006 $36,980 $3,619
2005 $35,084 $3,132
2004 $34,567 $2,672
2003 $30,711 $2,209
2002 $25,487 $1,891
2001 $23,878 $1,881
2000 $23,926 $1,650
1999 $26,965 $1,740
1998 $27,396 $1,709
1997 $27,047 $1,790
1996 $30,600 $1,915
1995 $31,747 $1,550
1994 $27,202 $1,168
1993 $25,617 $1,038
1992 $26,560 $1,957
1991 $23,443 $2,194
1990 $22,386 $2,138
1989 $17,829 $2,125
1988 $17,997 $2,234
1987 $16,739 $2,513
1986 $13,511 $4,064
1985 $9,464 $3,634
1984 $9,347 $3,395
1983 $9,900 $3,397
1982 $9,950 $2,845
1981 $10,246 $2,393
1980 $12,183 $2,368
1979 $11,322 $2,352
1978 $9,517 $2,101
1977 $7,711 $2,243
1976 $6,659 $1,954
1975 $6,259 $1,532
1974 $5,660 $1,409
1973 $5,065 $851
1972 $3,824 $555
1971 $3,204 $457
1970 $2,771 $377
1969 $2,281 $345
1968 $2,025 $314
1967 $1,886 $283.7
1966 $1,871 $262.9
1965 $1,774 $247.5
1964 $1,637 $221.7
1963 $1,502 $209.6
1962 $1,431 $205.8
1961 $1,316 $200.1
1960 $1,162 $195.6

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

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Germany vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Iran
2026 81.9 78.2
2025 81.7 78.1
2024 81.5 77.9
2023 81.4 77.7
2022 80.6 76.8
2021 81.1 73.8
2020 81 74.1
2019 81.2 76.9
2018 80.9 76.6
2017 80.9 76.4
2016 80.8 76.2
2015 80.6 75.9
2014 80.9 75.6
2013 80.5 75.3
2012 80.5 75
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80.1 74.4
2009 79.9 74
2008 79.8 73.7
2007 79.7 73.3
2006 79.6 72.9
2005 79.3 72.4
2004 79.1 72
2003 78.5 70.5
2002 78.5 71.1
2001 78.4 70.6
2000 78.1 70.2
1999 77.8 69.7
1998 77.6 69.2
1997 77.2 68.6
1996 76.8 68.3
1995 76.6 67.9
1994 76.4 67.5
1993 76.1 67
1992 76 66.7
1991 75.6 66.2
1990 75.3 64.1
1989 75.5 65.3
1988 75.3 63.3
1987 75.1 62.7
1986 74.7 62.1
1985 74.5 61.5
1984 74.4 60.9
1983 73.9 58.5
1982 73.6 57.6
1981 73.3 56.6
1980 73.1 58.4
1979 72.9 58.5
1978 72.6 56
1977 72.6 56.7
1976 72 55.8
1975 71.5 54.8
1974 71.7 53.9
1973 71.4 52.9
1972 71.1 51.7
1971 70.9 51.1
1970 70.7 50.2
1969 70.5 49.4
1968 70.6 47.9
1967 71 47.8
1966 70.7 47.1
1965 70.6 46.4
1964 70.6 45.7
1963 70.1 45.1
1962 70 43.8
1961 69.8 43.9
1960 69.3 43.3
1959 69.3 42.8
1958 69.2 42.2
1957 68.5 41.3
1956 68.6 41.1
1955 68.3 40.6
1954 68.1 40
1953 67.8 39.5
1952 67.5 39.2
1951 67.1 38.7
1950 66.8 38.2

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

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Germany and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Iran
1x
Year Population
Germany Iran
2024 83,516,593 91,567,738
2023 83,287,273 90,608,707
2022 83,177,813 89,524,246
2021 83,196,078 88,455,488
2020 83,160,871 87,723,443
2019 83,092,962 87,051,648
2018 82,905,782 86,117,998
2017 82,657,002 85,026,754
2016 82,348,669 83,812,228
2015 81,686,611 82,619,362
2014 80,982,500 81,502,045
2013 80,645,605 80,414,686
2012 80,425,823 79,370,580
2011 80,274,983 78,383,598
2010 81,776,930 77,420,842
2009 81,902,307 76,457,825
2008 82,110,097 75,514,204
2007 82,266,372 74,602,648
2006 82,376,451 73,392,747
2005 82,469,422 71,828,455
2004 82,516,260 70,256,316
2003 82,534,176 68,769,340
2002 82,488,495 68,011,317
2001 82,349,925 67,452,005
2000 82,211,508 66,418,659
1999 82,100,243 65,445,391
1998 82,047,195 64,519,859
1997 82,034,771 63,639,638
1996 81,914,831 62,881,300
1995 81,678,051 62,205,567
1994 81,438,348 61,520,598
1993 81,156,363 61,403,543
1992 80,624,598 61,184,983
1991 80,013,896 59,986,931
1990 79,433,029 58,380,092
1989 78,751,283 56,704,914
1988 78,144,619 55,072,694
1987 77,839,920 53,323,493
1986 77,720,436 51,446,045
1985 77,684,873 49,582,289
1984 77,858,685 47,793,998
1983 78,128,282 46,029,535
1982 78,333,366 44,272,141
1981 78,407,907 41,989,312
1980 78,288,576 39,842,324
1979 78,126,350 38,424,952
1978 78,091,820 37,126,535
1977 78,159,814 35,933,181
1976 78,336,950 34,837,271
1975 78,673,554 33,802,973
1974 78,967,433 32,796,463
1973 78,936,666 31,839,838
1972 78,688,452 30,921,179
1971 78,312,842 30,029,071
1970 78,169,289 29,145,100
1969 77,909,682 28,273,482
1968 77,294,314 27,437,391
1967 76,951,336 26,628,432
1966 76,600,311 25,829,270
1965 75,963,695 25,036,978
1964 75,318,337 24,262,859
1963 74,714,353 23,519,005
1962 74,025,784 22,807,907
1961 73,377,632 22,125,726
1960 72,814,900 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Iran

Fertility rate
Germany

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Iran
2023 1.39 1.7
2022 1.46 1.7
2021 1.58 1.71
2020 1.53 1.7
2019 1.54 1.77
2018 1.57 1.92
2017 1.57 2.02
2016 1.6 2.05
2015 1.5 2.02
2014 1.47 1.98
2013 1.42 1.91
2012 1.41 1.85
2011 1.39 1.79
2010 1.39 1.75
2009 1.36 1.74
2008 1.38 1.74
2007 1.37 1.75
2006 1.33 1.76
2005 1.34 1.76
2004 1.36 1.78
2003 1.34 1.8
2002 1.34 1.84
2001 1.35 1.92
2000 1.38 2
1999 1.36 2.09
1998 1.36 2.19
1997 1.35 2.32
1996 1.3 2.54
1995 1.25 2.85
1994 1.24 3.24
1993 1.28 3.67
1992 1.29 4.1
1991 1.33 4.57
1990 1.45 4.93
1989 1.42 5.17
1988 1.46 5.43
1987 1.43 5.72
1986 1.43 6.01
1985 1.37 6.24
1984 1.29 6.43
1983 1.33 6.53
1982 1.41 6.59
1981 1.43 6.62
1980 1.44 6.63
1979 1.38 6.55
1978 1.38 6.34
1977 1.4 6.18
1976 1.45 6.07
1975 1.45 5.95
1974 1.51 5.97
1973 1.54 6.06
1972 1.71 6.26
1971 1.92 6.55
1970 2.03 6.8
1969 2.21 7.01
1968 2.38 7.12
1967 2.48 7.19
1966 2.53 7.21
1965 2.5 7.22
1964 2.54 7.24
1963 2.51 7.32
1962 2.44 7.4
1961 2.45 7.46
1960 2.37 7.52

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

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Germany and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Iran
2024 46.3 34.3
2023 46.2 33.8
2022 46 33.3
2021 45.9 32.8
2020 45.8 32.3
2019 45.8 31.7
2018 45.8 31.2
2017 45.8 30.7
2016 45.7 30.2
2015 45.7 29.7
2014 45.7 29.2
2013 45.5 28.7
2012 45.1 28.2
2011 44.6 27.7
2010 44.2 27.2
2009 43.9 26.6
2008 43.5 26.1
2007 43.1 25.5
2006 42.5 24.8
2005 42 24.3
2004 41.6 23.7
2003 41.2 23.1
2002 40.8 22.6
2001 40.4 22
2000 40 21.4
1999 39.7 20.7
1998 39.3 20
1997 38.9 19.5
1996 38.6 19.1
1995 38.4 18.7
1994 38.1 18.4
1993 37.9 18.3
1992 37.8 18.4
1991 37.7 18.3
1990 37.6 18.2
1989 37.6 18.1
1988 37.6 18.2
1987 37.4 18.2
1986 37.2 18.2
1985 37.1 18.3
1984 37 18.4
1983 36.7 18.5
1982 36.6 18.6
1981 36.5 18.4
1980 36.5 18.2
1979 36.4 18.3
1978 36.3 18.3
1977 36.1 18.3
1976 35.8 18.2
1975 35.5 18.1
1974 35 18
1973 34.7 17.9
1972 34.6 17.8
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.3 17.6
1969 34.1 17.6
1968 34.2 17.6
1967 34.3 17.7
1966 34.4 17.7
1965 34.4 17.8
1964 34.5 17.9
1963 34.6 18.1
1962 34.7 18.4
1961 34.7 18.7
1960 34.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Germany Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Iran
% of world population
1.03%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Germany Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Iran
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
138,867 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. 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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