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Germany vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 63rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Iraq
Population
82575542
48289334
Population rank 19/197 33/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Germany and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Germany and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Germany Iraq
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $279,641,257,615
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $268,881,051,644
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $287,372,232,138
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $209,691,945,713
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $180,898,797,517
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $233,636,097,800
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $227,367,469,034
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $187,217,660,051
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $166,743,557,748
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $166,774,104,959
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $228,415,656,175
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $234,637,675,129
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $218,002,476,129
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $185,749,664,444
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $138,516,722,650
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $111,657,580,326
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $131,614,434,154
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $88,837,057,320
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $65,147,051,918
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $50,065,104,668
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $36,633,669,269
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $21,921,569,479
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $48,364,250,944
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $36,881,601,584
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $20,617,405,044
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $20,764,857,056
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $12,894,029,888
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,991,349,283
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,031,944,881
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $553,671,958
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $407,796,350
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $47,264,516,129
1985 $735,218,723,093 $48,425,161,290
1984 $727,767,760,979 $46,938,387,097
1983 $773,507,930,295 $40,712,903,226
1982 $779,421,633,755 $42,382,333,333
1981 $803,404,797,058 $37,823,000,000
1980 $953,772,499,462 $52,569,000,000
1979 $884,574,218,333 $37,816,457,839
1978 $743,182,891,918 $23,762,275,652
1977 $602,698,323,086 $19,838,130,715
1976 $521,658,712,133 $17,754,825,601
1975 $492,434,094,920 $13,458,516,763
1974 $446,934,971,657 $11,516,762,614
1973 $399,833,571,167 $5,134,367,778
1972 $300,899,944,795 $4,113,848,002
1971 $250,900,942,397 $3,865,346,535
1970 $216,629,229,947 $3,281,318,687
1969 $177,733,486,326 $3,007,758,797
1968 $156,527,292,653 $2,896,598,841
1967 $145,100,667,773 $2,551,522,656
1966 $143,304,275,684 $2,530,306,096
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,335,785,506
1964 $123,330,404,665 $2,136,408,198
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,805,901,510
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,784,174,541
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,671,960,965
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,537,252,193

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

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Germany and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Iraq
2024 $56,104 $6,074
2023 $54,777 $5,965
2022 $50,507 $6,521
2021 $52,349 $4,868
2020 $47,395 $4,295
2019 $47,656 $5,672
2018 $48,916 $5,647
2017 $45,554 $4,759
2016 $42,949 $4,334
2015 $41,930 $4,440
2014 $48,960 $6,249
2013 $47,207 $6,650
2012 $44,718 $6,478
2011 $47,631 $5,776
2010 $42,397 $4,462
2009 $42,472 $3,715
2008 $46,379 $4,543
2007 $42,351 $3,129
2006 $36,980 $2,277
2005 $35,084 $1,762
2004 $34,567 $1,328
2003 $30,711 $818
2002 $25,487 $1,266
2001 $23,878 $1,436
2000 $23,926 $1,980
1999 $26,965 $1,560
1998 $27,396 $901
1997 $27,047 $936
1996 $30,600 $485
1995 $31,747 $619
1994 $27,202 $198.2
1993 $25,617 $53.7
1992 $26,560 $30.3
1991 $23,443 $23
1990 $22,386 $10,261
1989 $17,829 $3,791
1988 $17,997 $3,707
1987 $16,739 $3,436
1986 $13,511 $2,940
1985 $9,464 $3,088
1984 $9,347 $3,066
1983 $9,900 $2,743
1982 $9,950 $2,942
1981 $10,246 $2,700
1980 $12,183 $3,868
1979 $11,322 $2,871
1978 $9,517 $1,863
1977 $7,711 $1,609
1976 $6,659 $1,489
1975 $6,259 $1,166
1974 $5,660 $1,031
1973 $5,065 $476
1972 $3,824 $394
1971 $3,204 $384
1970 $2,771 $337
1969 $2,281 $320
1968 $2,025 $319
1967 $1,886 $290.6
1966 $1,871 $298.2
1965 $1,774 $284.8
1964 $1,637 $269.4
1963 $1,502 $235.5
1962 $1,431 $240.7
1961 $1,316 $232.4
1960 $1,162 $218.9

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

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Germany vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Iraq
2026 81.9 72.6
2025 81.7 72.5
2024 81.5 72.4
2023 81.4 72.3
2022 80.6 72
2021 81.1 70.7
2020 81 69.7
2019 81.2 71.2
2018 80.9 71.1
2017 80.9 69.8
2016 80.8 68.7
2015 80.6 70
2014 80.9 69.7
2013 80.5 69
2012 80.5 68.8
2011 80.4 68.4
2010 80.1 68.1
2009 79.9 67.8
2008 79.8 66.5
2007 79.7 64.4
2006 79.6 64
2005 79.3 64.9
2004 79.1 64.6
2003 78.5 64.8
2002 78.5 65.7
2001 78.4 65.3
2000 78.1 64.9
1999 77.8 64.5
1998 77.6 64.4
1997 77.2 64.2
1996 76.8 64.6
1995 76.6 64.8
1994 76.4 65
1993 76.1 65.3
1992 76 65.3
1991 75.6 61.3
1990 75.3 57.6
1989 75.5 57.5
1988 75.3 56.7
1987 75.1 60.3
1986 74.7 60
1985 74.5 59.8
1984 74.4 59.5
1983 73.9 59.3
1982 73.6 59
1981 73.3 58.7
1980 73.1 60.9
1979 72.9 64.4
1978 72.6 64.2
1977 72.6 63.9
1976 72 63.6
1975 71.5 61.4
1974 71.7 61
1973 71.4 62.3
1972 71.1 61.8
1971 70.9 61.3
1970 70.7 60.5
1969 70.5 59.6
1968 70.6 59
1967 71 58.4
1966 70.7 57.3
1965 70.6 56.4
1964 70.6 55.2
1963 70.1 54.4
1962 70 53.5
1961 69.8 52.3
1960 69.3 51.5
1959 69.3 49.7
1958 69.2 49
1957 68.5 47.7
1956 68.6 46.4
1955 68.3 45
1954 68.1 43.5
1953 67.8 42.1
1952 67.5 40.5
1951 67.1 39
1950 66.8 37.4

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

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Germany and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Germany Iraq
2024 83,516,593 46,042,015
2023 83,287,273 45,074,049
2022 83,177,813 44,070,551
2021 83,196,078 43,071,211
2020 83,160,871 42,116,605
2019 83,092,962 41,192,171
2018 82,905,782 40,265,624
2017 82,657,002 39,337,353
2016 82,348,669 38,469,627
2015 81,686,611 37,560,535
2014 80,982,500 36,550,059
2013 80,645,605 35,281,989
2012 80,425,823 33,654,842
2011 80,274,983 32,161,424
2010 81,776,930 31,045,366
2009 81,902,307 30,058,206
2008 82,110,097 28,971,036
2007 82,266,372 28,391,607
2006 82,376,451 28,616,515
2005 82,469,422 28,407,448
2004 82,516,260 27,577,878
2003 82,534,176 26,802,659
2002 82,488,495 26,006,559
2001 82,349,925 25,197,840
2000 82,211,508 24,424,056
1999 82,100,243 23,636,527
1998 82,047,195 22,884,399
1997 82,034,771 22,176,593
1996 81,914,831 21,501,321
1995 81,678,051 20,825,860
1994 81,438,348 20,139,807
1993 81,156,363 19,201,195
1992 80,624,598 18,300,845
1991 80,013,896 17,767,253
1990 79,433,029 17,581,206
1989 78,751,283 17,364,542
1988 78,144,619 16,908,819
1987 77,839,920 16,521,049
1986 77,720,436 16,074,145
1985 77,684,873 15,683,430
1984 77,858,685 15,310,733
1983 78,128,282 14,840,555
1982 78,333,366 14,406,083
1981 78,407,907 14,006,381
1980 78,288,576 13,591,992
1979 78,126,350 13,170,365
1978 78,091,820 12,753,355
1977 78,159,814 12,331,046
1976 78,336,950 11,927,651
1975 78,673,554 11,543,639
1974 78,967,433 11,167,761
1973 78,936,666 10,795,869
1972 78,688,452 10,430,164
1971 78,312,842 10,077,809
1970 78,169,289 9,735,611
1969 77,909,682 9,403,356
1968 77,294,314 9,085,016
1967 76,951,336 8,778,869
1966 76,600,311 8,485,104
1965 75,963,695 8,202,140
1964 75,318,337 7,929,566
1963 74,714,353 7,667,928
1962 74,025,784 7,413,875
1961 73,377,632 7,194,553
1960 72,814,900 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Iraq

Fertility rate
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Iraq
2023 1.39 3.25
2022 1.46 3.29
2021 1.58 3.36
2020 1.53 3.42
2019 1.54 3.48
2018 1.57 3.55
2017 1.57 3.64
2016 1.6 3.84
2015 1.5 4.08
2014 1.47 4.31
2013 1.42 4.44
2012 1.41 4.54
2011 1.39 4.59
2010 1.39 4.46
2009 1.36 4.38
2008 1.38 4.37
2007 1.37 4.4
2006 1.33 4.46
2005 1.34 4.45
2004 1.36 4.53
2003 1.34 4.58
2002 1.34 4.67
2001 1.35 4.8
2000 1.38 4.92
1999 1.36 5.04
1998 1.36 5.11
1997 1.35 5.19
1996 1.3 5.25
1995 1.25 5.36
1994 1.24 5.49
1993 1.28 5.61
1992 1.29 5.72
1991 1.33 5.83
1990 1.45 5.93
1989 1.42 5.99
1988 1.46 6.05
1987 1.43 6.11
1986 1.43 6.18
1985 1.37 6.25
1984 1.29 6.32
1983 1.33 6.39
1982 1.41 6.46
1981 1.43 6.53
1980 1.44 6.59
1979 1.38 6.66
1978 1.38 6.73
1977 1.4 6.8
1976 1.45 6.86
1975 1.45 6.91
1974 1.51 6.95
1973 1.54 6.99
1972 1.71 7.02
1971 1.92 7.06
1970 2.03 7.07
1969 2.21 7.08
1968 2.38 7.06
1967 2.48 7.03
1966 2.53 7.02
1965 2.5 7.02
1964 2.54 7.01
1963 2.51 7.01
1962 2.44 6.99
1961 2.45 5.8
1960 2.37 5.3

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

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Germany and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Iraq
2024 46.3 21.6
2023 46.2 21.4
2022 46 21.1
2021 45.9 20.9
2020 45.8 20.6
2019 45.8 20.4
2018 45.8 20.1
2017 45.8 19.9
2016 45.7 19.7
2015 45.7 19.5
2014 45.7 19.4
2013 45.5 19.3
2012 45.1 19.2
2011 44.6 19.1
2010 44.2 19
2009 43.9 18.9
2008 43.5 18.8
2007 43.1 18.7
2006 42.5 18.6
2005 42 18.5
2004 41.6 18.3
2003 41.2 18.2
2002 40.8 18.1
2001 40.4 18
2000 40 17.9
1999 39.7 17.9
1998 39.3 17.8
1997 38.9 17.7
1996 38.6 17.6
1995 38.4 17.5
1994 38.1 17.4
1993 37.9 17.3
1992 37.8 17.3
1991 37.7 17.2
1990 37.6 17.1
1989 37.6 17
1988 37.6 16.9
1987 37.4 16.9
1986 37.2 16.8
1985 37.1 16.7
1984 37 16.6
1983 36.7 16.6
1982 36.6 16.5
1981 36.5 16.5
1980 36.5 16.5
1979 36.4 16.5
1978 36.3 16.6
1977 36.1 16.6
1976 35.8 16.7
1975 35.5 17
1974 35 17.2
1973 34.7 17.5
1972 34.6 17.7
1971 34.4 17.9
1970 34.3 18.1
1969 34.1 18.3
1968 34.2 18.5
1967 34.3 18.7
1966 34.4 19
1965 34.4 19.3
1964 34.5 19.5
1963 34.6 19.8
1962 34.7 20.1
1961 34.7 20.4
1960 34.7 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Germany Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Iraq
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Germany Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Iraq
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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