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Germany vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 63rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Kuwait
Population
82575542
5100145
Population rank 19/197 127/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81 years
2026

Germany and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Germany and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Germany Kuwait
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $160,227,273,053
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $165,384,407,116
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $183,502,046,694
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $148,350,671,489
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $111,045,470,606
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $140,856,394,861
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $138,646,316,351
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $120,687,539,806
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $109,406,674,125
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $114,585,555,689
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $162,650,450,685
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $174,168,116,535
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $174,047,662,680
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $154,039,231,246
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $115,416,245,242
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $105,968,691,905
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $147,379,737,230
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $114,634,043,362
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $101,557,330,723
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $80,798,630,137
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $59,439,090,601
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $47,874,582,232
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $37,718,743,480
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $30,122,365,849
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $25,943,705,784
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $30,350,190,704
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $31,492,373,309
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $27,186,980,647
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $24,848,483,838
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $23,941,391,391
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $17,903,989,745
1985 $735,218,723,093 $21,445,970,614
1984 $727,767,760,979 $21,700,082,753
1983 $773,507,930,295 $20,871,081,080
1982 $779,421,633,755 $21,577,153,356
1981 $803,404,797,058 $25,058,020,338
1980 $953,772,499,462 $28,638,868,356
1979 $884,574,218,333 $24,749,063,922
1978 $743,182,891,918 $15,503,557,496
1977 $602,698,323,086 $14,137,406,741
1976 $521,658,712,133 $13,132,252,802
1975 $492,434,094,920 $12,022,811,621
1974 $446,934,971,657 $13,006,948,296
1973 $399,833,571,167 $5,408,804,607
1972 $300,899,944,795 $4,450,537,925
1971 $250,900,942,397 $3,880,392,195
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,873,638,851
1969 $177,733,486,326 $2,769,198,892
1968 $156,527,292,653 $2,662,798,935
1967 $145,100,667,773 $2,441,599,023
1966 $143,304,275,684 $2,391,199,044
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,097,199,161
1964 $123,330,404,665 $2,071,668,533
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,900,895,857
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,828,107,503
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Kuwait
2024 $56,104 $32,718
2023 $54,777 $34,076
2022 $50,507 $39,982
2021 $52,349 $34,019
2020 $47,395 $25,236
2019 $47,656 $31,708
2018 $48,916 $32,068
2017 $45,554 $29,048
2016 $42,949 $27,324
2015 $41,930 $29,882
2014 $48,960 $44,369
2013 $47,207 $49,651
2012 $44,718 $52,155
2011 $47,631 $49,170
2010 $42,397 $39,212
2009 $42,472 $37,907
2008 $46,379 $55,585
2007 $42,351 $45,709
2006 $36,980 $42,947
2005 $35,084 $36,123
2004 $34,567 $27,552
2003 $30,711 $22,691
2002 $25,487 $18,513
2001 $23,878 $17,374
2000 $23,926 $19,296
1999 $26,965 $15,854
1998 $27,396 $14,067
1997 $27,047 $16,977
1996 $30,600 $18,201
1995 $31,747 $16,168
1994 $27,202 $14,930
1993 $25,617 $14,318
1992 $26,560 $12,146
1991 $23,443 $8,147
1990 $22,386 $10,938
1989 $17,829 $10,965
1988 $17,997 $9,692
1987 $16,739 $10,896
1986 $13,511 $9,077
1985 $9,464 $11,322
1984 $9,347 $11,919
1983 $9,900 $11,965
1982 $9,950 $12,979
1981 $10,246 $15,825
1980 $12,183 $19,032
1979 $11,322 $17,386
1978 $9,517 $11,567
1977 $7,711 $11,238
1976 $6,659 $11,141
1975 $6,259 $10,882
1974 $5,660 $12,527
1973 $5,065 $5,532
1972 $3,824 $4,836
1971 $3,204 $4,486
1970 $2,771 $3,552
1969 $2,281 $3,695
1968 $2,025 $3,872
1967 $1,886 $3,887
1966 $1,871 $4,176
1965 $1,774 $4,024
1964 $1,637 $4,379
1963 $1,502 $4,445
1962 $1,431 $4,748
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Kuwait
2026 81.9 81
2025 81.7 80.8
2024 81.5 80.6
2023 81.4 80.4
2022 80.6 78.8
2021 81.1 77.6
2020 81 78.2
2019 81.2 80
2018 80.9 79.9
2017 80.9 79.7
2016 80.8 79.5
2015 80.6 79.2
2014 80.9 78.9
2013 80.5 78.6
2012 80.5 78.2
2011 80.4 77.9
2010 80.1 77.5
2009 79.9 77.2
2008 79.8 76.9
2007 79.7 76.7
2006 79.6 76.6
2005 79.3 76.5
2004 79.1 76.4
2003 78.5 76.3
2002 78.5 76.2
2001 78.4 76
2000 78.1 75.9
1999 77.8 75.7
1998 77.6 75.6
1997 77.2 75.6
1996 76.8 75.6
1995 76.6 75.7
1994 76.4 75.7
1993 76.1 75.8
1992 76 75.7
1991 75.6 73.3
1990 75.3 72.9
1989 75.5 75
1988 75.3 74.6
1987 75.1 74.2
1986 74.7 73.8
1985 74.5 73.3
1984 74.4 72.9
1983 73.9 72.4
1982 73.6 71.9
1981 73.3 71.5
1980 73.1 71.1
1979 72.9 70.8
1978 72.6 70.5
1977 72.6 70.2
1976 72 69.9
1975 71.5 69.7
1974 71.7 69.4
1973 71.4 69.2
1972 71.1 68.9
1971 70.9 68.5
1970 70.7 68
1969 70.5 67.3
1968 70.6 66.6
1967 71 65.8
1966 70.7 64.9
1965 70.6 63.9
1964 70.6 63
1963 70.1 62
1962 70 61
1961 69.8 60
1960 69.3 58.9
1959 69.3 57.9
1958 69.2 56.9
1957 68.5 55.9
1956 68.6 54.9
1955 68.3 54
1954 68.1 53.1
1953 67.8 52.3
1952 67.5 51.4
1951 67.1 50.6
1950 66.8 49.7

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

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Germany and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Germany Kuwait
2024 83,516,593 4,897,263
2023 83,287,273 4,853,420
2022 83,177,813 4,589,643
2021 83,196,078 4,360,865
2020 83,160,871 4,400,267
2019 83,092,962 4,442,316
2018 82,905,782 4,323,515
2017 82,657,002 4,154,812
2016 82,348,669 4,004,096
2015 81,686,611 3,834,574
2014 80,982,500 3,665,876
2013 80,645,605 3,507,844
2012 80,425,823 3,337,109
2011 80,274,983 3,132,814
2010 81,776,930 2,943,372
2009 81,902,307 2,795,484
2008 82,110,097 2,651,421
2007 82,266,372 2,507,887
2006 82,376,451 2,364,733
2005 82,469,422 2,236,788
2004 82,516,260 2,157,320
2003 82,534,176 2,109,881
2002 82,488,495 2,059,974
2001 82,349,925 2,008,121
2000 82,211,508 1,954,709
1999 82,100,243 1,900,030
1998 82,047,195 1,844,302
1997 82,034,771 1,787,683
1996 81,914,831 1,730,246
1995 81,678,051 1,681,513
1994 81,438,348 1,664,361
1993 81,156,363 1,672,151
1992 80,624,598 1,634,961
1991 80,013,896 1,351,399
1990 79,433,029 1,684,819
1989 78,751,283 2,217,468
1988 78,144,619 2,134,707
1987 77,839,920 2,052,994
1986 77,720,436 1,972,520
1985 77,684,873 1,894,242
1984 77,858,685 1,820,688
1983 78,128,282 1,744,295
1982 78,333,366 1,662,480
1981 78,407,907 1,583,426
1980 78,288,576 1,504,782
1979 78,126,350 1,423,514
1978 78,091,820 1,340,319
1977 78,159,814 1,258,023
1976 78,336,950 1,178,711
1975 78,673,554 1,104,863
1974 78,967,433 1,038,346
1973 78,936,666 977,654
1972 78,688,452 920,352
1971 78,312,842 865,076
1970 78,169,289 809,114
1969 77,909,682 749,452
1968 77,294,314 687,716
1967 76,951,336 628,089
1966 76,600,311 572,590
1965 75,963,695 521,174
1964 75,318,337 473,115
1963 74,714,353 427,694
1962 74,025,784 384,995
1961 73,377,632 345,945
1960 72,814,900 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Kuwait
2023 1.39 1.52
2022 1.46 1.55
2021 1.58 2.15
2020 1.53 2.03
2019 1.54 2.08
2018 1.57 2.12
2017 1.57 2.16
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.5 2.03
2014 1.47 2.06
2013 1.42 1.97
2012 1.41 1.99
2011 1.39 1.96
2010 1.39 2.04
2009 1.36 2.15
2008 1.38 2.27
2007 1.37 2.41
2006 1.33 2.59
2005 1.34 2.73
2004 1.36 2.76
2003 1.34 2.77
2002 1.34 2.8
2001 1.35 2.84
2000 1.38 2.89
1999 1.36 2.95
1998 1.36 3.04
1997 1.35 3.14
1996 1.3 3.22
1995 1.25 3.25
1994 1.24 3.27
1993 1.28 3.31
1992 1.29 3.35
1991 1.33 3.4
1990 1.45 3.49
1989 1.42 3.59
1988 1.46 3.7
1987 1.43 3.83
1986 1.43 4
1985 1.37 4.22
1984 1.29 4.45
1983 1.33 4.66
1982 1.41 4.85
1981 1.43 5.02
1980 1.44 5.18
1979 1.38 5.33
1978 1.38 5.52
1977 1.4 5.71
1976 1.45 5.9
1975 1.45 6.06
1974 1.51 6.23
1973 1.54 6.43
1972 1.71 6.64
1971 1.92 6.84
1970 2.03 7.03
1969 2.21 7.18
1968 2.38 7.28
1967 2.48 7.33
1966 2.53 7.34
1965 2.5 7.31
1964 2.54 7.29
1963 2.51 7.28
1962 2.44 7.25
1961 2.45 7.25
1960 2.37 7.22

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

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Germany and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Kuwait
2024 46.3 35.8
2023 46.2 35.5
2022 46 34.4
2021 45.9 35.8
2020 45.8 37.7
2019 45.8 37.1
2018 45.8 36.4
2017 45.8 35.6
2016 45.7 34.7
2015 45.7 33.8
2014 45.7 33
2013 45.5 32.3
2012 45.1 31.5
2011 44.6 30.5
2010 44.2 29.6
2009 43.9 29.2
2008 43.5 28.8
2007 43.1 28.6
2006 42.5 28.5
2005 42 28.3
2004 41.6 27.9
2003 41.2 27.3
2002 40.8 26.8
2001 40.4 26.3
2000 40 25.9
1999 39.7 25.6
1998 39.3 25.5
1997 38.9 25.5
1996 38.6 25.5
1995 38.4 25.5
1994 38.1 25.1
1993 37.9 24.2
1992 37.8 23.8
1991 37.7 23.6
1990 37.6 23.4
1989 37.6 23.2
1988 37.6 23
1987 37.4 22.8
1986 37.2 22.7
1985 37.1 22.4
1984 37 22.1
1983 36.7 21.7
1982 36.6 21.3
1981 36.5 20.9
1980 36.5 20.5
1979 36.4 20.1
1978 36.3 19.6
1977 36.1 19.2
1976 35.8 18.7
1975 35.5 18.4
1974 35 18.4
1973 34.7 18.3
1972 34.6 18.3
1971 34.4 18.3
1970 34.3 18.5
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.2 19.2
1967 34.3 19.6
1966 34.4 20
1965 34.4 20.4
1964 34.5 20.7
1963 34.6 21
1962 34.7 21.5
1961 34.7 21.8
1960 34.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
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
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Kuwait
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
56.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Germany Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Kuwait
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
3,572 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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