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Germany vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 63rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Latvia
Population
82575542
1829763
Population rank 19/197 149/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Germany and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Latvia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $43,684,254,432
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $42,779,550,937
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $38,003,198,509
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $38,183,326,785
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $33,379,927,435
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $33,099,503,951
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $33,247,935,477
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $29,391,059,767
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $27,117,105,060
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $26,344,565,877
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $30,277,203,767
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $29,152,128,168
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $27,116,149,949
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $26,575,547,901
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $23,468,324,572
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $25,691,530,442
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $34,135,200,994
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $29,420,499,248
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $20,434,922,247
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $16,306,935,905
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $13,827,070,379
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $11,244,337,720
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $7,761,252,607
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $7,324,192,890
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,974,112,951
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $6,349,481,007
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $5,799,465,288
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $5,608,208,785
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 -
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 -
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 -
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 -
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 -
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Latvia
2024 $56,104 $23,409
2023 $54,777 $22,710
2022 $50,507 $20,221
2021 $52,349 $20,262
2020 $47,395 $17,564
2019 $47,656 $17,295
2018 $48,916 $17,252
2017 $45,554 $15,132
2016 $42,949 $13,839
2015 $41,930 $13,322
2014 $48,960 $15,186
2013 $47,207 $14,484
2012 $44,718 $13,329
2011 $47,631 $12,903
2010 $42,397 $11,188
2009 $42,472 $11,996
2008 $46,379 $15,678
2007 $42,351 $13,371
2006 $36,980 $9,212
2005 $35,084 $7,284
2004 $34,567 $6,110
2003 $30,711 $4,915
2002 $25,487 $4,004
2001 $23,878 $3,505
2000 $23,926 $3,278
1999 $26,965 $3,064
1998 $27,396 $2,894
1997 $27,047 $2,610
1996 $30,600 $2,360
1995 $31,747 $2,257
1994 $27,202 -
1993 $25,617 -
1992 $26,560 -
1991 $23,443 -
1990 $22,386 -
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Latvia
2026 81.9 76.6
2025 81.7 76.5
2024 81.5 76.3
2023 81.4 76.2
2022 80.6 74.9
2021 81.1 73.2
2020 81 75.5
2019 81.2 75.6
2018 80.9 75
2017 80.9 74.8
2016 80.8 74.8
2015 80.6 74.7
2014 80.9 74.3
2013 80.5 74.2
2012 80.5 73.9
2011 80.4 73.7
2010 80.1 73
2009 79.9 72.7
2008 79.8 72
2007 79.7 70.8
2006 79.6 70.6
2005 79.3 70.6
2004 79.1 70.9
2003 78.5 70.6
2002 78.5 70.2
2001 78.4 69.9
2000 78.1 70.2
1999 77.8 69.6
1998 77.6 68.9
1997 77.2 69.2
1996 76.8 68.6
1995 76.6 66
1994 76.4 65.2
1993 76.1 66.6
1992 76 68.5
1991 75.6 69.2
1990 75.3 69.5
1989 75.5 70.4
1988 75.3 70.9
1987 75.1 71
1986 74.7 71
1985 74.5 69.6
1984 74.4 69.4
1983 73.9 69.4
1982 73.6 69.6
1981 73.3 69.1
1980 73.1 69.1
1979 72.9 68.8
1978 72.6 69.3
1977 72.6 69.4
1976 72 69.4
1975 71.5 69.3
1974 71.7 70.1
1973 71.4 70.2
1972 71.1 70.3
1971 70.9 70.6
1970 70.7 70.2
1969 70.5 70.2
1968 70.6 70.5
1967 71 70.9
1966 70.7 71.2
1965 70.6 71.2
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 70.1 70.3
1962 70 69.9
1961 69.8 70.5
1960 69.3 70.3
1959 69.3 69.5
1958 69.2 68.9
1957 68.5 68.3
1956 68.6 67.6
1955 68.3 67.1
1954 68.1 66.7
1953 67.8 66.2
1952 67.5 65.7
1951 67.1 65.2
1950 66.8 64.6

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

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Germany and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Germany Latvia
2024 83,516,593 1,866,124
2023 83,287,273 1,883,710
2022 83,177,813 1,879,383
2021 83,196,078 1,884,490
2020 83,160,871 1,900,449
2019 83,092,962 1,913,822
2018 82,905,782 1,927,174
2017 82,657,002 1,942,248
2016 82,348,669 1,959,537
2015 81,686,611 1,977,527
2014 80,982,500 1,993,782
2013 80,645,605 2,012,647
2012 80,425,823 2,034,319
2011 80,274,983 2,059,709
2010 81,776,930 2,097,555
2009 81,902,307 2,141,669
2008 82,110,097 2,177,322
2007 82,266,372 2,200,325
2006 82,376,451 2,218,357
2005 82,469,422 2,238,799
2004 82,516,260 2,263,122
2003 82,534,176 2,287,955
2002 82,488,495 2,310,173
2001 82,349,925 2,337,170
2000 82,211,508 2,367,550
1999 82,100,243 2,390,482
1998 82,047,195 2,410,019
1997 82,034,771 2,432,851
1996 81,914,831 2,457,222
1995 81,678,051 2,485,056
1994 81,438,348 2,520,742
1993 81,156,363 2,563,290
1992 80,624,598 2,614,338
1991 80,013,896 2,650,581
1990 79,433,029 2,663,151
1989 78,751,283 2,666,955
1988 78,144,619 2,653,434
1987 77,839,920 2,626,583
1986 77,720,436 2,599,892
1985 77,684,873 2,578,873
1984 77,858,685 2,562,047
1983 78,128,282 2,546,011
1982 78,333,366 2,531,080
1981 78,407,907 2,519,421
1980 78,288,576 2,511,701
1979 78,126,350 2,505,953
1978 78,091,820 2,497,921
1977 78,159,814 2,485,073
1976 78,336,950 2,470,989
1975 78,673,554 2,456,130
1974 78,967,433 2,437,186
1973 78,936,666 2,415,819
1972 78,688,452 2,395,674
1971 78,312,842 2,376,389
1970 78,169,289 2,359,164
1969 77,909,682 2,343,173
1968 77,294,314 2,323,619
1967 76,951,336 2,301,220
1966 76,600,311 2,283,217
1965 75,963,695 2,265,919
1964 75,318,337 2,240,623
1963 74,714,353 2,210,919
1962 74,025,784 2,181,586
1961 73,377,632 2,152,681
1960 72,814,900 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Latvia

Fertility rate
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Latvia
2023 1.39 1.36
2022 1.46 1.47
2021 1.58 1.57
2020 1.53 1.55
2019 1.54 1.61
2018 1.57 1.6
2017 1.57 1.69
2016 1.6 1.74
2015 1.5 1.7
2014 1.47 1.65
2013 1.42 1.52
2012 1.41 1.44
2011 1.39 1.33
2010 1.39 1.36
2009 1.36 1.46
2008 1.38 1.58
2007 1.37 1.54
2006 1.33 1.46
2005 1.34 1.39
2004 1.36 1.29
2003 1.34 1.32
2002 1.34 1.26
2001 1.35 1.22
2000 1.38 1.25
1999 1.36 1.16
1998 1.36 1.09
1997 1.35 1.11
1996 1.3 1.16
1995 1.25 1.25
1994 1.24 1.39
1993 1.28 1.51
1992 1.29 1.73
1991 1.33 1.86
1990 1.45 2.02
1989 1.42 2.05
1988 1.46 2.11
1987 1.43 2.15
1986 1.43 2.12
1985 1.37 2.08
1984 1.29 2.09
1983 1.33 2.07
1982 1.41 1.97
1981 1.43 1.88
1980 1.44 1.86
1979 1.38 1.87
1978 1.38 1.87
1977 1.4 1.89
1976 1.45 1.93
1975 1.45 1.96
1974 1.51 1.97
1973 1.54 1.98
1972 1.71 2
1971 1.92 2
1970 2.03 1.96
1969 2.21 1.88
1968 2.38 1.83
1967 2.48 1.8
1966 2.53 1.76
1965 2.5 1.74
1964 2.54 1.79
1963 2.51 1.85
1962 2.44 1.91
1961 2.45 1.94
1960 2.37 1.94

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

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Germany and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Latvia
2024 46.3 44.3
2023 46.2 44.1
2022 46 44
2021 45.9 43.9
2020 45.8 43.8
2019 45.8 43.6
2018 45.8 43.4
2017 45.8 43.2
2016 45.7 43
2015 45.7 42.8
2014 45.7 42.5
2013 45.5 42.3
2012 45.1 42
2011 44.6 41.6
2010 44.2 41.1
2009 43.9 40.5
2008 43.5 40.1
2007 43.1 39.9
2006 42.5 39.7
2005 42 39.4
2004 41.6 39.2
2003 41.2 38.9
2002 40.8 38.6
2001 40.4 38.3
2000 40 37.9
1999 39.7 37.6
1998 39.3 37.3
1997 38.9 36.9
1996 38.6 36.6
1995 38.4 36.2
1994 38.1 36
1993 37.9 35.6
1992 37.8 35.2
1991 37.7 34.8
1990 37.6 34.6
1989 37.6 34.5
1988 37.6 34.6
1987 37.4 34.6
1986 37.2 34.7
1985 37.1 34.7
1984 37 34.7
1983 36.7 34.6
1982 36.6 34.7
1981 36.5 34.8
1980 36.5 34.9
1979 36.4 35.1
1978 36.3 35.1
1977 36.1 35.1
1976 35.8 35
1975 35.5 34.9
1974 35 34.7
1973 34.7 34.6
1972 34.6 34.5
1971 34.4 34.3
1970 34.3 34.2
1969 34.1 34.1
1968 34.2 34
1967 34.3 33.8
1966 34.4 33.5
1965 34.4 33.2
1964 34.5 33
1963 34.6 32.8
1962 34.7 32.6
1961 34.7 32.4
1960 34.7 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Germany Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Latvia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Germany Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Latvia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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