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Germany vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 63rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Lesotho
Population
82575542
2396633
Population rank 19/197 143/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Germany and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Germany and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Germany Lesotho
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $2,271,759,455
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $2,117,962,445
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $2,354,980,960
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $2,412,130,057
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $2,053,699,864
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $2,390,702,296
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $2,556,247,292
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $2,306,741,672
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $2,114,426,452
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $2,359,686,725
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $2,441,063,054
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $2,367,112,932
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $2,477,702,216
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,579,409,620
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $2,234,754,242
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $1,740,894,965
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $1,766,902,709
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $1,682,131,785
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $1,800,092,564
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $1,682,343,527
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $1,157,825,435
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $775,777,239
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $825,706,961
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $887,291,688
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $912,773,681
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $928,460,893
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $998,004,259
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $946,112,493
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,001,894,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $878,250,945
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $835,582,062
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $831,029,862
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $704,325,367
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $596,410,264
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $495,409,233
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $470,395,801
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $402,768,324
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $318,858,423
1985 $735,218,723,093 $268,629,926
1984 $727,767,760,979 $333,163,670
1983 $773,507,930,295 $386,699,309
1982 $779,421,633,755 $348,741,684
1981 $803,404,797,058 $434,188,034
1980 $953,772,499,462 $431,542,537
1979 $884,574,218,333 $290,134,593
1978 $743,182,891,918 $266,570,067
1977 $602,698,323,086 $193,315,048
1976 $521,658,712,133 $147,660,037
1975 $492,434,094,920 $149,558,896
1974 $446,934,971,657 $150,851,317
1973 $399,833,571,167 $121,188,716
1972 $300,899,944,795 $80,913,200
1971 $250,900,942,397 $76,480,285
1970 $216,629,229,947 $68,739,973
1969 $177,733,486,326 $65,967,974
1968 $156,527,292,653 $61,445,975
1967 $145,100,667,773 $59,261,976
1966 $143,304,275,684 $56,699,977
1965 $134,774,688,191 $54,879,978
1964 $123,330,404,665 $51,939,979
1963 $112,232,503,744 $47,039,981
1962 $105,895,435,234 $41,859,983
1961 $96,558,204,043 $35,699,986
1960 $84,619,845,881 $34,579,986

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

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Germany and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Lesotho
2024 $56,104 $972
2023 $54,777 $916
2022 $50,507 $1,030
2021 $52,349 $1,067
2020 $47,395 $919
2019 $47,656 $1,082
2018 $48,916 $1,171
2017 $45,554 $1,069
2016 $42,949 $992
2015 $41,930 $1,121
2014 $48,960 $1,174
2013 $47,207 $1,151
2012 $44,718 $1,218
2011 $47,631 $1,281
2010 $42,397 $1,119
2009 $42,472 $879
2008 $46,379 $898
2007 $42,351 $861
2006 $36,980 $925
2005 $35,084 $861
2004 $34,567 $767
2003 $30,711 $583
2002 $25,487 $389
2001 $23,878 $413
2000 $23,926 $443
1999 $26,965 $456
1998 $27,396 $465
1997 $27,047 $502
1996 $30,600 $480
1995 $31,747 $513
1994 $27,202 $456
1993 $25,617 $439
1992 $26,560 $444
1991 $23,443 $382
1990 $22,386 $330
1989 $17,829 $279
1988 $17,997 $270.4
1987 $16,739 $236.5
1986 $13,511 $191.4
1985 $9,464 $165.4
1984 $9,347 $211
1983 $9,900 $252
1982 $9,950 $233.9
1981 $10,246 $299.8
1980 $12,183 $307
1979 $11,322 $212.4
1978 $9,517 $200.8
1977 $7,711 $149.9
1976 $6,659 $117.8
1975 $6,259 $123.2
1974 $5,660 $128.7
1973 $5,065 $107
1972 $3,824 $74
1971 $3,204 $72.4
1970 $2,771 $67.4
1969 $2,281 $67.1
1968 $2,025 $64.8
1967 $1,886 $64.8
1966 $1,871 $64.3
1965 $1,774 $64.3
1964 $1,637 $62.6
1963 $1,502 $58.4
1962 $1,431 $53.5
1961 $1,316 $47
1960 $1,162 $47

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

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Germany vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Lesotho
2026 81.9 58.6
2025 81.7 58.2
2024 81.5 57.8
2023 81.4 57.4
2022 80.6 56.8
2021 81.1 54.2
2020 81 55.1
2019 81.2 55.2
2018 80.9 54.6
2017 80.9 53.9
2016 80.8 52.9
2015 80.6 51.8
2014 80.9 50.8
2013 80.5 49.5
2012 80.5 48.2
2011 80.4 46.9
2010 80.1 46
2009 79.9 45.1
2008 79.8 44.3
2007 79.7 43.7
2006 79.6 43.2
2005 79.3 43.6
2004 79.1 44
2003 78.5 44.9
2002 78.5 46
2001 78.4 47.2
2000 78.1 48.8
1999 77.8 50.4
1998 77.6 52
1997 77.2 53.7
1996 76.8 55.1
1995 76.6 56.4
1994 76.4 57.3
1993 76.1 58.1
1992 76 58.6
1991 75.6 59.1
1990 75.3 59.3
1989 75.5 59.5
1988 75.3 59.6
1987 75.1 59.6
1986 74.7 59.3
1985 74.5 59.2
1984 74.4 59
1983 73.9 58.5
1982 73.6 58
1981 73.3 57.3
1980 73.1 56.5
1979 72.9 55.8
1978 72.6 55.2
1977 72.6 54.5
1976 72 53.9
1975 71.5 53.5
1974 71.7 52.9
1973 71.4 52.6
1972 71.1 52.3
1971 70.9 51.8
1970 70.7 51.5
1969 70.5 51.1
1968 70.6 50.8
1967 71 50.5
1966 70.7 50.4
1965 70.6 50.3
1964 70.6 50.3
1963 70.1 50.3
1962 70 50.3
1961 69.8 50.3
1960 69.3 50.2
1959 69.3 49.9
1958 69.2 49.6
1957 68.5 49.2
1956 68.6 48.6
1955 68.3 48
1954 68.1 47.3
1953 67.8 46.6
1952 67.5 45.9
1951 67.1 45.2
1950 66.8 44.6

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

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Germany and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Germany Lesotho
2024 83,516,593 2,337,423
2023 83,287,273 2,311,472
2022 83,177,813 2,286,110
2021 83,196,078 2,261,542
2020 83,160,871 2,235,727
2019 83,092,962 2,209,405
2018 82,905,782 2,183,603
2017 82,657,002 2,157,110
2016 82,348,669 2,130,422
2015 81,686,611 2,104,611
2014 80,982,500 2,080,089
2013 80,645,605 2,056,504
2012 80,425,823 2,034,354
2011 80,274,983 2,014,009
2010 81,776,930 1,996,251
2009 81,902,307 1,980,883
2008 82,110,097 1,966,541
2007 82,266,372 1,953,268
2006 82,376,451 1,945,063
2005 82,469,422 1,953,076
2004 82,516,260 1,971,129
2003 82,534,176 1,985,059
2002 82,488,495 1,994,679
2001 82,349,925 2,000,853
2000 82,211,508 2,003,913
1999 82,100,243 2,003,234
1998 82,047,195 1,998,049
1997 82,034,771 1,988,130
1996 81,914,831 1,972,418
1995 81,678,051 1,951,437
1994 81,438,348 1,927,707
1993 81,156,363 1,901,793
1992 80,624,598 1,873,274
1991 80,013,896 1,842,379
1990 79,433,029 1,809,696
1989 78,751,283 1,775,436
1988 78,144,619 1,739,841
1987 77,839,920 1,703,390
1986 77,720,436 1,666,138
1985 77,684,873 1,624,379
1984 77,858,685 1,578,986
1983 78,128,282 1,534,413
1982 78,333,366 1,490,732
1981 78,407,907 1,448,069
1980 78,288,576 1,406,521
1979 78,126,350 1,366,169
1978 78,091,820 1,327,240
1977 78,159,814 1,289,967
1976 78,336,950 1,253,214
1975 78,673,554 1,213,643
1974 78,967,433 1,172,420
1973 78,936,666 1,132,697
1972 78,688,452 1,094,063
1971 78,312,842 1,056,246
1970 78,169,289 1,019,273
1969 77,909,682 983,202
1968 77,294,314 948,105
1967 76,951,336 913,982
1966 76,600,311 881,870
1965 75,963,695 854,090
1964 75,318,337 829,437
1963 74,714,353 805,373
1962 74,025,784 781,814
1961 73,377,632 758,824
1960 72,814,900 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Lesotho
2023 1.39 2.69
2022 1.46 2.72
2021 1.58 2.77
2020 1.53 2.85
2019 1.54 2.92
2018 1.57 3.02
2017 1.57 3.11
2016 1.6 3.18
2015 1.5 3.22
2014 1.47 3.24
2013 1.42 3.28
2012 1.41 3.3
2011 1.39 3.34
2010 1.39 3.25
2009 1.36 3.31
2008 1.38 3.39
2007 1.37 3.44
2006 1.33 3.41
2005 1.34 3.43
2004 1.36 3.51
2003 1.34 3.62
2002 1.34 3.68
2001 1.35 3.63
2000 1.38 3.61
1999 1.36 3.67
1998 1.36 3.82
1997 1.35 3.98
1996 1.3 4.06
1995 1.25 4.13
1994 1.24 4.21
1993 1.28 4.37
1992 1.29 4.54
1991 1.33 4.68
1990 1.45 4.81
1989 1.42 4.96
1988 1.46 5.1
1987 1.43 5.22
1986 1.43 5.32
1985 1.37 5.4
1984 1.29 5.48
1983 1.33 5.56
1982 1.41 5.63
1981 1.43 5.69
1980 1.44 5.75
1979 1.38 5.79
1978 1.38 5.82
1977 1.4 5.85
1976 1.45 5.87
1975 1.45 5.83
1974 1.51 5.75
1973 1.54 5.69
1972 1.71 5.69
1971 1.92 5.7
1970 2.03 5.7
1969 2.21 5.7
1968 2.38 5.73
1967 2.48 5.75
1966 2.53 5.76
1965 2.5 5.77
1964 2.54 5.77
1963 2.51 5.78
1962 2.44 5.79
1961 2.45 5.79
1960 2.37 5.78

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

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Germany and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Lesotho
2024 46.3 22.7
2023 46.2 22.5
2022 46 22.3
2021 45.9 22.1
2020 45.8 22
2019 45.8 21.8
2018 45.8 21.7
2017 45.8 21.6
2016 45.7 21.4
2015 45.7 21.3
2014 45.7 21.2
2013 45.5 21.1
2012 45.1 21
2011 44.6 20.9
2010 44.2 20.7
2009 43.9 20.6
2008 43.5 20.4
2007 43.1 20.2
2006 42.5 20
2005 42 19.9
2004 41.6 19.8
2003 41.2 19.7
2002 40.8 19.5
2001 40.4 19.4
2000 40 19.2
1999 39.7 19.1
1998 39.3 18.9
1997 38.9 18.8
1996 38.6 18.6
1995 38.4 18.6
1994 38.1 18.5
1993 37.9 18.4
1992 37.8 18.4
1991 37.7 18.4
1990 37.6 18.4
1989 37.6 18.5
1988 37.6 18.6
1987 37.4 18.7
1986 37.2 18.6
1985 37.1 18.4
1984 37 18.5
1983 36.7 18.6
1982 36.6 18.6
1981 36.5 18.7
1980 36.5 18.8
1979 36.4 18.8
1978 36.3 18.9
1977 36.1 19
1976 35.8 19
1975 35.5 18.9
1974 35 18.8
1973 34.7 18.6
1972 34.6 18.5
1971 34.4 18.3
1970 34.3 18.2
1969 34.1 18
1968 34.2 17.8
1967 34.3 17.6
1966 34.4 17.5
1965 34.4 17.5
1964 34.5 17.5
1963 34.6 17.4
1962 34.7 17.4
1961 34.7 17.4
1960 34.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Germany Lesotho
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Germany Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Lesotho
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
3,691 mi
2011

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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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