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Germany vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 63rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Libya
Population
82575542
7559873
Population rank 19/197 105/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 21/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Germany and Libya: Comparison Charts

Germany and Libya economies compared

GDP
Germany

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Germany Libya
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $48,487,151,215
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $44,027,664,915
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $43,246,297,922
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $35,217,995,647
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $46,854,285,441
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $69,254,496,472
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $76,686,029,772
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $67,157,452,182
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $49,912,073,701
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $48,717,501,321
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $57,372,355,592
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $75,351,107,029
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $92,540,938,129
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $48,169,263,294
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $75,380,825,062
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $60,808,562,033
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $86,710,767,415
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $68,032,978,391
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $60,094,231,607
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $47,334,691,241
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $33,122,307,692
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $26,265,625,000
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $38,270,954,138
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $35,975,860,857
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $27,251,301,398
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $30,700,897,875
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $27,884,615,385
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $25,541,379,187
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $28,610,549,763
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $30,660,051,911
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $28,904,183,602
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $24,180,400,959
1985 $735,218,723,093 $31,530,566,324
1984 $727,767,760,979 $29,476,109,153
1983 $773,507,930,295 $33,200,520,140
1982 $779,421,633,755 $33,760,146,991
1981 $803,404,797,058 $36,374,353,880
1980 $953,772,499,462 $40,953,924,949
1979 $884,574,218,333 $30,536,429,497
1978 $743,182,891,918 $22,136,422,643
1977 $602,698,323,086 $22,428,297,108
1976 $521,658,712,133 $19,096,943,017
1975 $492,434,094,920 $14,710,912,458
1974 $446,934,971,657 $15,112,543,717
1973 $399,833,571,167 $8,625,889,430
1972 $300,899,944,795 $6,299,395,544
1971 $250,900,942,397 $5,260,185,125
1970 $216,629,229,947 $4,601,649,451
1969 $177,733,486,326 $4,380,987,481
1968 $156,527,292,653 $3,850,623,095
1967 $145,100,667,773 $2,726,986,913
1966 $143,304,275,684 $2,312,438,536
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,804,979,680
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,341,395,421
1963 $112,232,503,744 $892,327,911
1962 $105,895,435,234 $619,725,785
1961 $96,558,204,043 $443,905,612
1960 $84,619,845,881 $401,644,249

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

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Germany and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Libya
2024 $56,104 $6,569
2023 $54,777 $6,027
2022 $50,507 $5,987
2021 $52,349 $4,936
2020 $47,395 $6,650
2019 $47,656 $9,963
2018 $48,916 $11,197
2017 $45,554 $9,966
2016 $42,949 $7,526
2015 $41,930 $7,458
2014 $48,960 $8,926
2013 $47,207 $11,952
2012 $44,718 $14,976
2011 $47,631 $7,594
2010 $42,397 $11,601
2009 $42,472 $9,551
2008 $46,379 $13,906
2007 $42,351 $11,145
2006 $36,980 $10,049
2005 $35,084 $8,079
2004 $34,567 $5,774
2003 $30,711 $4,674
2002 $25,487 $3,718
2001 $23,878 $6,313
2000 $23,926 $7,214
1999 $26,965 $6,895
1998 $27,396 $5,301
1997 $27,047 $6,062
1996 $30,600 $5,591
1995 $31,747 $5,205
1994 $27,202 $5,933
1993 $25,617 $6,478
1992 $26,560 $7,303
1991 $23,443 $7,040
1990 $22,386 $6,502
1989 $17,829 $5,793
1988 $17,997 $5,736
1987 $16,739 $6,465
1986 $13,511 $6,019
1985 $9,464 $8,087
1984 $9,347 $7,811
1983 $9,900 $8,927
1982 $9,950 $9,064
1981 $10,246 $10,044
1980 $12,183 $11,960
1979 $11,322 $9,443
1978 $9,517 $7,252
1977 $7,711 $7,783
1976 $6,659 $7,018
1975 $6,259 $5,721
1974 $5,660 $6,214
1973 $5,065 $3,727
1972 $3,824 $2,830
1971 $3,204 $2,443
1970 $2,771 $2,210
1969 $2,281 $2,175
1968 $2,025 $1,972
1967 $1,886 $1,437
1966 $1,871 $1,251
1965 $1,774 $1,001
1964 $1,637 $765
1963 $1,502 $528
1962 $1,431 $382
1961 $1,316 $285.3
1960 $1,162 $269

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

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Germany vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Libya
2026 81.9 75.2
2025 81.7 73.2
2024 81.5 71.1
2023 81.4 69.3
2022 80.6 74.5
2021 81.1 72.1
2020 81 72.4
2019 81.2 72.9
2018 80.9 73.2
2017 80.9 72.7
2016 80.8 71.8
2015 80.6 71.6
2014 80.9 71.3
2013 80.5 72.3
2012 80.5 72.2
2011 80.4 69.9
2010 80.1 72.2
2009 79.9 72.1
2008 79.8 71.9
2007 79.7 71.8
2006 79.6 71.6
2005 79.3 71.4
2004 79.1 71.2
2003 78.5 71
2002 78.5 70.8
2001 78.4 70.7
2000 78.1 70.5
1999 77.8 70.6
1998 77.6 70.7
1997 77.2 70.7
1996 76.8 70.7
1995 76.6 70.6
1994 76.4 70.5
1993 76.1 70.2
1992 76 70
1991 75.6 69.6
1990 75.3 69.3
1989 75.5 69
1988 75.3 68.6
1987 75.1 68.3
1986 74.7 67.8
1985 74.5 67.3
1984 74.4 66.7
1983 73.9 66.3
1982 73.6 65.8
1981 73.3 65.3
1980 73.1 64.8
1979 72.9 64.3
1978 72.6 63.8
1977 72.6 63.1
1976 72 62.4
1975 71.5 61.6
1974 71.7 60.7
1973 71.4 59.7
1972 71.1 58.7
1971 70.9 57.6
1970 70.7 56.4
1969 70.5 55.2
1968 70.6 53.8
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 50.9
1965 70.6 49.3
1964 70.6 47.7
1963 70.1 45.6
1962 70 44.1
1961 69.8 42.4
1960 69.3 40.8
1959 69.3 39.3
1958 69.2 38
1957 68.5 36.9
1956 68.6 36
1955 68.3 35.2
1954 68.1 34.7
1953 67.8 34.2
1952 67.5 33.8
1951 67.1 33.5
1950 66.8 33.1

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

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Germany and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Libya
1x
Year Population
Germany Libya
2024 83,516,593 7,381,023
2023 83,287,273 7,305,659
2022 83,177,813 7,223,805
2021 83,196,078 7,135,175
2020 83,160,871 7,045,399
2019 83,092,962 6,951,033
2018 82,905,782 6,849,055
2017 82,657,002 6,738,770
2016 82,348,669 6,632,126
2015 81,686,611 6,531,819
2014 80,982,500 6,427,252
2013 80,645,605 6,304,628
2012 80,425,823 6,179,328
2011 80,274,983 6,343,203
2010 81,776,930 6,497,839
2009 81,902,307 6,366,686
2008 82,110,097 6,235,430
2007 82,266,372 6,104,380
2006 82,376,451 5,980,211
2005 82,469,422 5,858,798
2004 82,516,260 5,736,693
2003 82,534,176 5,619,398
2002 82,488,495 5,508,410
2001 82,349,925 5,403,639
2000 82,211,508 5,305,021
1999 82,100,243 5,218,038
1998 82,047,195 5,140,704
1997 82,034,771 5,064,639
1996 81,914,831 4,987,393
1995 81,678,051 4,906,843
1994 81,438,348 4,822,037
1993 81,156,363 4,733,045
1992 80,624,598 4,640,352
1991 80,013,896 4,544,400
1990 79,433,029 4,445,239
1989 78,751,283 4,342,920
1988 78,144,619 4,237,755
1987 77,839,920 4,129,739
1986 77,720,436 4,017,403
1985 77,684,873 3,898,745
1984 77,858,685 3,773,633
1983 78,128,282 3,718,961
1982 78,333,366 3,724,765
1981 78,407,907 3,621,486
1980 78,288,576 3,424,378
1979 78,126,350 3,233,846
1978 78,091,820 3,052,526
1977 78,159,814 2,881,533
1976 78,336,950 2,721,237
1975 78,673,554 2,571,556
1974 78,967,433 2,432,211
1973 78,936,666 2,314,193
1972 78,688,452 2,226,091
1971 78,312,842 2,153,534
1970 78,169,289 2,082,589
1969 77,909,682 2,014,293
1968 77,294,314 1,952,781
1967 76,951,336 1,898,199
1966 76,600,311 1,849,063
1965 75,963,695 1,804,015
1964 75,318,337 1,753,691
1963 74,714,353 1,690,457
1962 74,025,784 1,621,960
1961 73,377,632 1,555,699
1960 72,814,900 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Libya

Fertility rate
Germany

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Libya
2023 1.39 2.36
2022 1.46 2.4
2021 1.58 2.46
2020 1.53 2.51
2019 1.54 2.54
2018 1.57 2.58
2017 1.57 2.63
2016 1.6 2.67
2015 1.5 2.71
2014 1.47 2.75
2013 1.42 2.72
2012 1.41 2.68
2011 1.39 2.65
2010 1.39 2.6
2009 1.36 2.56
2008 1.38 2.6
2007 1.37 2.65
2006 1.33 2.7
2005 1.34 2.77
2004 1.36 2.77
2003 1.34 2.8
2002 1.34 2.83
2001 1.35 2.87
2000 1.38 2.91
1999 1.36 2.97
1998 1.36 3.04
1997 1.35 3.13
1996 1.3 3.26
1995 1.25 3.44
1994 1.24 3.65
1993 1.28 3.88
1992 1.29 4.16
1991 1.33 4.46
1990 1.45 4.78
1989 1.42 5.09
1988 1.46 5.41
1987 1.43 5.72
1986 1.43 6.02
1985 1.37 6.33
1984 1.29 6.62
1983 1.33 6.91
1982 1.41 7.16
1981 1.43 7.37
1980 1.44 7.54
1979 1.38 7.68
1978 1.38 7.79
1977 1.4 7.87
1976 1.45 7.93
1975 1.45 7.98
1974 1.51 8.02
1973 1.54 8.05
1972 1.71 8.07
1971 1.92 8.1
1970 2.03 8.05
1969 2.21 8.01
1968 2.38 7.97
1967 2.48 7.93
1966 2.53 7.89
1965 2.5 7.82
1964 2.54 7.75
1963 2.51 7.69
1962 2.44 7.61
1961 2.45 7.56
1960 2.37 7.51

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

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Germany and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Libya
2024 46.3 28.5
2023 46.2 28.2
2022 46 28
2021 45.9 27.7
2020 45.8 27.5
2019 45.8 27.2
2018 45.8 27
2017 45.8 26.8
2016 45.7 26.6
2015 45.7 26.4
2014 45.7 26.2
2013 45.5 25.9
2012 45.1 25.7
2011 44.6 25.5
2010 44.2 25.3
2009 43.9 25
2008 43.5 24.6
2007 43.1 24.2
2006 42.5 23.8
2005 42 23.6
2004 41.6 23.4
2003 41.2 23.2
2002 40.8 23.1
2001 40.4 22.9
2000 40 22.7
1999 39.7 22.4
1998 39.3 22
1997 38.9 21.5
1996 38.6 21.1
1995 38.4 20.6
1994 38.1 20.1
1993 37.9 19.7
1992 37.8 19.3
1991 37.7 18.9
1990 37.6 18.6
1989 37.6 18.2
1988 37.6 17.9
1987 37.4 17.6
1986 37.2 17.3
1985 37.1 17.1
1984 37 16.8
1983 36.7 16.5
1982 36.6 16.3
1981 36.5 16.1
1980 36.5 16
1979 36.4 15.9
1978 36.3 15.9
1977 36.1 15.8
1976 35.8 15.6
1975 35.5 15.5
1974 35 15.3
1973 34.7 14.9
1972 34.6 14.7
1971 34.4 14.7
1970 34.3 14.7
1969 34.1 14.7
1968 34.2 14.9
1967 34.3 15.3
1966 34.4 15.9
1965 34.4 16.7
1964 34.5 17.2
1963 34.6 17.5
1962 34.7 17.9
1961 34.7 18.2
1960 34.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Germany Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Germany Libya
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
56.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Germany Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Libya
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2026, 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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