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Germany vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 63rd vs. 169th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Luxembourg
Population
82575542
693885
Population rank 19/197 164/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Germany and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Germany and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Germany Luxembourg
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $93,279,851,863
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $88,788,881,539
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $80,801,680,397
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $86,386,759,695
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $73,670,782,100
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $69,872,035,114
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $71,085,623,495
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $65,712,180,343
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $62,216,885,436
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $60,071,584,216
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $68,804,811,898
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $65,203,276,467
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $59,776,383,527
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $61,696,281,326
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $56,213,985,987
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $54,467,289,898
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $58,844,277,702
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $51,587,401,416
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $42,910,146,296
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $37,672,280,120
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $35,064,843,793
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $29,667,268,248
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $23,649,833,332
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $21,387,533,703
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $21,230,182,989
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $21,899,317,599
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $20,150,053,345
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $19,563,836,265
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $20,895,314,658
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $20,853,093,870
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $17,701,798,891
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $15,925,521,222
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $15,518,702,635
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $13,834,219,728
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $12,778,792,854
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $10,037,674,038
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $9,418,167,855
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $8,320,902,215
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $6,685,595,088
1985 $735,218,723,093 $4,577,211,767
1984 $727,767,760,979 $4,438,435,493
1983 $773,507,930,295 $4,524,217,751
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,602,316,793
1981 $803,404,797,058 $5,053,665,797
1980 $953,772,499,462 $6,019,805,490
1979 $884,574,218,333 $5,516,982,664
1978 $743,182,891,918 $4,718,539,772
1977 $602,698,323,086 $3,789,321,328
1976 $521,658,712,133 $3,423,586,207
1975 $492,434,094,920 $3,123,333,333
1974 $446,934,971,657 $3,183,637,117
1973 $399,833,571,167 $2,609,875,802
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,901,697,370
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,518,773,421
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,457,768,455
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,245,432,991
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,075,561,623
1967 $145,100,667,773 $983,052,315
1966 $143,304,275,684 $976,717,015
1965 $134,774,688,191 $929,477,285
1964 $123,330,404,665 $910,877,686
1963 $112,232,503,744 $797,902,154
1962 $105,895,435,234 $747,846,862
1961 $96,558,204,043 $710,163,719
1960 $84,619,845,881 $709,941,874

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

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Germany and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Luxembourg
2024 $56,104 $137,782
2023 $54,777 $133,231
2022 $50,507 $123,720
2021 $52,349 $134,966
2020 $47,395 $116,860
2019 $47,656 $112,697
2018 $48,916 $116,927
2017 $45,554 $110,193
2016 $42,949 $106,899
2015 $41,930 $105,462
2014 $48,960 $123,679
2013 $47,207 $120,000
2012 $44,718 $112,585
2011 $47,631 $119,025
2010 $42,397 $110,886
2009 $42,472 $109,420
2008 $46,379 $120,422
2007 $42,351 $107,475
2006 $36,980 $90,789
2005 $35,084 $80,988
2004 $34,567 $76,545
2003 $30,711 $65,689
2002 $25,487 $53,006
2001 $23,878 $48,440
2000 $23,926 $48,660
1999 $26,965 $50,872
1998 $27,396 $47,445
1997 $27,047 $46,642
1996 $30,600 $50,444
1995 $31,747 $51,032
1994 $27,202 $43,933
1993 $25,617 $40,067
1992 $26,560 $39,571
1991 $23,443 $35,747
1990 $22,386 $33,465
1989 $17,829 $26,618
1988 $17,997 $25,219
1987 $16,739 $22,443
1986 $13,511 $18,150
1985 $9,464 $12,482
1984 $9,347 $12,127
1983 $9,900 $12,374
1982 $9,950 $12,591
1981 $10,246 $13,837
1980 $12,183 $16,531
1979 $11,322 $15,204
1978 $9,517 $13,034
1977 $7,711 $10,486
1976 $6,659 $9,491
1975 $6,259 $8,701
1974 $5,660 $8,967
1973 $5,065 $7,447
1972 $3,824 $5,487
1971 $3,204 $4,435
1970 $2,771 $4,298
1969 $2,281 $3,690
1968 $2,025 $3,203
1967 $1,886 $2,935
1966 $1,871 $2,925
1965 $1,774 $2,804
1964 $1,637 $2,779
1963 $1,502 $2,462
1962 $1,431 $2,332
1961 $1,316 $2,241
1960 $1,162 $2,261

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

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Germany vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Luxembourg
2026 81.9 82.6
2025 81.7 82.5
2024 81.5 82.4
2023 81.4 82.2
2022 80.6 82.2
2021 81.1 81.8
2020 81 81.4
2019 81.2 81.6
2018 80.9 81.5
2017 80.9 81.1
2016 80.8 81.6
2015 80.6 81.3
2014 80.9 81.2
2013 80.5 80.9
2012 80.5 80.4
2011 80.4 80.3
2010 80.1 80.1
2009 79.9 79.9
2008 79.8 80.1
2007 79.7 79.1
2006 79.6 78.8
2005 79.3 78.9
2004 79.1 78.7
2003 78.5 77.3
2002 78.5 77.6
2001 78.4 77.5
2000 78.1 77.3
1999 77.8 77
1998 77.6 76.6
1997 77.2 76.4
1996 76.8 76.2
1995 76.6 75.9
1994 76.4 75.9
1993 76.1 75.4
1992 76 74.7
1991 75.6 75
1990 75.3 75
1989 75.5 74.3
1988 75.3 74.3
1987 75.1 73.9
1986 74.7 74.1
1985 74.5 73.3
1984 74.4 72.7
1983 73.9 73
1982 73.6 72.2
1981 73.3 72.1
1980 73.1 72.4
1979 72.9 72.3
1978 72.6 71.5
1977 72.6 71.5
1976 72 70.2
1975 71.5 70.3
1974 71.7 70.2
1973 71.4 70.3
1972 71.1 70.5
1971 70.9 69.2
1970 70.7 69.2
1969 70.5 69.7
1968 70.6 70
1967 71 69.5
1966 70.7 68.9
1965 70.6 69.2
1964 70.6 68.8
1963 70.1 68.7
1962 70 68.4
1961 69.8 69.1
1960 69.3 68.8
1959 69.3 68.4
1958 69.2 68.4
1957 68.5 66.9
1956 68.6 67.1
1955 68.3 67.4
1954 68.1 66.7
1953 67.8 66.4
1952 67.5 66.1
1951 67.1 65.9
1950 66.8 65.5

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

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Germany and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Germany Luxembourg
2024 83,516,593 677,012
2023 83,287,273 666,430
2022 83,177,813 653,103
2021 83,196,078 640,064
2020 83,160,871 630,419
2019 83,092,962 620,001
2018 82,905,782 607,950
2017 82,657,002 596,336
2016 82,348,669 582,014
2015 81,686,611 569,604
2014 80,982,500 556,319
2013 80,645,605 543,360
2012 80,425,823 530,946
2011 80,274,983 518,347
2010 81,776,930 506,953
2009 81,902,307 497,783
2008 82,110,097 488,650
2007 82,266,372 479,993
2006 82,376,451 472,637
2005 82,469,422 465,158
2004 82,516,260 458,095
2003 82,534,176 451,630
2002 82,488,495 446,175
2001 82,349,925 441,525
2000 82,211,508 436,300
1999 82,100,243 430,475
1998 82,047,195 424,700
1997 82,034,771 419,450
1996 81,914,831 414,225
1995 81,678,051 408,625
1994 81,438,348 402,925
1993 81,156,363 397,475
1992 80,624,598 392,175
1991 80,013,896 387,000
1990 79,433,029 381,850
1989 78,751,283 377,100
1988 78,144,619 373,450
1987 77,839,920 370,750
1986 77,720,436 368,355
1985 77,684,873 366,706
1984 77,858,685 365,998
1983 78,128,282 365,622
1982 78,333,366 365,525
1981 78,407,907 365,225
1980 78,288,576 364,150
1979 78,126,350 362,856
1978 78,091,820 362,007
1977 78,159,814 361,358
1976 78,336,950 360,731
1975 78,673,554 358,950
1974 78,967,433 355,050
1973 78,936,666 350,450
1972 78,688,452 346,600
1971 78,312,842 342,421
1970 78,169,289 339,171
1969 77,909,682 337,500
1968 77,294,314 335,850
1967 76,951,336 334,995
1966 76,600,311 333,895
1965 75,963,695 331,500
1964 75,318,337 327,750
1963 74,714,353 324,100
1962 74,025,784 320,750
1961 73,377,632 316,845
1960 72,814,900 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Luxembourg
2023 1.39 1.25
2022 1.46 1.31
2021 1.58 1.38
2020 1.53 1.36
2019 1.54 1.34
2018 1.57 1.38
2017 1.57 1.39
2016 1.6 1.41
2015 1.5 1.47
2014 1.47 1.5
2013 1.42 1.55
2012 1.41 1.57
2011 1.39 1.52
2010 1.39 1.63
2009 1.36 1.59
2008 1.38 1.61
2007 1.37 1.61
2006 1.33 1.65
2005 1.34 1.63
2004 1.36 1.66
2003 1.34 1.62
2002 1.34 1.63
2001 1.35 1.66
2000 1.38 1.76
1999 1.36 1.74
1998 1.36 1.68
1997 1.35 1.71
1996 1.3 1.77
1995 1.25 1.7
1994 1.24 1.72
1993 1.28 1.7
1992 1.29 1.64
1991 1.33 1.6
1990 1.45 1.6
1989 1.42 1.52
1988 1.46 1.51
1987 1.43 1.4
1986 1.43 1.43
1985 1.37 1.38
1984 1.29 1.42
1983 1.33 1.43
1982 1.41 1.49
1981 1.43 1.55
1980 1.44 1.5
1979 1.38 1.48
1978 1.38 1.48
1977 1.4 1.5
1976 1.45 1.48
1975 1.45 1.55
1974 1.51 1.58
1973 1.54 1.58
1972 1.71 1.75
1971 1.92 1.95
1970 2.03 1.97
1969 2.21 2.02
1968 2.38 2.12
1967 2.48 2.24
1966 2.53 2.34
1965 2.5 2.42
1964 2.54 2.34
1963 2.51 -
1962 2.44 2.37
1961 2.45 -
1960 2.37 2.29

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

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Germany and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Luxembourg
2024 46.3 40.2
2023 46.2 39.9
2022 46 39.7
2021 45.9 39.7
2020 45.8 39.6
2019 45.8 39.5
2018 45.8 39.5
2017 45.8 39.4
2016 45.7 39.3
2015 45.7 39.3
2014 45.7 39.2
2013 45.5 39.1
2012 45.1 39.1
2011 44.6 39
2010 44.2 38.9
2009 43.9 38.8
2008 43.5 38.7
2007 43.1 38.5
2006 42.5 38.4
2005 42 38.2
2004 41.6 38
2003 41.2 37.8
2002 40.8 37.6
2001 40.4 37.3
2000 40 37.3
1999 39.7 37.3
1998 39.3 37.1
1997 38.9 37
1996 38.6 36.8
1995 38.4 36.7
1994 38.1 36.6
1993 37.9 36.5
1992 37.8 36.5
1991 37.7 36.4
1990 37.6 36.4
1989 37.6 36.3
1988 37.6 36.2
1987 37.4 36.1
1986 37.2 36
1985 37.1 35.8
1984 37 35.6
1983 36.7 35.4
1982 36.6 35.2
1981 36.5 35
1980 36.5 34.9
1979 36.4 34.8
1978 36.3 34.8
1977 36.1 34.8
1976 35.8 34.9
1975 35.5 35
1974 35 35
1973 34.7 35.1
1972 34.6 35.1
1971 34.4 35.3
1970 34.3 35.3
1969 34.1 35.3
1968 34.2 35.3
1967 34.3 35.2
1966 34.4 35.2
1965 34.4 35.2
1964 34.5 35.2
1963 34.6 35.1
1962 34.7 35.1
1961 34.7 35.1
1960 34.7 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Germany Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Luxembourg
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
56.3%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
98.8%
2024

Health

Germany Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$695
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Luxembourg
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
1,786 mi
2019

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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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