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Germany vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 63rd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Madagascar
Population
82575542
33750171
Population rank 19/197 49/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Germany and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Germany and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Germany Madagascar
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $17,420,501,490
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $15,869,945,478
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $15,325,603,273
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,354,731,964
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $13,051,441,204
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $14,104,664,679
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $13,760,033,282
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $13,176,313,594
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $11,848,613,858
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,323,020,701
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $12,522,957,399
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $12,423,555,455
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $11,578,975,062
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $11,551,819,618
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $9,982,711,338
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $9,616,879,409
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $10,725,137,724
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $8,524,620,890
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $6,395,712,491
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $5,859,269,753
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,064,732,626
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $6,372,498,890
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,629,247,204
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,277,903,780
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,401,967,633
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,931,861,039
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,838,100,904
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,522,227,092
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $4,063,298,919
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,931,334,875
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $4,347,989,788
1985 $735,218,723,093 $3,802,557,895
1984 $727,767,760,979 $3,905,938,481
1983 $773,507,930,295 $4,686,457,031
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,784,977,326
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,759,333,998
1980 $953,772,499,462 $5,201,818,348
1979 $884,574,218,333 $3,463,565,854
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,669,755,115
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,358,930,406
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,181,844,179
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,283,049,215
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,917,508,190
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,653,062,335
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,341,590,690
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,199,507,631
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,111,859,571
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,056,391,056
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,031,669,637
1967 $145,100,667,773 $956,436,932
1966 $143,304,275,684 $900,264,585
1965 $134,774,688,191 $833,563,473
1964 $123,330,404,665 $802,482,184
1963 $112,232,503,744 $759,345,864
1962 $105,895,435,234 $739,286,908
1961 $96,558,204,043 $699,161,945
1960 $84,619,845,881 $673,081,725

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

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Germany and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Madagascar
2024 $56,104 $545
2023 $54,777 $509
2022 $50,507 $504
2021 $52,349 $483
2020 $47,395 $451
2019 $47,656 $500
2018 $48,916 $500
2017 $45,554 $492
2016 $42,949 $454
2015 $41,930 $445
2014 $48,960 $506
2013 $47,207 $515
2012 $44,718 $494
2011 $47,631 $506
2010 $42,397 $450
2009 $42,472 $446
2008 $46,379 $513
2007 $42,351 $420
2006 $36,980 $324
2005 $35,084 $306
2004 $34,567 $272.2
2003 $30,711 $353
2002 $25,487 $305
2001 $23,878 $319
2000 $23,926 $280.3
1999 $26,965 $267.4
1998 $27,396 $284.2
1997 $27,047 $284.4
1996 $30,600 $340
1995 $31,747 $273.1
1994 $27,202 $258.7
1993 $25,617 $308
1992 $26,560 $290.2
1991 $23,443 $262
1990 $22,386 $326
1989 $17,829 $271.3
1988 $17,997 $280.5
1987 $16,739 $290.8
1986 $13,511 $405
1985 $9,464 $364
1984 $9,347 $385
1983 $9,900 $476
1982 $9,950 $501
1981 $10,246 $513
1980 $12,183 $578
1979 $11,322 $396
1978 $9,517 $315
1977 $7,711 $286.9
1976 $6,659 $273.5
1975 $6,259 $295
1974 $5,660 $255.3
1973 $5,065 $226.8
1972 $3,824 $189.6
1971 $3,204 $174.6
1970 $2,771 $166.6
1969 $2,281 $162.9
1968 $2,025 $163.6
1967 $1,886 $155.9
1966 $1,871 $150.7
1965 $1,774 $143.2
1964 $1,637 $141.5
1963 $1,502 $137.4
1962 $1,431 $137.3
1961 $1,316 $133.3
1960 $1,162 $131.7

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

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Germany vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Madagascar
2026 81.9 64.3
2025 81.7 64
2024 81.5 63.8
2023 81.4 63.6
2022 80.6 63.1
2021 81.1 62.5
2020 81 62.7
2019 81.2 63.5
2018 80.9 63.5
2017 80.9 63.4
2016 80.8 63.4
2015 80.6 63.4
2014 80.9 63.3
2013 80.5 63.2
2012 80.5 63
2011 80.4 62.9
2010 80.1 62.6
2009 79.9 62.3
2008 79.8 62
2007 79.7 61.5
2006 79.6 61.1
2005 79.3 60.7
2004 79.1 60.2
2003 78.5 59.7
2002 78.5 59.2
2001 78.4 58.7
2000 78.1 58
1999 77.8 57.4
1998 77.6 56.8
1997 77.2 56.1
1996 76.8 55.5
1995 76.6 54.8
1994 76.4 54.2
1993 76.1 53.7
1992 76 52.9
1991 75.6 52.6
1990 75.3 52.1
1989 75.5 51.8
1988 75.3 51.4
1987 75.1 51.1
1986 74.7 50.7
1985 74.5 50.4
1984 74.4 50.2
1983 73.9 50.1
1982 73.6 50
1981 73.3 49.8
1980 73.1 50
1979 72.9 50.1
1978 72.6 50
1977 72.6 49.9
1976 72 49.8
1975 71.5 49.6
1974 71.7 49.3
1973 71.4 48.9
1972 71.1 48.5
1971 70.9 48.2
1970 70.7 47.9
1969 70.5 47.3
1968 70.6 46.9
1967 71 46.5
1966 70.7 46
1965 70.6 45.4
1964 70.6 45
1963 70.1 44.6
1962 70 44.2
1961 69.8 43.8
1960 69.3 43.3
1959 69.3 43
1958 69.2 42.5
1957 68.5 42.1
1956 68.6 41.7
1955 68.3 41.3
1954 68.1 40.9
1953 67.8 40.7
1952 67.5 40.3
1951 67.1 39.9
1950 66.8 39.7

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

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Germany and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Germany Madagascar
2024 83,516,593 31,964,956
2023 83,287,273 31,195,932
2022 83,177,813 30,437,261
2021 83,196,078 29,691,083
2020 83,160,871 28,953,556
2019 83,092,962 28,219,554
2018 82,905,782 27,494,926
2017 82,657,002 26,788,375
2016 82,348,669 26,099,952
2015 81,686,611 25,426,702
2014 80,982,500 24,764,348
2013 80,645,605 24,109,290
2012 80,425,823 23,462,438
2011 80,274,983 22,822,300
2010 81,776,930 22,183,340
2009 81,902,307 21,547,280
2008 82,110,097 20,923,840
2007 82,266,372 20,318,583
2006 82,376,451 19,730,909
2005 82,469,422 19,159,707
2004 82,516,260 18,606,608
2003 82,534,176 18,071,854
2002 82,488,495 17,549,913
2001 82,349,925 17,032,939
2000 82,211,508 16,516,338
1999 82,100,243 16,000,506
1998 82,047,195 15,489,364
1997 82,034,771 14,990,814
1996 81,914,831 14,510,711
1995 81,678,051 14,051,275
1994 81,438,348 13,613,850
1993 81,156,363 13,197,345
1992 80,624,598 12,800,870
1991 80,013,896 12,421,412
1990 79,433,029 12,055,639
1989 78,751,283 11,704,998
1988 78,144,619 11,369,462
1987 77,839,920 11,047,291
1986 77,720,436 10,736,857
1985 77,684,873 10,433,142
1984 77,858,685 10,134,550
1983 78,128,282 9,843,044
1982 78,333,366 9,557,671
1981 78,407,907 9,279,011
1980 78,288,576 9,006,032
1979 78,126,350 8,737,581
1978 78,091,820 8,475,864
1977 78,159,814 8,222,240
1976 78,336,950 7,976,831
1975 78,673,554 7,739,336
1974 78,967,433 7,509,726
1973 78,936,666 7,288,048
1972 78,688,452 7,074,398
1971 78,312,842 6,868,868
1970 78,169,289 6,672,003
1969 77,909,682 6,484,716
1968 77,294,314 6,306,493
1967 76,951,336 6,136,486
1966 76,600,311 5,974,279
1965 75,963,695 5,819,116
1964 75,318,337 5,669,863
1963 74,714,353 5,525,185
1962 74,025,784 5,384,150
1961 73,377,632 5,246,158
1960 72,814,900 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Madagascar
2023 1.39 3.97
2022 1.46 4.04
2021 1.58 4.1
2020 1.53 4.17
2019 1.54 4.22
2018 1.57 4.25
2017 1.57 4.26
2016 1.6 4.29
2015 1.5 4.34
2014 1.47 4.42
2013 1.42 4.53
2012 1.41 4.61
2011 1.39 4.74
2010 1.39 4.9
2009 1.36 5
2008 1.38 5.04
2007 1.37 5.08
2006 1.33 5.13
2005 1.34 5.2
2004 1.36 5.26
2003 1.34 5.33
2002 1.34 5.41
2001 1.35 5.53
2000 1.38 5.67
1999 1.36 5.84
1998 1.36 5.99
1997 1.35 6.02
1996 1.3 6.03
1995 1.25 6.04
1994 1.24 6.04
1993 1.28 6.06
1992 1.29 6.08
1991 1.33 6.12
1990 1.45 6.14
1989 1.42 6.15
1988 1.46 6.18
1987 1.43 6.24
1986 1.43 6.34
1985 1.37 6.46
1984 1.29 6.55
1983 1.33 6.63
1982 1.41 6.7
1981 1.43 6.77
1980 1.44 6.84
1979 1.38 6.87
1978 1.38 6.9
1977 1.4 6.93
1976 1.45 6.95
1975 1.45 6.97
1974 1.51 6.99
1973 1.54 7.01
1972 1.71 7.04
1971 1.92 7.07
1970 2.03 7.1
1969 2.21 7.12
1968 2.38 7.13
1967 2.48 7.14
1966 2.53 7.16
1965 2.5 7.17
1964 2.54 7.19
1963 2.51 7.21
1962 2.44 7.26
1961 2.45 7.3
1960 2.37 7.34

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

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Germany and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Madagascar
2024 46.3 20
2023 46.2 19.9
2022 46 19.7
2021 45.9 19.6
2020 45.8 19.4
2019 45.8 19.3
2018 45.8 19.1
2017 45.8 18.9
2016 45.7 18.7
2015 45.7 18.6
2014 45.7 18.4
2013 45.5 18.2
2012 45.1 18.1
2011 44.6 17.9
2010 44.2 17.8
2009 43.9 17.7
2008 43.5 17.6
2007 43.1 17.5
2006 42.5 17.4
2005 42 17.3
2004 41.6 17.3
2003 41.2 17.2
2002 40.8 17.2
2001 40.4 17.2
2000 40 17.2
1999 39.7 17.2
1998 39.3 17.2
1997 38.9 17.1
1996 38.6 17.1
1995 38.4 17.1
1994 38.1 17.1
1993 37.9 17
1992 37.8 17
1991 37.7 16.9
1990 37.6 16.9
1989 37.6 16.8
1988 37.6 16.7
1987 37.4 16.6
1986 37.2 16.6
1985 37.1 16.5
1984 37 16.5
1983 36.7 16.4
1982 36.6 16.4
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.5 16.4
1979 36.4 16.5
1978 36.3 16.5
1977 36.1 16.5
1976 35.8 16.6
1975 35.5 16.6
1974 35 16.6
1973 34.7 16.6
1972 34.6 16.6
1971 34.4 16.7
1970 34.3 16.7
1969 34.1 16.6
1968 34.2 16.7
1967 34.3 16.7
1966 34.4 16.7
1965 34.4 16.8
1964 34.5 16.8
1963 34.6 17
1962 34.7 17.2
1961 34.7 17.5
1960 34.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Germany Madagascar
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Germany Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Madagascar
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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