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Germany vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 63rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Malaysia
Population
82575542
36512221
Population rank 19/197 45/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Germany and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Malaysia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $422,227,005,429
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $399,949,418,753
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $407,830,525,990
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $373,784,553,030
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $337,456,163,961
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $365,177,721,022
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $358,788,845,713
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $319,109,094,160
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $301,256,033,870
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $301,355,266,965
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $338,066,095,097
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $323,276,235,524
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $314,443,047,642
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $297,951,668,675
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $255,017,638,456
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $202,257,453,037
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $230,811,614,370
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $193,549,569,478
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $162,692,258,307
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $143,534,405,819
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $124,749,473,684
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $110,202,368,421
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $100,845,526,316
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $92,783,947,368
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $93,789,736,842
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $79,148,421,053
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $72,167,498,981
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $100,005,323,302
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $100,855,393,910
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $88,705,342,903
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $74,478,356,958
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $66,894,966,969
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $44,024,585,240
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $35,272,109,220
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $32,181,210,158
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $27,734,111,400
1985 $735,218,723,093 $31,199,633,353
1984 $727,767,760,979 $33,942,897,422
1983 $773,507,930,295 $30,347,442,111
1982 $779,421,633,755 $26,804,493,635
1981 $803,404,797,058 $25,004,285,792
1980 $953,772,499,462 $24,488,224,677
1979 $884,574,218,333 $21,213,264,962
1978 $743,182,891,918 $16,358,079,862
1977 $602,698,323,086 $13,139,488,633
1976 $521,658,712,133 $11,050,234,599
1975 $492,434,094,920 $9,298,800,799
1974 $446,934,971,657 $9,496,204,302
1973 $399,833,571,167 $7,662,902,678
1972 $300,899,944,795 $5,043,347,250
1971 $250,900,942,397 $4,244,395,956
1970 $216,629,229,947 $3,864,145,667
1969 $177,733,486,326 $3,664,552,041
1968 $156,527,292,653 $3,330,371,551
1967 $145,100,667,773 $3,188,924,677
1966 $143,304,275,684 $3,143,517,944
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,956,337,669
1964 $123,330,404,665 $2,674,423,922
1963 $112,232,503,744 $2,510,110,348
1962 $105,895,435,234 $2,001,489,602
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,901,856,123
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,916,229,477

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

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Germany and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Malaysia
2024 $56,104 $11,874
2023 $54,777 $11,386
2022 $50,507 $11,755
2021 $52,349 $10,903
2020 $47,395 $9,958
2019 $47,656 $10,920
2018 $48,916 $10,902
2017 $45,554 $9,863
2016 $42,949 $9,477
2015 $41,930 $9,649
2014 $48,960 $11,013
2013 $47,207 $10,714
2012 $44,718 $10,601
2011 $47,631 $10,217
2010 $42,397 $8,899
2009 $42,472 $7,191
2008 $46,379 $8,372
2007 $42,351 $7,169
2006 $36,980 $6,158
2005 $35,084 $5,556
2004 $34,567 $4,939
2003 $30,711 $4,465
2002 $25,487 $4,184
2001 $23,878 $3,944
2000 $23,926 $4,084
1999 $26,965 $3,528
1998 $27,396 $3,294
1997 $27,047 $4,679
1996 $30,600 $4,837
1995 $31,747 $4,363
1994 $27,202 $3,758
1993 $25,617 $3,462
1992 $26,560 $3,141
1991 $23,443 $2,679
1990 $22,386 $2,469
1989 $17,829 $2,244
1988 $17,997 $2,100
1987 $16,739 $1,977
1986 $13,511 $1,760
1985 $9,464 $2,046
1984 $9,347 $2,300
1983 $9,900 $2,124
1982 $9,950 $1,938
1981 $10,246 $1,866
1980 $12,183 $1,886
1979 $11,322 $1,680
1978 $9,517 $1,327
1977 $7,711 $1,092
1976 $6,659 $940
1975 $6,259 $811
1974 $5,660 $848
1973 $5,065 $701
1972 $3,824 $472
1971 $3,204 $407
1970 $2,771 $380
1969 $2,281 $368
1968 $2,025 $342
1967 $1,886 $335
1966 $1,871 $339
1965 $1,774 $326
1964 $1,637 $303
1963 $1,502 $291.8
1962 $1,431 $238.8
1961 $1,316 $232.9
1960 $1,162 $240.8

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

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Germany vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Malaysia
2026 81.9 77.2
2025 81.7 77
2024 81.5 76.8
2023 81.4 76.7
2022 80.6 75.4
2021 81.1 73.9
2020 81 76.1
2019 81.2 75.9
2018 80.9 75.7
2017 80.9 75.5
2016 80.8 75.4
2015 80.6 75.3
2014 80.9 75.3
2013 80.5 75.5
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 75.5
2010 80.1 75.4
2009 79.9 75.3
2008 79.8 75.2
2007 79.7 75
2006 79.6 74.7
2005 79.3 74.4
2004 79.1 74
2003 78.5 73.7
2002 78.5 73.5
2001 78.4 73.1
2000 78.1 72.7
1999 77.8 72.4
1998 77.6 72.4
1997 77.2 72.3
1996 76.8 72.1
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.4 71.9
1993 76.1 71.7
1992 76 71.5
1991 75.6 71.2
1990 75.3 71
1989 75.5 70.8
1988 75.3 70.6
1987 75.1 70.4
1986 74.7 70.1
1985 74.5 69.9
1984 74.4 69.6
1983 73.9 69.2
1982 73.6 68.9
1981 73.3 68.5
1980 73.1 68.1
1979 72.9 67.6
1978 72.6 67.2
1977 72.6 66.7
1976 72 66.2
1975 71.5 65.7
1974 71.7 65.2
1973 71.4 64.7
1972 71.1 64.2
1971 70.9 63.8
1970 70.7 63.3
1969 70.5 62.9
1968 70.6 62.4
1967 71 62
1966 70.7 61.7
1965 70.6 61.1
1964 70.6 60.4
1963 70.1 59.7
1962 70 58.9
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.3 57.2
1959 69.3 56.3
1958 69.2 55.4
1957 68.5 54.5
1956 68.6 53.7
1955 68.3 52.8
1954 68.1 52
1953 67.8 51.1
1952 67.5 50.1
1951 67.1 49.2
1950 66.8 48.5

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

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Germany and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Germany Malaysia
2024 83,516,593 35,557,673
2023 83,287,273 35,126,298
2022 83,177,813 34,695,493
2021 83,196,078 34,282,399
2020 83,160,871 33,889,558
2019 83,092,962 33,440,596
2018 82,905,782 32,910,967
2017 82,657,002 32,355,644
2016 82,348,669 31,789,685
2015 81,686,611 31,232,798
2014 80,982,500 30,696,137
2013 80,645,605 30,174,265
2012 80,425,823 29,662,831
2011 80,274,983 29,162,039
2010 81,776,930 28,655,776
2009 81,902,307 28,124,778
2008 82,110,097 27,570,059
2007 82,266,372 26,998,389
2006 82,376,451 26,417,909
2005 82,469,422 25,836,071
2004 82,516,260 25,256,772
2003 82,534,176 24,679,602
2002 82,488,495 24,102,477
2001 82,349,925 23,526,538
2000 82,211,508 22,967,816
1999 82,100,243 22,435,531
1998 82,047,195 21,906,713
1997 82,034,771 21,375,218
1996 81,914,831 20,850,087
1995 81,678,051 20,330,599
1994 81,438,348 19,820,446
1993 81,156,363 19,322,664
1992 80,624,598 18,834,572
1991 80,013,896 18,342,464
1990 79,433,029 17,833,171
1989 78,751,283 17,314,997
1988 78,144,619 16,796,605
1987 77,839,920 16,276,737
1986 77,720,436 15,760,419
1985 77,684,873 15,252,258
1984 77,858,685 14,759,009
1983 78,128,282 14,285,907
1982 78,333,366 13,832,798
1981 78,407,907 13,399,203
1980 78,288,576 12,983,363
1979 78,126,350 12,627,862
1978 78,091,820 12,328,157
1977 78,159,814 12,035,713
1976 78,336,950 11,750,097
1975 78,673,554 11,471,914
1974 78,967,433 11,200,906
1973 78,936,666 10,935,621
1972 78,688,452 10,676,835
1971 78,312,842 10,423,453
1970 78,169,289 10,178,802
1969 77,909,682 9,947,597
1968 77,294,314 9,725,281
1967 76,951,336 9,507,099
1966 76,600,311 9,284,688
1965 75,963,695 9,056,408
1964 75,318,337 8,828,406
1963 74,714,353 8,602,160
1962 74,025,784 8,380,172
1961 73,377,632 8,164,443
1960 72,814,900 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Malaysia
2023 1.39 1.55
2022 1.46 1.55
2021 1.58 1.56
2020 1.53 1.68
2019 1.54 1.78
2018 1.57 1.84
2017 1.57 1.89
2016 1.6 1.94
2015 1.5 2.01
2014 1.47 2.06
2013 1.42 2.07
2012 1.41 2.12
2011 1.39 2.15
2010 1.39 2.14
2009 1.36 2.22
2008 1.38 2.26
2007 1.37 2.25
2006 1.33 2.31
2005 1.34 2.39
2004 1.36 2.49
2003 1.34 2.6
2002 1.34 2.66
2001 1.35 2.81
2000 1.38 2.94
1999 1.36 3.07
1998 1.36 3.12
1997 1.35 3.23
1996 1.3 3.3
1995 1.25 3.32
1994 1.24 3.35
1993 1.28 3.36
1992 1.29 3.37
1991 1.33 3.34
1990 1.45 3.3
1989 1.42 3.31
1988 1.46 3.5
1987 1.43 3.57
1986 1.43 3.7
1985 1.37 3.8
1984 1.29 3.89
1983 1.33 3.93
1982 1.41 3.97
1981 1.43 4
1980 1.44 4.04
1979 1.38 4.09
1978 1.38 4.18
1977 1.4 4.28
1976 1.45 4.4
1975 1.45 4.5
1974 1.51 4.62
1973 1.54 4.73
1972 1.71 4.82
1971 1.92 4.92
1970 2.03 5.04
1969 2.21 5.16
1968 2.38 5.29
1967 2.48 5.43
1966 2.53 5.64
1965 2.5 5.84
1964 2.54 6.03
1963 2.51 6.19
1962 2.44 6.3
1961 2.45 6.37
1960 2.37 6.41

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

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Germany and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Malaysia
2024 46.3 31.5
2023 46.2 31.1
2022 46 30.6
2021 45.9 30.1
2020 45.8 29.6
2019 45.8 29.2
2018 45.8 28.8
2017 45.8 28.5
2016 45.7 28.1
2015 45.7 27.8
2014 45.7 27.5
2013 45.5 27.1
2012 45.1 26.8
2011 44.6 26.4
2010 44.2 26
2009 43.9 25.6
2008 43.5 25.1
2007 43.1 24.8
2006 42.5 24.5
2005 42 24.2
2004 41.6 24
2003 41.2 23.9
2002 40.8 23.7
2001 40.4 23.6
2000 40 23.5
1999 39.7 23.4
1998 39.3 23.1
1997 38.9 22.9
1996 38.6 22.7
1995 38.4 22.5
1994 38.1 22.3
1993 37.9 22.1
1992 37.8 21.9
1991 37.7 21.7
1990 37.6 21.5
1989 37.6 21.3
1988 37.6 21.1
1987 37.4 21
1986 37.2 20.9
1985 37.1 20.7
1984 37 20.5
1983 36.7 20.4
1982 36.6 20.1
1981 36.5 19.9
1980 36.5 19.7
1979 36.4 19.5
1978 36.3 19.3
1977 36.1 19
1976 35.8 18.8
1975 35.5 18.6
1974 35 18.3
1973 34.7 18.1
1972 34.6 17.9
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.3 17.4
1969 34.1 17.3
1968 34.2 17.1
1967 34.3 17
1966 34.4 16.9
1965 34.4 16.8
1964 34.5 16.9
1963 34.6 17
1962 34.7 17.1
1961 34.7 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Germany Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Malaysia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Germany Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Malaysia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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