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Germany vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 63rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Malta
Population
82575542
581729
Population rank 19/197 167/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Germany and Malta: Comparison Charts

Germany and Malta economies compared

GDP
Germany

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Germany Malta
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $24,971,574,502
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $22,610,561,526
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $18,928,276,162
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $19,739,875,611
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $16,404,663,226
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $16,337,793,531
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $16,153,779,511
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $14,161,366,724
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $12,025,782,834
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,340,795,042
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $11,888,032,874
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $10,796,782,636
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $9,609,532,089
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $9,789,361,703
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $9,097,044,159
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $8,734,745,698
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $9,135,419,465
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $7,908,412,306
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $6,749,838,806
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $5,418,315,224
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,036,809,815
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,111,857,809
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,010,111,688
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $3,787,023,707
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,822,547,197
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,709,396,045
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $2,998,505,428
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $2,709,193,538
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $2,547,328,748
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,118,655,677
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,019,503,068
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $1,751,293,461
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,435,038,441
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,117,797,439
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,101,807,023
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,165,729,707
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,234,474,404
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,243,509,394
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,250,198,601
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,001,288,847
1978 $743,182,891,918 $793,673,402
1977 $602,698,323,086 $625,563,171
1976 $521,658,712,133 $527,936,989
1975 $492,434,094,920 $474,618,321
1974 $446,934,971,657 $376,081,124
1973 $399,833,571,167 $345,616,106
1972 $300,899,944,795 $295,106,628
1971 $250,900,942,397 $264,578,485
1970 $216,629,229,947 $250,728,796
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Malta
2024 $56,104 $43,899
2023 $54,777 $40,906
2022 $50,507 $35,639
2021 $52,349 $38,097
2020 $47,395 $31,823
2019 $47,656 $32,422
2018 $48,916 $33,382
2017 $45,554 $30,317
2016 $42,949 $26,459
2015 $41,930 $25,530
2014 $48,960 $27,425
2013 $47,207 $25,416
2012 $44,718 $22,878
2011 $47,631 $23,517
2010 $42,397 $21,947
2009 $42,472 $21,176
2008 $46,379 $22,315
2007 $42,351 $19,444
2006 $36,980 $16,654
2005 $35,084 $15,831
2004 $34,567 $15,212
2003 $30,711 $13,594
2002 $25,487 $11,251
2001 $23,878 $10,358
2000 $23,926 $10,348
1999 $26,965 $10,609
1998 $27,396 $10,408
1997 $27,047 $9,893
1996 $30,600 $10,062
1995 $31,747 $9,828
1994 $27,202 $8,000
1993 $25,617 $7,296
1992 $26,560 $8,220
1991 $23,443 $7,559
1990 $22,386 $7,192
1989 $17,829 $6,041
1988 $17,997 $5,814
1987 $16,739 $5,084
1986 $13,511 $4,195
1985 $9,464 $3,322
1984 $9,347 $3,333
1983 $9,900 $3,527
1982 $9,950 $3,788
1981 $10,246 $3,898
1980 $12,183 $3,948
1979 $11,322 $3,196
1978 $9,517 $2,559
1977 $7,711 $2,038
1976 $6,659 $1,727
1975 $6,259 $1,560
1974 $5,660 $1,245
1973 $5,065 $1,144
1972 $3,824 $976
1971 $3,204 $874
1970 $2,771 $828
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Malta
2026 81.9 83.8
2025 81.7 83.6
2024 81.5 83.5
2023 81.4 83.3
2022 80.6 82.2
2021 81.1 82.3
2020 81 82.3
2019 81.2 82.8
2018 80.9 82.9
2017 80.9 83.1
2016 80.8 82.7
2015 80.6 82.6
2014 80.9 82.3
2013 80.5 81.8
2012 80.5 81.1
2011 80.4 80.8
2010 80.1 81.4
2009 79.9 80.4
2008 79.8 79.7
2007 79.7 79.7
2006 79.6 79.6
2005 79.3 79.5
2004 79.1 79.2
2003 78.5 78.7
2002 78.5 78.5
2001 78.4 78.9
2000 78.1 77.9
1999 77.8 77.8
1998 77.6 77.8
1997 77.2 77.3
1996 76.8 76.3
1995 76.6 77
1994 76.4 76.9
1993 76.1 76.8
1992 76 76.7
1991 75.6 76.5
1990 75.3 76.2
1989 75.5 76.2
1988 75.3 75.9
1987 75.1 75.3
1986 74.7 74.5
1985 74.5 73.9
1984 74.4 73.3
1983 73.9 73.1
1982 73.6 72.8
1981 73.3 72.4
1980 73.1 72.3
1979 72.9 72.5
1978 72.6 72.3
1977 72.6 72.3
1976 72 72.2
1975 71.5 72.1
1974 71.7 71.9
1973 71.4 71.3
1972 71.1 70.7
1971 70.9 70.1
1970 70.7 70.4
1969 70.5 70.1
1968 70.6 69.9
1967 71 69.8
1966 70.7 69.7
1965 70.6 69.5
1964 70.6 69.3
1963 70.1 69.2
1962 70 69.2
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.3 68.4
1959 69.3 68.4
1958 69.2 67.8
1957 68.5 67.5
1956 68.6 66.8
1955 68.3 66.3
1954 68.1 65.1
1953 67.8 64.3
1952 67.5 64.1
1951 67.1 63.9
1950 66.8 63.5

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

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Germany and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Malta
1x
Year Population
Germany Malta
2024 83,516,593 568,847
2023 83,287,273 552,747
2022 83,177,813 531,113
2021 83,196,078 518,150
2020 83,160,871 515,490
2019 83,092,962 503,912
2018 82,905,782 483,903
2017 82,657,002 467,106
2016 82,348,669 454,505
2015 81,686,611 444,220
2014 80,982,500 433,481
2013 80,645,605 424,810
2012 80,425,823 420,028
2011 80,274,983 416,268
2010 81,776,930 414,508
2009 81,902,307 412,477
2008 82,110,097 409,379
2007 82,266,372 406,724
2006 82,376,451 405,308
2005 82,469,422 403,834
2004 82,516,260 401,268
2003 82,534,176 398,582
2002 82,488,495 395,969
2001 82,349,925 393,028
2000 82,211,508 390,087
1999 82,100,243 387,578
1998 82,047,195 385,287
1997 82,034,771 382,791
1996 81,914,831 379,905
1995 81,678,051 377,419
1994 81,438,348 374,797
1993 81,156,363 371,308
1992 80,624,598 367,618
1991 80,013,896 363,845
1990 79,433,029 354,170
1989 78,751,283 350,722
1988 78,144,619 347,325
1987 77,839,920 344,485
1986 77,720,436 342,121
1985 77,684,873 336,452
1984 77,858,685 330,593
1983 78,128,282 330,524
1982 78,333,366 325,898
1981 78,407,907 318,982
1980 78,288,576 316,645
1979 78,126,350 313,342
1978 78,091,820 310,182
1977 78,159,814 306,970
1976 78,336,950 305,774
1975 78,673,554 304,222
1974 78,967,433 301,996
1973 78,936,666 302,200
1972 78,688,452 302,450
1971 78,312,842 302,700
1970 78,169,289 302,650
1969 77,909,682 304,300
1968 77,294,314 307,900
1967 76,951,336 311,550
1966 76,600,311 315,200
1965 75,963,695 318,800
1964 75,318,337 321,250
1963 74,714,353 322,550
1962 74,025,784 323,900
1961 73,377,632 325,250
1960 72,814,900 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Malta

Fertility rate
Germany

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Malta
2023 1.39 1.06
2022 1.46 1.08
2021 1.58 1.13
2020 1.53 1.13
2019 1.54 1.14
2018 1.57 1.23
2017 1.57 1.26
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.5 1.37
2014 1.47 1.38
2013 1.42 1.36
2012 1.41 1.42
2011 1.39 1.45
2010 1.39 1.36
2009 1.36 1.42
2008 1.38 1.43
2007 1.37 1.35
2006 1.33 1.36
2005 1.34 1.38
2004 1.36 1.4
2003 1.34 1.48
2002 1.34 1.45
2001 1.35 1.48
2000 1.38 1.68
1999 1.36 1.73
1998 1.36 1.84
1997 1.35 1.93
1996 1.3 1.99
1995 1.25 1.77
1994 1.24 1.84
1993 1.28 1.96
1992 1.29 2.07
1991 1.33 1.99
1990 1.45 2.02
1989 1.42 2.1
1988 1.46 2.06
1987 1.43 1.97
1986 1.43 1.93
1985 1.37 1.95
1984 1.29 1.95
1983 1.33 1.92
1982 1.41 1.9
1981 1.43 1.87
1980 1.44 1.99
1979 1.38 2.1
1978 1.38 2.05
1977 1.4 2.14
1976 1.45 2.21
1975 1.45 2.27
1974 1.51 1.64
1973 1.54 1.65
1972 1.71 2.01
1971 1.92 2.06
1970 2.03 2.03
1969 2.21 2.02
1968 2.38 2.12
1967 2.48 2.24
1966 2.53 2.33
1965 2.5 2.52
1964 2.54 2.79
1963 2.51 2.9
1962 2.44 3.24
1961 2.45 3.27
1960 2.37 3.62

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

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Germany and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Malta
2024 46.3 41.8
2023 46.2 41.4
2022 46 40.8
2021 45.9 40.2
2020 45.8 39.9
2019 45.8 39.9
2018 45.8 40.2
2017 45.8 40.5
2016 45.7 40.6
2015 45.7 40.6
2014 45.7 40.6
2013 45.5 40.4
2012 45.1 40.2
2011 44.6 39.9
2010 44.2 39.6
2009 43.9 39.3
2008 43.5 39
2007 43.1 38.7
2006 42.5 38.4
2005 42 38.1
2004 41.6 37.7
2003 41.2 37.4
2002 40.8 37
2001 40.4 36.7
2000 40 36.4
1999 39.7 36.1
1998 39.3 35.8
1997 38.9 35.5
1996 38.6 35.1
1995 38.4 34.7
1994 38.1 34.3
1993 37.9 34
1992 37.8 33.7
1991 37.7 33.3
1990 37.6 33
1989 37.6 32.7
1988 37.6 32.4
1987 37.4 32
1986 37.2 31.7
1985 37.1 31.4
1984 37 31.2
1983 36.7 30.9
1982 36.6 30.6
1981 36.5 30.3
1980 36.5 30
1979 36.4 29.6
1978 36.3 29.2
1977 36.1 28.7
1976 35.8 28.4
1975 35.5 28
1974 35 27.6
1973 34.7 27.2
1972 34.6 26.8
1971 34.4 26.3
1970 34.3 25.9
1969 34.1 25.5
1968 34.2 25
1967 34.3 24.8
1966 34.4 24.6
1965 34.4 24.5
1964 34.5 24.4
1963 34.6 24.2
1962 34.7 24
1961 34.7 23.8
1960 34.7 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2022
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
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Malta
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Germany Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Malta
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
1,401 mi
2001

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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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