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Germany vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 63rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Germany New Zealand
Population
82575542
5374272
Population rank 19/197 124/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Germany and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Germany and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Germany New Zealand
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $260,172,385,098
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $255,194,972,673
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $249,509,991,440
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $253,977,931,815
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $213,029,554,654
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $213,006,341,102
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $211,985,631,173
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $206,745,969,246
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $189,100,085,275
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $178,224,167,088
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $201,518,402,787
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $191,012,364,177
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $176,560,711,239
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $168,484,908,960
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $146,887,902,524
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $121,663,439,315
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $133,437,126,590
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $137,188,946,866
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $114,720,129,550
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $103,905,210,084
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $88,250,885,550
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $52,623,281,957
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $58,762,260,626
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $56,227,169,851
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $66,075,143,415
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $70,140,835,299
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $63,918,703,507
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $55,314,732,279
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $46,775,620,817
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $45,495,129,385
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $30,604,668,357
1985 $735,218,723,093 $24,679,795,396
1984 $727,767,760,979 $21,665,975,319
1983 $773,507,930,295 $24,309,279,706
1982 $779,421,633,755 $24,164,603,059
1981 $803,404,797,058 $24,417,617,184
1980 $953,772,499,462 $23,244,547,385
1979 $884,574,218,333 $20,731,243,113
1978 $743,182,891,918 $18,530,518,395
1977 $602,698,323,086 $15,446,825,318
1976 $521,658,712,133 $13,604,832,424
1975 $492,434,094,920 $12,861,983,284
1974 $446,934,971,657 $13,940,981,798
1973 $399,833,571,167 $12,802,281,898
1972 $300,899,944,795 $9,567,331,065
1971 $250,900,942,397 $7,911,136,757
1970 $216,629,229,947 $6,495,605,331
1969 $177,733,486,326 $5,814,357,709
1968 $156,527,292,653 $5,228,045,415
1967 $145,100,667,773 $6,016,017,227
1966 $143,304,275,684 $5,917,437,693
1965 $134,774,688,191 $5,706,251,400
1964 $123,330,404,665 $7,340,766,415
1963 $112,232,503,744 $6,699,741,645
1962 $105,895,435,234 $6,133,158,532
1961 $96,558,204,043 $5,721,994,864
1960 $84,619,845,881 $5,536,098,360

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

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Germany and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany New Zealand
2024 $56,104 $49,205
2023 $54,777 $49,076
2022 $50,507 $49,100
2021 $52,349 $49,950
2020 $47,395 $41,998
2019 $47,656 $42,856
2018 $48,916 $43,257
2017 $45,554 $42,950
2016 $42,949 $40,114
2015 $41,930 $38,665
2014 $48,960 $44,618
2013 $47,207 $43,000
2012 $44,718 $40,054
2011 $47,631 $38,432
2010 $42,397 $33,762
2009 $42,472 $28,277
2008 $46,379 $31,325
2007 $42,351 $32,480
2006 $36,980 $26,655
2005 $35,084 $27,751
2004 $34,567 $25,420
2003 $30,711 $21,914
2002 $25,487 $16,874
2001 $23,878 $13,883
2000 $23,926 $13,641
1999 $26,965 $15,322
1998 $27,396 $14,738
1997 $27,047 $17,474
1996 $30,600 $18,794
1995 $31,747 $17,400
1994 $27,202 $15,280
1993 $25,617 $13,094
1992 $26,560 $11,793
1991 $23,443 $12,230
1990 $22,386 $13,663
1989 $17,829 $13,312
1988 $17,997 $13,759
1987 $16,739 $12,331
1986 $13,511 $9,428
1985 $9,464 $7,601
1984 $9,347 $6,714
1983 $9,900 $7,598
1982 $9,950 $7,656
1981 $10,246 $7,814
1980 $12,183 $7,467
1979 $11,322 $6,668
1978 $9,517 $5,937
1977 $7,711 $4,951
1976 $6,659 $4,374
1975 $6,259 $4,172
1974 $5,660 $4,611
1973 $5,065 $4,323
1972 $3,824 $3,295
1971 $3,204 $2,773
1970 $2,771 $2,311
1969 $2,281 $2,097
1968 $2,025 $1,902
1967 $1,886 $2,208
1966 $1,871 $2,211
1965 $1,774 $2,171
1964 $1,637 $2,839
1963 $1,502 $2,646
1962 $1,431 $2,471
1961 $1,316 $2,365
1960 $1,162 $2,334

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

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Germany vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany New Zealand
2026 81.9 82.5
2025 81.7 82.4
2024 81.5 82.2
2023 81.4 82.1
2022 80.6 81
2021 81.1 82.3
2020 81 82.7
2019 81.2 81.8
2018 80.9 81.9
2017 80.9 81.6
2016 80.8 82
2015 80.6 81.6
2014 80.9 81.4
2013 80.5 81.6
2012 80.5 81.2
2011 80.4 80.8
2010 80.1 81.1
2009 79.9 80.5
2008 79.8 80.2
2007 79.7 80.1
2006 79.6 80
2005 79.3 80
2004 79.1 79.4
2003 78.5 79.1
2002 78.5 78.9
2001 78.4 78.7
2000 78.1 78.7
1999 77.8 77.9
1998 77.6 78.2
1997 77.2 77.3
1996 76.8 76.8
1995 76.6 76.8
1994 76.4 76.9
1993 76.1 76.5
1992 76 76.2
1991 75.6 76.1
1990 75.3 75.4
1989 75.5 74.9
1988 75.3 74.5
1987 75.1 74.2
1986 74.7 74.1
1985 74.5 73.9
1984 74.4 74.4
1983 73.9 73.8
1982 73.6 73.7
1981 73.3 73.6
1980 73.1 72.9
1979 72.9 73.1
1978 72.6 73
1977 72.6 72.1
1976 72 72.4
1975 71.5 72.2
1974 71.7 71.9
1973 71.4 71.7
1972 71.1 71.8
1971 70.9 71.7
1970 70.7 71.2
1969 70.5 71.5
1968 70.6 71.1
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.6 71.2
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 70.1 71.3
1962 70 71.2
1961 69.8 70.9
1960 69.3 71.2
1959 69.3 70.8
1958 69.2 70.9
1957 68.5 70.3
1956 68.6 70.7
1955 68.3 70.5
1954 68.1 70.3
1953 67.8 70.2
1952 67.5 69.4
1951 67.1 69.1
1950 66.8 69.3

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

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Germany and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Germany New Zealand
2024 83,516,593 5,287,500
2023 83,287,273 5,200,000
2022 83,177,813 5,081,700
2021 83,196,078 5,084,600
2020 83,160,871 5,072,400
2019 83,092,962 4,970,300
2018 82,905,782 4,900,600
2017 82,657,002 4,813,600
2016 82,348,669 4,714,100
2015 81,686,611 4,609,400
2014 80,982,500 4,516,500
2013 80,645,605 4,442,100
2012 80,425,823 4,408,100
2011 80,274,983 4,384,000
2010 81,776,930 4,350,700
2009 81,902,307 4,302,600
2008 82,110,097 4,259,800
2007 82,266,372 4,223,800
2006 82,376,451 4,184,600
2005 82,469,422 4,133,900
2004 82,516,260 4,087,500
2003 82,534,176 4,027,200
2002 82,488,495 3,948,500
2001 82,349,925 3,880,500
2000 82,211,508 3,857,700
1999 82,100,243 3,835,100
1998 82,047,195 3,815,000
1997 82,034,771 3,781,300
1996 81,914,831 3,732,000
1995 81,678,051 3,673,400
1994 81,438,348 3,620,000
1993 81,156,363 3,572,200
1992 80,624,598 3,531,700
1991 80,013,896 3,495,100
1990 79,433,029 3,329,800
1989 78,751,283 3,299,200
1988 78,144,619 3,283,400
1987 77,839,920 3,274,400
1986 77,720,436 3,246,300
1985 77,684,873 3,247,100
1984 77,858,685 3,227,100
1983 78,128,282 3,199,300
1982 78,333,366 3,156,100
1981 78,407,907 3,124,900
1980 78,288,576 3,112,900
1979 78,126,350 3,109,000
1978 78,091,820 3,121,200
1977 78,159,814 3,120,200
1976 78,336,950 3,110,500
1975 78,673,554 3,083,100
1974 78,967,433 3,023,700
1973 78,936,666 2,961,300
1972 78,688,452 2,903,900
1971 78,312,842 2,853,000
1970 78,169,289 2,810,700
1969 77,909,682 2,772,800
1968 77,294,314 2,748,100
1967 76,951,336 2,724,100
1966 76,600,311 2,675,900
1965 75,963,695 2,628,400
1964 75,318,337 2,585,400
1963 74,714,353 2,531,800
1962 74,025,784 2,482,000
1961 73,377,632 2,419,700
1960 72,814,900 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany New Zealand
2023 1.39 1.56
2022 1.46 1.66
2021 1.58 1.64
2020 1.53 1.61
2019 1.54 1.72
2018 1.57 1.71
2017 1.57 1.81
2016 1.6 1.87
2015 1.5 1.99
2014 1.47 1.92
2013 1.42 2.01
2012 1.41 2.1
2011 1.39 2.09
2010 1.39 2.17
2009 1.36 2.13
2008 1.38 2.19
2007 1.37 2.18
2006 1.33 2.01
2005 1.34 1.97
2004 1.36 1.98
2003 1.34 1.93
2002 1.34 1.89
2001 1.35 1.97
2000 1.38 1.98
1999 1.36 1.97
1998 1.36 1.89
1997 1.35 1.96
1996 1.3 1.96
1995 1.25 1.98
1994 1.24 1.98
1993 1.28 2.04
1992 1.29 2.06
1991 1.33 2.09
1990 1.45 2.18
1989 1.42 2.12
1988 1.46 2.1
1987 1.43 2.03
1986 1.43 1.96
1985 1.37 1.93
1984 1.29 1.93
1983 1.33 1.92
1982 1.41 1.95
1981 1.43 2.01
1980 1.44 2.03
1979 1.38 2.12
1978 1.38 2.07
1977 1.4 2.21
1976 1.45 2.27
1975 1.45 2.37
1974 1.51 2.58
1973 1.54 2.76
1972 1.71 3
1971 1.92 3.18
1970 2.03 3.17
1969 2.21 3.28
1968 2.38 3.34
1967 2.48 3.35
1966 2.53 3.41
1965 2.5 3.54
1964 2.54 3.8
1963 2.51 4.05
1962 2.44 4.19
1961 2.45 4.31
1960 2.37 4.24

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

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Germany and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Germany

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany New Zealand
2024 46.3 38.6
2023 46.2 38.3
2022 46 38.1
2021 45.9 37.8
2020 45.8 37.5
2019 45.8 37.3
2018 45.8 37.3
2017 45.8 37.2
2016 45.7 37.3
2015 45.7 37.4
2014 45.7 37.5
2013 45.5 37.4
2012 45.1 37.2
2011 44.6 37
2010 44.2 36.8
2009 43.9 36.6
2008 43.5 36.4
2007 43.1 36.1
2006 42.5 35.8
2005 42 35.5
2004 41.6 35.2
2003 41.2 35
2002 40.8 34.8
2001 40.4 34.6
2000 40 34.3
1999 39.7 34
1998 39.3 33.6
1997 38.9 33.2
1996 38.6 32.8
1995 38.4 32.6
1994 38.1 32.3
1993 37.9 32
1992 37.8 31.7
1991 37.7 31.4
1990 37.6 31.1
1989 37.6 30.8
1988 37.6 30.4
1987 37.4 30.1
1986 37.2 29.8
1985 37.1 29.4
1984 37 29.1
1983 36.7 28.8
1982 36.6 28.5
1981 36.5 28.2
1980 36.5 27.9
1979 36.4 27.5
1978 36.3 27.1
1977 36.1 26.8
1976 35.8 26.5
1975 35.5 26.3
1974 35 26.2
1973 34.7 26
1972 34.6 25.9
1971 34.4 25.7
1970 34.3 25.6
1969 34.1 25.7
1968 34.2 25.7
1967 34.3 25.8
1966 34.4 25.9
1965 34.4 26
1964 34.5 26.2
1963 34.6 26.4
1962 34.7 26.8
1961 34.7 27.1
1960 34.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
77.8
2026
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
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Germany New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany New Zealand
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
56.3%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Germany New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Germany New Zealand
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
60,159 mi
2020

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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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