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Germany vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 63rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Niger
Population
82575542
29080898
Population rank 19/197 53/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Germany and Niger: Comparison Charts

Germany and Niger economies compared

GDP
Germany

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Germany Niger
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $19,876,128,486
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $16,698,786,978
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $15,433,852,712
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,915,002,436
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $13,744,653,103
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $12,889,555,561
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $12,837,307,497
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $11,185,104,252
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $10,398,861,982
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $9,683,867,926
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $10,862,943,544
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $10,224,897,438
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $9,426,912,648
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $8,772,950,778
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $7,851,192,502
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $7,352,131,310
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $7,297,600,226
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $5,731,485,052
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $4,756,361,252
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $4,383,315,965
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $3,760,443,738
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $3,394,084,732
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $2,241,753,193
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $2,537,789,821
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $2,643,363,519
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $2,290,318,910
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $2,405,686,940
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $2,302,537,562
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,938,058,175
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $3,052,673,849
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,512,356,508
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,179,567,114
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,280,356,193
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,904,096,998
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,440,581,652
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,461,243,326
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,803,099,561
1982 $779,421,633,755 $2,017,612,216
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,170,893,414
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,508,524,721
1979 $884,574,218,333 $2,109,277,666
1978 $743,182,891,918 $1,774,365,590
1977 $602,698,323,086 $1,291,458,041
1976 $521,658,712,133 $1,064,517,601
1975 $492,434,094,920 $1,048,690,933
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,026,137,111
1973 $399,833,571,167 $946,385,105
1972 $300,899,944,795 $742,779,661
1971 $250,900,942,397 $693,573,704
1970 $216,629,229,947 $649,916,621
1969 $177,733,486,326 $625,867,985
1968 $156,527,292,653 $641,214,226
1967 $145,100,667,773 $665,586,872
1966 $143,304,275,684 $702,296,079
1965 $134,774,688,191 $673,383,511
1964 $123,330,404,665 $582,816,396
1963 $112,232,503,744 $586,294,879
1962 $105,895,435,234 $531,736,599
1961 $96,558,204,043 $485,785,231
1960 $84,619,845,881 $449,526,873

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

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Germany and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Niger
2024 $56,104 $735
2023 $54,777 $638
2022 $50,507 $610
2021 $52,349 $609
2020 $47,395 $580
2019 $47,656 $562
2018 $48,916 $579
2017 $45,554 $522
2016 $42,949 $503
2015 $41,930 $486
2014 $48,960 $565
2013 $47,207 $552
2012 $44,718 $529
2011 $47,631 $511
2010 $42,397 $474
2009 $42,472 $461
2008 $46,379 $475
2007 $42,351 $387
2006 $36,980 $333
2005 $35,084 $319
2004 $34,567 $283.5
2003 $30,711 $265.2
2002 $25,487 $225.3
2001 $23,878 $205.4
2000 $23,926 $194.8
1999 $26,965 $228.3
1998 $27,396 $246.1
1997 $27,047 $220.6
1996 $30,600 $239.5
1995 $31,747 $237
1994 $27,202 $206.2
1993 $25,617 $335
1992 $26,560 $384
1991 $23,443 $384
1990 $22,386 $424
1989 $17,829 $271.3
1988 $17,997 $292.6
1987 $16,739 $295.3
1986 $13,511 $259.6
1985 $9,464 $202.4
1984 $9,347 $211.5
1983 $9,900 $268.8
1982 $9,950 $310
1981 $10,246 $343
1980 $12,183 $409
1979 $11,322 $354
1978 $9,517 $307
1977 $7,711 $229.8
1976 $6,659 $194.8
1975 $6,259 $197.2
1974 $5,660 $198.3
1973 $5,065 $187.9
1972 $3,824 $151.4
1971 $3,204 $145.2
1970 $2,771 $139.8
1969 $2,281 $138.3
1968 $2,025 $145.6
1967 $1,886 $155.4
1966 $1,871 $168.6
1965 $1,774 $166.3
1964 $1,637 $148.1
1963 $1,502 $153.3
1962 $1,431 $143.2
1961 $1,316 $134.6
1960 $1,162 $128.3

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

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Germany vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Niger
2026 81.9 61.9
2025 81.7 61.7
2024 81.5 61.4
2023 81.4 61.2
2022 80.6 60.4
2021 81.1 59.5
2020 81 59.9
2019 81.2 60
2018 80.9 59.8
2017 80.9 59.5
2016 80.8 59.2
2015 80.6 58.8
2014 80.9 58.7
2013 80.5 58.4
2012 80.5 58
2011 80.4 57.6
2010 80.1 57.1
2009 79.9 56.5
2008 79.8 55.9
2007 79.7 55.1
2006 79.6 54.2
2005 79.3 53.3
2004 79.1 52.4
2003 78.5 51.5
2002 78.5 50.6
2001 78.4 49.9
2000 78.1 49.2
1999 77.8 48.5
1998 77.6 47.8
1997 77.2 47.1
1996 76.8 46.3
1995 76.6 45.5
1994 76.4 44.6
1993 76.1 43.8
1992 76 43.1
1991 75.6 42.3
1990 75.3 41.7
1989 75.5 41.2
1988 75.3 40.8
1987 75.1 40.5
1986 74.7 40.3
1985 74.5 40.1
1984 74.4 40
1983 73.9 40
1982 73.6 39.8
1981 73.3 39.6
1980 73.1 39.3
1979 72.9 38.9
1978 72.6 38.3
1977 72.6 37.7
1976 72 37.1
1975 71.5 36.6
1974 71.7 36.2
1973 71.4 35.9
1972 71.1 35.8
1971 70.9 35.3
1970 70.7 35.9
1969 70.5 36
1968 70.6 36.1
1967 71 36.2
1966 70.7 36.3
1965 70.6 36.4
1964 70.6 36.5
1963 70.1 36.4
1962 70 36.3
1961 69.8 36.3
1960 69.3 36.2
1959 69.3 36.1
1958 69.2 36.1
1957 68.5 36.1
1956 68.6 36
1955 68.3 36
1954 68.1 36
1953 67.8 35.9
1952 67.5 35.9
1951 67.1 35.9
1950 66.8 35.9

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

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Germany and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Niger
1x
Year Population
Germany Niger
2024 83,516,593 27,032,412
2023 83,287,273 26,159,867
2022 83,177,813 25,311,973
2021 83,196,078 24,502,140
2020 83,160,871 23,717,613
2019 83,092,962 22,947,757
2018 82,905,782 22,188,069
2017 82,657,002 21,435,446
2016 82,348,669 20,685,753
2015 81,686,611 19,939,498
2014 80,982,500 19,215,909
2013 80,645,605 18,519,898
2012 80,425,823 17,836,769
2011 80,274,983 17,176,283
2010 81,776,930 16,548,835
2009 81,902,307 15,943,675
2008 82,110,097 15,361,915
2007 82,266,372 14,803,610
2006 82,376,451 14,268,581
2005 82,469,422 13,756,192
2004 82,516,260 13,265,836
2003 82,534,176 12,796,984
2002 82,488,495 12,349,144
2001 82,349,925 11,920,647
2000 82,211,508 11,509,630
1999 82,100,243 11,117,411
1998 82,047,195 10,741,413
1997 82,034,771 10,383,969
1996 81,914,831 10,044,852
1995 81,678,051 9,714,529
1994 81,438,348 9,398,258
1993 81,156,363 9,100,789
1992 80,624,598 8,817,633
1991 80,013,896 8,546,900
1990 79,433,029 8,286,059
1989 78,751,283 8,034,780
1988 78,144,619 7,793,748
1987 77,839,920 7,561,150
1986 77,720,436 7,335,811
1985 77,684,873 7,118,457
1984 77,858,685 6,909,971
1983 78,128,282 6,708,644
1982 78,333,366 6,512,732
1981 78,407,907 6,322,006
1980 78,288,576 6,135,971
1979 78,126,350 5,955,556
1978 78,091,820 5,782,932
1977 78,159,814 5,619,716
1976 78,336,950 5,464,962
1975 78,673,554 5,317,019
1974 78,967,433 5,174,953
1973 78,936,666 5,037,865
1972 78,688,452 4,904,845
1971 78,312,842 4,776,225
1970 78,169,289 4,650,275
1969 77,909,682 4,525,725
1968 77,294,314 4,403,637
1967 76,951,336 4,283,590
1966 76,600,311 4,165,544
1965 75,963,695 4,049,695
1964 75,318,337 3,935,814
1963 74,714,353 3,823,873
1962 74,025,784 3,714,520
1961 73,377,632 3,608,162
1960 72,814,900 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Niger

Fertility rate
Germany

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Niger
2023 1.39 6.06
2022 1.46 6.14
2021 1.58 6.2
2020 1.53 6.37
2019 1.54 6.54
2018 1.57 6.71
2017 1.57 6.87
2016 1.6 7.04
2015 1.5 7.22
2014 1.47 7.34
2013 1.42 7.45
2012 1.41 7.53
2011 1.39 7.59
2010 1.39 7.64
2009 1.36 7.68
2008 1.38 7.7
2007 1.37 7.73
2006 1.33 7.74
2005 1.34 7.77
2004 1.36 7.78
2003 1.34 7.79
2002 1.34 7.8
2001 1.35 7.81
2000 1.38 7.83
1999 1.36 7.84
1998 1.36 7.84
1997 1.35 7.8
1996 1.3 7.78
1995 1.25 7.78
1994 1.24 7.79
1993 1.28 7.79
1992 1.29 7.8
1991 1.33 7.8
1990 1.45 7.81
1989 1.42 7.82
1988 1.46 7.84
1987 1.43 7.87
1986 1.43 7.9
1985 1.37 7.93
1984 1.29 7.92
1983 1.33 7.9
1982 1.41 7.86
1981 1.43 7.82
1980 1.44 7.78
1979 1.38 7.72
1978 1.38 7.66
1977 1.4 7.6
1976 1.45 7.56
1975 1.45 7.54
1974 1.51 7.54
1973 1.54 7.53
1972 1.71 7.52
1971 1.92 7.52
1970 2.03 7.51
1969 2.21 7.51
1968 2.38 7.5
1967 2.48 7.49
1966 2.53 7.48
1965 2.5 7.47
1964 2.54 7.48
1963 2.51 7.49
1962 2.44 7.5
1961 2.45 7.51
1960 2.37 7.53

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

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Germany and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Niger
2024 46.3 16.5
2023 46.2 16.3
2022 46 16.2
2021 45.9 16
2020 45.8 15.9
2019 45.8 15.8
2018 45.8 15.7
2017 45.8 15.6
2016 45.7 15.5
2015 45.7 15.4
2014 45.7 15.3
2013 45.5 15.3
2012 45.1 15.3
2011 44.6 15.3
2010 44.2 15.3
2009 43.9 15.4
2008 43.5 15.5
2007 43.1 15.5
2006 42.5 15.7
2005 42 15.8
2004 41.6 15.9
2003 41.2 16
2002 40.8 16.1
2001 40.4 16.2
2000 40 16.3
1999 39.7 16.4
1998 39.3 16.5
1997 38.9 16.5
1996 38.6 16.6
1995 38.4 16.6
1994 38.1 16.6
1993 37.9 16.6
1992 37.8 16.6
1991 37.7 16.6
1990 37.6 16.5
1989 37.6 16.5
1988 37.6 16.5
1987 37.4 16.4
1986 37.2 16.4
1985 37.1 16.4
1984 37 16.4
1983 36.7 16.4
1982 36.6 16.4
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.5 16.4
1979 36.4 16.4
1978 36.3 16.4
1977 36.1 16.3
1976 35.8 16.3
1975 35.5 16.2
1974 35 16.1
1973 34.7 16.1
1972 34.6 16
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.3 15.9
1969 34.1 15.8
1968 34.2 15.7
1967 34.3 15.7
1966 34.4 15.6
1965 34.4 15.6
1964 34.5 15.6
1963 34.6 15.5
1962 34.7 15.5
1961 34.7 15.5
1960 34.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Germany Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Germany Niger
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Germany Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Niger
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
11,774 mi
2010

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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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