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Germany vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 63rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Nigeria
Population
82575542
243824469
Population rank 19/197 6/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Germany and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Germany and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Germany Nigeria
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $252,261,880,141
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $487,387,801,881
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $646,950,257,578
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $609,147,716,973
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $598,586,817,819
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $668,219,992,691
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $421,739,251,509
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $375,745,731,053
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $404,649,125,252
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $493,026,682,801
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $574,183,763,412
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $520,117,180,314
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $463,971,018,239
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $414,466,676,831
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $366,990,417,129
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $295,008,835,381
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $339,476,276,258
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $278,260,846,800
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $238,454,997,161
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $175,670,569,969
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $135,764,731,646
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $104,738,954,264
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $69,171,451,627
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $59,145,077,039
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $218,416,200,673
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $200,850,397,618
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $185,730,236,700
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $80,399,613,064
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $56,721,051,402
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $54,035,795,388
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $54,805,852,581
1985 $735,218,723,093 $73,745,821,158
1984 $727,767,760,979 $73,484,359,521
1983 $773,507,930,295 $97,094,911,792
1982 $779,421,633,755 $142,769,363,314
1981 $803,404,797,058 $164,475,209,516
1980 $953,772,499,462 $64,201,788,123
1979 $884,574,218,333 $47,259,911,894
1978 $743,182,891,918 $36,527,862,209
1977 $602,698,323,086 $36,035,407,725
1976 $521,658,712,133 $36,308,883,249
1975 $492,434,094,920 $27,778,934,625
1974 $446,934,971,657 $24,846,641,318
1973 $399,833,571,167 $15,162,871,287
1972 $300,899,944,795 $12,274,416,018
1971 $250,900,942,397 $9,181,769,912
1970 $216,629,229,947 $12,546,094,982
1969 $177,733,486,326 $6,634,317,346
1968 $156,527,292,653 $5,200,997,920
1967 $145,100,667,773 $5,203,237,919
1966 $143,304,275,684 $6,366,917,453
1965 $134,774,688,191 $5,874,537,650
1964 $123,330,404,665 $5,552,931,319
1963 $112,232,503,744 $5,165,590,254
1962 $105,895,435,234 $4,909,399,176
1961 $96,558,204,043 $4,467,287,893
1960 $84,619,845,881 $4,196,174,502

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

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Germany and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Nigeria
2024 $56,104 $1,084
2023 $54,777 $2,139
2022 $50,507 $2,899
2021 $52,349 $2,787
2020 $47,395 $2,797
2019 $47,656 $3,190
2018 $48,916 $2,058
2017 $45,554 $1,876
2016 $42,949 $2,070
2015 $41,930 $2,586
2014 $48,960 $3,089
2013 $47,207 $2,873
2012 $44,718 $2,633
2011 $47,631 $2,418
2010 $42,397 $2,202
2009 $42,472 $1,820
2008 $46,379 $2,154
2007 $42,351 $1,816
2006 $36,980 $1,600
2005 $35,084 $1,211
2004 $34,567 $962
2003 $30,711 $763
2002 $25,487 $712
2001 $23,878 $566
2000 $23,926 $547
1999 $26,965 $481
1998 $27,396 $1,822
1997 $27,047 $1,720
1996 $30,600 $1,633
1995 $31,747 $1,272
1994 $27,202 $745
1993 $25,617 $540
1992 $26,560 $509
1991 $23,443 $597
1990 $22,386 $556
1989 $17,829 $465
1988 $17,997 $540
1987 $16,739 $588
1986 $13,511 $628
1985 $9,464 $869
1984 $9,347 $890
1983 $9,900 $1,207
1982 $9,950 $1,822
1981 $10,246 $2,162
1980 $12,183 $870
1979 $11,322 $661
1978 $9,517 $527
1977 $7,711 $536
1976 $6,659 $556
1975 $6,259 $438
1974 $5,660 $403
1973 $5,065 $252.4
1972 $3,824 $209.5
1971 $3,204 $160.5
1970 $2,771 $224.5
1969 $2,281 $121.4
1968 $2,025 $97.3
1967 $1,886 $99.5
1966 $1,871 $124.4
1965 $1,774 $117.3
1964 $1,637 $113.3
1963 $1,502 $107.7
1962 $1,431 $104.5
1961 $1,316 $97.1
1960 $1,162 $93.1

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

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Germany vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Nigeria
2026 81.9 55
2025 81.7 54.8
2024 81.5 54.6
2023 81.4 54.5
2022 80.6 54.1
2021 81.1 53.5
2020 81 53.1
2019 81.2 53
2018 80.9 52.7
2017 80.9 52.4
2016 80.8 52.2
2015 80.6 51.9
2014 80.9 51.9
2013 80.5 51.8
2012 80.5 51.7
2011 80.4 51.5
2010 80.1 51.3
2009 79.9 51.1
2008 79.8 50.7
2007 79.7 50.4
2006 79.6 49.9
2005 79.3 49.5
2004 79.1 49.1
2003 78.5 48.6
2002 78.5 48
2001 78.4 47.5
2000 78.1 47.1
1999 77.8 46.6
1998 77.6 46.1
1997 77.2 46
1996 76.8 45.8
1995 76.6 45.9
1994 76.4 45.7
1993 76.1 45.8
1992 76 45.6
1991 75.6 45.5
1990 75.3 45.7
1989 75.5 45.8
1988 75.3 45.8
1987 75.1 45.9
1986 74.7 46
1985 74.5 46.2
1984 74.4 46.3
1983 73.9 46.4
1982 73.6 46.4
1981 73.3 46.3
1980 73.1 46
1979 72.9 45.7
1978 72.6 45.3
1977 72.6 44.8
1976 72 44.2
1975 71.5 43.1
1974 71.7 42.5
1973 71.4 41.8
1972 71.1 41.3
1971 70.9 40.6
1970 70.7 40
1969 70.5 38.9
1968 70.6 38.6
1967 71 37.5
1966 70.7 38.4
1965 70.6 38.2
1964 70.6 38
1963 70.1 37.8
1962 70 37.6
1961 69.8 37.4
1960 69.3 37.2
1959 69.3 37
1958 69.2 36.8
1957 68.5 36.6
1956 68.6 36.5
1955 68.3 36.3
1954 68.1 36.2
1953 67.8 36
1952 67.5 35.9
1951 67.1 35.7
1950 66.8 35.5

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

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Germany and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Germany Nigeria
2024 83,516,593 232,679,478
2023 83,287,273 227,882,945
2022 83,177,813 223,150,896
2021 83,196,078 218,529,286
2020 83,160,871 213,996,181
2019 83,092,962 209,485,641
2018 82,905,782 204,938,755
2017 82,657,002 200,254,579
2016 82,348,669 195,443,700
2015 81,686,611 190,671,878
2014 80,982,500 185,896,915
2013 80,645,605 181,049,443
2012 80,425,823 176,200,625
2011 80,274,983 171,379,598
2010 81,776,930 166,642,886
2009 81,902,307 162,049,464
2008 82,110,097 157,595,014
2007 82,266,372 153,267,261
2006 82,376,451 149,077,334
2005 82,469,422 145,017,253
2004 82,516,260 141,057,045
2003 82,534,176 137,202,644
2002 82,488,495 133,471,989
2001 82,349,925 129,862,595
2000 82,211,508 126,382,494
1999 82,100,243 123,047,320
1998 82,047,195 119,846,254
1997 82,034,771 116,754,792
1996 81,914,831 113,754,779
1995 81,678,051 110,819,428
1994 81,438,348 107,935,714
1993 81,156,363 105,122,069
1992 80,624,598 102,372,770
1991 80,013,896 99,720,162
1990 79,433,029 97,120,925
1989 78,751,283 94,531,014
1988 78,144,619 92,020,090
1987 77,839,920 89,591,716
1986 77,720,436 87,235,953
1985 77,684,873 84,897,973
1984 77,858,685 82,526,443
1983 78,128,282 80,438,260
1982 78,333,366 78,378,701
1981 78,407,907 76,068,103
1980 78,288,576 73,764,641
1979 78,126,350 71,498,242
1978 78,091,820 69,326,532
1977 78,159,814 67,234,590
1976 78,336,950 65,258,009
1975 78,673,554 63,410,815
1974 78,967,433 61,679,144
1973 78,936,666 60,082,139
1972 78,688,452 58,601,748
1971 78,312,842 57,214,684
1970 78,169,289 55,893,838
1969 77,909,682 54,631,914
1968 77,294,314 53,432,783
1967 76,951,336 52,293,065
1966 76,600,311 51,188,234
1965 75,963,695 50,086,764
1964 75,318,337 49,012,016
1963 74,714,353 47,973,575
1962 74,025,784 46,965,292
1961 73,377,632 45,989,310
1960 72,814,900 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Nigeria
2023 1.39 4.48
2022 1.46 4.55
2021 1.58 4.64
2020 1.53 4.7
2019 1.54 4.86
2018 1.57 5.02
2017 1.57 5.18
2016 1.6 5.34
2015 1.5 5.5
2014 1.47 5.62
2013 1.42 5.69
2012 1.41 5.8
2011 1.39 5.89
2010 1.39 5.95
2009 1.36 5.99
2008 1.38 6.02
2007 1.37 6.03
2006 1.33 6.05
2005 1.34 6.06
2004 1.36 6.09
2003 1.34 6.1
2002 1.34 6.12
2001 1.35 6.13
2000 1.38 6.12
1999 1.36 6.08
1998 1.36 6.07
1997 1.35 6.14
1996 1.3 6.22
1995 1.25 6.27
1994 1.24 6.32
1993 1.28 6.35
1992 1.29 6.39
1991 1.33 6.43
1990 1.45 6.46
1989 1.42 6.49
1988 1.46 6.5
1987 1.43 6.5
1986 1.43 6.56
1985 1.37 6.62
1984 1.29 6.7
1983 1.33 6.78
1982 1.41 6.8
1981 1.43 6.82
1980 1.44 6.85
1979 1.38 6.89
1978 1.38 6.92
1977 1.4 6.86
1976 1.45 6.81
1975 1.45 6.77
1974 1.51 6.7
1973 1.54 6.63
1972 1.71 6.58
1971 1.92 6.53
1970 2.03 6.47
1969 2.21 6.44
1968 2.38 6.42
1967 2.48 6.4
1966 2.53 6.39
1965 2.5 6.37
1964 2.54 6.36
1963 2.51 6.35
1962 2.44 6.36
1961 2.45 6.35
1960 2.37 6.36

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

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Germany and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Nigeria
2024 46.3 19
2023 46.2 18.8
2022 46 18.7
2021 45.9 18.5
2020 45.8 18.3
2019 45.8 18.2
2018 45.8 18
2017 45.8 17.9
2016 45.7 17.8
2015 45.7 17.8
2014 45.7 17.7
2013 45.5 17.7
2012 45.1 17.7
2011 44.6 17.7
2010 44.2 17.8
2009 43.9 17.8
2008 43.5 17.8
2007 43.1 17.9
2006 42.5 17.9
2005 42 17.9
2004 41.6 17.9
2003 41.2 17.9
2002 40.8 17.9
2001 40.4 17.9
2000 40 17.9
1999 39.7 17.9
1998 39.3 17.8
1997 38.9 17.7
1996 38.6 17.6
1995 38.4 17.6
1994 38.1 17.5
1993 37.9 17.4
1992 37.8 17.4
1991 37.7 17.3
1990 37.6 17.3
1989 37.6 17.3
1988 37.6 17.3
1987 37.4 17.3
1986 37.2 17.3
1985 37.1 17.3
1984 37 17.4
1983 36.7 17.5
1982 36.6 17.6
1981 36.5 17.7
1980 36.5 17.8
1979 36.4 17.9
1978 36.3 18
1977 36.1 18.2
1976 35.8 18.3
1975 35.5 18.4
1974 35 18.5
1973 34.7 18.6
1972 34.6 18.7
1971 34.4 18.8
1970 34.3 18.9
1969 34.1 19.1
1968 34.2 19.2
1967 34.3 19.2
1966 34.4 19.3
1965 34.4 19.3
1964 34.5 19.3
1963 34.6 19.3
1962 34.7 19.3
1961 34.7 19.3
1960 34.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Germany Nigeria
% of world population
1.03%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Germany Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Nigeria
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
121,167 mi
2017

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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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