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Germany vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 63rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Norway
Population
82575542
5671119
Population rank 19/197 119/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Germany and Norway: Comparison Charts

Germany and Norway economies compared

GDP
Germany

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Germany Norway
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $483,592,648,313
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $482,949,731,777
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $596,297,651,036
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $503,367,986,030
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $367,633,418,887
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $408,742,840,909
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $439,788,625,884
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $401,745,275,035
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $370,956,547,619
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $388,159,512,246
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $501,736,471,833
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $526,014,468,085
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $512,777,309,841
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $501,360,549,669
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $431,052,143,940
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $387,976,400,617
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $464,917,553,191
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $402,643,260,488
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $265,268,662,473
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $229,385,469,337
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $171,457,201,936
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $162,383,706,021
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $154,230,295,158
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $161,356,631,888
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $163,520,109,151
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $152,029,612,325
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $127,131,319,429
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $120,579,213,713
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $121,872,464,483
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $119,791,843,060
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $102,633,934,391
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $101,900,260,856
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $94,229,907,236
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $78,693,118,044
1985 $735,218,723,093 $65,416,879,914
1984 $727,767,760,979 $62,057,955,033
1983 $773,507,930,295 $61,627,240,831
1982 $779,421,633,755 $62,647,195,538
1981 $803,404,797,058 $63,596,654,761
1980 $953,772,499,462 $64,439,382,896
1979 $884,574,218,333 $53,132,244,624
1978 $743,182,891,918 $46,522,900,254
1977 $602,698,323,086 $41,508,030,431
1976 $521,658,712,133 $35,942,270,686
1975 $492,434,094,920 $32,877,805,200
1974 $446,934,971,657 $27,145,693,810
1973 $399,833,571,167 $22,534,253,703
1972 $300,899,944,795 $17,358,610,850
1971 $250,900,942,397 $14,583,114,840
1970 $216,629,229,947 $12,814,123,115
1969 $177,733,486,326 $11,136,187,440
1968 $156,527,292,653 $10,227,087,165
1967 $145,100,667,773 $9,577,383,653
1966 $143,304,275,684 $8,753,940,267
1965 $134,774,688,191 $8,111,945,661
1964 $123,330,404,665 $7,206,522,122
1963 $112,232,503,744 $6,553,269,536
1962 $105,895,435,234 $6,107,076,929
1961 $96,558,204,043 $5,669,689,210
1960 $84,619,845,881 $5,197,398,721

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

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Germany and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Norway
2024 $56,104 $86,785
2023 $54,777 $87,497
2022 $50,507 $109,270
2021 $52,349 $93,073
2020 $47,395 $68,340
2019 $47,656 $76,431
2018 $48,916 $82,793
2017 $45,554 $76,132
2016 $42,949 $70,867
2015 $41,930 $74,810
2014 $48,960 $97,667
2013 $47,207 $103,554
2012 $44,718 $102,176
2011 $47,631 $101,222
2010 $42,397 $88,163
2009 $42,472 $80,348
2008 $46,379 $97,504
2007 $42,351 $85,502
2006 $36,980 $74,434
2005 $35,084 $67,047
2004 $34,567 $57,769
2003 $30,711 $50,250
2002 $25,487 $43,171
2001 $23,878 $38,602
2000 $23,926 $38,178
1999 $26,965 $36,393
1998 $27,396 $34,803
1997 $27,047 $36,629
1996 $30,600 $37,322
1995 $31,747 $34,876
1994 $27,202 $29,316
1993 $25,617 $27,964
1992 $26,560 $30,524
1991 $23,443 $28,597
1990 $22,386 $28,243
1989 $17,829 $24,281
1988 $17,997 $24,207
1987 $16,739 $22,506
1986 $13,511 $18,883
1985 $9,464 $15,754
1984 $9,347 $14,989
1983 $9,900 $14,928
1982 $9,950 $15,225
1981 $10,246 $15,513
1980 $12,183 $15,772
1979 $11,322 $13,047
1978 $9,517 $11,463
1977 $7,711 $10,266
1976 $6,659 $8,927
1975 $6,259 $8,204
1974 $5,660 $6,812
1973 $5,065 $5,690
1972 $3,824 $4,414
1971 $3,204 $3,736
1970 $2,771 $3,306
1969 $2,281 $2,894
1968 $2,025 $2,680
1967 $1,886 $2,531
1966 $1,871 $2,333
1965 $1,774 $2,179
1964 $1,637 $1,951
1963 $1,502 $1,787
1962 $1,431 $1,678
1961 $1,316 $1,571
1960 $1,162 $1,451

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

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Germany vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Norway
2026 81.9 83.8
2025 81.7 83.6
2024 81.5 83.5
2023 81.4 83.3
2022 80.6 82.6
2021 81.1 83.2
2020 81 83.2
2019 81.2 83
2018 80.9 82.8
2017 80.9 82.6
2016 80.8 82.4
2015 80.6 82.3
2014 80.9 82.1
2013 80.5 81.7
2012 80.5 81.4
2011 80.4 81.2
2010 80.1 81
2009 79.9 80.9
2008 79.8 80.7
2007 79.7 80.5
2006 79.6 80.4
2005 79.3 80.2
2004 79.1 80
2003 78.5 79.5
2002 78.5 79
2001 78.4 78.9
2000 78.1 78.7
1999 77.8 78.4
1998 77.6 78.4
1997 77.2 78.2
1996 76.8 78.2
1995 76.6 77.8
1994 76.4 77.8
1993 76.1 77.2
1992 76 77.2
1991 75.6 77
1990 75.3 76.6
1989 75.5 76.5
1988 75.3 76.3
1987 75.1 76.1
1986 74.7 76.3
1985 74.5 75.9
1984 74.4 76.2
1983 73.9 76.1
1982 73.6 76
1981 73.3 75.9
1980 73.1 75.7
1979 72.9 75.4
1978 72.6 75.4
1977 72.6 75.4
1976 72 75
1975 71.5 74.8
1974 71.7 74.8
1973 71.4 74.4
1972 71.1 74.3
1971 70.9 74.2
1970 70.7 74.1
1969 70.5 73.7
1968 70.6 73.9
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74
1965 70.6 73.7
1964 70.6 73.6
1963 70.1 73.1
1962 70 73.5
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.3 73.6
1959 69.3 73.6
1958 69.2 73.4
1957 68.5 73.4
1956 68.6 73.5
1955 68.3 73.4
1954 68.1 73.2
1953 67.8 73.1
1952 67.5 72.7
1951 67.1 72.5
1950 66.8 71.6

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

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Germany and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Norway
1x
Year Population
Germany Norway
2024 83,516,593 5,572,279
2023 83,287,273 5,519,601
2022 83,177,813 5,457,127
2021 83,196,078 5,408,320
2020 83,160,871 5,379,475
2019 83,092,962 5,347,896
2018 82,905,782 5,311,916
2017 82,657,002 5,276,968
2016 82,348,669 5,234,519
2015 81,686,611 5,188,607
2014 80,982,500 5,137,232
2013 80,645,605 5,079,623
2012 80,425,823 5,018,573
2011 80,274,983 4,953,088
2010 81,776,930 4,889,252
2009 81,902,307 4,828,726
2008 82,110,097 4,768,212
2007 82,266,372 4,709,153
2006 82,376,451 4,660,677
2005 82,469,422 4,623,291
2004 82,516,260 4,591,910
2003 82,534,176 4,564,855
2002 82,488,495 4,538,159
2001 82,349,925 4,513,751
2000 82,211,508 4,490,967
1999 82,100,243 4,461,913
1998 82,047,195 4,431,464
1997 82,034,771 4,405,157
1996 81,914,831 4,381,336
1995 81,678,051 4,359,184
1994 81,438,348 4,336,613
1993 81,156,363 4,311,991
1992 80,624,598 4,286,401
1991 80,013,896 4,261,732
1990 79,433,029 4,241,473
1989 78,751,283 4,226,901
1988 78,144,619 4,209,488
1987 77,839,920 4,186,905
1986 77,720,436 4,167,354
1985 77,684,873 4,152,516
1984 77,858,685 4,140,099
1983 78,128,282 4,128,432
1982 78,333,366 4,114,787
1981 78,407,907 4,099,702
1980 78,288,576 4,085,620
1979 78,126,350 4,072,517
1978 78,091,820 4,058,671
1977 78,159,814 4,043,205
1976 78,336,950 4,026,152
1975 78,673,554 4,007,313
1974 78,967,433 3,985,258
1973 78,936,666 3,960,612
1972 78,688,452 3,933,004
1971 78,312,842 3,903,039
1970 78,169,289 3,875,763
1969 77,909,682 3,847,707
1968 77,294,314 3,816,486
1967 76,951,336 3,784,539
1966 76,600,311 3,753,012
1965 75,963,695 3,723,168
1964 75,318,337 3,694,339
1963 74,714,353 3,666,537
1962 74,025,784 3,638,918
1961 73,377,632 3,609,800
1960 72,814,900 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Norway

Fertility rate
Germany

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Norway
2023 1.39 1.4
2022 1.46 1.41
2021 1.58 1.55
2020 1.53 1.48
2019 1.54 1.53
2018 1.57 1.56
2017 1.57 1.62
2016 1.6 1.71
2015 1.5 1.72
2014 1.47 1.75
2013 1.42 1.78
2012 1.41 1.85
2011 1.39 1.88
2010 1.39 1.95
2009 1.36 1.98
2008 1.38 1.96
2007 1.37 1.9
2006 1.33 1.9
2005 1.34 1.84
2004 1.36 1.83
2003 1.34 1.8
2002 1.34 1.75
2001 1.35 1.78
2000 1.38 1.85
1999 1.36 1.85
1998 1.36 1.81
1997 1.35 1.86
1996 1.3 1.89
1995 1.25 1.87
1994 1.24 1.87
1993 1.28 1.86
1992 1.29 1.88
1991 1.33 1.92
1990 1.45 1.93
1989 1.42 1.89
1988 1.46 1.84
1987 1.43 1.74
1986 1.43 1.71
1985 1.37 1.68
1984 1.29 1.66
1983 1.33 1.66
1982 1.41 1.71
1981 1.43 1.7
1980 1.44 1.72
1979 1.38 1.75
1978 1.38 1.77
1977 1.4 1.75
1976 1.45 1.86
1975 1.45 1.98
1974 1.51 2.13
1973 1.54 2.23
1972 1.71 2.38
1971 1.92 2.49
1970 2.03 2.5
1969 2.21 2.7
1968 2.38 2.75
1967 2.48 2.81
1966 2.53 2.9
1965 2.5 2.94
1964 2.54 2.98
1963 2.51 2.93
1962 2.44 2.91
1961 2.45 2.94
1960 2.37 2.85

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

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Germany and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Norway
2024 46.3 40.7
2023 46.2 40.5
2022 46 40.4
2021 45.9 40.3
2020 45.8 40
2019 45.8 39.8
2018 45.8 39.6
2017 45.8 39.4
2016 45.7 39.3
2015 45.7 39.2
2014 45.7 39
2013 45.5 38.9
2012 45.1 38.8
2011 44.6 38.7
2010 44.2 38.6
2009 43.9 38.5
2008 43.5 38.4
2007 43.1 38.3
2006 42.5 38.1
2005 42 37.9
2004 41.6 37.7
2003 41.2 37.5
2002 40.8 37.3
2001 40.4 37.1
2000 40 36.9
1999 39.7 36.7
1998 39.3 36.5
1997 38.9 36.4
1996 38.6 36.2
1995 38.4 36.1
1994 38.1 35.9
1993 37.9 35.8
1992 37.8 35.7
1991 37.7 35.5
1990 37.6 35.4
1989 37.6 35.2
1988 37.6 35.1
1987 37.4 34.9
1986 37.2 34.8
1985 37.1 34.6
1984 37 34.4
1983 36.7 34.1
1982 36.6 33.9
1981 36.5 33.6
1980 36.5 33.3
1979 36.4 33.1
1978 36.3 32.9
1977 36.1 32.7
1976 35.8 32.6
1975 35.5 32.5
1974 35 32.4
1973 34.7 32.4
1972 34.6 32.5
1971 34.4 32.7
1970 34.3 32.9
1969 34.1 33.2
1968 34.2 33.5
1967 34.3 33.7
1966 34.4 33.9
1965 34.4 34.1
1964 34.5 34.2
1963 34.6 34.3
1962 34.7 34.4
1961 34.7 34.4
1960 34.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Norway
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
56.3%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Germany Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$1,136
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
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Norway
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
60,737 mi
2025

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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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