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Germany vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 63rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Palestine
Population
82575542
5500288
Population rank 19/197 123/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 21/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Germany and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Germany and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Germany Palestine
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $13,711,100,000
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $17,847,900,000
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $19,165,500,000
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $18,109,000,000
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $15,531,700,000
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $17,133,500,000
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $16,276,600,000
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $16,128,000,000
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $15,405,400,000
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $13,972,400,000
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $13,989,700,000
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $13,515,500,000
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $12,208,400,000
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $11,186,100,000
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $9,681,500,000
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $8,085,700,000
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $7,310,400,000
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $5,815,700,000
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $5,348,300,000
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $4,603,100,000
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $3,968,000,000
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,313,600,000
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,282,800,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $2,843,300,000
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 -
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 -
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 -
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 -
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Palestine
2024 $56,104 $2,592
2023 $54,777 $3,455
2022 $50,507 $3,800
2021 $52,349 $3,679
2020 $47,395 $3,234
2019 $47,656 $3,657
2018 $48,916 $3,562
2017 $45,554 $3,620
2016 $42,949 $3,528
2015 $41,930 $3,272
2014 $48,960 $3,352
2013 $47,207 $3,315
2012 $44,718 $3,067
2011 $47,631 $2,881
2010 $42,397 $2,557
2009 $42,472 $2,192
2008 $46,379 $2,035
2007 $42,351 $1,664
2006 $36,980 $1,570
2005 $35,084 $1,544
2004 $34,567 $1,422
2003 $30,711 $1,258
2002 $25,487 $1,156
2001 $23,878 $1,336
2000 $23,926 $1,476
1999 $26,965 $1,499
1998 $27,396 $1,465
1997 $27,047 $1,389
1996 $30,600 $1,317
1995 $31,747 $1,327
1994 $27,202 $1,202
1993 $25,617 -
1992 $26,560 -
1991 $23,443 -
1990 $22,386 -
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Palestine
2026 81.9 77.4
2025 81.7 73.1
2024 81.5 69.2
2023 81.4 65.2
2022 80.6 76.7
2021 81.1 73.9
2020 81 75
2019 81.2 75.8
2018 80.9 75.4
2017 80.9 75.2
2016 80.8 74.9
2015 80.6 74.6
2014 80.9 72.8
2013 80.5 74.1
2012 80.5 73.7
2011 80.4 73.6
2010 80.1 73.3
2009 79.9 72.3
2008 79.8 72.2
2007 79.7 72.1
2006 79.6 71.8
2005 79.3 72
2004 79.1 71.1
2003 78.5 71
2002 78.5 70.9
2001 78.4 69.8
2000 78.1 70.3
1999 77.8 70.8
1998 77.6 70.6
1997 77.2 70.3
1996 76.8 70
1995 76.6 69.6
1994 76.4 69.3
1993 76.1 68.8
1992 76 68.5
1991 75.6 68.2
1990 75.3 67.8
1989 75.5 67.1
1988 75.3 66.7
1987 75.1 66.3
1986 74.7 65.7
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.4 64.7
1983 73.9 64.1
1982 73.6 63.5
1981 73.3 62.8
1980 73.1 62.2
1979 72.9 61.5
1978 72.6 60.8
1977 72.6 60.1
1976 72 59.4
1975 71.5 58.7
1974 71.7 58
1973 71.4 57.6
1972 71.1 56.7
1971 70.9 56
1970 70.7 55.4
1969 70.5 54.7
1968 70.6 54.1
1967 71 50.9
1966 70.7 52.8
1965 70.6 52.2
1964 70.6 51.6
1963 70.1 51
1962 70 50.4
1961 69.8 49.8
1960 69.3 49.3
1959 69.3 48.8
1958 69.2 48.4
1957 68.5 48
1956 68.6 47.6
1955 68.3 47.2
1954 68.1 46.9
1953 67.8 46.6
1952 67.5 46.3
1951 67.1 46
1950 66.8 45.7

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

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Germany and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Germany Palestine
2024 83,516,593 5,289,152
2023 83,287,273 5,165,775
2022 83,177,813 5,043,612
2021 83,196,078 4,922,749
2020 83,160,871 4,803,269
2019 83,092,962 4,685,306
2018 82,905,782 4,569,087
2017 82,657,002 4,454,805
2016 82,348,669 4,367,088
2015 81,686,611 4,270,092
2014 80,982,500 4,173,398
2013 80,645,605 4,076,708
2012 80,425,823 3,979,998
2011 80,274,983 3,882,986
2010 81,776,930 3,786,161
2009 81,902,307 3,689,099
2008 82,110,097 3,591,977
2007 82,266,372 3,494,496
2006 82,376,451 3,406,334
2005 82,469,422 3,320,396
2004 82,516,260 3,236,626
2003 82,534,176 3,154,969
2002 82,488,495 3,075,373
2001 82,349,925 2,997,784
2000 82,211,508 2,922,153
1999 82,100,243 2,848,431
1998 82,047,195 2,776,568
1997 82,034,771 2,706,518
1996 81,914,831 2,587,997
1995 81,678,051 2,474,666
1994 81,438,348 2,366,298
1993 81,156,363 2,262,676
1992 80,624,598 2,163,591
1991 80,013,896 2,068,845
1990 79,433,029 1,978,248
1989 78,751,283 -
1988 78,144,619 -
1987 77,839,920 -
1986 77,720,436 -
1985 77,684,873 -
1984 77,858,685 -
1983 78,128,282 -
1982 78,333,366 -
1981 78,407,907 -
1980 78,288,576 -
1979 78,126,350 -
1978 78,091,820 -
1977 78,159,814 -
1976 78,336,950 -
1975 78,673,554 -
1974 78,967,433 -
1973 78,936,666 -
1972 78,688,452 -
1971 78,312,842 -
1970 78,169,289 -
1969 77,909,682 -
1968 77,294,314 -
1967 76,951,336 -
1966 76,600,311 -
1965 75,963,695 -
1964 75,318,337 -
1963 74,714,353 -
1962 74,025,784 -
1961 73,377,632 -
1960 72,814,900 -

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Palestine

Fertility rate
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Palestine
2023 1.39 3.31
2022 1.46 3.38
2021 1.58 3.44
2020 1.53 3.51
2019 1.54 3.59
2018 1.57 3.67
2017 1.57 3.77
2016 1.6 3.89
2015 1.5 3.98
2014 1.47 4
2013 1.42 4.05
2012 1.41 4.15
2011 1.39 4.31
2010 1.39 4.43
2009 1.36 4.44
2008 1.38 4.51
2007 1.37 4.63
2006 1.33 4.74
2005 1.34 4.87
2004 1.36 4.97
2003 1.34 5.06
2002 1.34 5.22
2001 1.35 5.34
2000 1.38 5.46
1999 1.36 5.58
1998 1.36 5.69
1997 1.35 5.82
1996 1.3 5.99
1995 1.25 6.16
1994 1.24 6.33
1993 1.28 6.5
1992 1.29 6.65
1991 1.33 6.75
1990 1.45 6.81
1989 1.42 -
1988 1.46 -
1987 1.43 -
1986 1.43 -
1985 1.37 -
1984 1.29 -
1983 1.33 -
1982 1.41 -
1981 1.43 -
1980 1.44 -
1979 1.38 -
1978 1.38 -
1977 1.4 -
1976 1.45 -
1975 1.45 -
1974 1.51 -
1973 1.54 -
1972 1.71 -
1971 1.92 -
1970 2.03 -
1969 2.21 -
1968 2.38 -
1967 2.48 -
1966 2.53 -
1965 2.5 -
1964 2.54 -
1963 2.51 -
1962 2.44 -
1961 2.45 -
1960 2.37 -

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

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Germany and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Palestine
2024 46.3 20.9
2023 46.2 20.8
2022 46 20.6
2021 45.9 20.4
2020 45.8 20.3
2019 45.8 20.2
2018 45.8 20
2017 45.8 19.9
2016 45.7 19.8
2015 45.7 19.6
2014 45.7 19.4
2013 45.5 19.1
2012 45.1 18.9
2011 44.6 18.6
2010 44.2 18.4
2009 43.9 18.1
2008 43.5 17.9
2007 43.1 17.6
2006 42.5 17.4
2005 42 17.1
2004 41.6 16.9
2003 41.2 16.7
2002 40.8 16.5
2001 40.4 16.3
2000 40 16.2
1999 39.7 16
1998 39.3 15.9
1997 38.9 15.8
1996 38.6 15.7
1995 38.4 15.6
1994 38.1 15.5
1993 37.9 15.5
1992 37.8 15.4
1991 37.7 15.4
1990 37.6 15.4
1989 37.6 -
1988 37.6 -
1987 37.4 -
1986 37.2 -
1985 37.1 -
1984 37 -
1983 36.7 -
1982 36.6 -
1981 36.5 -
1980 36.5 -
1979 36.4 -
1978 36.3 -
1977 36.1 -
1976 35.8 -
1975 35.5 -
1974 35 -
1973 34.7 -
1972 34.6 -
1971 34.4 -
1970 34.3 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34.2 -
1967 34.3 -
1966 34.4 -
1965 34.4 -
1964 34.5 -
1963 34.6 -
1962 34.7 -
1961 34.7 -
1960 34.7 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.5%
2023
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Palestine
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Germany Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Germany Palestine
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
n/a

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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