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Germany vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 63rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Portugal
Population
82575542
10667081
Population rank 19/197 92/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Germany and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Germany and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Germany Portugal
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $313,271,185,085
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $292,323,800,949
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $256,898,677,175
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $256,055,879,091
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $229,618,773,423
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $240,115,970,063
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $242,092,894,543
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $220,862,990,767
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $206,305,431,242
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $199,038,523,120
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $230,078,616,300
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $226,677,408,292
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $216,536,676,772
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $245,426,767,676
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $238,443,864,993
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $244,667,762,836
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $263,416,394,624
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $240,496,147,317
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $197,253,876,705
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $189,382,122,532
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $165,226,175,537
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $118,605,192,877
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $127,470,385,557
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $117,016,535,163
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $118,122,007,430
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $95,009,751,901
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $38,745,901,354
1985 $735,218,723,093 $27,115,807,742
1984 $727,767,760,979 $25,217,969,050
1983 $773,507,930,295 $27,239,650,742
1982 $779,421,633,755 $30,527,754,793
1981 $803,404,797,058 $31,977,276,873
1980 $953,772,499,462 $32,896,519,824
1979 $884,574,218,333 $26,622,819,672
1978 $743,182,891,918 $23,487,614,051
1977 $602,698,323,086 $21,439,523,311
1976 $521,658,712,133 $20,332,831,565
1975 $492,434,094,920 $19,347,607,843
1974 $446,934,971,657 $17,512,391,476
1973 $399,833,571,167 $15,090,564,186
1972 $300,899,944,795 $11,239,117,865
1971 $250,900,942,397 $9,201,604,240
1970 $216,629,229,947 $8,108,235,704
1969 $177,733,486,326 $7,287,555,035
1968 $156,527,292,653 $6,644,693,214
1967 $145,100,667,773 $6,002,607,030
1966 $143,304,275,684 $5,370,108,031
1965 $134,774,688,191 $4,901,711,248
1964 $123,330,404,665 $4,429,202,657
1963 $112,232,503,744 $4,084,251,593
1962 $105,895,435,234 $3,835,883,663
1961 $96,558,204,043 $3,573,719,085
1960 $84,619,845,881 $3,339,150,158

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

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Germany and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Portugal
2024 $56,104 $29,292
2023 $54,777 $27,635
2022 $50,507 $24,621
2021 $52,349 $24,711
2020 $47,395 $22,299
2019 $47,656 $23,343
2018 $48,916 $23,541
2017 $45,554 $21,442
2016 $42,949 $19,980
2015 $41,930 $19,216
2014 $48,960 $22,121
2013 $47,207 $21,676
2012 $44,718 $20,593
2011 $47,631 $23,247
2010 $42,397 $22,552
2009 $42,472 $23,151
2008 $46,379 $24,949
2007 $42,351 $22,811
2006 $36,980 $19,839
2005 $35,084 $18,780
2004 $34,567 $18,064
2003 $30,711 $15,798
2002 $25,487 $12,937
2001 $23,878 $11,735
2000 $23,926 $11,526
1999 $26,965 $12,475
1998 $27,396 $12,199
1997 $27,047 $11,576
1996 $30,600 $12,185
1995 $31,747 $11,781
1994 $27,202 $9,977
1993 $25,617 $9,535
1992 $26,560 $10,811
1991 $23,443 $8,959
1990 $22,386 $7,885
1989 $17,829 $6,056
1988 $17,997 $5,624
1987 $16,739 $4,804
1986 $13,511 $3,862
1985 $9,464 $2,705
1984 $9,347 $2,523
1983 $9,900 $2,735
1982 $9,950 $3,080
1981 $10,246 $3,246
1980 $12,183 $3,368
1979 $11,322 $2,756
1978 $9,517 $2,457
1977 $7,711 $2,267
1976 $6,659 $2,173
1975 $6,259 $2,128
1974 $5,660 $2,000
1973 $5,065 $1,748
1972 $3,824 $1,302
1971 $3,204 $1,065
1970 $2,771 $934
1969 $2,281 $832
1968 $2,025 $752
1967 $1,886 $676
1966 $1,871 $601
1965 $1,774 $545
1964 $1,637 $490
1963 $1,502 $452
1962 $1,431 $426
1961 $1,316 $400
1960 $1,162 $377

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

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Germany vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Portugal
2026 81.9 82.9
2025 81.7 82.7
2024 81.5 82.6
2023 81.4 82.4
2022 80.6 81.2
2021 81.1 81.4
2020 81 81.4
2019 81.2 82
2018 80.9 81.6
2017 80.9 81.7
2016 80.8 81.4
2015 80.6 81.3
2014 80.9 81.3
2013 80.5 80.9
2012 80.5 80.6
2011 80.4 80.6
2010 80.1 80.1
2009 79.9 79.8
2008 79.8 79.6
2007 79.7 79.3
2006 79.6 79.1
2005 79.3 78.3
2004 79.1 78.4
2003 78.5 77.6
2002 78.5 77.4
2001 78.4 77.2
2000 78.1 76.8
1999 77.8 76.3
1998 77.6 76.1
1997 77.2 75.9
1996 76.8 75.5
1995 76.6 75.5
1994 76.4 75.7
1993 76.1 74.8
1992 76 74.9
1991 75.6 74.2
1990 75.3 74.3
1989 75.5 74.7
1988 75.3 74.1
1987 75.1 74.1
1986 74.7 73.6
1985 74.5 73.2
1984 74.4 72.9
1983 73.9 72.7
1982 73.6 72.7
1981 73.3 71.9
1980 73.1 71.7
1979 72.9 71.6
1978 72.6 70.8
1977 72.6 70.3
1976 72 69.1
1975 71.5 68.8
1974 71.7 69.1
1973 71.4 68.6
1972 71.1 69.2
1971 70.9 66.8
1970 70.7 67.1
1969 70.5 66.4
1968 70.6 66.8
1967 71 66.5
1966 70.7 65.6
1965 70.6 66.1
1964 70.6 65.1
1963 70.1 64.9
1962 70 64.3
1961 69.8 62.8
1960 69.3 64.1
1959 69.3 62.9
1958 69.2 63.7
1957 68.5 61.4
1956 68.6 61.2
1955 68.3 61.4
1954 68.1 62.2
1953 67.8 61.1
1952 67.5 59.8
1951 67.1 58.7
1950 66.8 58.5

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

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Germany and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Germany Portugal
2024 83,516,593 10,694,681
2023 83,287,273 10,578,174
2022 83,177,813 10,434,332
2021 83,196,078 10,361,831
2020 83,160,871 10,297,081
2019 83,092,962 10,286,263
2018 82,905,782 10,283,822
2017 82,657,002 10,300,300
2016 82,348,669 10,325,452
2015 81,686,611 10,358,076
2014 80,982,500 10,401,062
2013 80,645,605 10,457,295
2012 80,425,823 10,514,844
2011 80,274,983 10,557,560
2010 81,776,930 10,573,100
2009 81,902,307 10,568,247
2008 82,110,097 10,558,177
2007 82,266,372 10,542,964
2006 82,376,451 10,522,288
2005 82,469,422 10,503,330
2004 82,516,260 10,483,861
2003 82,534,176 10,458,821
2002 82,488,495 10,419,631
2001 82,349,925 10,362,722
2000 82,211,508 10,289,898
1999 82,100,243 10,217,828
1998 82,047,195 10,160,196
1997 82,034,771 10,108,977
1996 81,914,831 10,063,945
1995 81,678,051 10,026,176
1994 81,438,348 9,991,525
1993 81,156,363 9,964,675
1992 80,624,598 9,952,494
1991 80,013,896 9,960,235
1990 79,433,029 9,983,218
1989 78,751,283 10,005,000
1988 78,144,619 10,019,610
1987 77,839,920 10,030,031
1986 77,720,436 10,032,734
1985 77,684,873 10,023,613
1984 77,858,685 9,996,232
1983 78,128,282 9,957,865
1982 78,333,366 9,911,771
1981 78,407,907 9,851,362
1980 78,288,576 9,766,312
1979 78,126,350 9,661,265
1978 78,091,820 9,558,250
1977 78,159,814 9,455,675
1976 78,336,950 9,355,810
1975 78,673,554 9,093,470
1974 78,967,433 8,754,365
1973 78,936,666 8,633,100
1972 78,688,452 8,630,430
1971 78,312,842 8,643,756
1970 78,169,289 8,680,431
1969 77,909,682 8,757,705
1968 77,294,314 8,836,650
1967 76,951,336 8,874,520
1966 76,600,311 8,930,990
1965 75,963,695 8,998,595
1964 75,318,337 9,035,365
1963 74,714,353 9,030,355
1962 74,025,784 8,993,985
1961 73,377,632 8,929,316
1960 72,814,900 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Portugal

Fertility rate
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Portugal
2023 1.39 1.44
2022 1.46 1.43
2021 1.58 1.35
2020 1.53 1.42
2019 1.54 1.44
2018 1.57 1.42
2017 1.57 1.38
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.5 1.31
2014 1.47 1.24
2013 1.42 1.21
2012 1.41 1.28
2011 1.39 1.35
2010 1.39 1.39
2009 1.36 1.34
2008 1.38 1.39
2007 1.37 1.35
2006 1.33 1.37
2005 1.34 1.41
2004 1.36 1.4
2003 1.34 1.44
2002 1.34 1.46
2001 1.35 1.45
2000 1.38 1.55
1999 1.36 1.5
1998 1.36 1.47
1997 1.35 1.47
1996 1.3 1.44
1995 1.25 1.41
1994 1.24 1.45
1993 1.28 1.52
1992 1.29 1.54
1991 1.33 1.56
1990 1.45 1.56
1989 1.42 1.57
1988 1.46 1.61
1987 1.43 1.62
1986 1.43 1.66
1985 1.37 1.72
1984 1.29 1.9
1983 1.33 1.95
1982 1.41 2.07
1981 1.43 2.13
1980 1.44 2.25
1979 1.38 2.31
1978 1.38 2.45
1977 1.4 2.69
1976 1.45 2.82
1975 1.45 2.75
1974 1.51 2.7
1973 1.54 2.77
1972 1.71 2.86
1971 1.92 3
1970 2.03 3.01
1969 2.21 3.12
1968 2.38 3.12
1967 2.48 3.16
1966 2.53 3.16
1965 2.5 3.15
1964 2.54 3.21
1963 2.51 3.12
1962 2.44 3.23
1961 2.45 3.21
1960 2.37 3.16

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

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Germany and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Portugal
2024 46.3 47.5
2023 46.2 47.2
2022 46 46.8
2021 45.9 46.5
2020 45.8 46.1
2019 45.8 45.6
2018 45.8 45.2
2017 45.8 44.7
2016 45.7 44.3
2015 45.7 43.8
2014 45.7 43.4
2013 45.5 42.9
2012 45.1 42.4
2011 44.6 41.9
2010 44.2 41.5
2009 43.9 41
2008 43.5 40.6
2007 43.1 40.2
2006 42.5 39.8
2005 42 39.4
2004 41.6 39
2003 41.2 38.6
2002 40.8 38.3
2001 40.4 38
2000 40 37.7
1999 39.7 37.4
1998 39.3 37.1
1997 38.9 36.8
1996 38.6 36.4
1995 38.4 36.1
1994 38.1 35.7
1993 37.9 35.4
1992 37.8 35
1991 37.7 34.6
1990 37.6 34.2
1989 37.6 33.7
1988 37.6 33.3
1987 37.4 32.9
1986 37.2 32.5
1985 37.1 32.1
1984 37 31.7
1983 36.7 31.4
1982 36.6 31.1
1981 36.5 30.8
1980 36.5 30.6
1979 36.4 30.3
1978 36.3 30
1977 36.1 29.9
1976 35.8 29.8
1975 35.5 29.7
1974 35 29.7
1973 34.7 29.6
1972 34.6 29.6
1971 34.4 29.7
1970 34.3 29.6
1969 34.1 29.4
1968 34.2 29.2
1967 34.3 29.1
1966 34.4 29
1965 34.4 28.8
1964 34.5 28.7
1963 34.6 28.5
1962 34.7 28.3
1961 34.7 28.1
1960 34.7 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Germany Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Portugal
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Germany Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Portugal
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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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