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Germany vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 63rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Qatar
Population
82575542
2999260
Population rank 19/197 136/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Germany and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Germany and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Germany Qatar
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $219,162,637,363
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $217,308,516,484
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $235,709,340,659
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $179,732,142,857
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $144,411,538,462
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $176,371,428,571
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $183,335,164,835
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $161,099,175,824
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $151,732,142,857
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $161,739,835,165
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $206,224,725,275
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $198,727,747,253
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $186,833,516,484
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $167,775,274,725
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $123,627,197,802
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $97,798,351,648
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $115,270,054,945
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $79,712,087,912
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $60,882,142,857
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $44,530,494,505
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $23,533,791,209
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $17,759,890,110
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $12,393,131,868
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $10,255,495,027
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $11,297,802,115
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $9,059,340,385
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $7,374,450,769
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $7,156,593,654
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $5,053,021,951
1985 $735,218,723,093 $6,153,296,456
1984 $727,767,760,979 $6,704,395,824
1983 $773,507,930,295 $6,467,582,308
1982 $779,421,633,755 $7,596,703,214
1981 $803,404,797,058 $8,661,263,764
1980 $953,772,499,462 $7,829,165,262
1979 $884,574,218,333 $5,632,962,997
1978 $743,182,891,918 $4,052,000,413
1977 $602,698,323,086 $3,617,564,638
1976 $521,658,712,133 $3,284,273,987
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,512,773,166
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,401,403,227
1973 $399,833,571,167 $793,885,560
1972 $300,899,944,795 $510,262,500
1971 $250,900,942,397 $387,703,106
1970 $216,629,229,947 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Qatar
2024 $56,104 $76,689
2023 $54,777 $81,817
2022 $50,507 $88,701
2021 $52,349 $71,752
2020 $47,395 $51,684
2019 $47,656 $66,841
2018 $48,916 $71,040
2017 $45,554 $63,280
2016 $42,949 $61,254
2015 $41,930 $68,985
2014 $48,960 $95,841
2013 $47,207 $103,697
2012 $44,718 $108,470
2011 $47,631 $103,262
2010 $42,397 $76,463
2009 $42,472 $60,786
2008 $46,379 $80,781
2007 $42,351 $65,954
2006 $36,980 $62,582
2005 $35,084 $53,950
2004 $34,567 $41,036
2003 $30,711 $31,602
2002 $25,487 $27,227
2001 $23,878 $25,871
2000 $23,926 $27,535
1999 $26,965 $20,234
1998 $27,396 $17,665
1997 $27,047 $20,523
1996 $30,600 $17,125
1995 $31,747 $15,823
1994 $27,202 $14,765
1993 $25,617 $14,770
1992 $26,560 $16,280
1991 $23,443 $15,133
1990 $22,386 $16,722
1989 $17,829 $15,243
1988 $17,997 $14,682
1987 $16,739 $13,719
1986 $13,511 $13,213
1985 $9,464 $16,815
1984 $9,347 $19,272
1983 $9,900 $19,616
1982 $9,950 $24,385
1981 $10,246 $29,505
1980 $12,183 $28,375
1979 $11,322 $21,777
1978 $9,517 $16,757
1977 $7,711 $16,058
1976 $6,659 $15,710
1975 $6,259 $13,014
1974 $5,660 $13,540
1973 $5,065 $4,905
1972 $3,824 $3,483
1971 $3,204 $2,952
1970 $2,771 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Qatar
2026 81.9 82.8
2025 81.7 82.7
2024 81.5 82.5
2023 81.4 82.4
2022 80.6 81.9
2021 81.1 81.1
2020 81 80.4
2019 81.2 82.9
2018 80.9 82.7
2017 80.9 82.5
2016 80.8 82.1
2015 80.6 81.8
2014 80.9 81.4
2013 80.5 81
2012 80.5 80.5
2011 80.4 80
2010 80.1 79.4
2009 79.9 78.8
2008 79.8 78.3
2007 79.7 77.7
2006 79.6 77.3
2005 79.3 76.9
2004 79.1 76.5
2003 78.5 76.1
2002 78.5 75.8
2001 78.4 75.5
2000 78.1 75.3
1999 77.8 75
1998 77.6 74.9
1997 77.2 74.7
1996 76.8 74.6
1995 76.6 74.4
1994 76.4 74.2
1993 76.1 74.1
1992 76 73.9
1991 75.6 73.7
1990 75.3 73.4
1989 75.5 73.1
1988 75.3 72.8
1987 75.1 72.5
1986 74.7 72.2
1985 74.5 71.8
1984 74.4 71.5
1983 73.9 71.1
1982 73.6 70.7
1981 73.3 70.3
1980 73.1 69.9
1979 72.9 69.5
1978 72.6 69.1
1977 72.6 68.6
1976 72 68.2
1975 71.5 67.7
1974 71.7 67.2
1973 71.4 66.6
1972 71.1 66.1
1971 70.9 65.5
1970 70.7 64.9
1969 70.5 64.2
1968 70.6 63.6
1967 71 62.9
1966 70.7 62.2
1965 70.6 61.4
1964 70.6 60.7
1963 70.1 60
1962 70 59.2
1961 69.8 58.5
1960 69.3 57.8
1959 69.3 57
1958 69.2 56.3
1957 68.5 55.6
1956 68.6 54.9
1955 68.3 54.2
1954 68.1 53.5
1953 67.8 52.8
1952 67.5 52.1
1951 67.1 51.5
1950 66.8 50.8

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

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Germany and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Germany Qatar
2024 83,516,593 2,857,822
2023 83,287,273 2,656,032
2022 83,177,813 2,657,333
2021 83,196,078 2,504,910
2020 83,160,871 2,794,148
2019 83,092,962 2,638,657
2018 82,905,782 2,580,734
2017 82,657,002 2,545,820
2016 82,348,669 2,477,113
2015 81,686,611 2,344,557
2014 80,982,500 2,151,745
2013 80,645,605 1,916,426
2012 80,425,823 1,722,438
2011 80,274,983 1,624,761
2010 81,776,930 1,616,832
2009 81,902,307 1,608,903
2008 82,110,097 1,426,938
2007 82,266,372 1,208,595
2006 82,376,451 972,831
2005 82,469,422 825,408
2004 82,516,260 773,332
2003 82,534,176 744,682
2002 82,488,495 711,205
2001 82,349,925 677,925
2000 82,211,508 644,989
1999 82,100,243 612,500
1998 82,047,195 580,540
1997 82,034,771 550,500
1996 81,914,831 529,019
1995 81,678,051 514,325
1994 81,438,348 499,459
1993 81,156,363 484,545
1992 80,624,598 469,657
1991 80,013,896 454,853
1990 79,433,029 440,175
1989 78,751,283 425,646
1988 78,144,619 411,264
1987 77,839,920 397,005
1986 77,720,436 382,422
1985 77,684,873 365,940
1984 77,858,685 347,878
1983 78,128,282 329,709
1982 78,333,366 311,537
1981 78,407,907 293,553
1980 78,288,576 275,913
1979 78,126,350 258,670
1978 78,091,820 241,808
1977 78,159,814 225,285
1976 78,336,950 209,052
1975 78,673,554 193,087
1974 78,967,433 177,362
1973 78,936,666 161,841
1972 78,688,452 146,506
1971 78,312,842 131,346
1970 78,169,289 116,350
1969 77,909,682 103,025
1968 77,294,314 91,749
1967 76,951,336 81,439
1966 76,600,311 72,192
1965 75,963,695 64,065
1964 75,318,337 56,867
1963 74,714,353 50,380
1962 74,025,784 44,630
1961 73,377,632 39,680
1960 72,814,900 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Qatar

Fertility rate
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Qatar
2023 1.39 1.73
2022 1.46 1.74
2021 1.58 1.61
2020 1.53 1.68
2019 1.54 1.73
2018 1.57 1.76
2017 1.57 1.83
2016 1.6 1.86
2015 1.5 1.98
2014 1.47 2.03
2013 1.42 2.03
2012 1.41 2.04
2011 1.39 2.07
2010 1.39 2.14
2009 1.36 2.25
2008 1.38 2.37
2007 1.37 2.44
2006 1.33 2.51
2005 1.34 2.64
2004 1.36 2.79
2003 1.34 2.93
2002 1.34 3.01
2001 1.35 3.08
2000 1.38 3.07
1999 1.36 3.12
1998 1.36 3.21
1997 1.35 3.33
1996 1.3 3.44
1995 1.25 3.56
1994 1.24 3.67
1993 1.28 3.77
1992 1.29 3.85
1991 1.33 3.99
1990 1.45 4.23
1989 1.42 4.41
1988 1.46 4.51
1987 1.43 4.54
1986 1.43 4.57
1985 1.37 4.64
1984 1.29 4.76
1983 1.33 4.9
1982 1.41 5.04
1981 1.43 5.2
1980 1.44 5.33
1979 1.38 5.46
1978 1.38 5.58
1977 1.4 5.69
1976 1.45 5.78
1975 1.45 5.86
1974 1.51 5.94
1973 1.54 6.01
1972 1.71 6.07
1971 1.92 6.15
1970 2.03 6.23
1969 2.21 6.31
1968 2.38 6.39
1967 2.48 6.46
1966 2.53 6.52
1965 2.5 6.53
1964 2.54 6.53
1963 2.51 6.53
1962 2.44 6.53
1961 2.45 6.53
1960 2.37 6.53

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

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Germany and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Qatar
2024 46.3 34.5
2023 46.2 34.1
2022 46 33.4
2021 45.9 32.9
2020 45.8 32.6
2019 45.8 32.3
2018 45.8 31.9
2017 45.8 31.6
2016 45.7 31.4
2015 45.7 31.2
2014 45.7 31.1
2013 45.5 30.9
2012 45.1 31
2011 44.6 31.2
2010 44.2 31.3
2009 43.9 30.8
2008 43.5 30.1
2007 43.1 30.1
2006 42.5 30.6
2005 42 30.9
2004 41.6 31
2003 41.2 30.9
2002 40.8 30.5
2001 40.4 30.1
2000 40 29.9
1999 39.7 29.8
1998 39.3 29.8
1997 38.9 29.9
1996 38.6 29.6
1995 38.4 29.1
1994 38.1 28.7
1993 37.9 28.4
1992 37.8 28.1
1991 37.7 27.9
1990 37.6 27.7
1989 37.6 27.6
1988 37.6 27.5
1987 37.4 27.5
1986 37.2 27.4
1985 37.1 27
1984 37 26.3
1983 36.7 25.6
1982 36.6 24.8
1981 36.5 24.1
1980 36.5 23.5
1979 36.4 22.9
1978 36.3 22.3
1977 36.1 21.8
1976 35.8 21.3
1975 35.5 21
1974 35 20.8
1973 34.7 20.9
1972 34.6 21.3
1971 34.4 22.2
1970 34.3 23.7
1969 34.1 24.4
1968 34.2 24
1967 34.3 23.5
1966 34.4 23
1965 34.4 22.5
1964 34.5 21.8
1963 34.6 21.1
1962 34.7 20.1
1961 34.7 19
1960 34.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Germany Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Qatar
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
56.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Germany Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Qatar
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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