Skip to content

Germany vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 63rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Romania
Population
82575542
18839108
Population rank 19/197 70/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Germany and Romania: Comparison Charts

Germany and Romania economies compared

GDP
Germany

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Germany Romania
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $382,564,217,989
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $347,757,995,759
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $295,319,437,557
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $285,071,280,114
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $250,625,048,304
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $250,080,428,512
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $241,791,427,224
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $210,147,385,855
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $185,290,759,249
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $177,885,131,240
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $199,722,319,676
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $189,798,603,751
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $179,117,323,107
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $192,623,977,894
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $170,064,350,672
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $174,110,532,659
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $214,315,932,061
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $174,588,782,939
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $74,973,656,852
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $57,806,384,143
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $37,253,739,511
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $35,953,156,754
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $26,361,160,450
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $38,067,567,568
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Germany and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Romania
2024 $56,104 $20,080
2023 $54,777 $18,244
2022 $50,507 $15,504
2021 $52,349 $14,908
2020 $47,395 $13,009
2019 $47,656 $12,910
2018 $48,916 $12,416
2017 $45,554 $10,728
2016 $42,949 $9,405
2015 $41,930 $8,977
2014 $48,960 $10,032
2013 $47,207 $9,498
2012 $44,718 $8,930
2011 $47,631 $9,561
2010 $42,397 $8,400
2009 $42,472 $8,548
2008 $46,379 $10,435
2007 $42,351 $8,360
2006 $36,980 $5,758
2005 $35,084 $4,618
2004 $34,567 $3,495
2003 $30,711 $2,679
2002 $25,487 $2,120
2001 $23,878 $1,825
2000 $23,926 $1,660
1999 $26,965 $1,600
1998 $27,396 $1,853
1997 $27,047 $1,577
1996 $30,600 $1,633
1995 $31,747 $1,650
1994 $27,202 $1,323
1993 $25,617 $1,158
1992 $26,560 $1,102
1991 $23,443 $1,254
1990 $22,386 $1,648
1989 $17,829 $1,790
1988 $17,997 $1,753
1987 $16,739 $1,659
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Germany vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Romania
2026 81.9 76.4
2025 81.7 76.2
2024 81.5 76.1
2023 81.4 75.9
2022 80.6 75.3
2021 81.1 72.7
2020 81 74
2019 81.2 75.3
2018 80.9 75.1
2017 80.9 75
2016 80.8 75
2015 80.6 74.7
2014 80.9 74.8
2013 80.5 74.9
2012 80.5 74.3
2011 80.4 74.3
2010 80.1 73.6
2009 79.9 73.5
2008 79.8 73.2
2007 79.7 72.8
2006 79.6 72.2
2005 79.3 71.6
2004 79.1 71.1
2003 78.5 70.8
2002 78.5 70.8
2001 78.4 71.1
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 77.8 70.6
1998 77.6 69.9
1997 77.2 69.1
1996 76.8 68.8
1995 76.6 69.3
1994 76.4 69.3
1993 76.1 69.5
1992 76 69.5
1991 75.6 70
1990 75.3 69.8
1989 75.5 69.5
1988 75.3 69.4
1987 75.1 69.1
1986 74.7 69.7
1985 74.5 69.4
1984 74.4 69.9
1983 73.9 69.8
1982 73.6 69.8
1981 73.3 69.5
1980 73.1 69.2
1979 72.9 69.5
1978 72.6 69.8
1977 72.6 69.5
1976 72 69.9
1975 71.5 69.6
1974 71.7 69.5
1973 71.4 68.7
1972 71.1 69
1971 70.9 68.4
1970 70.7 67.9
1969 70.5 67.2
1968 70.6 67.9
1967 71 68.1
1966 70.7 68.2
1965 70.6 68.4
1964 70.6 68.4
1963 70.1 67.8
1962 70 67.2
1961 69.8 66.4
1960 69.3 65.6
1959 69.3 64.9
1958 69.2 64.4
1957 68.5 64
1956 68.6 63.6
1955 68.3 63.3
1954 68.1 63
1953 67.8 62.5
1952 67.5 61.8
1951 67.1 61.2
1950 66.8 60.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Germany and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Romania
1x
Year Population
Germany Romania
2024 83,516,593 19,051,804
2023 83,287,273 19,061,062
2022 83,177,813 19,048,502
2021 83,196,078 19,122,059
2020 83,160,871 19,265,250
2019 83,092,962 19,371,648
2018 82,905,782 19,473,970
2017 82,657,002 19,588,715
2016 82,348,669 19,702,267
2015 81,686,611 19,815,616
2014 80,982,500 19,908,979
2013 80,645,605 19,983,693
2012 80,425,823 20,058,035
2011 80,274,983 20,147,528
2010 81,776,930 20,246,871
2009 81,902,307 20,367,487
2008 82,110,097 20,537,875
2007 82,266,372 20,882,982
2006 82,376,451 21,193,760
2005 82,469,422 21,319,685
2004 82,516,260 21,451,748
2003 82,534,176 21,574,326
2002 82,488,495 21,730,496
2001 82,349,925 22,131,970
2000 82,211,508 22,442,971
1999 82,100,243 22,472,040
1998 82,047,195 22,507,344
1997 82,034,771 22,553,978
1996 81,914,831 22,619,004
1995 81,678,051 22,684,270
1994 81,438,348 22,730,211
1993 81,156,363 22,763,280
1992 80,624,598 22,794,284
1991 80,013,896 23,001,155
1990 79,433,029 23,201,835
1989 78,751,283 23,161,458
1988 78,144,619 23,057,662
1987 77,839,920 22,949,430
1986 77,720,436 22,836,841
1985 77,684,873 22,732,999
1984 77,858,685 22,640,547
1983 78,128,282 22,560,478
1982 78,333,366 22,475,741
1981 78,407,907 22,353,070
1980 78,288,576 22,207,282
1979 78,126,350 22,090,488
1978 78,091,820 21,951,464
1977 78,159,814 21,756,096
1976 78,336,950 21,551,634
1975 78,673,554 21,293,583
1974 78,967,433 21,029,429
1973 78,936,666 20,835,681
1972 78,688,452 20,657,957
1971 78,312,842 20,461,567
1970 78,169,289 20,250,398
1969 77,909,682 20,009,141
1968 77,294,314 19,799,831
1967 76,951,336 19,534,242
1966 76,600,311 19,215,450
1965 75,963,695 19,031,576
1964 75,318,337 18,919,126
1963 74,714,353 18,797,850
1962 74,025,784 18,676,550
1961 73,377,632 18,555,250
1960 72,814,900 18,406,905

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

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Fertility rates in Germany and Romania

Fertility rate
Germany

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Romania
2023 1.39 1.71
2022 1.46 1.71
2021 1.58 1.81
2020 1.53 1.8
2019 1.54 1.77
2018 1.57 1.76
2017 1.57 1.78
2016 1.6 1.69
2015 1.5 1.62
2014 1.47 1.56
2013 1.42 1.46
2012 1.41 1.52
2011 1.39 1.47
2010 1.39 1.59
2009 1.36 1.66
2008 1.38 1.6
2007 1.37 1.45
2006 1.33 1.42
2005 1.34 1.4
2004 1.36 1.33
2003 1.34 1.3
2002 1.34 1.27
2001 1.35 1.27
2000 1.38 1.31
1999 1.36 1.3
1998 1.36 1.32
1997 1.35 1.32
1996 1.3 1.3
1995 1.25 1.33
1994 1.24 1.4
1993 1.28 1.43
1992 1.29 1.51
1991 1.33 1.59
1990 1.45 1.83
1989 1.42 2.22
1988 1.46 2.3
1987 1.43 2.38
1986 1.43 2.39
1985 1.37 2.31
1984 1.29 2.26
1983 1.33 2.06
1982 1.41 2.17
1981 1.43 2.36
1980 1.44 2.43
1979 1.38 2.49
1978 1.38 2.52
1977 1.4 2.57
1976 1.45 2.54
1975 1.45 2.59
1974 1.51 2.71
1973 1.54 2.44
1972 1.71 2.55
1971 1.92 2.67
1970 2.03 2.89
1969 2.21 3.19
1968 2.38 3.63
1967 2.48 3.66
1966 2.53 1.9
1965 2.5 1.91
1964 2.54 1.96
1963 2.51 2.01
1962 2.44 2.04
1961 2.45 2.17
1960 2.37 2.34

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

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Germany and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Romania
2024 46.3 43.8
2023 46.2 43.5
2022 46 43.3
2021 45.9 43.2
2020 45.8 42.9
2019 45.8 42.6
2018 45.8 42.3
2017 45.8 42
2016 45.7 41.7
2015 45.7 41.3
2014 45.7 40.9
2013 45.5 40.5
2012 45.1 40.2
2011 44.6 39.8
2010 44.2 39.3
2009 43.9 38.8
2008 43.5 38.2
2007 43.1 37.7
2006 42.5 37.3
2005 42 37
2004 41.6 36.6
2003 41.2 36
2002 40.8 35.3
2001 40.4 34.8
2000 40 34.8
1999 39.7 34.7
1998 39.3 34.6
1997 38.9 34.4
1996 38.6 34.2
1995 38.4 34
1994 38.1 33.8
1993 37.9 33.6
1992 37.8 33.3
1991 37.7 33.1
1990 37.6 33
1989 37.6 32.9
1988 37.6 32.8
1987 37.4 32.8
1986 37.2 32.7
1985 37.1 32.5
1984 37 32.3
1983 36.7 32.1
1982 36.6 32
1981 36.5 31.9
1980 36.5 31.8
1979 36.4 31.7
1978 36.3 31.7
1977 36.1 31.8
1976 35.8 31.8
1975 35.5 31.7
1974 35 31.6
1973 34.7 31.5
1972 34.6 31.5
1971 34.4 31.4
1970 34.3 31.4
1969 34.1 31.3
1968 34.2 31.3
1967 34.3 31.3
1966 34.4 31
1965 34.4 30.6
1964 34.5 30.2
1963 34.6 29.7
1962 34.7 29.3
1961 34.7 28.9
1960 34.7 28.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/germany/romania | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Germany and Romania.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Romania
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Germany Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Romania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
53,964 mi
2024

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.