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Germany vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 63rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Saudi Arabia
Population
82575542
36734925
Population rank 19/197 44/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Germany and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $982,661,066,667
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $767,951,200,000
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $888,890,133,333
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $886,564,800,000
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $741,266,133,333
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $689,279,466,667
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $693,414,400,000
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $787,153,066,667
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $769,755,733,333
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $751,921,333,333
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $680,660,800,000
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $528,207,466,667
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $429,097,866,667
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $519,796,800,000
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $415,964,509,673
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $376,900,133,511
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $328,459,608,764
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $258,742,133,333
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $215,807,733,333
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $184,137,600,000
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $189,514,933,333
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $161,717,066,667
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $146,775,466,667
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $165,963,684,913
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $158,662,483,311
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $143,343,124,166
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $135,174,899,866
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $132,967,957,276
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $117,630,173,565
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $86,961,922,765
1985 $735,218,723,093 $103,897,846,494
1984 $727,767,760,979 $119,624,858,116
1983 $773,507,930,295 $129,171,635,311
1982 $779,421,633,755 $153,240,313,858
1981 $803,404,797,058 $184,291,360,139
1980 $953,772,499,462 $164,539,660,725
1979 $884,574,218,333 $111,858,444,786
1978 $743,182,891,918 $80,266,516,687
1977 $602,698,323,086 $74,188,986,586
1976 $521,658,712,133 $64,005,665,722
1975 $492,434,094,920 $46,773,208,643
1974 $446,934,971,657 $45,412,957,746
1973 $399,833,571,167 $14,947,435,499
1972 $300,899,944,795 $9,664,267,087
1971 $250,900,942,397 $7,184,806,909
1970 $216,629,229,947 $5,377,333,333
1969 $177,733,486,326 $4,485,777,644
1968 $156,527,292,653 $4,187,777,711
1967 $145,100,667,773 $3,257,022,223
1966 $143,304,275,684 $2,920,555,557
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,647,955,558
1964 $123,330,404,665 $2,371,808,713
1963 $112,232,503,744 $2,207,393,172
1962 $105,895,435,234 $2,130,606,532
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,920,811,284
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,748,124,064

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

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Germany and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Saudi Arabia
2024 $56,104 $35,122
2023 $54,777 $36,157
2022 $50,507 $38,510
2021 $52,349 $31,921
2020 $47,395 $24,339
2019 $47,656 $29,567
2018 $48,916 $29,360
2017 $45,554 $23,929
2016 $42,949 $22,268
2015 $41,930 $23,256
2014 $48,960 $27,805
2013 $47,207 $27,865
2012 $44,718 $28,733
2011 $47,631 $27,127
2010 $42,397 $22,028
2009 $42,472 $17,718
2008 $46,379 $22,320
2007 $42,351 $18,596
2006 $36,980 $17,564
2005 $35,084 $15,976
2004 $34,567 $13,154
2003 $30,711 $11,487
2002 $25,487 $10,586
2001 $23,878 $10,805
2000 $23,926 $11,715
1999 $26,965 $10,452
1998 $27,396 $9,836
1997 $27,047 $11,545
1996 $30,600 $11,472
1995 $31,747 $10,786
1994 $27,202 $10,602
1993 $25,617 $10,885
1992 $26,560 $11,730
1991 $23,443 $11,847
1990 $22,386 $11,055
1989 $17,829 $9,414
1988 $17,997 $9,165
1987 $16,739 $9,386
1986 $13,511 $10,078
1985 $9,464 $12,745
1984 $9,347 $15,541
1983 $9,900 $17,810
1982 $9,950 $22,454
1981 $10,246 $28,703
1980 $12,183 $27,206
1979 $11,322 $19,612
1978 $9,517 $14,914
1977 $7,711 $14,595
1976 $6,659 $13,313
1975 $6,259 $10,266
1974 $5,660 $10,503
1973 $5,065 $3,640
1972 $3,824 $2,474
1971 $3,204 $1,929
1970 $2,771 $1,509
1969 $2,281 $1,313
1968 $2,025 $1,276
1967 $1,886 $1,032
1966 $1,871 $961
1965 $1,774 $904
1964 $1,637 $840
1963 $1,502 $812
1962 $1,431 $813
1961 $1,316 $760
1960 $1,162 $718

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

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Germany vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Saudi Arabia
2026 81.9 79.4
2025 81.7 79.2
2024 81.5 79
2023 81.4 78.7
2022 80.6 77.3
2021 81.1 77.1
2020 81 77.6
2019 81.2 78.3
2018 80.9 78.7
2017 80.9 78.7
2016 80.8 78.4
2015 80.6 77.8
2014 80.9 77.1
2013 80.5 76.5
2012 80.5 76.1
2011 80.4 75.8
2010 80.1 75.6
2009 79.9 75.4
2008 79.8 75.3
2007 79.7 75.1
2006 79.6 74.8
2005 79.3 74.4
2004 79.1 74
2003 78.5 73.7
2002 78.5 73.3
2001 78.4 73
2000 78.1 72.6
1999 77.8 72.3
1998 77.6 72
1997 77.2 71.6
1996 76.8 71.3
1995 76.6 70.9
1994 76.4 70.6
1993 76.1 70.2
1992 76 69.8
1991 75.6 69.3
1990 75.3 68.9
1989 75.5 68.4
1988 75.3 67.8
1987 75.1 67.2
1986 74.7 66.6
1985 74.5 66
1984 74.4 65.4
1983 73.9 64.7
1982 73.6 64
1981 73.3 63.3
1980 73.1 62.4
1979 72.9 61.5
1978 72.6 60.7
1977 72.6 59.7
1976 72 58.8
1975 71.5 57.8
1974 71.7 56.8
1973 71.4 55.8
1972 71.1 54.7
1971 70.9 53.7
1970 70.7 52.7
1969 70.5 51.8
1968 70.6 50.9
1967 71 50
1966 70.7 49.2
1965 70.6 48.4
1964 70.6 47.7
1963 70.1 47.1
1962 70 46.5
1961 69.8 45.9
1960 69.3 45.3
1959 69.3 44.8
1958 69.2 44.2
1957 68.5 43.7
1956 68.6 43.1
1955 68.3 42.6
1954 68.1 42.1
1953 67.8 41.6
1952 67.5 41.1
1951 67.1 40.6
1950 66.8 40

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

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Germany and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Germany Saudi Arabia
2024 83,516,593 35,300,280
2023 83,287,273 33,702,731
2022 83,177,813 32,175,224
2021 83,196,078 30,784,383
2020 83,160,871 31,552,510
2019 83,092,962 30,063,799
2018 82,905,782 30,196,281
2017 82,657,002 30,977,355
2016 82,348,669 30,954,198
2015 81,686,611 29,816,382
2014 80,982,500 28,309,273
2013 80,645,605 27,624,004
2012 80,425,823 26,168,861
2011 80,274,983 25,091,867
2010 81,776,930 23,978,487
2009 81,902,307 24,217,654
2008 82,110,097 23,287,877
2007 82,266,372 22,368,313
2006 82,376,451 21,459,144
2005 82,469,422 20,559,890
2004 82,516,260 19,669,480
2003 82,534,176 18,786,767
2002 82,488,495 17,910,910
2001 82,349,925 17,041,397
2000 82,211,508 16,177,722
1999 82,100,243 15,472,075
1998 82,047,195 14,922,185
1997 82,034,771 14,374,943
1996 81,914,831 13,831,009
1995 81,678,051 13,289,245
1994 81,438,348 12,750,040
1993 81,156,363 12,215,862
1992 80,624,598 11,686,676
1991 80,013,896 11,160,744
1990 79,433,029 10,640,691
1989 78,751,283 10,128,394
1988 78,144,619 9,629,165
1987 77,839,920 9,130,194
1986 77,720,436 8,628,639
1985 77,684,873 8,151,779
1984 77,858,685 7,697,307
1983 78,128,282 7,252,941
1982 78,333,366 6,824,486
1981 78,407,907 6,420,551
1980 78,288,576 6,047,997
1979 78,126,350 5,703,698
1978 78,091,820 5,381,902
1977 78,159,814 5,083,048
1976 78,336,950 4,807,933
1975 78,673,554 4,556,287
1974 78,967,433 4,323,632
1973 78,936,666 4,106,344
1972 78,688,452 3,905,722
1971 78,312,842 3,724,031
1970 78,169,289 3,562,470
1969 77,909,682 3,417,114
1968 77,294,314 3,282,711
1967 76,951,336 3,157,242
1966 76,600,311 3,039,887
1965 75,963,695 2,928,771
1964 75,318,337 2,821,968
1963 74,714,353 2,719,341
1962 74,025,784 2,620,910
1961 73,377,632 2,526,347
1960 72,814,900 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Saudi Arabia
2023 1.39 2.28
2022 1.46 2.14
2021 1.58 2.17
2020 1.53 2.27
2019 1.54 2.49
2018 1.57 2.67
2017 1.57 2.67
2016 1.6 2.65
2015 1.5 2.63
2014 1.47 2.68
2013 1.42 2.67
2012 1.41 2.78
2011 1.39 2.8
2010 1.39 2.81
2009 1.36 2.95
2008 1.38 3.07
2007 1.37 3.19
2006 1.33 3.18
2005 1.34 3.16
2004 1.36 3.26
2003 1.34 3.47
2002 1.34 3.71
2001 1.35 3.96
2000 1.38 4.21
1999 1.36 4.35
1998 1.36 4.52
1997 1.35 4.66
1996 1.3 4.81
1995 1.25 4.99
1994 1.24 5.16
1993 1.28 5.33
1992 1.29 5.49
1991 1.33 5.64
1990 1.45 5.8
1989 1.42 5.98
1988 1.46 6.15
1987 1.43 6.34
1986 1.43 6.52
1985 1.37 6.65
1984 1.29 6.78
1983 1.33 6.88
1982 1.41 6.98
1981 1.43 7.07
1980 1.44 7.15
1979 1.38 7.23
1978 1.38 7.26
1977 1.4 7.3
1976 1.45 7.33
1975 1.45 7.37
1974 1.51 7.43
1973 1.54 7.48
1972 1.71 7.54
1971 1.92 7.56
1970 2.03 7.58
1969 2.21 7.6
1968 2.38 7.63
1967 2.48 7.66
1966 2.53 7.66
1965 2.5 7.66
1964 2.54 7.67
1963 2.51 7.65
1962 2.44 7.64
1961 2.45 7.63
1960 2.37 7.63

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

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Germany and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Saudi Arabia
2024 46.3 30.5
2023 46.2 30.2
2022 46 29.7
2021 45.9 29.5
2020 45.8 29.4
2019 45.8 29.3
2018 45.8 29.3
2017 45.8 29
2016 45.7 28.6
2015 45.7 27.9
2014 45.7 27.2
2013 45.5 26.6
2012 45.1 25.9
2011 44.6 25.2
2010 44.2 24.5
2009 43.9 23.9
2008 43.5 23.4
2007 43.1 22.8
2006 42.5 22.3
2005 42 21.9
2004 41.6 21.4
2003 41.2 21.1
2002 40.8 20.8
2001 40.4 20.7
2000 40 20.8
1999 39.7 20.7
1998 39.3 20.4
1997 38.9 20.2
1996 38.6 19.9
1995 38.4 19.7
1994 38.1 19.6
1993 37.9 19.4
1992 37.8 19.3
1991 37.7 19.2
1990 37.6 19
1989 37.6 19
1988 37.6 18.9
1987 37.4 18.8
1986 37.2 18.7
1985 37.1 18.7
1984 37 18.6
1983 36.7 18.5
1982 36.6 18.4
1981 36.5 18.3
1980 36.5 18.2
1979 36.4 18.1
1978 36.3 18
1977 36.1 17.9
1976 35.8 17.8
1975 35.5 17.7
1974 35 17.6
1973 34.7 17.5
1972 34.6 17.4
1971 34.4 17.4
1970 34.3 17.4
1969 34.1 17.4
1968 34.2 17.5
1967 34.3 17.6
1966 34.4 17.7
1965 34.4 17.9
1964 34.5 18
1963 34.6 18.2
1962 34.7 18.4
1961 34.7 18.5
1960 34.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Germany Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Germany Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
137,554 mi
2006

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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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