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Germany vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 63rd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Senegal
Population
82575542
19491599
Population rank 19/197 68/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Germany and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Germany and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Germany Senegal
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $32,808,056,601
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $30,696,331,296
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $27,783,332,223
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $27,520,784,130
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $24,530,513,038
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $23,403,995,992
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $23,116,701,556
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $20,996,562,944
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $19,040,312,333
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $17,774,766,696
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $19,797,253,440
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $18,918,667,725
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $17,660,870,412
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $17,814,283,639
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $16,121,315,909
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $16,145,867,495
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $16,853,989,628
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $13,994,218,413
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $11,009,033,438
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $10,076,816,667
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $8,768,721,563
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $6,013,185,004
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $6,592,834,933
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,505,607,909
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $6,041,478,726
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $6,559,712,166
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $6,326,342,633
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $5,034,588,196
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $7,367,986,241
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $7,255,210,470
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $7,390,967,360
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $5,392,093,446
1985 $735,218,723,093 $3,818,944,918
1984 $727,767,760,979 $3,485,165,432
1983 $773,507,930,295 $3,569,356,125
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,013,951,443
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,095,892,781
1980 $953,772,499,462 $4,510,108,291
1979 $884,574,218,333 $4,084,877,823
1978 $743,182,891,918 $3,280,354,921
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,938,046,463
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,869,777,884
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,830,388,405
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,099,325,229
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,863,398,590
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,620,857,104
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,339,549,033
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,297,407,655
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,245,234,931
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,309,384,862
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,246,480,766
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,246,908,186
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,210,058,228
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,188,930,645
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,122,139,862
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,085,475,791
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,058,975,257
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,003,692,370

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

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Germany and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Senegal
2024 $56,104 $1,773
2023 $54,777 $1,698
2022 $50,507 $1,574
2021 $52,349 $1,598
2020 $47,395 $1,461
2019 $47,656 $1,431
2018 $48,916 $1,453
2017 $45,554 $1,357
2016 $42,949 $1,266
2015 $41,930 $1,218
2014 $48,960 $1,399
2013 $47,207 $1,380
2012 $44,718 $1,327
2011 $47,631 $1,375
2010 $42,397 $1,276
2009 $42,472 $1,309
2008 $46,379 $1,399
2007 $42,351 $1,189
2006 $36,980 $1,017
2005 $35,084 $980
2004 $34,567 $918
2003 $30,711 $818
2002 $25,487 $669
2001 $23,878 $637
2000 $23,926 $603
1999 $26,965 $678
1998 $27,396 $685
1997 $27,047 $651
1996 $30,600 $723
1995 $31,747 $715
1994 $27,202 $584
1993 $25,617 $878
1992 $26,560 $951
1991 $23,443 $913
1990 $22,386 $957
1989 $17,829 $849
1988 $17,997 $880
1987 $16,739 $916
1986 $13,511 $784
1985 $9,464 $571
1984 $9,347 $536
1983 $9,900 $564
1982 $9,950 $652
1981 $10,246 $683
1980 $12,183 $772
1979 $11,322 $716
1978 $9,517 $589
1977 $7,711 $540
1976 $6,659 $541
1975 $6,259 $547
1974 $5,660 $417
1973 $5,065 $381
1972 $3,824 $342
1971 $3,204 $291.1
1970 $2,771 $290.5
1969 $2,281 $287.3
1968 $2,025 $311
1967 $1,886 $305
1966 $1,871 $315
1965 $1,774 $314
1964 $1,637 $318
1963 $1,502 $309
1962 $1,431 $307
1961 $1,316 $308
1960 $1,162 $300

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

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Germany vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Senegal
2026 81.9 69.4
2025 81.7 69.2
2024 81.5 68.9
2023 81.4 68.7
2022 80.6 67.8
2021 81.1 66.9
2020 81 67.5
2019 81.2 67.7
2018 80.9 67.4
2017 80.9 67.1
2016 80.8 66.7
2015 80.6 66.5
2014 80.9 66
2013 80.5 65.6
2012 80.5 65.2
2011 80.4 64.8
2010 80.1 64.2
2009 79.9 63.8
2008 79.8 63.2
2007 79.7 62.7
2006 79.6 61.8
2005 79.3 61
2004 79.1 60.3
2003 78.5 59.5
2002 78.5 58.9
2001 78.4 58.2
2000 78.1 57.6
1999 77.8 57.3
1998 77.6 57.1
1997 77.2 57.1
1996 76.8 57.1
1995 76.6 57.3
1994 76.4 57.5
1993 76.1 57.3
1992 76 57.3
1991 75.6 57
1990 75.3 56.7
1989 75.5 56.2
1988 75.3 55.5
1987 75.1 54.6
1986 74.7 53.7
1985 74.5 52.6
1984 74.4 51.7
1983 73.9 50.8
1982 73.6 49.9
1981 73.3 49.1
1980 73.1 48.3
1979 72.9 47.5
1978 72.6 46.6
1977 72.6 45.7
1976 72 44.8
1975 71.5 43.9
1974 71.7 43.1
1973 71.4 42.4
1972 71.1 41.8
1971 70.9 41.2
1970 70.7 40.8
1969 70.5 40.4
1968 70.6 40.1
1967 71 40
1966 70.7 39.8
1965 70.6 39.8
1964 70.6 39.8
1963 70.1 39.7
1962 70 39.7
1961 69.8 39.7
1960 69.3 39.7
1959 69.3 39.5
1958 69.2 39.4
1957 68.5 39.1
1956 68.6 38.9
1955 68.3 38.5
1954 68.1 38.2
1953 67.8 37.8
1952 67.5 37.4
1951 67.1 36.9
1950 66.8 36.5

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

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Germany and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Germany Senegal
2024 83,516,593 18,501,984
2023 83,287,273 18,077,573
2022 83,177,813 17,651,103
2021 83,196,078 17,220,867
2020 83,160,871 16,789,219
2019 83,092,962 16,352,922
2018 82,905,782 15,914,498
2017 82,657,002 15,475,002
2016 82,348,669 15,034,521
2015 81,686,611 14,593,331
2014 80,982,500 14,152,102
2013 80,645,605 13,710,849
2012 80,425,823 13,310,495
2011 80,274,983 12,958,897
2010 81,776,930 12,635,413
2009 81,902,307 12,337,389
2008 82,110,097 12,048,959
2007 82,266,372 11,770,344
2006 82,376,451 11,500,094
2005 82,469,422 11,235,472
2004 82,516,260 10,975,704
2003 82,534,176 10,721,176
2002 82,488,495 10,466,214
2001 82,349,925 10,212,942
2000 82,211,508 9,968,260
1999 82,100,243 9,730,887
1998 82,047,195 9,502,952
1997 82,034,771 9,283,495
1996 81,914,831 9,067,014
1995 81,678,051 8,848,101
1994 81,438,348 8,624,078
1993 81,156,363 8,396,288
1992 80,624,598 8,168,395
1991 80,013,896 7,943,085
1990 79,433,029 7,720,523
1989 78,751,283 7,502,207
1988 78,144,619 7,289,618
1987 77,839,920 7,081,530
1986 77,720,436 6,878,192
1985 77,684,873 6,683,287
1984 77,858,685 6,499,364
1983 78,128,282 6,324,504
1982 78,333,366 6,156,961
1981 78,407,907 5,997,160
1980 78,288,576 5,845,638
1979 78,126,350 5,702,895
1978 78,091,820 5,568,096
1977 78,159,814 5,439,549
1976 78,336,950 5,308,564
1975 78,673,554 5,170,810
1974 78,967,433 5,029,437
1973 78,936,666 4,885,181
1972 78,688,452 4,741,631
1971 78,312,842 4,601,864
1970 78,169,289 4,466,328
1969 77,909,682 4,334,974
1968 77,294,314 4,207,587
1967 76,951,336 4,083,870
1966 76,600,311 3,964,299
1965 75,963,695 3,849,788
1964 75,318,337 3,740,535
1963 74,714,353 3,635,876
1962 74,025,784 3,534,686
1961 73,377,632 3,436,375
1960 72,814,900 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Senegal

Fertility rate
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Senegal
2023 1.39 3.82
2022 1.46 3.86
2021 1.58 3.94
2020 1.53 4
2019 1.54 4.1
2018 1.57 4.29
2017 1.57 4.49
2016 1.6 4.65
2015 1.5 4.75
2014 1.47 4.88
2013 1.42 5.05
2012 1.41 5.13
2011 1.39 5.1
2010 1.39 5.06
2009 1.36 5.03
2008 1.38 5.02
2007 1.37 5.02
2006 1.33 5.06
2005 1.34 5.13
2004 1.36 5.19
2003 1.34 5.25
2002 1.34 5.3
2001 1.35 5.4
2000 1.38 5.5
1999 1.36 5.57
1998 1.36 5.58
1997 1.35 5.64
1996 1.3 5.72
1995 1.25 5.82
1994 1.24 5.92
1993 1.28 6.05
1992 1.29 6.15
1991 1.33 6.27
1990 1.45 6.4
1989 1.42 6.48
1988 1.46 6.58
1987 1.43 6.79
1986 1.43 6.9
1985 1.37 7.01
1984 1.29 7.11
1983 1.33 7.19
1982 1.41 7.25
1981 1.43 7.28
1980 1.44 7.29
1979 1.38 7.29
1978 1.38 7.28
1977 1.4 7.27
1976 1.45 7.26
1975 1.45 7.25
1974 1.51 7.25
1973 1.54 7.26
1972 1.71 7.26
1971 1.92 7.26
1970 2.03 7.26
1969 2.21 7.26
1968 2.38 7.25
1967 2.48 7.24
1966 2.53 7.22
1965 2.5 7.19
1964 2.54 7.16
1963 2.51 7.12
1962 2.44 7.08
1961 2.45 7.04
1960 2.37 7

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

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Germany and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Senegal
2024 46.3 20.4
2023 46.2 20.1
2022 46 19.9
2021 45.9 19.7
2020 45.8 19.4
2019 45.8 19.2
2018 45.8 19
2017 45.8 18.9
2016 45.7 18.7
2015 45.7 18.6
2014 45.7 18.6
2013 45.5 18.5
2012 45.1 18.5
2011 44.6 18.5
2010 44.2 18.5
2009 43.9 18.4
2008 43.5 18.4
2007 43.1 18.3
2006 42.5 18.2
2005 42 18.2
2004 41.6 18.1
2003 41.2 18
2002 40.8 17.8
2001 40.4 17.7
2000 40 17.6
1999 39.7 17.5
1998 39.3 17.4
1997 38.9 17.3
1996 38.6 17.2
1995 38.4 17.1
1994 38.1 17
1993 37.9 16.9
1992 37.8 16.8
1991 37.7 16.7
1990 37.6 16.6
1989 37.6 16.5
1988 37.6 16.4
1987 37.4 16.3
1986 37.2 16.3
1985 37.1 16.3
1984 37 16.3
1983 36.7 16.4
1982 36.6 16.5
1981 36.5 16.7
1980 36.5 16.8
1979 36.4 17
1978 36.3 17.2
1977 36.1 17.4
1976 35.8 17.6
1975 35.5 17.7
1974 35 17.8
1973 34.7 17.9
1972 34.6 17.9
1971 34.4 17.9
1970 34.3 17.9
1969 34.1 17.9
1968 34.2 17.9
1967 34.3 17.9
1966 34.4 17.8
1965 34.4 17.9
1964 34.5 17.9
1963 34.6 17.9
1962 34.7 18
1961 34.7 18
1960 34.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2021
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Germany Senegal
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Germany Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Senegal
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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