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Germany vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 63rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Singapore
Population
82575542
6125852
Population rank 19/197 113/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Germany and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Germany and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Germany Singapore
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $547,386,645,892
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $505,439,514,078
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $509,017,841,147
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $436,591,382,250
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $349,165,858,545
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $376,161,998,830
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $377,123,710,561
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $343,673,334,902
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $319,646,468,521
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $307,998,545,269
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $314,863,580,758
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $307,576,360,585
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $295,092,888,077
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $279,356,499,090
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $239,807,980,591
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $194,150,283,772
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $193,617,323,539
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $180,941,701,358
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $115,033,593,101
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $97,646,401,096
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $96,076,539,926
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $86,286,849,755
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $85,728,207,782
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $100,123,787,215
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $96,293,086,513
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $87,812,540,788
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $73,688,724,431
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $18,586,746,057
1985 $735,218,723,093 $19,156,532,746
1984 $727,767,760,979 $19,749,361,098
1983 $773,507,930,295 $17,784,112,150
1982 $779,421,633,755 $16,084,252,378
1981 $803,404,797,058 $14,175,228,844
1980 $953,772,499,462 $11,896,256,783
1979 $884,574,218,333 $9,296,921,724
1978 $743,182,891,918 $7,517,176,355
1977 $602,698,323,086 $6,618,585,074
1976 $521,658,712,133 $6,327,077,974
1975 $492,434,094,920 $5,633,673,930
1974 $446,934,971,657 $5,221,534,956
1973 $399,833,571,167 $3,696,213,333
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,721,440,981
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,263,785,444
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,920,574,150
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,659,893,768
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,425,706,091
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,238,035,816
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,096,425,608
1965 $134,774,688,191 $974,644,096
1964 $123,330,404,665 $894,153,311
1963 $112,232,503,744 $917,608,012
1962 $105,895,435,234 $826,239,212
1961 $96,558,204,043 $764,629,788
1960 $84,619,845,881 $704,751,700

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

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Germany and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Singapore
2024 $56,104 $90,674
2023 $54,777 $85,412
2022 $50,507 $90,299
2021 $52,349 $80,056
2020 $47,395 $61,410
2019 $47,656 $65,952
2018 $48,916 $66,882
2017 $45,554 $61,236
2016 $42,949 $57,006
2015 $41,930 $55,646
2014 $48,960 $57,565
2013 $47,207 $56,967
2012 $44,718 $55,548
2011 $47,631 $53,891
2010 $42,397 $47,237
2009 $42,472 $38,927
2008 $46,379 $40,009
2007 $42,351 $39,433
2006 $36,980 $33,768
2005 $35,084 $29,961
2004 $34,567 $27,608
2003 $30,711 $23,730
2002 $25,487 $22,160
2001 $23,878 $21,700
2000 $23,926 $23,853
1999 $26,965 $21,797
1998 $27,396 $21,829
1997 $27,047 $26,376
1996 $30,600 $26,233
1995 $31,747 $24,915
1994 $27,202 $21,552
1993 $25,617 $18,290
1992 $26,560 $16,136
1991 $23,443 $14,502
1990 $22,386 $11,862
1989 $17,829 $10,395
1988 $17,997 $8,914
1987 $16,739 $7,539
1986 $13,511 $6,800
1985 $9,464 $7,002
1984 $9,347 $7,228
1983 $9,900 $6,633
1982 $9,950 $6,078
1981 $10,246 $5,597
1980 $12,183 $4,928
1979 $11,322 $3,901
1978 $9,517 $3,194
1977 $7,711 $2,846
1976 $6,659 $2,759
1975 $6,259 $2,490
1974 $5,660 $2,342
1973 $5,065 $1,685
1972 $3,824 $1,264
1971 $3,204 $1,071
1970 $2,771 $926
1969 $2,281 $813
1968 $2,025 $709
1967 $1,886 $626
1966 $1,871 $567
1965 $1,774 $517
1964 $1,637 $486
1963 $1,502 $511
1962 $1,431 $472
1961 $1,316 $449
1960 $1,162 $428

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

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Germany vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Singapore
2026 81.9 84.1
2025 81.7 84
2024 81.5 83.9
2023 81.4 83.7
2022 80.6 82.9
2021 81.1 83.5
2020 81 83.7
2019 81.2 83.7
2018 80.9 83.4
2017 80.9 83.1
2016 80.8 82.9
2015 80.6 82.7
2014 80.9 82.6
2013 80.5 82.5
2012 80.5 82.2
2011 80.4 81.9
2010 80.1 81.6
2009 79.9 81.4
2008 79.8 81.1
2007 79.7 80.9
2006 79.6 80.6
2005 79.3 80.3
2004 79.1 79.7
2003 78.5 79.2
2002 78.5 78.7
2001 78.4 78.3
2000 78.1 77.8
1999 77.8 77.3
1998 77.6 76.9
1997 77.2 76.4
1996 76.8 76.1
1995 76.6 75.7
1994 76.4 75.6
1993 76.1 75.5
1992 76 75.3
1991 75.6 75.1
1990 75.3 74.6
1989 75.5 74.3
1988 75.3 74
1987 75.1 74
1986 74.7 73.6
1985 74.5 73.1
1984 74.4 72.6
1983 73.9 72.4
1982 73.6 72
1981 73.3 71.7
1980 73.1 71.5
1979 72.9 71.4
1978 72.6 71.2
1977 72.6 70.9
1976 72 70.6
1975 71.5 70.2
1974 71.7 69.7
1973 71.4 69.4
1972 71.1 69
1971 70.9 68.8
1970 70.7 68.5
1969 70.5 68.1
1968 70.6 67.7
1967 71 67.3
1966 70.7 67.2
1965 70.6 66.9
1964 70.6 66.7
1963 70.1 66.5
1962 70 66.1
1961 69.8 65.7
1960 69.3 65.3
1959 69.3 64.8
1958 69.2 64
1957 68.5 63.4
1956 68.6 62.6
1955 68.3 61.2
1954 68.1 59.4
1953 67.8 57.5
1952 67.5 56.4
1951 67.1 55.3
1950 66.8 54.1

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

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Germany and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Germany Singapore
2024 83,516,593 6,036,860
2023 83,287,273 5,917,648
2022 83,177,813 5,637,022
2021 83,196,078 5,453,566
2020 83,160,871 5,685,807
2019 83,092,962 5,703,569
2018 82,905,782 5,638,676
2017 82,657,002 5,612,253
2016 82,348,669 5,607,283
2015 81,686,611 5,535,002
2014 80,982,500 5,469,724
2013 80,645,605 5,399,162
2012 80,425,823 5,312,437
2011 80,274,983 5,183,688
2010 81,776,930 5,076,732
2009 81,902,307 4,987,573
2008 82,110,097 4,839,396
2007 82,266,372 4,588,599
2006 82,376,451 4,401,365
2005 82,469,422 4,265,762
2004 82,516,260 4,166,664
2003 82,534,176 4,114,826
2002 82,488,495 4,175,950
2001 82,349,925 4,138,012
2000 82,211,508 4,027,887
1999 82,100,243 3,958,723
1998 82,047,195 3,927,213
1997 82,034,771 3,796,038
1996 81,914,831 3,670,704
1995 81,678,051 3,524,506
1994 81,438,348 3,419,048
1993 81,156,363 3,313,471
1992 80,624,598 3,230,698
1991 80,013,896 3,135,083
1990 79,433,029 3,047,132
1989 78,751,283 2,930,901
1988 78,144,619 2,846,108
1987 77,839,920 2,774,789
1986 77,720,436 2,733,373
1985 77,684,873 2,735,957
1984 77,858,685 2,732,221
1983 78,128,282 2,681,061
1982 78,333,366 2,646,466
1981 78,407,907 2,532,835
1980 78,288,576 2,413,945
1979 78,126,350 2,383,500
1978 78,091,820 2,353,600
1977 78,159,814 2,325,300
1976 78,336,950 2,293,300
1975 78,673,554 2,262,600
1974 78,967,433 2,229,800
1973 78,936,666 2,193,000
1972 78,688,452 2,152,400
1971 78,312,842 2,112,900
1970 78,169,289 2,074,507
1969 77,909,682 2,042,500
1968 77,294,314 2,012,000
1967 76,951,336 1,977,600
1966 76,600,311 1,934,400
1965 75,963,695 1,886,900
1964 75,318,337 1,841,600
1963 74,714,353 1,795,000
1962 74,025,784 1,750,200
1961 73,377,632 1,702,400
1960 72,814,900 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Singapore

Fertility rate
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Singapore
2023 1.39 0.97
2022 1.46 1.04
2021 1.58 1.12
2020 1.53 1.1
2019 1.54 1.14
2018 1.57 1.14
2017 1.57 1.16
2016 1.6 1.2
2015 1.5 1.24
2014 1.47 1.25
2013 1.42 1.19
2012 1.41 1.29
2011 1.39 1.2
2010 1.39 1.15
2009 1.36 1.22
2008 1.38 1.28
2007 1.37 1.29
2006 1.33 1.28
2005 1.34 1.26
2004 1.36 1.26
2003 1.34 1.27
2002 1.34 1.37
2001 1.35 1.41
2000 1.38 1.6
1999 1.36 1.47
1998 1.36 1.48
1997 1.35 1.61
1996 1.3 1.66
1995 1.25 1.67
1994 1.24 1.71
1993 1.28 1.74
1992 1.29 1.72
1991 1.33 1.73
1990 1.45 1.83
1989 1.42 1.75
1988 1.46 1.96
1987 1.43 1.62
1986 1.43 1.43
1985 1.37 1.61
1984 1.29 1.62
1983 1.33 1.61
1982 1.41 1.74
1981 1.43 1.78
1980 1.44 1.82
1979 1.38 1.79
1978 1.38 1.79
1977 1.4 1.82
1976 1.45 2.11
1975 1.45 2.07
1974 1.51 2.35
1973 1.54 2.79
1972 1.71 3.04
1971 1.92 3.02
1970 2.03 3.07
1969 2.21 3.22
1968 2.38 3.53
1967 2.48 3.91
1966 2.53 4.46
1965 2.5 4.66
1964 2.54 4.97
1963 2.51 5.16
1962 2.44 5.21
1961 2.45 5.41
1960 2.37 5.76

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

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Germany and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Singapore
2024 46.3 36.8
2023 46.2 36.2
2022 46 35.9
2021 45.9 35.8
2020 45.8 35.5
2019 45.8 35.2
2018 45.8 35
2017 45.8 34.8
2016 45.7 34.5
2015 45.7 34.4
2014 45.7 34.2
2013 45.5 34.1
2012 45.1 34
2011 44.6 33.9
2010 44.2 33.7
2009 43.9 33.6
2008 43.5 33.5
2007 43.1 33.6
2006 42.5 33.6
2005 42 33.5
2004 41.6 33.3
2003 41.2 33
2002 40.8 32.7
2001 40.4 32.5
2000 40 32.2
1999 39.7 31.9
1998 39.3 31.6
1997 38.9 31.4
1996 38.6 31.2
1995 38.4 31
1994 38.1 30.7
1993 37.9 30.4
1992 37.8 30.1
1991 37.7 29.8
1990 37.6 29.5
1989 37.6 29.1
1988 37.6 28.7
1987 37.4 28.3
1986 37.2 27.8
1985 37.1 27.3
1984 37 26.9
1983 36.7 26.4
1982 36.6 25.9
1981 36.5 25.3
1980 36.5 24.7
1979 36.4 24.2
1978 36.3 23.6
1977 36.1 23.1
1976 35.8 22.6
1975 35.5 22
1974 35 21.5
1973 34.7 21
1972 34.6 20.6
1971 34.4 20.1
1970 34.3 19.7
1969 34.1 19.3
1968 34.2 18.9
1967 34.3 18.6
1966 34.4 18.4
1965 34.4 18.2
1964 34.5 18.1
1963 34.6 18
1962 34.7 18
1961 34.7 18.1
1960 34.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Germany Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Singapore
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Germany Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Singapore
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
2,175 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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