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Germany vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 63rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Somalia
Population
82575542
20503678
Population rank 19/197 66/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 21/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Germany and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Somalia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $11,967,000,000
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $10,203,000,000
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $9,483,000,000
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $8,628,000,000
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $8,656,000,000
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $7,873,000,000
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $7,621,501,710
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $6,613,743,070
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $6,152,149,100
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $5,728,399,720
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $5,062,881,600
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $4,364,670,160
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,906,000,097
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $2,687,807,004
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $2,948,594,552
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,913,620,293
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,836,724,352
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $3,045,751,528
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $709,297,579
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $717,974,930
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $916,590,786
1985 $735,218,723,093 $875,702,247
1984 $727,767,760,979 $787,434,542
1983 $773,507,930,295 $735,408,642
1982 $779,421,633,755 $774,578,932
1981 $803,404,797,058 $699,302,473
1980 $953,772,499,462 $602,515,548
1979 $884,574,218,333 $589,566,929
1978 $743,182,891,918 $564,571,823
1977 $602,698,323,086 $498,550,725
1976 $521,658,712,133 $871,344,245
1975 $492,434,094,920 $757,015,879
1974 $446,934,971,657 $572,504,036
1973 $399,833,571,167 $483,699,611
1972 $300,899,944,795 $447,883,941
1971 $250,900,942,397 $347,039,446
1970 $216,629,229,947 $347,985,394
1969 $177,733,486,326 $306,357,285
1968 $156,527,292,653 $286,719,885
1967 $145,100,667,773 $271,781,887
1966 $143,304,275,684 $257,375,897
1965 $134,774,688,191 $243,725,898
1964 $123,330,404,665 $229,529,913
1963 $112,232,503,744 $216,145,936
1962 $105,895,435,234 $203,531,928
1961 $96,558,204,043 $191,659,914
1960 $84,619,845,881 $180,459,937

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

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Germany and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Somalia
2024 $56,104 $630
2023 $54,777 $597
2022 $50,507 $573
2021 $52,349 $549
2020 $47,395 $518
2019 $47,656 $540
2018 $48,916 $509
2017 $45,554 $511
2016 $42,949 $461
2015 $41,930 $446
2014 $48,960 $429
2013 $47,207 $393
2012 $44,718 $350
2011 $47,631 $235.3
2010 $42,397 $219.2
2009 $42,472 $246.5
2008 $46,379 $507
2007 $42,351 $480
2006 $36,980 $458
2005 $35,084 $440
2004 $34,567 $375
2003 $30,711 $286.3
2002 $25,487 $229.6
2001 $23,878 $244.9
2000 $23,926 $386
1999 $26,965 $359
1998 $27,396 $363
1997 $27,047 $280.1
1996 $30,600 $237.2
1995 $31,747 $210.7
1994 $27,202 $210.8
1993 $25,617 $188.6
1992 $26,560 $109.2
1991 $23,443 $105.4
1990 $22,386 $145.6
1989 $17,829 $166
1988 $17,997 $145.3
1987 $16,739 $141
1986 $13,511 $131.4
1985 $9,464 $130.8
1984 $9,347 $122.5
1983 $9,900 $118.6
1982 $9,950 $129
1981 $10,246 $116.9
1980 $12,183 $101.5
1979 $11,322 $108.2
1978 $9,517 $117.3
1977 $7,711 $111.2
1976 $6,659 $199.6
1975 $6,259 $177.8
1974 $5,660 $137.9
1973 $5,065 $119.6
1972 $3,824 $113.7
1971 $3,204 $90.4
1970 $2,771 $93.1
1969 $2,281 $84.1
1968 $2,025 $80.8
1967 $1,886 $78.7
1966 $1,871 $76.5
1965 $1,774 $74.4
1964 $1,637 $71.9
1963 $1,502 $69.5
1962 $1,431 $67.2
1961 $1,316 $64.9
1960 $1,162 $62.7

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

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Germany vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Somalia
2026 81.9 59.3
2025 81.7 59.1
2024 81.5 59
2023 81.4 58.8
2022 80.6 53.9
2021 81.1 55.7
2020 81 57.1
2019 81.2 57.2
2018 80.9 54.8
2017 80.9 52.2
2016 80.8 55.3
2015 80.6 55.1
2014 80.9 54.4
2013 80.5 54
2012 80.5 49.1
2011 80.4 32.5
2010 80.1 48.9
2009 79.9 52.1
2008 79.8 51.5
2007 79.7 50.9
2006 79.6 50.9
2005 79.3 50.9
2004 79.1 50.7
2003 78.5 50.7
2002 78.5 50.8
2001 78.4 50.8
2000 78.1 50.7
1999 77.8 50.6
1998 77.6 50.8
1997 77.2 50.3
1996 76.8 50.5
1995 76.6 50.6
1994 76.4 50.3
1993 76.1 50.6
1992 76 25
1991 75.6 25.4
1990 75.3 46.9
1989 75.5 46.6
1988 75.3 43.9
1987 75.1 49
1986 74.7 48.4
1985 74.5 48.3
1984 74.4 48.4
1983 73.9 48.2
1982 73.6 48
1981 73.3 47.8
1980 73.1 47.6
1979 72.9 47.4
1978 72.6 47
1977 72.6 47
1976 72 44.7
1975 71.5 44.5
1974 71.7 44.3
1973 71.4 46.2
1972 71.1 46
1971 70.9 45.8
1970 70.7 45.6
1969 70.5 45.5
1968 70.6 45.3
1967 71 45.1
1966 70.7 44.8
1965 70.6 44.6
1964 70.6 44.4
1963 70.1 44.2
1962 70 44
1961 69.8 43.7
1960 69.3 43.5
1959 69.3 43.3
1958 69.2 43.1
1957 68.5 42.9
1956 68.6 42.7
1955 68.3 42.5
1954 68.1 42.3
1953 67.8 42.1
1952 67.5 41.9
1951 67.1 41.7
1950 66.8 41.5

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

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Germany and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Germany Somalia
2024 83,516,593 19,009,151
2023 83,287,273 18,358,615
2022 83,177,813 17,801,897
2021 83,196,078 17,271,431
2020 83,160,871 16,651,191
2019 83,092,962 16,030,971
2018 82,905,782 15,452,487
2017 82,657,002 14,916,629
2016 82,348,669 14,348,740
2015 81,686,611 13,806,963
2014 80,982,500 13,339,491
2013 80,645,605 12,869,594
2012 80,425,823 12,461,160
2011 80,274,983 12,348,830
2010 81,776,930 12,261,756
2009 81,902,307 11,961,201
2008 82,110,097 11,663,084
2007 82,266,372 11,322,582
2006 82,376,451 10,975,502
2005 82,469,422 10,644,228
2004 82,516,260 10,280,998
2003 82,534,176 9,909,157
2002 82,488,495 9,550,063
2001 82,349,925 9,198,493
2000 82,211,508 8,838,713
1999 82,100,243 8,492,059
1998 82,047,195 8,155,417
1997 82,034,771 7,824,525
1996 81,914,831 7,554,474
1995 81,678,051 7,285,007
1994 81,438,348 7,026,797
1993 81,156,363 6,681,399
1992 80,624,598 6,495,107
1991 80,013,896 6,813,760
1990 79,433,029 7,082,811
1989 78,751,283 7,114,817
1988 78,144,619 7,235,360
1987 77,839,920 7,228,302
1986 77,720,436 6,974,788
1985 77,684,873 6,693,289
1984 77,858,685 6,428,389
1983 78,128,282 6,198,430
1982 78,333,366 6,003,840
1981 78,407,907 5,982,849
1980 78,288,576 5,936,154
1979 78,126,350 5,449,117
1978 78,091,820 4,814,892
1977 78,159,814 4,484,050
1976 78,336,950 4,365,812
1975 78,673,554 4,257,535
1974 78,967,433 4,151,842
1973 78,936,666 4,045,592
1972 78,688,452 3,939,436
1971 78,312,842 3,837,691
1970 78,169,289 3,738,448
1969 77,909,682 3,641,015
1968 77,294,314 3,546,590
1967 76,951,336 3,454,537
1966 76,600,311 3,365,106
1965 75,963,695 3,277,874
1964 75,318,337 3,192,796
1963 74,714,353 3,110,361
1962 74,025,784 3,030,091
1961 73,377,632 2,952,054
1960 72,814,900 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Somalia

Fertility rate
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Somalia
2023 1.39 6.13
2022 1.46 6.26
2021 1.58 6.35
2020 1.53 6.45
2019 1.54 6.56
2018 1.57 6.66
2017 1.57 6.77
2016 1.6 6.88
2015 1.5 6.98
2014 1.47 7.06
2013 1.42 7.14
2012 1.41 7.21
2011 1.39 7.27
2010 1.39 7.32
2009 1.36 7.38
2008 1.38 7.42
2007 1.37 7.46
2006 1.33 7.49
2005 1.34 7.53
2004 1.36 7.57
2003 1.34 7.6
2002 1.34 7.63
2001 1.35 7.64
2000 1.38 7.65
1999 1.36 7.66
1998 1.36 7.66
1997 1.35 7.66
1996 1.3 7.62
1995 1.25 7.58
1994 1.24 7.54
1993 1.28 7.53
1992 1.29 7.5
1991 1.33 7.47
1990 1.45 7.44
1989 1.42 7.42
1988 1.46 7.4
1987 1.43 7.37
1986 1.43 7.35
1985 1.37 7.33
1984 1.29 7.3
1983 1.33 7.28
1982 1.41 7.25
1981 1.43 7.23
1980 1.44 7.18
1979 1.38 7.16
1978 1.38 7.13
1977 1.4 7
1976 1.45 7.02
1975 1.45 7.03
1974 1.51 7.06
1973 1.54 7.09
1972 1.71 7.12
1971 1.92 7.15
1970 2.03 7.18
1969 2.21 7.21
1968 2.38 7.23
1967 2.48 7.25
1966 2.53 7.26
1965 2.5 7.26
1964 2.54 7.26
1963 2.51 7.26
1962 2.44 7.26
1961 2.45 7.25
1960 2.37 7.25

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

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Germany and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Somalia
2024 46.3 16.6
2023 46.2 16.5
2022 46 16.5
2021 45.9 16.4
2020 45.8 16.3
2019 45.8 16.3
2018 45.8 16.2
2017 45.8 16.2
2016 45.7 16.1
2015 45.7 16.1
2014 45.7 16
2013 45.5 16
2012 45.1 16
2011 44.6 15.8
2010 44.2 15.7
2009 43.9 15.6
2008 43.5 15.6
2007 43.1 15.6
2006 42.5 15.7
2005 42 15.9
2004 41.6 16
2003 41.2 16.1
2002 40.8 16.2
2001 40.4 16.2
2000 40 16.3
1999 39.7 16.3
1998 39.3 16.4
1997 38.9 16.4
1996 38.6 16.5
1995 38.4 16.6
1994 38.1 16.7
1993 37.9 16.8
1992 37.8 16.7
1991 37.7 16.5
1990 37.6 16.5
1989 37.6 16.7
1988 37.6 16.8
1987 37.4 17
1986 37.2 17.1
1985 37.1 17.2
1984 37 17.3
1983 36.7 17.4
1982 36.6 17.4
1981 36.5 17.5
1980 36.5 17.6
1979 36.4 17.6
1978 36.3 17.7
1977 36.1 17.7
1976 35.8 17.7
1975 35.5 17.7
1974 35 17.7
1973 34.7 17.6
1972 34.6 17.6
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.3 17.5
1969 34.1 17.5
1968 34.2 17.5
1967 34.3 17.5
1966 34.4 17.5
1965 34.4 17.5
1964 34.5 17.6
1963 34.6 17.7
1962 34.7 17.8
1961 34.7 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Germany Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Germany Somalia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Germany Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Somalia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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