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Germany vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 63rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($5.05T) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 18/197 ($60,496), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Germany South Sudan
Population
82830814
12565048
Population rank 19/197 80/197
GDP
$5.05T
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 3/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 18/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 21/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
614 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
46.5 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Germany and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Germany and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Germany South Sudan
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 -
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 -
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 -
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 -
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 -
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 -
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 -
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 -
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 -
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 -
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,997,800,760
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $13,962,212,847
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $18,426,469,017
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $11,931,472,169
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $14,907,308,933
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $14,602,072,411
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $12,231,264,525
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $14,586,253,383
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 -
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 -
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 -
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 -
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 -
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 -
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 -
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 -
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 -
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 -
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 -
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 -
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 -
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 -
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 -
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 -
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 -
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 -
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany South Sudan
2025 $60,496 -
2024 $56,104 -
2023 $54,777 -
2022 $50,507 -
2021 $52,349 -
2020 $47,395 -
2019 $47,656 -
2018 $48,916 -
2017 $45,554 -
2016 $42,949 -
2015 $41,930 $1,080
2014 $48,960 $1,243
2013 $47,207 $1,650
2012 $44,718 $1,109
2011 $47,631 $1,449
2010 $42,397 $1,498
2009 $42,472 $1,323
2008 $46,379 $1,654
2007 $42,351 -
2006 $36,980 -
2005 $35,084 -
2004 $34,567 -
2003 $30,711 -
2002 $25,487 -
2001 $23,878 -
2000 $23,926 -
1999 $26,965 -
1998 $27,396 -
1997 $27,047 -
1996 $30,600 -
1995 $31,747 -
1994 $27,202 -
1993 $25,617 -
1992 $26,560 -
1991 $23,443 -
1990 $22,386 -
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany South Sudan
2026 81.9 58
2025 81.7 57.9
2024 81.5 57.7
2023 81.4 57.6
2022 80.6 57.2
2021 81.1 57
2020 81 57.6
2019 81.2 58.1
2018 80.9 51.9
2017 80.9 35.4
2016 80.8 36.7
2015 80.6 39.8
2014 80.9 45.6
2013 80.5 58.3
2012 80.5 58.2
2011 80.4 57.7
2010 80.1 57.5
2009 79.9 56.8
2008 79.8 56.3
2007 79.7 55.4
2006 79.6 54.7
2005 79.3 54
2004 79.1 53.1
2003 78.5 52.3
2002 78.5 49.4
2001 78.4 48.6
2000 78.1 47.6
1999 77.8 44.5
1998 77.6 19
1997 77.2 33.1
1996 76.8 32.1
1995 76.6 31.5
1994 76.4 44.9
1993 76.1 22.3
1992 76 21.9
1991 75.6 29.2
1990 75.3 28.6
1989 75.5 28.2
1988 75.3 11
1987 75.1 20.7
1986 74.7 32.8
1985 74.5 32.4
1984 74.4 31.8
1983 73.9 34.7
1982 73.6 38.7
1981 73.3 38.3
1980 73.1 38
1979 72.9 37.8
1978 72.6 37.6
1977 72.6 37.4
1976 72 37.1
1975 71.5 36.9
1974 71.7 36.6
1973 71.4 36.3
1972 71.1 31.3
1971 70.9 31
1970 70.7 25.6
1969 70.5 25.4
1968 70.6 26.1
1967 71 25.9
1966 70.7 25.6
1965 70.6 28.8
1964 70.6 32.5
1963 70.1 28.2
1962 70 28.5
1961 69.8 28.3
1960 69.3 28.1
1959 69.3 27.8
1958 69.2 27.6
1957 68.5 30.9
1956 68.6 31.6
1955 68.3 32
1954 68.1 31.7
1953 67.8 31.4
1952 67.5 31
1951 67.1 30.6
1950 66.8 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Germany South Sudan
2025 83,491,249 12,188,788
2024 83,516,593 11,943,408
2023 83,287,273 11,483,374
2022 83,177,813 11,021,177
2021 83,196,078 10,865,780
2020 83,160,871 10,698,467
2019 83,092,962 10,423,384
2018 82,905,782 10,122,977
2017 82,657,002 10,259,154
2016 82,348,669 10,830,102
2015 81,686,611 11,107,561
2014 80,982,500 11,235,073
2013 80,645,605 11,166,275
2012 80,425,823 10,756,240
2011 80,274,983 10,288,109
2010 81,776,930 9,745,953
2009 81,902,307 9,243,556
2008 82,110,097 8,817,647
2007 82,266,372 8,388,788
2006 82,376,451 7,976,526
2005 82,469,422 7,590,143
2004 82,516,260 7,233,041
2003 82,534,176 6,903,127
2002 82,488,495 6,596,806
2001 82,349,925 6,308,391
2000 82,211,508 6,032,267
1999 82,100,243 5,771,628
1998 82,047,195 5,620,068
1997 82,034,771 5,509,136
1996 81,914,831 5,356,925
1995 81,678,051 5,225,836
1994 81,438,348 5,071,184
1993 81,156,363 4,956,002
1992 80,624,598 4,909,749
1991 80,013,896 4,836,677
1990 79,433,029 4,737,633
1989 78,751,283 4,713,229
1988 78,144,619 4,848,029
1987 77,839,920 4,962,395
1986 77,720,436 4,921,240
1985 77,684,873 4,834,296
1984 77,858,685 4,750,627
1983 78,128,282 4,661,574
1982 78,333,366 4,557,686
1981 78,407,907 4,447,272
1980 78,288,576 4,339,030
1979 78,126,350 4,232,605
1978 78,091,820 4,127,657
1977 78,159,814 4,024,032
1976 78,336,950 3,921,910
1975 78,673,554 3,821,494
1974 78,967,433 3,723,259
1973 78,936,666 3,627,383
1972 78,688,452 3,542,497
1971 78,312,842 3,468,646
1970 78,169,289 3,409,614
1969 77,909,682 3,365,533
1968 77,294,314 3,321,528
1967 76,951,336 3,277,648
1966 76,600,311 3,236,423
1965 75,963,695 3,189,835
1964 75,318,337 3,129,918
1963 74,714,353 3,072,669
1962 74,025,784 3,024,308
1961 73,377,632 2,976,724
1960 72,814,900 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Germany and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany South Sudan
2024 1.36 3.79
2023 1.39 3.86
2022 1.46 3.96
2021 1.58 4.05
2020 1.53 4.16
2019 1.54 4.26
2018 1.57 4.37
2017 1.57 4.48
2016 1.6 4.58
2015 1.5 4.7
2014 1.47 4.82
2013 1.42 4.94
2012 1.41 5.06
2011 1.39 5.19
2010 1.39 5.32
2009 1.36 5.45
2008 1.38 5.57
2007 1.37 5.7
2006 1.33 5.85
2005 1.34 6.02
2004 1.36 6.19
2003 1.34 6.35
2002 1.34 6.52
2001 1.35 6.65
2000 1.38 6.8
1999 1.36 6.94
1998 1.36 7.08
1997 1.35 7.2
1996 1.3 7.32
1995 1.25 7.34
1994 1.24 7.35
1993 1.28 7.36
1992 1.29 7.37
1991 1.33 7.38
1990 1.45 7.38
1989 1.42 7.37
1988 1.46 7.38
1987 1.43 7.39
1986 1.43 7.38
1985 1.37 7.36
1984 1.29 7.35
1983 1.33 7.34
1982 1.41 7.34
1981 1.43 7.33
1980 1.44 7.33
1979 1.38 7.32
1978 1.38 7.33
1977 1.4 7.33
1976 1.45 7.33
1975 1.45 7.33
1974 1.51 7.31
1973 1.54 7.31
1972 1.71 7.31
1971 1.92 7.3
1970 2.03 7.29
1969 2.21 7.28
1968 2.38 7.26
1967 2.48 7.26
1966 2.53 7.25
1965 2.5 7.22
1964 2.54 7.22
1963 2.51 7.2
1962 2.44 7.2
1961 2.45 7.18
1960 2.37 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Germany

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany South Sudan
2025 46.5 19.7
2024 46.3 19.4
2023 46.2 19
2022 46 18.7
2021 45.9 18.4
2020 45.8 18.2
2019 45.8 17.8
2018 45.8 17.3
2017 45.8 17.4
2016 45.7 18.2
2015 45.7 18.6
2014 45.7 19
2013 45.5 19.3
2012 45.1 19.2
2011 44.6 19
2010 44.2 18.7
2009 43.9 18.4
2008 43.5 18.2
2007 43.1 18
2006 42.5 17.8
2005 42 17.6
2004 41.6 17.4
2003 41.2 17.3
2002 40.8 17.3
2001 40.4 17.3
2000 40 17.2
1999 39.7 17.1
1998 39.3 17
1997 38.9 16.9
1996 38.6 16.9
1995 38.4 16.9
1994 38.1 16.9
1993 37.9 16.9
1992 37.8 17
1991 37.7 17
1990 37.6 17
1989 37.6 17.1
1988 37.6 16.8
1987 37.4 16.5
1986 37.2 16.6
1985 37.1 16.7
1984 37 16.8
1983 36.7 16.8
1982 36.6 16.9
1981 36.5 17
1980 36.5 17.1
1979 36.4 17.1
1978 36.3 17.2
1977 36.1 17.2
1976 35.8 17.3
1975 35.5 17.4
1974 35 17.4
1973 34.7 17.5
1972 34.6 17.5
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.3 17.7
1969 34.1 17.9
1968 34.2 18
1967 34.3 18.2
1966 34.4 18.3
1965 34.4 18.3
1964 34.5 18.4
1963 34.6 18.4
1962 34.7 18.5
1961 34.7 18.5
1960 34.7 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
212
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
416
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$22.2B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Germany South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,825 kg
2024
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26
2024
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.09%
2024
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,109 kWh
2024
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.66%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Germany South Sudan
% of world population
1.02%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
82.1%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.34 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
55.7%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Germany South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
21%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Germany South Sudan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,616 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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