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Germany vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 63rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Spain
Population
82575542
48806901
Population rank 19/197 32/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Germany and Spain: Comparison Charts

Germany and Spain economies compared

GDP
Germany

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Germany Spain
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $907,963,217,058
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $598,102,854,756
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $634,394,904,387
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $618,731,484,575
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $589,739,772,727
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $642,251,412,058
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $614,170,002,669
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $530,183,651,720
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $524,700,572,624
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $576,753,902,322
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $536,175,326,477
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $414,460,794,097
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $375,891,716,898
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $251,141,555,186
1985 $735,218,723,093 $180,664,322,896
1984 $727,767,760,979 $171,979,977,230
1983 $773,507,930,295 $170,829,074,246
1982 $779,421,633,755 $195,856,752,991
1981 $803,404,797,058 $202,663,023,968
1980 $953,772,499,462 $232,600,556,974
1979 $884,574,218,333 $214,448,666,336
1978 $743,182,891,918 $160,484,969,618
1977 $602,698,323,086 $132,354,665,936
1976 $521,658,712,133 $118,422,534,195
1975 $492,434,094,920 $114,695,060,870
1974 $446,934,971,657 $97,204,522,642
1973 $399,833,571,167 $78,583,355,226
1972 $300,899,944,795 $59,090,176,029
1971 $250,900,942,397 $46,586,119,760
1970 $216,629,229,947 $40,963,715,237
1969 $177,733,486,326 $37,090,689,288
1968 $156,527,292,653 $32,394,326,464
1967 $145,100,667,773 $32,570,905,397
1966 $143,304,275,684 $29,559,436,183
1965 $134,774,688,191 $25,479,619,607
1964 $123,330,404,665 $21,966,876,027
1963 $112,232,503,744 $19,631,714,760
1962 $105,895,435,234 $16,609,632,791
1961 $96,558,204,043 $14,238,126,760
1960 $84,619,845,881 $12,424,514,014

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

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Germany and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Spain
2024 $56,104 $35,327
2023 $54,777 $33,493
2022 $50,507 $30,319
2021 $52,349 $30,799
2020 $47,395 $27,234
2019 $47,656 $29,787
2018 $48,916 $30,602
2017 $45,554 $28,381
2016 $42,949 $26,756
2015 $41,930 $25,982
2014 $48,960 $29,708
2013 $47,207 $29,229
2012 $44,718 $28,456
2011 $47,631 $31,825
2010 $42,397 $30,659
2009 $42,472 $32,280
2008 $46,379 $35,603
2007 $42,351 $32,652
2006 $36,980 $28,422
2005 $35,084 $26,451
2004 $34,567 $24,925
2003 $30,711 $21,522
2002 $25,487 $17,111
2001 $23,878 $15,368
2000 $23,926 $14,743
1999 $26,965 $15,708
1998 $27,396 $15,382
1997 $27,047 $14,722
1996 $30,600 $16,101
1995 $31,747 $15,461
1994 $27,202 $13,406
1993 $25,617 $13,330
1992 $26,560 $16,101
1991 $23,443 $14,801
1990 $22,386 $13,795
1989 $17,829 $10,674
1988 $17,997 $9,696
1987 $16,739 $8,234
1986 $13,511 $6,509
1985 $9,464 $4,696
1984 $9,347 $4,487
1983 $9,900 $4,475
1982 $9,950 $5,156
1981 $10,246 $5,367
1980 $12,183 $6,204
1979 $11,322 $5,766
1978 $9,517 $4,353
1977 $7,711 $3,625
1976 $6,659 $3,277
1975 $6,259 $3,208
1974 $5,660 $2,748
1973 $5,065 $2,246
1972 $3,824 $1,708
1971 $3,204 $1,361
1970 $2,771 $1,211
1969 $2,281 $1,109
1968 $2,025 $978
1967 $1,886 $997
1966 $1,871 $916
1965 $1,774 $797
1964 $1,637 $695
1963 $1,502 $627
1962 $1,431 $535
1961 $1,316 $463
1960 $1,162 $408

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

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Germany vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Spain
2026 81.9 84.1
2025 81.7 84
2024 81.5 83.8
2023 81.4 83.7
2022 80.6 82.4
2021 81.1 83
2020 81 82.2
2019 81.2 83.5
2018 80.9 83.1
2017 80.9 83
2016 80.8 83
2015 80.6 82.6
2014 80.9 82.8
2013 80.5 82.7
2012 80.5 82.2
2011 80.4 82.2
2010 80.1 82
2009 79.9 81.6
2008 79.8 81.3
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.6 81
2005 79.3 80.3
2004 79.1 80.3
2003 78.5 79.7
2002 78.5 79.8
2001 78.4 79.7
2000 78.1 79.4
1999 77.8 78.9
1998 77.6 78.9
1997 77.2 78.9
1996 76.8 78.3
1995 76.6 78.2
1994 76.4 78.1
1993 76.1 77.7
1992 76 77.6
1991 75.6 77.1
1990 75.3 77
1989 75.5 77
1988 75.3 76.9
1987 75.1 77
1986 74.7 76.7
1985 74.5 76.4
1984 74.4 76.5
1983 73.9 76.1
1982 73.6 76.3
1981 73.3 75.7
1980 73.1 75.5
1979 72.9 75
1978 72.6 74.5
1977 72.6 74.3
1976 72 73.8
1975 71.5 73.5
1974 71.7 73.1
1973 71.4 72.7
1972 71.1 73
1971 70.9 71.7
1970 70.7 72.1
1969 70.5 71.1
1968 70.6 71.7
1967 71 71.3
1966 70.7 71.2
1965 70.6 70.9
1964 70.6 70.5
1963 70.1 69.8
1962 70 69.6
1961 69.8 69.6
1960 69.3 69.2
1959 69.3 68.7
1958 69.2 68.8
1957 68.5 66.6
1956 68.6 66.8
1955 68.3 66.7
1954 68.1 66.9
1953 67.8 65.7
1952 67.5 64.8
1951 67.1 61.5
1950 66.8 61.8

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

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Germany and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Spain
1x
Year Population
Germany Spain
2024 83,516,593 48,848,840
2023 83,287,273 48,352,528
2022 83,177,813 47,786,102
2021 83,196,078 47,443,821
2020 83,160,871 47,359,424
2019 83,092,962 47,118,501
2018 82,905,782 46,782,011
2017 82,657,002 46,571,232
2016 82,348,669 46,458,139
2015 81,686,611 46,422,303
2014 80,982,500 46,460,733
2013 80,645,605 46,604,197
2012 80,425,823 46,773,055
2011 80,274,983 46,742,697
2010 81,776,930 46,576,897
2009 81,902,307 46,362,946
2008 82,110,097 45,954,106
2007 82,266,372 45,226,803
2006 82,376,451 44,397,319
2005 82,469,422 43,653,155
2004 82,516,260 42,921,895
2003 82,534,176 42,187,645
2002 82,488,495 41,431,558
2001 82,349,925 40,850,412
2000 82,211,508 40,567,864
1999 82,100,243 40,386,875
1998 82,047,195 40,223,509
1997 82,034,771 40,057,389
1996 81,914,831 39,889,852
1995 81,678,051 39,724,050
1994 81,438,348 39,549,108
1993 81,156,363 39,361,262
1992 80,624,598 39,157,685
1991 80,013,896 38,966,376
1990 79,433,029 38,867,322
1989 78,751,283 38,827,764
1988 78,144,619 38,766,939
1987 77,839,920 38,684,815
1986 77,720,436 38,584,624
1985 77,684,873 38,469,512
1984 77,858,685 38,330,364
1983 78,128,282 38,171,525
1982 78,333,366 37,986,012
1981 78,407,907 37,758,631
1980 78,288,576 37,491,165
1979 78,126,350 37,191,330
1978 78,091,820 36,864,898
1977 78,159,814 36,511,638
1976 78,336,950 36,137,812
1975 78,673,554 35,757,900
1974 78,967,433 35,373,335
1973 78,936,666 34,988,947
1972 78,688,452 34,604,469
1971 78,312,842 34,224,490
1970 78,169,289 33,814,531
1969 77,909,682 33,441,054
1968 77,294,314 33,113,134
1967 76,951,336 32,682,947
1966 76,600,311 32,283,194
1965 75,963,695 31,954,292
1964 75,318,337 31,609,195
1963 74,714,353 31,296,651
1962 74,025,784 31,023,366
1961 73,377,632 30,739,250
1960 72,814,900 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Spain

Fertility rate
Germany

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Spain
2023 1.39 1.12
2022 1.46 1.16
2021 1.58 1.18
2020 1.53 1.18
2019 1.54 1.23
2018 1.57 1.26
2017 1.57 1.31
2016 1.6 1.33
2015 1.5 1.33
2014 1.47 1.32
2013 1.42 1.27
2012 1.41 1.32
2011 1.39 1.34
2010 1.39 1.37
2009 1.36 1.38
2008 1.38 1.45
2007 1.37 1.38
2006 1.33 1.36
2005 1.34 1.33
2004 1.36 1.31
2003 1.34 1.3
2002 1.34 1.25
2001 1.35 1.23
2000 1.38 1.22
1999 1.36 1.17
1998 1.36 1.13
1997 1.35 1.15
1996 1.3 1.14
1995 1.25 1.16
1994 1.24 1.19
1993 1.28 1.26
1992 1.29 1.31
1991 1.33 1.33
1990 1.45 1.36
1989 1.42 1.4
1988 1.46 1.45
1987 1.43 1.49
1986 1.43 1.56
1985 1.37 1.64
1984 1.29 1.73
1983 1.33 1.8
1982 1.41 1.94
1981 1.43 2.04
1980 1.44 2.22
1979 1.38 2.37
1978 1.38 2.54
1977 1.4 2.65
1976 1.45 2.77
1975 1.45 2.77
1974 1.51 2.88
1973 1.54 2.84
1972 1.71 2.87
1971 1.92 2.9
1970 2.03 2.84
1969 2.21 2.86
1968 2.38 2.87
1967 2.48 2.94
1966 2.53 2.91
1965 2.5 2.94
1964 2.54 3.01
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.44 2.8
1961 2.45 2.77
1960 2.37 2.86

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

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Germany and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Spain
2024 46.3 46.4
2023 46.2 45.9
2022 46 45.4
2021 45.9 44.9
2020 45.8 44.5
2019 45.8 44.1
2018 45.8 43.8
2017 45.8 43.5
2016 45.7 43.1
2015 45.7 42.7
2014 45.7 42.2
2013 45.5 41.7
2012 45.1 41.1
2011 44.6 40.6
2010 44.2 40.2
2009 43.9 39.8
2008 43.5 39.4
2007 43.1 39.2
2006 42.5 39
2005 42 38.8
2004 41.6 38.5
2003 41.2 38.3
2002 40.8 38.1
2001 40.4 37.8
2000 40 37.4
1999 39.7 37
1998 39.3 36.6
1997 38.9 36.2
1996 38.6 35.7
1995 38.4 35.3
1994 38.1 34.9
1993 37.9 34.6
1992 37.8 34.2
1991 37.7 33.9
1990 37.6 33.6
1989 37.6 33.2
1988 37.6 32.9
1987 37.4 32.5
1986 37.2 32.2
1985 37.1 31.9
1984 37 31.6
1983 36.7 31.4
1982 36.6 31.1
1981 36.5 30.9
1980 36.5 30.7
1979 36.4 30.6
1978 36.3 30.4
1977 36.1 30.2
1976 35.8 30.1
1975 35.5 30
1974 35 30
1973 34.7 30
1972 34.6 30
1971 34.4 30.1
1970 34.3 30.1
1969 34.1 30.2
1968 34.2 30.4
1967 34.3 30.4
1966 34.4 30.3
1965 34.4 30.2
1964 34.5 30.1
1963 34.6 29.9
1962 34.7 29.7
1961 34.7 29.6
1960 34.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Germany Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Spain
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Germany Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Spain
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
424,505 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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