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Germany vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 63rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Sri Lanka
Population
82575542
22185425
Population rank 19/197 63/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Germany and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Germany and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Germany Sri Lanka
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $98,963,185,510
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $83,716,142,582
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $74,143,020,263
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $88,556,698,938
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $84,335,574,582
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $88,998,706,297
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $94,450,015,983
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $94,369,350,286
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $88,000,211,172
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $85,090,301,052
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $82,531,125,191
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $76,976,203,829
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $70,447,217,164
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $67,753,285,897
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $58,636,049,434
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $42,066,224,093
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $40,713,826,215
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $32,350,238,760
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $18,881,765,437
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $16,595,882,819
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $15,711,933,513
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $15,760,736,956
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $15,091,913,884
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $13,897,738,375
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $6,405,210,564
1985 $735,218,723,093 $5,978,460,972
1984 $727,767,760,979 $6,043,474,843
1983 $773,507,930,295 $5,167,913,302
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,768,765,017
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,415,844,156
1980 $953,772,499,462 $4,024,621,900
1979 $884,574,218,333 $3,364,611,432
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,733,183,857
1977 $602,698,323,086 $4,104,509,583
1976 $521,658,712,133 $3,591,319,857
1975 $492,434,094,920 $3,791,298,146
1974 $446,934,971,657 $3,574,586,466
1973 $399,833,571,167 $2,875,625,000
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,553,936,348
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,369,308,600
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,296,470,588
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,965,546,218
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,801,344,538
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,859,465,021
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,751,470,588
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,698,319,328
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,309,747,899
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,240,672,269
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,434,156,379
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,444,327,731
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,409,873,950

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

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Germany and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Sri Lanka
2024 $56,104 $4,516
2023 $54,777 $3,799
2022 $50,507 $3,343
2021 $52,349 $3,997
2020 $47,395 $3,848
2019 $47,656 $4,082
2018 $48,916 $4,359
2017 $45,554 $4,399
2016 $42,949 $4,149
2015 $41,930 $4,058
2014 $48,960 $3,972
2013 $47,207 $3,739
2012 $44,718 $3,328
2011 $47,631 $3,225
2010 $42,397 $2,808
2009 $42,472 $2,027
2008 $46,379 $1,974
2007 $42,351 $1,579
2006 $36,980 $1,389
2005 $35,084 $1,207
2004 $34,567 $1,029
2003 $30,711 $946
2002 $25,487 $835
2001 $23,878 $804
2000 $23,926 $860
1999 $26,965 $829
1998 $27,396 $848
1997 $27,047 $827
1996 $30,600 $776
1995 $31,747 $742
1994 $27,202 $678
1993 $25,617 $607
1992 $26,560 $580
1991 $23,443 $546
1990 $22,386 $491
1989 $17,829 $430
1988 $17,997 $434
1987 $16,739 $420
1986 $13,511 $407
1985 $9,464 $385
1984 $9,347 $391
1983 $9,900 $336
1982 $9,950 $312
1981 $10,246 $292.5
1980 $12,183 $271.1
1979 $11,322 $230.8
1978 $9,517 $191
1977 $7,711 $292.1
1976 $6,659 $260.3
1975 $6,259 $279.8
1974 $5,660 $268.7
1973 $5,065 $220.2
1972 $3,824 $199.4
1971 $3,204 $188.8
1970 $2,771 $186.9
1969 $2,281 $163.6
1968 $2,025 $153.5
1967 $1,886 $162.3
1966 $1,871 $156.6
1965 $1,774 $155.6
1964 $1,637 $122.9
1963 $1,502 $119.4
1962 $1,431 $141.4
1961 $1,316 $145.9
1960 $1,162 $145.9

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

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Germany vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Sri Lanka
2026 81.9 78
2025 81.7 77.9
2024 81.5 77.7
2023 81.4 77.5
2022 80.6 77.3
2021 81.1 76.3
2020 81 76.9
2019 81.2 76.7
2018 80.9 76.5
2017 80.9 76.2
2016 80.8 76.1
2015 80.6 76
2014 80.9 75.8
2013 80.5 75.5
2012 80.5 75.2
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80.1 74.5
2009 79.9 70.3
2008 79.8 72.6
2007 79.7 73
2006 79.6 72.8
2005 79.3 73.1
2004 79.1 68
2003 78.5 72.4
2002 78.5 72.3
2001 78.4 71.8
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 77.8 70.4
1998 77.6 70.1
1997 77.2 69.9
1996 76.8 69.8
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.4 70.2
1993 76.1 70
1992 76 69.6
1991 75.6 69.1
1990 75.3 69.2
1989 75.5 67.3
1988 75.3 69
1987 75.1 69
1986 74.7 69
1985 74.5 68.9
1984 74.4 68.8
1983 73.9 68.7
1982 73.6 68.7
1981 73.3 68.4
1980 73.1 68
1979 72.9 67.5
1978 72.6 66.8
1977 72.6 66.4
1976 72 65.8
1975 71.5 65.4
1974 71.7 65
1973 71.4 64.8
1972 71.1 64.6
1971 70.9 64.2
1970 70.7 64.4
1969 70.5 64.1
1968 70.6 63.9
1967 71 63.6
1966 70.7 63.2
1965 70.6 62.8
1964 70.6 62.4
1963 70.1 62
1962 70 61.6
1961 69.8 61.2
1960 69.3 60.6
1959 69.3 60
1958 69.2 59.3
1957 68.5 58.5
1956 68.6 57.9
1955 68.3 57.2
1954 68.1 56.4
1953 67.8 55.6
1952 67.5 54.9
1951 67.1 54
1950 66.8 53.2

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

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Germany and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Germany Sri Lanka
2024 83,516,593 21,916,000
2023 83,287,273 22,037,000
2022 83,177,813 22,181,000
2021 83,196,078 22,156,000
2020 83,160,871 21,919,000
2019 83,092,962 21,803,000
2018 82,905,782 21,670,000
2017 82,657,002 21,453,000
2016 82,348,669 21,209,000
2015 81,686,611 20,970,000
2014 80,982,500 20,778,000
2013 80,645,605 20,585,000
2012 80,425,823 21,169,458
2011 80,274,983 21,009,048
2010 81,776,930 20,879,089
2009 81,902,307 20,756,435
2008 82,110,097 20,629,378
2007 82,266,372 20,492,545
2006 82,376,451 20,352,411
2005 82,469,422 20,216,524
2004 82,516,260 20,087,605
2003 82,534,176 19,951,521
2002 82,488,495 19,805,752
2001 82,349,925 19,600,362
2000 82,211,508 19,293,054
1999 82,100,243 18,944,731
1998 82,047,195 18,596,003
1997 82,034,771 18,248,200
1996 81,914,831 17,905,018
1995 81,678,051 17,564,068
1994 81,438,348 17,275,773
1993 81,156,363 17,025,918
1992 80,624,598 16,739,284
1991 80,013,896 16,475,354
1990 79,433,029 16,352,458
1989 78,751,283 16,248,557
1988 78,144,619 16,078,621
1987 77,839,920 15,916,576
1986 77,720,436 15,731,256
1985 77,684,873 15,544,154
1984 77,858,685 15,441,860
1983 78,128,282 15,388,794
1982 78,333,366 15,286,567
1981 78,407,907 15,099,414
1980 78,288,576 14,847,974
1979 78,126,350 14,579,614
1978 78,091,820 14,310,128
1977 78,159,814 14,049,371
1976 78,336,950 13,796,770
1975 78,673,554 13,548,984
1974 78,967,433 13,305,693
1973 78,936,666 13,060,916
1972 78,688,452 12,809,205
1971 78,312,842 12,551,910
1970 78,169,289 12,287,110
1969 77,909,682 12,013,858
1968 77,294,314 11,736,088
1967 76,951,336 11,457,328
1966 76,600,311 11,183,928
1965 75,963,695 10,916,965
1964 75,318,337 10,653,397
1963 74,714,353 10,395,040
1962 74,025,784 10,143,754
1961 73,377,632 9,899,372
1960 72,814,900 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Sri Lanka
2023 1.39 1.97
2022 1.46 1.98
2021 1.58 2
2020 1.53 2.01
2019 1.54 2.02
2018 1.57 2.03
2017 1.57 2.04
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.5 2.09
2014 1.47 2.13
2013 1.42 2.18
2012 1.41 2.17
2011 1.39 2.14
2010 1.39 2.13
2009 1.36 2.18
2008 1.38 2.23
2007 1.37 2.3
2006 1.33 2.29
2005 1.34 2.26
2004 1.36 2.27
2003 1.34 2.3
2002 1.34 2.31
2001 1.35 2.28
2000 1.38 2.21
1999 1.36 2.14
1998 1.36 2.14
1997 1.35 2.22
1996 1.3 2.29
1995 1.25 2.35
1994 1.24 2.4
1993 1.28 2.44
1992 1.29 2.49
1991 1.33 2.51
1990 1.45 2.54
1989 1.42 2.58
1988 1.46 2.57
1987 1.43 2.64
1986 1.43 2.74
1985 1.37 2.9
1984 1.29 3.01
1983 1.33 3.11
1982 1.41 3.32
1981 1.43 3.65
1980 1.44 3.73
1979 1.38 3.82
1978 1.38 3.81
1977 1.4 3.74
1976 1.45 3.78
1975 1.45 3.82
1974 1.51 3.86
1973 1.54 4
1972 1.71 4.16
1971 1.92 4.27
1970 2.03 4.39
1969 2.21 4.5
1968 2.38 4.66
1967 2.48 4.79
1966 2.53 4.83
1965 2.5 4.93
1964 2.54 5.06
1963 2.51 5.12
1962 2.44 5.18
1961 2.45 5.24
1960 2.37 5.35

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

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Germany and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Sri Lanka
2024 46.3 34.1
2023 46.2 33.8
2022 46 33.6
2021 45.9 33.3
2020 45.8 33.1
2019 45.8 32.8
2018 45.8 32.5
2017 45.8 32.3
2016 45.7 32
2015 45.7 31.7
2014 45.7 31.4
2013 45.5 31.1
2012 45.1 30.8
2011 44.6 30.5
2010 44.2 30.2
2009 43.9 29.9
2008 43.5 29.6
2007 43.1 29.3
2006 42.5 29
2005 42 28.8
2004 41.6 28.5
2003 41.2 28.2
2002 40.8 27.9
2001 40.4 27.6
2000 40 27.2
1999 39.7 26.9
1998 39.3 26.5
1997 38.9 26.2
1996 38.6 25.8
1995 38.4 25.3
1994 38.1 24.9
1993 37.9 24.6
1992 37.8 24.3
1991 37.7 23.9
1990 37.6 23.6
1989 37.6 23.4
1988 37.6 23.1
1987 37.4 22.8
1986 37.2 22.5
1985 37.1 22.2
1984 37 22
1983 36.7 21.9
1982 36.6 21.7
1981 36.5 21.6
1980 36.5 21.5
1979 36.4 21.3
1978 36.3 21.2
1977 36.1 21
1976 35.8 20.9
1975 35.5 20.7
1974 35 20.6
1973 34.7 20.4
1972 34.6 20.2
1971 34.4 20.1
1970 34.3 20
1969 34.1 19.9
1968 34.2 19.8
1967 34.3 19.7
1966 34.4 19.6
1965 34.4 19.5
1964 34.5 19.5
1963 34.6 19.5
1962 34.7 19.5
1961 34.7 19.5
1960 34.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Germany Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Germany Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
70,894 mi
2010

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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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