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Germany vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 63rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Sweden
Population
82575542
10680056
Population rank 19/197 91/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Germany and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Germany and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Germany Sweden
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $603,715,224,266
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $578,990,915,246
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $575,071,237,641
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $631,693,331,301
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $544,265,668,452
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $530,894,124,494
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $549,649,344,043
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $535,172,356,785
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $513,058,312,951
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $501,602,351,912
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $577,727,767,304
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $584,125,353,119
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $549,739,674,655
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $570,538,581,144
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $492,750,897,239
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $434,311,714,442
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $514,614,100,833
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $490,047,789,548
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $422,528,394,459
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $391,688,455,929
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $334,072,443,516
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $262,903,560,280
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $274,318,357,862
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $270,887,306,759
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $268,249,616,891
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $291,949,597,375
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $267,050,453,507
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $261,466,577,009
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $150,279,869,729
1985 $735,218,723,093 $113,958,084,357
1984 $727,767,760,979 $109,043,045,407
1983 $773,507,930,295 $104,862,109,663
1982 $779,421,633,755 $114,214,731,799
1981 $803,404,797,058 $129,498,921,476
1980 $953,772,499,462 $141,886,067,004
1979 $884,574,218,333 $123,207,527,699
1978 $743,182,891,918 $104,290,933,496
1977 $602,698,323,086 $94,331,782,622
1976 $521,658,712,133 $89,232,517,046
1975 $492,434,094,920 $82,765,232,648
1974 $446,934,971,657 $65,917,634,590
1973 $399,833,571,167 $59,318,842,992
1972 $300,899,944,795 $48,883,173,400
1971 $250,900,942,397 $41,506,151,115
1970 $216,629,229,947 $38,037,226,668
1969 $177,733,486,326 $33,967,301,561
1968 $156,527,292,653 $31,277,871,669
1967 $145,100,667,773 $29,474,881,506
1966 $143,304,275,684 $27,154,716,721
1965 $134,774,688,191 $24,963,947,415
1964 $123,330,404,665 $22,685,490,195
1963 $112,232,503,744 $20,342,131,882
1962 $105,895,435,234 $18,794,066,990
1961 $96,558,204,043 $17,329,620,585
1960 $84,619,845,881 $15,930,075,467

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

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Germany and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Sweden
2024 $56,104 $57,117
2023 $54,777 $54,950
2022 $50,507 $54,837
2021 $52,349 $60,648
2020 $47,395 $52,569
2019 $47,656 $51,649
2018 $48,916 $54,018
2017 $45,554 $53,210
2016 $42,949 $51,704
2015 $41,930 $51,188
2014 $48,960 $59,583
2013 $47,207 $60,844
2012 $44,718 $57,750
2011 $47,631 $60,379
2010 $42,397 $52,543
2009 $42,472 $46,708
2008 $46,379 $55,817
2007 $42,351 $53,568
2006 $36,980 $46,531
2005 $35,084 $43,378
2004 $34,567 $42,758
2003 $30,711 $37,292
2002 $25,487 $29,958
2001 $23,878 $27,259
2000 $23,926 $29,633
1999 $26,965 $30,969
1998 $27,396 $30,605
1997 $27,047 $30,324
1996 $30,600 $33,022
1995 $31,747 $30,254
1994 $27,202 $26,046
1993 $25,617 $24,390
1992 $26,560 $32,753
1991 $23,443 $31,777
1990 $22,386 $30,549
1989 $17,829 $25,625
1988 $17,997 $24,499
1987 $16,739 $21,761
1986 $13,511 $17,955
1985 $9,464 $13,647
1984 $9,347 $13,080
1983 $9,900 $12,590
1982 $9,950 $13,719
1981 $10,246 $15,564
1980 $12,183 $17,073
1979 $11,322 $14,856
1978 $9,517 $12,602
1977 $7,711 $11,432
1976 $6,659 $10,853
1975 $6,259 $10,103
1974 $5,660 $8,078
1973 $5,065 $7,291
1972 $3,824 $6,018
1971 $3,204 $5,125
1970 $2,771 $4,729
1969 $2,281 $4,263
1968 $2,025 $3,953
1967 $1,886 $3,746
1966 $1,871 $3,478
1965 $1,774 $3,228
1964 $1,637 $2,961
1963 $1,502 $2,675
1962 $1,431 $2,485
1961 $1,316 $2,304
1960 $1,162 $2,128

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

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Germany vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Sweden
2026 81.9 83.7
2025 81.7 83.6
2024 81.5 83.4
2023 81.4 83.3
2022 80.6 83
2021 81.1 83
2020 81 82.4
2019 81.2 83.1
2018 80.9 82.5
2017 80.9 82.4
2016 80.8 82.3
2015 80.6 82.2
2014 80.9 82.2
2013 80.5 81.9
2012 80.5 81.7
2011 80.4 81.8
2010 80.1 81.5
2009 79.9 81.4
2008 79.8 81.1
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.6 80.8
2005 79.3 80.6
2004 79.1 80.5
2003 78.5 80.2
2002 78.5 79.9
2001 78.4 79.8
2000 78.1 79.7
1999 77.8 79.5
1998 77.6 79.4
1997 77.2 79.3
1996 76.8 79
1995 76.6 78.8
1994 76.4 78.7
1993 76.1 78.1
1992 76 78.1
1991 75.6 77.7
1990 75.3 77.6
1989 75.5 77.7
1988 75.3 77
1987 75.1 77.1
1986 74.7 77
1985 74.5 76.7
1984 74.4 76.8
1983 73.9 76.6
1982 73.6 76.3
1981 73.3 76
1980 73.1 75.7
1979 72.9 75.5
1978 72.6 75.5
1977 72.6 75.4
1976 72 75
1975 71.5 75
1974 71.7 75
1973 71.4 74.9
1972 71.1 74.7
1971 70.9 74.6
1970 70.7 74.7
1969 70.5 74.1
1968 70.6 74
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74.1
1965 70.6 73.9
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 70.1 73.5
1962 70 73.4
1961 69.8 73.5
1960 69.3 73
1959 69.3 73.4
1958 69.2 73.2
1957 68.5 72.5
1956 68.6 72.7
1955 68.3 72.6
1954 68.1 72.4
1953 67.8 71.9
1952 67.5 71.8
1951 67.1 71.4
1950 66.8 71.1

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

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Germany and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Germany Sweden
2024 83,516,593 10,569,709
2023 83,287,273 10,536,632
2022 83,177,813 10,486,941
2021 83,196,078 10,415,811
2020 83,160,871 10,353,442
2019 83,092,962 10,278,887
2018 82,905,782 10,175,214
2017 82,657,002 10,057,698
2016 82,348,669 9,923,085
2015 81,686,611 9,799,186
2014 80,982,500 9,696,110
2013 80,645,605 9,600,379
2012 80,425,823 9,519,374
2011 80,274,983 9,449,213
2010 81,776,930 9,378,126
2009 81,902,307 9,298,515
2008 82,110,097 9,219,637
2007 82,266,372 9,148,092
2006 82,376,451 9,080,505
2005 82,469,422 9,029,572
2004 82,516,260 8,993,531
2003 82,534,176 8,958,229
2002 82,488,495 8,924,958
2001 82,349,925 8,895,960
2000 82,211,508 8,872,109
1999 82,100,243 8,857,874
1998 82,047,195 8,850,974
1997 82,034,771 8,846,062
1996 81,914,831 8,840,998
1995 81,678,051 8,826,939
1994 81,438,348 8,780,745
1993 81,156,363 8,718,561
1992 80,624,598 8,668,067
1991 80,013,896 8,617,375
1990 79,433,029 8,558,835
1989 78,751,283 8,492,964
1988 78,144,619 8,436,489
1987 77,839,920 8,397,804
1986 77,720,436 8,369,829
1985 77,684,873 8,350,386
1984 77,858,685 8,336,605
1983 78,128,282 8,329,033
1982 78,333,366 8,325,263
1981 78,407,907 8,320,503
1980 78,288,576 8,310,531
1979 78,126,350 8,293,678
1978 78,091,820 8,275,599
1977 78,159,814 8,251,540
1976 78,336,950 8,222,286
1975 78,673,554 8,192,437
1974 78,967,433 8,159,955
1973 78,936,666 8,136,312
1972 78,688,452 8,122,300
1971 78,312,842 8,098,334
1970 78,169,289 8,042,801
1969 77,909,682 7,968,072
1968 77,294,314 7,912,273
1967 76,951,336 7,867,931
1966 76,600,311 7,807,797
1965 75,963,695 7,733,853
1964 75,318,337 7,661,354
1963 74,714,353 7,604,328
1962 74,025,784 7,561,588
1961 73,377,632 7,519,998
1960 72,814,900 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Sweden

Fertility rate
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Sweden
2023 1.39 1.45
2022 1.46 1.53
2021 1.58 1.67
2020 1.53 1.67
2019 1.54 1.71
2018 1.57 1.76
2017 1.57 1.78
2016 1.6 1.85
2015 1.5 1.85
2014 1.47 1.88
2013 1.42 1.89
2012 1.41 1.91
2011 1.39 1.9
2010 1.39 1.98
2009 1.36 1.94
2008 1.38 1.91
2007 1.37 1.88
2006 1.33 1.85
2005 1.34 1.77
2004 1.36 1.75
2003 1.34 1.71
2002 1.34 1.65
2001 1.35 1.57
2000 1.38 1.54
1999 1.36 1.5
1998 1.36 1.5
1997 1.35 1.52
1996 1.3 1.6
1995 1.25 1.73
1994 1.24 1.88
1993 1.28 1.99
1992 1.29 2.09
1991 1.33 2.11
1990 1.45 2.13
1989 1.42 2.01
1988 1.46 1.96
1987 1.43 1.84
1986 1.43 1.8
1985 1.37 1.74
1984 1.29 1.66
1983 1.33 1.61
1982 1.41 1.62
1981 1.43 1.63
1980 1.44 1.68
1979 1.38 1.66
1978 1.38 1.6
1977 1.4 1.64
1976 1.45 1.68
1975 1.45 1.77
1974 1.51 1.87
1973 1.54 1.87
1972 1.71 1.91
1971 1.92 1.96
1970 2.03 1.92
1969 2.21 1.93
1968 2.38 2.07
1967 2.48 2.28
1966 2.53 2.37
1965 2.5 2.39
1964 2.54 2.47
1963 2.51 2.33
1962 2.44 2.25
1961 2.45 2.21
1960 2.37 2.17

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

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Germany and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Sweden
2024 46.3 41.1
2023 46.2 40.9
2022 46 40.7
2021 45.9 40.7
2020 45.8 40.6
2019 45.8 40.5
2018 45.8 40.6
2017 45.8 40.7
2016 45.7 40.8
2015 45.7 40.9
2014 45.7 40.9
2013 45.5 40.9
2012 45.1 40.9
2011 44.6 40.8
2010 44.2 40.7
2009 43.9 40.7
2008 43.5 40.6
2007 43.1 40.5
2006 42.5 40.4
2005 42 40.2
2004 41.6 40
2003 41.2 39.8
2002 40.8 39.7
2001 40.4 39.5
2000 40 39.4
1999 39.7 39.2
1998 39.3 39
1997 38.9 38.8
1996 38.6 38.6
1995 38.4 38.5
1994 38.1 38.4
1993 37.9 38.4
1992 37.8 38.4
1991 37.7 38.3
1990 37.6 38.3
1989 37.6 38.3
1988 37.6 38.2
1987 37.4 38.1
1986 37.2 37.9
1985 37.1 37.6
1984 37 37.4
1983 36.7 37.1
1982 36.6 36.8
1981 36.5 36.5
1980 36.5 36.2
1979 36.4 36
1978 36.3 35.7
1977 36.1 35.5
1976 35.8 35.4
1975 35.5 35.3
1974 35 35.3
1973 34.7 35.3
1972 34.6 35.3
1971 34.4 35.3
1970 34.3 35.4
1969 34.1 35.6
1968 34.2 35.8
1967 34.3 35.9
1966 34.4 36
1965 34.4 36.2
1964 34.5 36.3
1963 34.6 36.3
1962 34.7 36.3
1961 34.7 36.2
1960 34.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Sweden
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
56.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Germany Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Sweden
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
356,129 mi
2016

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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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