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Germany vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 63rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Taiwan
Population
82575542
23229461
Population rank 19/197 60/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
46.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Germany and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Germany and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Germany Taiwan
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $801,529,000,000
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $757,328,000,000
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $765,529,000,000
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $777,062,000,000
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $676,935,000,000
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $613,453,000,000
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $610,744,000,000
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $591,734,000,000
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $543,002,000,000
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $534,474,000,000
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $535,332,000,000
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $512,957,000,000
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $495,536,000,000
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $483,957,000,000
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $444,245,000,000
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $390,788,000,000
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $415,824,000,000
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $406,940,000,000
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $386,492,000,000
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $317,374,000,000
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $299,303,000,000
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $330,725,000,000
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $279,013,000,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $234,943,000,000
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $78,347,000,000
1985 $735,218,723,093 $63,599,000,000
1984 $727,767,760,979 $61,036,000,000
1983 $773,507,930,295 $54,155,000,000
1982 $779,421,633,755 $49,540,000,000
1981 $803,404,797,058 $49,047,000,000
1980 $953,772,499,462 $42,292,000,000
1979 $884,574,218,333 $33,875,000,000
1978 $743,182,891,918 $27,373,000,000
1977 $602,698,323,086 $22,252,000,000
1976 $521,658,712,133 $18,988,000,000
1975 $492,434,094,920 $15,836,000,000
1974 $446,934,971,657 $14,739,000,000
1973 $399,833,571,167 $10,940,000,000
1972 $300,899,944,795 $8,063,000,000
1971 $250,900,942,397 $6,727,000,000
1970 $216,629,229,947 $5,785,000,000
1969 $177,733,486,326 $5,017,000,000
1968 $156,527,292,653 $4,325,000,000
1967 $145,100,667,773 $3,709,000,000
1966 $143,304,275,684 $3,207,000,000
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,869,000,000
1964 $123,330,404,665 $2,592,000,000
1963 $112,232,503,744 $2,218,000,000
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,960,000,000
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,778,000,000
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Taiwan
2024 $56,104 $34,238
2023 $54,777 $32,444
2022 $50,507 $32,827
2021 $52,349 $33,111
2020 $47,395 $28,705
2019 $47,656 $25,998
2018 $48,916 $25,901
2017 $45,554 $25,121
2016 $42,949 $23,091
2015 $41,930 $22,780
2014 $48,960 $22,874
2013 $47,207 $21,973
2012 $44,718 $21,295
2011 $47,631 $20,866
2010 $42,397 $19,197
2009 $42,472 $16,933
2008 $46,379 $18,081
2007 $42,351 $17,757
2006 $36,980 $16,934
2005 $35,084 $16,456
2004 $34,567 $15,317
2003 $30,711 $14,066
2002 $25,487 $13,686
2001 $23,878 $13,397
2000 $23,926 $14,908
1999 $26,965 $13,804
1998 $27,396 $12,820
1997 $27,047 $14,020
1996 $30,600 $13,641
1995 $31,747 $13,119
1994 $27,202 $12,150
1993 $25,617 $11,242
1992 $26,560 $10,768
1991 $23,443 $9,125
1990 $22,386 $8,205
1989 $17,829 $7,613
1988 $17,997 $6,370
1987 $16,739 $5,350
1986 $13,511 $4,036
1985 $9,464 $3,314
1984 $9,347 $3,224
1983 $9,900 $2,903
1982 $9,950 $2,699
1981 $10,246 $2,720
1980 $12,183 $2,389
1979 $11,322 $1,950
1978 $9,517 $1,606
1977 $7,711 $1,330
1976 $6,659 $1,158
1975 $6,259 $985
1974 $5,660 $934
1973 $5,065 $706
1972 $3,824 $530
1971 $3,204 $451
1970 $2,771 $397
1969 $2,281 $357
1968 $2,025 $319
1967 $1,886 $280.8
1966 $1,871 $249.1
1965 $1,774 $229.3
1964 $1,637 $213.6
1963 $1,502 $188.6
1962 $1,431 $172
1961 $1,316 $161.2
1960 $1,162 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Taiwan
2026 81.9 81.1
2025 81.7 80.9
2024 81.5 80.7
2023 81.4 80.6
2022 80.6 80.2
2021 81.1 80.8
2020 81 81.1
2019 81.2 80.6
2018 80.9 80.4
2017 80.9 80.1
2016 80.8 79.7
2015 80.6 79.9
2014 80.9 79.5
2013 80.5 79.6
2012 80.5 79.2
2011 80.4 78.9
2010 80.1 79
2009 79.9 78.7
2008 79.8 78.3
2007 79.7 78
2006 79.6 77.8
2005 79.3 77.1
2004 79.1 77.2
2003 78.5 77
2002 78.5 76.9
2001 78.4 76.5
2000 78.1 76.1
1999 77.8 75.6
1998 77.6 75.5
1997 77.2 75.3
1996 76.8 74.9
1995 76.6 74.6
1994 76.4 74.7
1993 76.1 74.6
1992 76 74.3
1991 75.6 74.3
1990 75.3 73.9
1989 75.5 73.7
1988 75.3 73.4
1987 75.1 73.6
1986 74.7 73.3
1985 74.5 73.3
1984 74.4 73
1983 73.9 72.4
1982 73.6 72.4
1981 73.3 72
1980 73.1 72
1979 72.9 71.7
1978 72.6 71.7
1977 72.6 71.3
1976 72 71.2
1975 71.5 70.9
1974 71.7 70.3
1973 71.4 69.8
1972 71.1 69.6
1971 70.9 69.4
1970 70.7 69
1969 70.5 67.7
1968 70.6 66.8
1967 71 66.7
1966 70.7 66.1
1965 70.6 65.7
1964 70.6 64.9
1963 70.1 64.5
1962 70 63.8
1961 69.8 63
1960 69.3 62.5
1959 69.3 61.6
1958 69.2 61
1957 68.5 61
1956 68.6 60.3
1955 68.3 59.8
1954 68.1 58.9
1953 67.8 58.6
1952 67.5 57.9
1951 67.1 57.2
1950 66.8 56.6

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

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Germany and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Germany Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 83,516,593 23,410,331
2023 83,287,273 23,342,541
2022 83,177,813 23,319,977
2021 83,196,078 23,468,275
2020 83,160,871 23,582,179
2019 83,092,962 23,596,027
2018 82,905,782 23,580,080
2017 82,657,002 23,555,522
2016 82,348,669 23,515,945
2015 81,686,611 23,462,914
2014 80,982,500 23,403,635
2013 80,645,605 23,344,670
2012 80,425,823 23,270,367
2011 80,274,983 23,193,518
2010 81,776,930 23,140,948
2009 81,902,307 23,078,402
2008 82,110,097 22,997,696
2007 82,266,372 22,917,444
2006 82,376,451 22,823,455
2005 82,469,422 22,729,753
2004 82,516,260 22,646,836
2003 82,534,176 22,562,663
2002 82,488,495 22,463,172
2001 82,349,925 22,341,120
2000 82,211,508 22,184,530
1999 82,100,243 22,010,489
1998 82,047,195 21,835,703
1997 82,034,771 21,634,124
1996 81,914,831 21,441,432
1995 81,678,051 21,267,653
1994 81,438,348 21,086,645
1993 81,156,363 20,899,019
1992 80,624,598 20,704,227
1991 80,013,896 20,503,568
1990 79,433,029 20,278,946
1989 78,751,283 20,055,492
1988 78,144,619 19,839,704
1987 77,839,920 19,617,046
1986 77,720,436 19,411,454
1985 77,684,873 19,191,510
1984 77,858,685 18,929,866
1983 78,128,282 18,653,146
1982 78,333,366 18,354,855
1981 78,407,907 18,029,982
1980 78,288,576 17,704,538
1979 78,126,350 17,372,779
1978 78,091,820 17,042,272
1977 78,159,814 16,730,895
1976 78,336,950 16,401,413
1975 78,673,554 16,075,128
1974 78,967,433 15,784,817
1973 78,936,666 15,505,121
1972 78,688,452 15,220,495
1971 78,312,842 14,913,564
1970 78,169,289 14,582,944
1969 77,909,682 14,068,984
1968 77,294,314 13,548,537
1967 76,951,336 13,210,344
1966 76,600,311 12,874,153
1965 75,963,695 12,511,863
1964 75,318,337 12,137,143
1963 74,714,353 11,762,101
1962 74,025,784 11,392,513
1961 73,377,632 11,030,385
1960 72,814,900 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.39 0.87
2022 1.46 0.87
2021 1.58 0.98
2020 1.53 0.99
2019 1.54 1.05
2018 1.57 1.06
2017 1.57 1.13
2016 1.6 1.17
2015 1.5 1.18
2014 1.47 -
2013 1.42 -
2012 1.41 -
2011 1.39 1.07
2010 1.39 -
2009 1.36 -
2008 1.38 -
2007 1.37 -
2006 1.33 -
2005 1.34 -
2004 1.36 -
2003 1.34 -
2002 1.34 -
2001 1.35 1.4
2000 1.38 -
1999 1.36 -
1998 1.36 -
1997 1.35 -
1996 1.3 -
1995 1.25 -
1994 1.24 -
1993 1.28 -
1992 1.29 -
1991 1.33 1.72
1990 1.45 -
1989 1.42 -
1988 1.46 -
1987 1.43 -
1986 1.43 -
1985 1.37 -
1984 1.29 -
1983 1.33 -
1982 1.41 -
1981 1.43 2.46
1980 1.44 -
1979 1.38 -
1978 1.38 -
1977 1.4 -
1976 1.45 -
1975 1.45 -
1974 1.51 -
1973 1.54 -
1972 1.71 -
1971 1.92 -
1970 2.03 -
1969 2.21 -
1968 2.38 -
1967 2.48 -
1966 2.53 -
1965 2.5 -
1964 2.54 -
1963 2.51 -
1962 2.44 -
1961 2.45 -
1960 2.37 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Germany and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Taiwan
2024 46.3 45.1
2023 46.2 44.5
2022 46 43.9
2021 45.9 43.3
2020 45.8 42.7
2019 45.8 42.1
2018 45.8 41.5
2017 45.8 41
2016 45.7 40.4
2015 45.7 39.9
2014 45.7 39.3
2013 45.5 38.9
2012 45.1 38.3
2011 44.6 37.9
2010 44.2 37.4
2009 43.9 36.8
2008 43.5 36.3
2007 43.1 35.8
2006 42.5 35.2
2005 42 34.7
2004 41.6 34.1
2003 41.2 33.6
2002 40.8 33.1
2001 40.4 32.6
2000 40 32.1
1999 39.7 31.6
1998 39.3 31.2
1997 38.9 30.7
1996 38.6 30.3
1995 38.4 29.8
1994 38.1 29.4
1993 37.9 28.9
1992 37.8 28.4
1991 37.7 28
1990 37.6 27.5
1989 37.6 27
1988 37.6 26.5
1987 37.4 26.1
1986 37.2 25.6
1985 37.1 25.1
1984 37 24.6
1983 36.7 24.1
1982 36.6 23.8
1981 36.5 23.4
1980 36.5 23
1979 36.4 22.6
1978 36.3 22.3
1977 36.1 21.9
1976 35.8 21.5
1975 35.5 21.2
1974 35 20.8
1973 34.7 -
1972 34.6 -
1971 34.4 -
1970 34.3 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34.2 -
1967 34.3 -
1966 34.4 -
1965 34.4 -
1964 34.5 -
1963 34.6 -
1962 34.7 -
1961 34.7 -
1960 34.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
79.8
2026
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Germany Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Germany Taiwan
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
82%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
172
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
56.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
n/a

Health

Germany Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
21%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
76
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Germany Taiwan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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