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Germany vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 63rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Tanzania
Population
82575542
73145892
Population rank 19/197 20/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Germany and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Germany and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Germany Tanzania
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $78,844,405,385
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $75,749,121,843
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $70,655,628,148
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $66,068,737,786
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $61,026,731,926
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $57,003,712,892
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $53,274,884,533
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $49,774,409,374
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $47,413,919,817
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $49,986,726,461
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $45,648,857,242
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $39,650,394,363
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $34,657,140,096
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $32,012,892,919
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $29,400,573,554
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $27,947,821,398
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $21,860,434,823
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $15,211,487,709
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $13,371,767,082
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $12,704,334,196
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $11,158,197,942
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $9,433,528,150
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $7,631,431,840
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $6,550,480,484
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $6,182,872,708
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $10,840,864,521
1985 $735,218,723,093 $15,328,295,175
1984 $727,767,760,979 $12,906,635,133
1983 $773,507,930,295 $14,049,883,809
1982 $779,421,633,755 $13,927,383,240
1981 $803,404,797,058 $13,161,540,378
1980 $953,772,499,462 $11,409,228,087
1979 $884,574,218,333 $9,804,637,491
1978 $743,182,891,918 $9,261,675,710
1977 $602,698,323,086 $7,732,598,995
1976 $521,658,712,133 $6,472,511,988
1975 $492,434,094,920 $5,729,917,840
1974 $446,934,971,657 $4,977,337,978
1973 $399,833,571,167 $4,144,104,535
1972 $300,899,944,795 $3,472,787,266
1971 $250,900,942,397 $3,050,673,517
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,851,419,386
1969 $177,733,486,326 $5,142,066,811
1968 $156,527,292,653 $4,895,251,824
1967 $145,100,667,773 $4,565,132,048
1966 $143,304,275,684 $4,377,998,825
1965 $134,774,688,191 $3,817,226,546
1964 $123,330,404,665 $3,748,840,925
1963 $112,232,503,744 $3,456,579,293
1962 $105,895,435,234 $3,101,589,993
1961 $96,558,204,043 $2,826,179,031
1960 $84,619,845,881 $2,651,729,807

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

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Germany and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Tanzania
2024 $56,104 $1,150
2023 $54,777 $1,186
2022 $50,507 $1,171
2021 $52,349 $1,125
2020 $47,395 $1,084
2019 $47,656 $1,031
2018 $48,916 $992
2017 $45,554 $957
2016 $42,949 $925
2015 $41,930 $911
2014 $48,960 $993
2013 $47,207 $935
2012 $44,718 $837
2011 $47,631 $753
2010 $42,397 $715
2009 $42,472 $674
2008 $46,379 $657
2007 $42,351 $528
2006 $36,980 $462
2005 $35,084 $469
2004 $34,567 $438
2003 $30,711 $410
2002 $25,487 $391
2001 $23,878 $385
2000 $23,926 $390
1999 $26,965 $382
1998 $27,396 $375
1997 $27,047 $353
1996 $30,600 $305
1995 $31,747 $251.2
1994 $27,202 $222.5
1993 $25,617 $218.2
1992 $26,560 $243.4
1991 $23,443 $268.8
1990 $22,386 $236.9
1989 $17,829 $252.3
1988 $17,997 $299
1987 $16,739 $326
1986 $13,511 $466
1985 $9,464 $681
1984 $9,347 $593
1983 $9,900 $667
1982 $9,950 $683
1981 $10,246 $665
1980 $12,183 $595
1979 $11,322 $527
1978 $9,517 $515
1977 $7,711 $446
1976 $6,659 $387
1975 $6,259 $355
1974 $5,660 $320
1973 $5,065 $276.1
1972 $3,824 $239.8
1971 $3,204 $218.4
1970 $2,771 $211.3
1969 $2,281 $394
1968 $2,025 $388
1967 $1,886 $374
1966 $1,871 $370
1965 $1,774 $333
1964 $1,637 $337
1963 $1,502 $320
1962 $1,431 $295.7
1961 $1,316 $277.4
1960 $1,162 $267.8

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

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Germany vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Tanzania
2026 81.9 67.6
2025 81.7 67.4
2024 81.5 67.2
2023 81.4 67
2022 80.6 66.9
2021 81.1 66.1
2020 81 66.8
2019 81.2 66
2018 80.9 65.5
2017 80.9 65
2016 80.8 64.4
2015 80.6 63.9
2014 80.9 63.4
2013 80.5 62.8
2012 80.5 62.3
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80.1 61.1
2009 79.9 60.5
2008 79.8 59.9
2007 79.7 59.3
2006 79.6 58.5
2005 79.3 57.7
2004 79.1 56.8
2003 78.5 55.9
2002 78.5 54.9
2001 78.4 54.1
2000 78.1 53.2
1999 77.8 52.4
1998 77.6 51.8
1997 77.2 51.2
1996 76.8 51.1
1995 76.6 51
1994 76.4 51.1
1993 76.1 51.2
1992 76 51.4
1991 75.6 51.8
1990 75.3 52
1989 75.5 52.1
1988 75.3 52.2
1987 75.1 52.2
1986 74.7 52.2
1985 74.5 52.2
1984 74.4 52.2
1983 73.9 52.2
1982 73.6 52
1981 73.3 51.7
1980 73.1 51.3
1979 72.9 50.8
1978 72.6 50.4
1977 72.6 50
1976 72 49.5
1975 71.5 48.9
1974 71.7 48.4
1973 71.4 47.9
1972 71.1 47.4
1971 70.9 47
1970 70.7 46.5
1969 70.5 46
1968 70.6 45.6
1967 71 45.2
1966 70.7 44.9
1965 70.6 44.5
1964 70.6 44.1
1963 70.1 43.6
1962 70 43.2
1961 69.8 42.8
1960 69.3 42.6
1959 69.3 42.5
1958 69.2 42.3
1957 68.5 42.1
1956 68.6 42
1955 68.3 41.8
1954 68.1 41.7
1953 67.8 41.5
1952 67.5 41.4
1951 67.1 41.2
1950 66.8 41

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

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Germany and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Germany Tanzania
2024 83,516,593 68,560,157
2023 83,287,273 66,617,606
2022 83,177,813 64,711,821
2021 83,196,078 62,830,412
2020 83,160,871 60,972,798
2019 83,092,962 59,174,891
2018 82,905,782 57,437,145
2017 82,657,002 55,652,890
2016 82,348,669 53,824,013
2015 81,686,611 52,020,962
2014 80,982,500 50,351,512
2013 80,645,605 48,824,128
2012 80,425,823 47,374,260
2011 80,274,983 46,029,367
2010 81,776,930 44,758,488
2009 81,902,307 43,633,982
2008 82,110,097 42,570,728
2007 82,266,372 41,435,512
2006 82,376,451 40,294,902
2005 82,469,422 39,182,076
2004 82,516,260 38,109,668
2003 82,534,176 37,089,555
2002 82,488,495 36,121,304
2001 82,349,925 35,198,299
2000 82,211,508 34,260,139
1999 82,100,243 33,300,330
1998 82,047,195 32,420,458
1997 82,034,771 31,578,089
1996 81,914,831 30,945,762
1995 81,678,051 30,383,497
1994 81,438,348 29,442,356
1993 81,156,363 28,332,692
1992 80,624,598 27,457,588
1991 80,013,896 26,780,436
1990 79,433,029 26,110,207
1989 78,751,283 25,438,759
1988 78,144,619 24,769,686
1987 77,839,920 24,030,378
1986 77,720,436 23,258,959
1985 77,684,873 22,501,693
1984 77,858,685 21,779,066
1983 78,128,282 21,079,874
1982 78,333,366 20,398,571
1981 78,407,907 19,784,703
1980 78,288,576 19,189,769
1979 78,126,350 18,592,038
1978 78,091,820 17,976,566
1977 78,159,814 17,352,929
1976 78,336,950 16,736,211
1975 78,673,554 16,138,361
1974 78,967,433 15,561,630
1973 78,936,666 15,010,101
1972 78,688,452 14,479,308
1971 78,312,842 13,971,451
1970 78,169,289 13,492,677
1969 77,909,682 13,036,700
1968 77,294,314 12,602,076
1967 76,951,336 12,200,109
1966 76,600,311 11,827,459
1965 75,963,695 11,470,728
1964 75,318,337 11,127,826
1963 74,714,353 10,799,528
1962 74,025,784 10,487,756
1961 73,377,632 10,187,886
1960 72,814,900 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Tanzania
2023 1.39 4.61
2022 1.46 4.67
2021 1.58 4.73
2020 1.53 4.8
2019 1.54 4.87
2018 1.57 4.93
2017 1.57 4.99
2016 1.6 5.01
2015 1.5 5.03
2014 1.47 5.12
2013 1.42 5.16
2012 1.41 5.14
2011 1.39 5.14
2010 1.39 5.23
2009 1.36 5.26
2008 1.38 5.32
2007 1.37 5.4
2006 1.33 5.51
2005 1.34 5.58
2004 1.36 5.6
2003 1.34 5.58
2002 1.34 5.57
2001 1.35 5.62
2000 1.38 5.67
1999 1.36 5.75
1998 1.36 5.81
1997 1.35 5.84
1996 1.3 5.83
1995 1.25 5.82
1994 1.24 5.89
1993 1.28 6
1992 1.29 6.08
1991 1.33 6.14
1990 1.45 6.2
1989 1.42 6.3
1988 1.46 6.38
1987 1.43 6.41
1986 1.43 6.49
1985 1.37 6.6
1984 1.29 6.72
1983 1.33 6.81
1982 1.41 6.87
1981 1.43 6.93
1980 1.44 6.99
1979 1.38 7.04
1978 1.38 7.06
1977 1.4 7.07
1976 1.45 7.09
1975 1.45 7.1
1974 1.51 7.12
1973 1.54 7.06
1972 1.71 7.05
1971 1.92 7.04
1970 2.03 7
1969 2.21 6.95
1968 2.38 6.9
1967 2.48 6.86
1966 2.53 6.8
1965 2.5 6.73
1964 2.54 6.68
1963 2.51 6.65
1962 2.44 6.61
1961 2.45 6.56
1960 2.37 6.54

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

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Germany and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Tanzania
2024 46.3 18.4
2023 46.2 18.3
2022 46 18.2
2021 45.9 18.1
2020 45.8 18
2019 45.8 17.9
2018 45.8 17.9
2017 45.8 17.8
2016 45.7 17.6
2015 45.7 17.5
2014 45.7 17.4
2013 45.5 17.3
2012 45.1 17.3
2011 44.6 17.2
2010 44.2 17.2
2009 43.9 17.2
2008 43.5 17.3
2007 43.1 17.3
2006 42.5 17.4
2005 42 17.4
2004 41.6 17.4
2003 41.2 17.4
2002 40.8 17.5
2001 40.4 17.5
2000 40 17.4
1999 39.7 17.4
1998 39.3 17.3
1997 38.9 17.3
1996 38.6 17.4
1995 38.4 17.4
1994 38.1 17.3
1993 37.9 17
1992 37.8 16.8
1991 37.7 16.7
1990 37.6 16.7
1989 37.6 16.6
1988 37.6 16.6
1987 37.4 16.5
1986 37.2 16.4
1985 37.1 16.3
1984 37 16.2
1983 36.7 16.2
1982 36.6 16.3
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.5 16.5
1979 36.4 16.6
1978 36.3 16.7
1977 36.1 16.8
1976 35.8 16.8
1975 35.5 16.9
1974 35 16.9
1973 34.7 17
1972 34.6 17
1971 34.4 17
1970 34.3 17.1
1969 34.1 17.1
1968 34.2 17.1
1967 34.3 17.2
1966 34.4 17.2
1965 34.4 17.3
1964 34.5 17.4
1963 34.6 17.4
1962 34.7 17.4
1961 34.7 17.4
1960 34.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Germany Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Germany Tanzania
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Germany Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Tanzania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
90,225 mi
2022

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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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