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Germany vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 63rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Thailand
Population
82575542
71571743
Population rank 19/197 21/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Germany and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Germany and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Germany Thailand
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $526,517,658,842
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $515,906,283,941
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $495,644,697,588
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $506,194,668,790
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $500,461,898,480
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $543,976,691,794
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $506,754,208,404
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $456,356,813,537
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $413,366,349,748
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $401,296,238,228
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $407,339,040,198
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $420,333,654,593
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $397,558,325,279
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $370,818,739,624
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $341,104,766,329
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $281,710,630,187
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $291,382,982,431
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $152,280,615,246
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $126,392,224,254
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $169,278,916,593
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $43,096,773,981
1985 $735,218,723,093 $38,900,711,333
1984 $727,767,760,979 $41,797,647,776
1983 $773,507,930,295 $40,042,798,388
1982 $779,421,633,755 $36,589,772,404
1981 $803,404,797,058 $34,846,039,194
1980 $953,772,499,462 $32,353,514,989
1979 $884,574,218,333 $27,371,650,825
1978 $743,182,891,918 $24,006,566,637
1977 $602,698,323,086 $19,779,312,261
1976 $521,658,712,133 $16,985,208,648
1975 $492,434,094,920 $14,882,770,594
1974 $446,934,971,657 $13,702,998,512
1973 $399,833,571,167 $10,838,587,358
1972 $300,899,944,795 $8,177,873,151
1971 $250,900,942,397 $7,375,000,024
1970 $216,629,229,947 $7,086,538,438
1969 $177,733,486,326 $6,695,336,567
1968 $156,527,292,653 $6,081,009,428
1967 $145,100,667,773 $5,638,461,442
1966 $143,304,275,684 $5,279,230,817
1965 $134,774,688,191 $4,388,937,649
1964 $123,330,404,665 $3,889,129,942
1963 $112,232,503,744 $3,540,403,457
1962 $105,895,435,234 $3,308,912,797
1961 $96,558,204,043 $3,034,037,811
1960 $84,619,845,881 $2,760,750,861

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

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Germany and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Thailand
2024 $56,104 $7,347
2023 $54,777 $7,195
2022 $50,507 $6,909
2021 $52,349 $7,057
2020 $47,395 $6,986
2019 $47,656 $7,606
2018 $48,916 $7,100
2017 $45,554 $6,413
2016 $42,949 $5,834
2015 $41,930 $5,689
2014 $48,960 $5,801
2013 $47,207 $6,018
2012 $44,718 $5,726
2011 $47,631 $5,374
2010 $42,397 $4,974
2009 $42,472 $4,135
2008 $46,379 $4,309
2007 $42,351 $3,919
2006 $36,980 $3,331
2005 $35,084 $2,868
2004 $34,567 $2,642
2003 $30,711 $2,348
2002 $25,487 $2,090
2001 $23,878 $1,890
2000 $23,926 $2,006
1999 $26,965 $2,033
1998 $27,396 $1,848
1997 $27,047 $2,473
1996 $30,600 $3,055
1995 $31,747 $2,864
1994 $27,202 $2,518
1993 $25,617 $2,245
1992 $26,560 $1,972
1991 $23,443 $1,766
1990 $22,386 $1,559
1989 $17,829 $1,342
1988 $17,997 $1,164
1987 $16,739 $970
1986 $13,511 $842
1985 $9,464 $774
1984 $9,347 $847
1983 $9,900 $827
1982 $9,950 $770
1981 $10,246 $748
1980 $12,183 $709
1979 $11,322 $612
1978 $9,517 $548
1977 $7,711 $462
1976 $6,659 $405
1975 $6,259 $364
1974 $5,660 $343
1973 $5,065 $278.3
1972 $3,824 $215.6
1971 $3,204 $199.7
1970 $2,771 $197.1
1969 $2,281 $191.4
1968 $2,025 $178.8
1967 $1,886 $170.7
1966 $1,871 $164.5
1965 $1,774 $140.9
1964 $1,637 $128.6
1963 $1,502 $120.7
1962 $1,431 $116.2
1961 $1,316 $109.7
1960 $1,162 $102.8

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

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Germany vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Thailand
2026 81.9 77.1
2025 81.7 76.8
2024 81.5 76.6
2023 81.4 76.4
2022 80.6 75.3
2021 81.1 77.6
2020 81 77.3
2019 81.2 77.2
2018 80.9 77.2
2017 80.9 77
2016 80.8 76.8
2015 80.6 76.6
2014 80.9 76.3
2013 80.5 76
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 75.3
2010 80.1 75
2009 79.9 74.7
2008 79.8 74.2
2007 79.7 73.8
2006 79.6 73.3
2005 79.3 72.9
2004 79.1 72.1
2003 78.5 72.1
2002 78.5 71.8
2001 78.4 71.5
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 77.8 71
1998 77.6 70.7
1997 77.2 70.4
1996 76.8 69.9
1995 76.6 69.8
1994 76.4 69.7
1993 76.1 69.6
1992 76 69.4
1991 75.6 69.1
1990 75.3 68.9
1989 75.5 68.6
1988 75.3 68.2
1987 75.1 67.8
1986 74.7 67.3
1985 74.5 66.5
1984 74.4 65.5
1983 73.9 64.5
1982 73.6 63.6
1981 73.3 62.9
1980 73.1 62.2
1979 72.9 61.7
1978 72.6 61.3
1977 72.6 60.9
1976 72 60.4
1975 71.5 59.7
1974 71.7 59
1973 71.4 58.3
1972 71.1 57.7
1971 70.9 57.1
1970 70.7 56.5
1969 70.5 55.7
1968 70.6 55
1967 71 54.3
1966 70.7 53.7
1965 70.6 53.1
1964 70.6 52.5
1963 70.1 52
1962 70 51.4
1961 69.8 51.1
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 69.3 50.1
1958 69.2 49.5
1957 68.5 49.1
1956 68.6 48.6
1955 68.3 48.1
1954 68.1 47.6
1953 67.8 47.1
1952 67.5 46.5
1951 67.1 45.9
1950 66.8 45.2

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

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Germany and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Germany Thailand
2024 83,516,593 71,668,011
2023 83,287,273 71,702,435
2022 83,177,813 71,735,329
2021 83,196,078 71,727,332
2020 83,160,871 71,641,484
2019 83,092,962 71,522,271
2018 82,905,782 71,376,079
2017 82,657,002 71,160,187
2016 82,348,669 70,859,841
2015 81,686,611 70,540,795
2014 80,982,500 70,216,367
2013 80,645,605 69,845,114
2012 80,425,823 69,436,098
2011 80,274,983 69,007,208
2010 81,776,930 68,579,447
2009 81,902,307 68,121,080
2008 82,110,097 67,619,830
2007 82,266,372 67,102,394
2006 82,376,451 66,567,687
2005 82,469,422 66,017,420
2004 82,516,260 65,452,047
2003 82,534,176 64,868,166
2002 82,488,495 64,266,437
2001 82,349,925 63,651,141
2000 82,211,508 63,007,815
1999 82,100,243 62,299,043
1998 82,047,195 61,522,630
1997 82,034,771 60,724,584
1996 81,914,831 59,920,064
1995 81,678,051 59,098,232
1994 81,438,348 58,260,854
1993 81,156,363 57,408,198
1992 80,624,598 56,528,834
1991 80,013,896 55,637,434
1990 79,433,029 54,738,329
1989 78,751,283 53,848,956
1988 78,144,619 52,969,595
1987 77,839,920 52,074,105
1986 77,720,436 51,177,834
1985 77,684,873 50,270,753
1984 77,858,685 49,351,708
1983 78,128,282 48,423,309
1982 78,333,366 47,494,577
1981 78,407,907 46,575,855
1980 78,288,576 45,650,022
1979 78,126,350 44,718,434
1978 78,091,820 43,788,976
1977 78,159,814 42,843,974
1976 78,336,950 41,896,504
1975 78,673,554 40,940,005
1974 78,967,433 39,952,891
1973 78,936,666 38,947,787
1972 78,688,452 37,933,929
1971 78,312,842 36,937,387
1970 78,169,289 35,954,408
1969 77,909,682 34,973,782
1968 77,294,314 34,002,560
1967 76,951,336 33,037,801
1966 76,600,311 32,086,071
1965 75,963,695 31,149,337
1964 75,318,337 30,232,141
1963 74,714,353 29,342,322
1962 74,025,784 28,481,040
1961 73,377,632 27,650,334
1960 72,814,900 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Thailand

Fertility rate
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Thailand
2023 1.39 1.21
2022 1.46 1.22
2021 1.58 1.23
2020 1.53 1.26
2019 1.54 1.29
2018 1.57 1.32
2017 1.57 1.36
2016 1.6 1.4
2015 1.5 1.45
2014 1.47 1.48
2013 1.42 1.53
2012 1.41 1.56
2011 1.39 1.57
2010 1.39 1.56
2009 1.36 1.57
2008 1.38 1.59
2007 1.37 1.62
2006 1.33 1.63
2005 1.34 1.64
2004 1.36 1.67
2003 1.34 1.67
2002 1.34 1.69
2001 1.35 1.71
2000 1.38 1.73
1999 1.36 1.77
1998 1.36 1.82
1997 1.35 1.85
1996 1.3 1.87
1995 1.25 1.89
1994 1.24 1.93
1993 1.28 1.97
1992 1.29 2.01
1991 1.33 2.04
1990 1.45 2.07
1989 1.42 2.14
1988 1.46 2.17
1987 1.43 2.26
1986 1.43 2.36
1985 1.37 2.45
1984 1.29 2.58
1983 1.33 2.76
1982 1.41 2.94
1981 1.43 3.13
1980 1.44 3.29
1979 1.38 3.45
1978 1.38 3.62
1977 1.4 3.87
1976 1.45 4.12
1975 1.45 4.36
1974 1.51 4.6
1973 1.54 4.85
1972 1.71 5.08
1971 1.92 5.25
1970 2.03 5.45
1969 2.21 5.7
1968 2.38 5.93
1967 2.48 6.08
1966 2.53 6.18
1965 2.5 6.26
1964 2.54 6.31
1963 2.51 6.34
1962 2.44 6.33
1961 2.45 6.32
1960 2.37 6.33

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

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Germany and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Thailand
2024 46.3 41.1
2023 46.2 40.7
2022 46 40.2
2021 45.9 39.7
2020 45.8 39.2
2019 45.8 38.7
2018 45.8 38.2
2017 45.8 37.7
2016 45.7 37.3
2015 45.7 36.8
2014 45.7 36.3
2013 45.5 35.9
2012 45.1 35.4
2011 44.6 35
2010 44.2 34.5
2009 43.9 34
2008 43.5 33.6
2007 43.1 33.1
2006 42.5 32.6
2005 42 32.2
2004 41.6 31.7
2003 41.2 31.3
2002 40.8 30.9
2001 40.4 30.5
2000 40 30
1999 39.7 29.5
1998 39.3 28.9
1997 38.9 28.3
1996 38.6 27.7
1995 38.4 27.2
1994 38.1 26.6
1993 37.9 26
1992 37.8 25.4
1991 37.7 24.8
1990 37.6 24.3
1989 37.6 23.7
1988 37.6 23.3
1987 37.4 22.8
1986 37.2 22.4
1985 37.1 21.9
1984 37 21.5
1983 36.7 21
1982 36.6 20.6
1981 36.5 20.2
1980 36.5 19.9
1979 36.4 19.5
1978 36.3 19.2
1977 36.1 18.9
1976 35.8 18.7
1975 35.5 18.4
1974 35 18.2
1973 34.7 18
1972 34.6 17.8
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.3 17.5
1969 34.1 17.4
1968 34.2 17.3
1967 34.3 17.3
1966 34.4 17.3
1965 34.4 17.4
1964 34.5 17.5
1963 34.6 17.6
1962 34.7 17.7
1961 34.7 17.9
1960 34.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Germany Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Thailand
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Germany Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Thailand
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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