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Germany vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 63rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Turkey
Population
82575542
86002379
Population rank 19/197 18/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Germany and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Germany and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Germany Turkey
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $926,097,476,914
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $839,938,668,172
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $733,628,247,119
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $775,853,144,223
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $788,356,985,774
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $863,874,522,365
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $870,818,016,910
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $865,460,050,684
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $942,343,431,929
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $962,167,643,589
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $885,327,622,479
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $844,192,507,381
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $782,545,664,268
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $653,894,449,921
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $775,415,944,333
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $685,228,481,017
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $315,392,899,922
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $274,748,463,179
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $263,817,553,748
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $234,699,627,004
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $130,650,447,499
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $180,415,757,852
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $75,673,037,037
1985 $735,218,723,093 $67,232,758,621
1984 $727,767,760,979 $59,937,602,180
1983 $773,507,930,295 $61,803,555,556
1982 $779,421,633,755 $64,369,325,153
1981 $803,404,797,058 $71,180,180,180
1980 $953,772,499,462 $68,823,684,211
1979 $884,574,218,333 $89,616,129,032
1978 $743,182,891,918 $65,912,500,000
1977 $602,698,323,086 $58,683,333,333
1976 $521,658,712,133 $51,450,000,000
1975 $492,434,094,920 $46,042,857,143
1974 $446,934,971,657 $35,414,285,714
1973 $399,833,571,167 $26,000,000,000
1972 $300,899,944,795 $20,650,000,000
1971 $250,900,942,397 $16,166,666,667
1970 $216,629,229,947 $17,863,636,364
1969 $177,733,486,326 $19,466,666,667
1968 $156,527,292,653 $17,500,000,000
1967 $145,100,667,773 $15,644,444,444
1966 $143,304,275,684 $14,100,000,000
1965 $134,774,688,191 $11,966,666,667
1964 $123,330,404,665 $11,177,777,778
1963 $112,232,503,744 $10,355,555,556
1962 $105,895,435,234 $8,922,222,222
1961 $96,558,204,043 $7,988,888,889
1960 $84,619,845,881 $7,566,666,667

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

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Germany and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Turkey
2024 $56,104 $15,893
2023 $54,777 $13,375
2022 $50,507 $10,898
2021 $52,349 $9,982
2020 $47,395 $8,798
2019 $47,656 $9,395
2018 $48,916 $9,684
2017 $45,554 $10,756
2016 $42,949 $10,984
2015 $41,930 $11,065
2014 $48,960 $12,209
2013 $47,207 $12,636
2012 $44,718 $11,777
2011 $47,631 $11,374
2010 $42,397 $10,699
2009 $42,472 $9,077
2008 $46,379 $10,913
2007 $42,351 $9,767
2006 $36,980 $7,990
2005 $35,084 $7,332
2004 $34,567 $5,980
2003 $30,711 $4,650
2002 $25,487 $3,591
2001 $23,878 $3,052
2000 $23,926 $4,199
1999 $26,965 $3,974
1998 $27,396 $4,331
1997 $27,047 $4,197
1996 $30,600 $4,041
1995 $31,747 $3,846
1994 $27,202 $2,176
1993 $25,617 $3,058
1992 $26,560 $2,744
1991 $23,443 $2,649
1990 $22,386 $2,690
1989 $17,829 $1,949
1988 $17,997 $1,686
1987 $16,739 $1,650
1986 $13,511 $1,461
1985 $9,464 $1,326
1984 $9,347 $1,209
1983 $9,900 $1,276
1982 $9,950 $1,360
1981 $10,246 $1,537
1980 $12,183 $1,516
1979 $11,322 $2,013
1978 $9,517 $1,510
1977 $7,711 $1,372
1976 $6,659 $1,228
1975 $6,259 $1,122
1974 $5,660 $881
1973 $5,065 $661
1972 $3,824 $537
1971 $3,204 $431
1970 $2,771 $488
1969 $2,281 $544
1968 $2,025 $501
1967 $1,886 $459
1966 $1,871 $425
1965 $1,774 $370
1964 $1,637 $354
1963 $1,502 $337
1962 $1,431 $298.2
1961 $1,316 $274.4
1960 $1,162 $267.1

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

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Germany vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Turkey
2026 81.9 78.4
2025 81.7 77.8
2024 81.5 77.4
2023 81.4 77.2
2022 80.6 77.6
2021 81.1 75.7
2020 81 76.5
2019 81.2 77.7
2018 80.9 77.5
2017 80.9 77
2016 80.8 76.6
2015 80.6 76.5
2014 80.9 76.5
2013 80.5 76.2
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 74.8
2010 80.1 75
2009 79.9 74.7
2008 79.8 74.4
2007 79.7 74.1
2006 79.6 73.8
2005 79.3 73.5
2004 79.1 73.2
2003 78.5 72.9
2002 78.5 72.6
2001 78.4 72.3
2000 78.1 71.9
1999 77.8 70.8
1998 77.6 71.1
1997 77.2 70.7
1996 76.8 70.2
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.4 69.4
1993 76.1 69
1992 76 68.6
1991 75.6 68.3
1990 75.3 67.8
1989 75.5 67.4
1988 75.3 66.9
1987 75.1 66.4
1986 74.7 65.9
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.4 64.8
1983 73.9 64.3
1982 73.6 63.7
1981 73.3 63.2
1980 73.1 62.7
1979 72.9 62.2
1978 72.6 61.6
1977 72.6 60.8
1976 72 60
1975 71.5 59.5
1974 71.7 59
1973 71.4 58.5
1972 71.1 58
1971 70.9 57.2
1970 70.7 56.7
1969 70.5 56.2
1968 70.6 55.6
1967 71 55.2
1966 70.7 54.6
1965 70.6 54.1
1964 70.6 53.6
1963 70.1 53.1
1962 70 52.3
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.3 50.8
1959 69.3 50.1
1958 69.2 49.2
1957 68.5 49.2
1956 68.6 49.5
1955 68.3 49.1
1954 68.1 48.8
1953 67.8 48.2
1952 67.5 48.1
1951 67.1 47.6
1950 66.8 47.3

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

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Germany and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Germany Turkey
2024 83,516,593 85,518,661
2023 83,287,273 85,325,965
2022 83,177,813 84,979,913
2021 83,196,078 84,147,318
2020 83,160,871 83,384,680
2019 83,092,962 82,579,440
2018 82,905,782 81,407,204
2017 82,657,002 80,312,698
2016 82,348,669 79,277,962
2015 81,686,611 78,218,479
2014 80,982,500 77,181,884
2013 80,645,605 76,147,624
2012 80,425,823 75,175,827
2011 80,274,983 74,223,629
2010 81,776,930 73,142,150
2009 81,902,307 72,039,206
2008 82,110,097 71,051,678
2007 82,266,372 70,158,112
2006 82,376,451 70,045,349
2005 82,469,422 69,329,557
2004 82,516,260 68,592,617
2003 82,534,176 67,831,730
2002 82,488,495 67,048,795
2001 82,349,925 66,245,128
2000 82,211,508 65,425,961
1999 82,100,243 64,591,923
1998 82,047,195 63,734,383
1997 82,034,771 62,852,966
1996 81,914,831 61,951,134
1995 81,678,051 61,024,503
1994 81,438,348 60,033,836
1993 81,156,363 58,999,167
1992 80,624,598 57,990,118
1991 80,013,896 57,009,887
1990 79,433,029 56,015,628
1989 78,751,283 54,976,723
1988 78,144,619 53,909,626
1987 77,839,920 52,843,670
1986 77,720,436 51,777,772
1985 77,684,873 50,687,115
1984 77,858,685 49,574,069
1983 78,128,282 48,447,410
1982 78,333,366 47,322,096
1981 78,407,907 46,321,190
1980 78,288,576 45,408,815
1979 78,126,350 44,510,429
1978 78,091,820 43,645,306
1977 78,159,814 42,773,298
1976 78,336,950 41,899,984
1975 78,673,554 41,053,126
1974 78,967,433 40,210,234
1973 78,936,666 39,329,533
1972 78,688,452 38,430,221
1971 78,312,842 37,518,611
1970 78,169,289 36,638,465
1969 77,909,682 35,787,774
1968 77,294,314 34,921,684
1967 76,951,336 34,050,421
1966 76,600,311 33,177,672
1965 75,963,695 32,345,220
1964 75,318,337 31,543,072
1963 74,714,353 30,726,841
1962 74,025,784 29,916,147
1961 73,377,632 29,119,238
1960 72,814,900 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Turkey

Fertility rate
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Turkey
2023 1.39 1.51
2022 1.46 1.63
2021 1.58 1.71
2020 1.53 1.77
2019 1.54 1.89
2018 1.57 2
2017 1.57 2.08
2016 1.6 2.11
2015 1.5 2.16
2014 1.47 2.19
2013 1.42 2.11
2012 1.41 2.11
2011 1.39 2.05
2010 1.39 2.08
2009 1.36 2.1
2008 1.38 2.15
2007 1.37 2.16
2006 1.33 2.19
2005 1.34 2.2
2004 1.36 2.2
2003 1.34 2.2
2002 1.34 2.27
2001 1.35 2.39
2000 1.38 2.49
1999 1.36 2.63
1998 1.36 2.71
1997 1.35 2.74
1996 1.3 2.78
1995 1.25 2.84
1994 1.24 2.87
1993 1.28 2.92
1992 1.29 2.94
1991 1.33 3
1990 1.45 3.11
1989 1.42 3.34
1988 1.46 3.45
1987 1.43 3.54
1986 1.43 3.66
1985 1.37 3.78
1984 1.29 3.91
1983 1.33 4.06
1982 1.41 4.21
1981 1.43 4.35
1980 1.44 4.45
1979 1.38 4.58
1978 1.38 4.69
1977 1.4 4.78
1976 1.45 4.93
1975 1.45 5.09
1974 1.51 5.24
1973 1.54 5.41
1972 1.71 5.55
1971 1.92 5.67
1970 2.03 5.78
1969 2.21 5.87
1968 2.38 5.96
1967 2.48 6.06
1966 2.53 6.15
1965 2.5 6.22
1964 2.54 6.29
1963 2.51 6.34
1962 2.44 6.38
1961 2.45 6.42
1960 2.37 6.38

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

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Germany and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Turkey
2024 46.3 34
2023 46.2 33.5
2022 46 33.1
2021 45.9 32.7
2020 45.8 32.3
2019 45.8 31.8
2018 45.8 31.5
2017 45.8 31.2
2016 45.7 30.9
2015 45.7 30.6
2014 45.7 30.4
2013 45.5 30.1
2012 45.1 29.8
2011 44.6 29.5
2010 44.2 29.1
2009 43.9 28.6
2008 43.5 28.3
2007 43.1 27.9
2006 42.5 27.5
2005 42 27
2004 41.6 26.6
2003 41.2 26.2
2002 40.8 25.8
2001 40.4 25.4
2000 40 25
1999 39.7 24.7
1998 39.3 24.3
1997 38.9 24
1996 38.6 23.6
1995 38.4 23.3
1994 38.1 23
1993 37.9 22.7
1992 37.8 22.4
1991 37.7 22.1
1990 37.6 21.8
1989 37.6 21.6
1988 37.6 21.3
1987 37.4 21.1
1986 37.2 20.9
1985 37.1 20.6
1984 37 20.4
1983 36.7 20.2
1982 36.6 20
1981 36.5 19.9
1980 36.5 19.8
1979 36.4 19.7
1978 36.3 19.5
1977 36.1 19.4
1976 35.8 19.3
1975 35.5 19.1
1974 35 19
1973 34.7 18.9
1972 34.6 18.8
1971 34.4 18.7
1970 34.3 18.6
1969 34.1 18.6
1968 34.2 18.6
1967 34.3 18.7
1966 34.4 18.8
1965 34.4 18.9
1964 34.5 18.9
1963 34.6 19
1962 34.7 19.1
1961 34.7 19.3
1960 34.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Turkey
% of world population
1.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Germany Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Turkey
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
272,554 mi
2024

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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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