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Germany vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 63rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Germany UAE
Population
82575542
11686438
Population rank 19/197 84/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Germany and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Germany and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Germany UAE
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $552,324,846,835
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $511,403,403,676
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $422,441,388,700
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $357,161,878,829
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $433,926,208,305
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $440,560,108,918
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $403,365,010,211
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $381,717,086,453
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $381,973,042,886
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $424,935,874,745
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $409,632,675,289
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $392,793,464,942
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $368,881,143,635
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $307,736,419,333
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $253,547,358,747
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $315,474,615,739
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $257,916,133,424
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $124,346,358,067
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $33,943,612,095
1985 $735,218,723,093 $40,603,650,232
1984 $727,767,760,979 $41,807,954,236
1983 $773,507,930,295 $42,803,323,345
1982 $779,421,633,755 $46,622,718,605
1981 $803,404,797,058 $49,333,424,135
1980 $953,772,499,462 $43,599,160,050
1979 $884,574,218,333 $31,225,659,621
1978 $743,182,891,918 $23,775,764,225
1977 $602,698,323,086 $24,871,775,165
1976 $521,658,712,133 $19,213,158,779
1975 $492,434,094,920 $14,720,728,249
1974 $446,934,971,657 $11,651,505,689
1973 $399,833,571,167 $4,231,243,616
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,415,086,929
1971 $250,900,942,397 $939,893,600
1970 $216,629,229,947 $685,986,701
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany UAE
2024 $56,104 $50,274
2023 $54,777 $49,851
2022 $50,507 $50,760
2021 $52,349 $44,119
2020 $47,395 $37,992
2019 $47,656 $45,939
2018 $48,916 $47,135
2017 $45,554 $43,734
2016 $42,949 $42,721
2015 $41,930 $44,910
2014 $48,960 $52,725
2013 $47,207 $53,247
2012 $44,718 $53,142
2011 $47,631 $51,922
2010 $42,397 $44,795
2009 $42,472 $37,803
2008 $46,379 $50,054
2007 $42,351 $45,855
2006 $36,980 $44,343
2005 $35,084 $38,719
2004 $34,567 $33,377
2003 $30,711 $29,660
2002 $25,487 $27,754
2001 $23,878 $27,745
2000 $23,926 $29,866
1999 $26,965 $25,856
1998 $27,396 $24,889
1997 $27,047 $27,983
1996 $30,600 $28,323
1995 $31,747 $27,003
1994 $27,202 $25,473
1993 $25,617 $25,033
1992 $26,560 $25,648
1991 $23,443 $25,691
1990 $22,386 $26,710
1989 $17,829 $23,167
1988 $17,997 $21,570
1987 $16,739 $23,113
1986 $13,511 $23,132
1985 $9,464 $29,468
1984 $9,347 $32,012
1983 $9,900 $34,650
1982 $9,950 $39,972
1981 $10,246 $44,854
1980 $12,183 $42,925
1979 $11,322 $34,238
1978 $9,517 $29,379
1977 $7,711 $35,020
1976 $6,659 $31,197
1975 $6,259 $27,117
1974 $5,660 $23,823
1973 $5,065 $9,696
1972 $3,824 $3,675
1971 $3,204 $2,805
1970 $2,771 $2,394
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany UAE
2026 81.9 83.4
2025 81.7 83.2
2024 81.5 83.1
2023 81.4 82.9
2022 80.6 80.5
2021 81.1 79.1
2020 81 81.9
2019 81.2 82.6
2018 80.9 82.4
2017 80.9 82.4
2016 80.8 82.2
2015 80.6 82.1
2014 80.9 82
2013 80.5 82
2012 80.5 81.9
2011 80.4 81.9
2010 80.1 81.9
2009 79.9 81.7
2008 79.8 81.6
2007 79.7 81.4
2006 79.6 81.2
2005 79.3 80.8
2004 79.1 80.3
2003 78.5 79.6
2002 78.5 78.7
2001 78.4 77.6
2000 78.1 76.3
1999 77.8 75
1998 77.6 73.7
1997 77.2 72.6
1996 76.8 71.8
1995 76.6 71.4
1994 76.4 71.2
1993 76.1 71.2
1992 76 71.2
1991 75.6 71.1
1990 75.3 71.1
1989 75.5 71
1988 75.3 70.8
1987 75.1 70.6
1986 74.7 70.4
1985 74.5 70.1
1984 74.4 69.8
1983 73.9 69.4
1982 73.6 69.1
1981 73.3 68.6
1980 73.1 68.2
1979 72.9 67.6
1978 72.6 67.1
1977 72.6 66.5
1976 72 65.8
1975 71.5 65.1
1974 71.7 64.4
1973 71.4 63.5
1972 71.1 62.7
1971 70.9 61.8
1970 70.7 60.8
1969 70.5 59.8
1968 70.6 58.7
1967 71 57.6
1966 70.7 56.6
1965 70.6 55.5
1964 70.6 54.5
1963 70.1 53.5
1962 70 52.5
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.3 50.7
1959 69.3 49.7
1958 69.2 48.8
1957 68.5 47.8
1956 68.6 46.9
1955 68.3 46
1954 68.1 45.2
1953 67.8 44.4
1952 67.5 43.6
1951 67.1 42.9
1950 66.8 42.1

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

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Germany and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Germany UAE
2024 83,516,593 10,986,400
2023 83,287,273 10,483,751
2022 83,177,813 10,074,977
2021 83,196,078 9,575,152
2020 83,160,871 9,401,038
2019 83,092,962 9,445,785
2018 82,905,782 9,346,701
2017 82,657,002 9,223,225
2016 82,348,669 8,935,095
2015 81,686,611 8,505,237
2014 80,982,500 8,059,440
2013 80,645,605 7,693,031
2012 80,425,823 7,391,448
2011 80,274,983 7,104,538
2010 81,776,930 6,869,838
2009 81,902,307 6,707,058
2008 82,110,097 6,302,664
2007 82,266,372 5,624,635
2006 82,376,451 5,009,100
2005 82,469,422 4,664,790
2004 82,516,260 4,428,967
2003 82,534,176 4,192,457
2002 82,488,495 3,956,826
2001 82,349,925 3,723,590
2000 82,211,508 3,493,575
1999 82,100,243 3,266,009
1998 82,047,195 3,040,421
1997 82,034,771 2,817,410
1996 81,914,831 2,597,564
1995 81,678,051 2,434,662
1994 81,438,348 2,328,188
1993 81,156,363 2,222,093
1992 80,624,598 2,114,730
1991 80,013,896 2,006,626
1990 79,433,029 1,898,220
1989 78,751,283 1,789,851
1988 78,144,619 1,681,788
1987 77,839,920 1,574,244
1986 77,720,436 1,467,383
1985 77,684,873 1,377,911
1984 77,858,685 1,305,996
1983 78,128,282 1,235,305
1982 78,333,366 1,166,370
1981 78,407,907 1,099,855
1980 78,288,576 1,015,700
1979 78,126,350 912,010
1978 78,091,820 809,274
1977 78,159,814 710,209
1976 78,336,950 615,866
1975 78,673,554 542,856
1974 78,967,433 489,087
1973 78,936,666 436,399
1972 78,688,452 385,014
1971 78,312,842 335,027
1970 78,169,289 286,536
1969 77,909,682 239,660
1968 77,294,314 199,416
1967 76,951,336 179,700
1966 76,600,311 173,976
1965 75,963,695 167,103
1964 75,318,337 159,692
1963 74,714,353 152,211
1962 74,025,784 144,946
1961 73,377,632 137,989
1960 72,814,900 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany UAE
2023 1.39 1.2
2022 1.46 1.15
2021 1.58 1.16
2020 1.53 1.29
2019 1.54 1.25
2018 1.57 1.29
2017 1.57 1.35
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.5 1.42
2014 1.47 1.48
2013 1.42 1.53
2012 1.41 1.53
2011 1.39 1.54
2010 1.39 1.57
2009 1.36 1.58
2008 1.38 1.52
2007 1.37 1.79
2006 1.33 1.96
2005 1.34 2.23
2004 1.36 2.38
2003 1.34 2.49
2002 1.34 2.54
2001 1.35 2.62
2000 1.38 2.73
1999 1.36 2.79
1998 1.36 2.77
1997 1.35 2.83
1996 1.3 3.06
1995 1.25 3.28
1994 1.24 3.76
1993 1.28 3.82
1992 1.29 4.09
1991 1.33 4.25
1990 1.45 4.51
1989 1.42 4.65
1988 1.46 4.77
1987 1.43 4.88
1986 1.43 5
1985 1.37 5.13
1984 1.29 5.3
1983 1.33 5.48
1982 1.41 5.66
1981 1.43 5.81
1980 1.44 5.95
1979 1.38 6.06
1978 1.38 6.15
1977 1.4 6.22
1976 1.45 6.29
1975 1.45 6.35
1974 1.51 6.41
1973 1.54 6.46
1972 1.71 6.5
1971 1.92 6.52
1970 2.03 6.52
1969 2.21 6.52
1968 2.38 6.53
1967 2.48 6.51
1966 2.53 6.5
1965 2.5 6.5
1964 2.54 6.49
1963 2.51 6.5
1962 2.44 6.49
1961 2.45 6.49
1960 2.37 6.5

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

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Germany and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Germany

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany UAE
2024 46.3 32.6
2023 46.2 32.2
2022 46 31.9
2021 45.9 31.9
2020 45.8 31.8
2019 45.8 31.8
2018 45.8 31.8
2017 45.8 31.8
2016 45.7 31.8
2015 45.7 31.8
2014 45.7 31.8
2013 45.5 31.7
2012 45.1 31.7
2011 44.6 31.7
2010 44.2 31.7
2009 43.9 31.6
2008 43.5 31.6
2007 43.1 31.6
2006 42.5 31.4
2005 42 30.9
2004 41.6 30.3
2003 41.2 29.6
2002 40.8 29.1
2001 40.4 28.6
2000 40 28.2
1999 39.7 28
1998 39.3 27.9
1997 38.9 27.9
1996 38.6 28.1
1995 38.4 28
1994 38.1 27.4
1993 37.9 26.8
1992 37.8 26.4
1991 37.7 26
1990 37.6 25.8
1989 37.6 25.8
1988 37.6 25.9
1987 37.4 26.1
1986 37.2 26.5
1985 37.1 26.6
1984 37 26.4
1983 36.7 26.4
1982 36.6 26.4
1981 36.5 26.4
1980 36.5 26.2
1979 36.4 25.8
1978 36.3 25.5
1977 36.1 25.4
1976 35.8 25.6
1975 35.5 25.4
1974 35 24.7
1973 34.7 24.1
1972 34.6 23.6
1971 34.4 23.2
1970 34.3 23
1969 34.1 23.1
1968 34.2 23.5
1967 34.3 23.3
1966 34.4 22.6
1965 34.4 22
1964 34.5 21.5
1963 34.6 21
1962 34.7 20.6
1961 34.7 20.1
1960 34.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Germany UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany UAE
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Germany UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Germany UAE
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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