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Germany vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 63rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Vietnam
Population
82575542
102365351
Population rank 19/197 16/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Germany and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Germany and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Germany Vietnam
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $476,388,230,307
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $433,857,681,378
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $413,445,230,669
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $366,474,752,771
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $346,615,738,538
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $334,365,270,497
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $310,106,478,395
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $281,353,605,987
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $257,096,001,178
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $239,258,328,382
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $233,451,469,643
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $213,708,811,665
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $195,590,661,129
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $172,595,049,184
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $147,201,173,197
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $106,014,659,565
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $99,130,304,099
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $39,552,513,232
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $20,736,164,459
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $26,336,616,250
1985 $735,218,723,093 $14,094,687,821
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Vietnam
2024 $56,104 $4,717
2023 $54,777 $4,323
2022 $50,507 $4,148
2021 $52,349 $3,704
2020 $47,395 $3,534
2019 $47,656 $3,441
2018 $48,916 $3,222
2017 $45,554 $2,956
2016 $42,949 $2,735
2015 $41,930 $2,578
2014 $48,960 $2,546
2013 $47,207 $2,360
2012 $44,718 $2,185
2011 $47,631 $1,951
2010 $42,397 $1,683
2009 $42,472 $1,226
2008 $46,379 $1,164
2007 $42,351 $926
2006 $36,980 $808
2005 $35,084 $711
2004 $34,567 $565
2003 $30,711 $497
2002 $25,487 $445
2001 $23,878 $419
2000 $23,926 $404
1999 $26,965 $376
1998 $27,396 $361
1997 $27,047 $362
1996 $30,600 $337
1995 $31,747 $287.8
1994 $27,202 $229.9
1993 $25,617 $189.4
1992 $26,560 $144.5
1991 $23,443 $143.7
1990 $22,386 $98.8
1989 $17,829 $98.1
1988 $17,997 $405
1987 $16,739 $595
1986 $13,511 $436
1985 $9,464 $238.6
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Vietnam
2026 81.9 75
2025 81.7 74.9
2024 81.5 74.7
2023 81.4 74.6
2022 80.6 74.5
2021 81.1 74.1
2020 81 75.4
2019 81.2 74.2
2018 80.9 74.1
2017 80.9 74
2016 80.8 74
2015 80.6 74
2014 80.9 73.9
2013 80.5 73.8
2012 80.5 73.8
2011 80.4 73.7
2010 80.1 73.6
2009 79.9 73.5
2008 79.8 73.5
2007 79.7 73.4
2006 79.6 73.3
2005 79.3 73.2
2004 79.1 73.1
2003 78.5 73.2
2002 78.5 73.1
2001 78.4 73
2000 78.1 72.7
1999 77.8 72.6
1998 77.6 72.3
1997 77.2 71.7
1996 76.8 71.3
1995 76.6 70.9
1994 76.4 70.4
1993 76.1 70
1992 76 69.6
1991 75.6 69.3
1990 75.3 69
1989 75.5 68.8
1988 75.3 68.6
1987 75.1 68
1986 74.7 67.6
1985 74.5 67.2
1984 74.4 66.9
1983 73.9 66.5
1982 73.6 66.2
1981 73.3 65.8
1980 73.1 65.3
1979 72.9 65
1978 72.6 64.5
1977 72.6 64.1
1976 72 63.7
1975 71.5 61.9
1974 71.7 54.8
1973 71.4 55.7
1972 71.1 51.9
1971 70.9 55.6
1970 70.7 54.9
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 70.6 52.7
1967 71 56.7
1966 70.7 56.9
1965 70.6 57
1964 70.6 57.5
1963 70.1 56.9
1962 70 58.2
1961 69.8 58.5
1960 69.3 58
1959 69.3 57.4
1958 69.2 56.8
1957 68.5 56.2
1956 68.6 55.5
1955 68.3 54.8
1954 68.1 52
1953 67.8 50
1952 67.5 49.4
1951 67.1 48.7
1950 66.8 48

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

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Germany and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Germany Vietnam
2024 83,516,593 100,987,686
2023 83,287,273 100,352,192
2022 83,177,813 99,680,655
2021 83,196,078 98,935,098
2020 83,160,871 98,079,191
2019 83,092,962 97,173,776
2018 82,905,782 96,237,319
2017 82,657,002 95,176,977
2016 82,348,669 94,000,117
2015 81,686,611 92,823,254
2014 80,982,500 91,679,578
2013 80,645,605 90,573,104
2012 80,425,823 89,510,356
2011 80,274,983 88,468,314
2010 81,776,930 87,455,152
2009 81,902,307 86,460,018
2008 82,110,097 85,175,788
2007 82,266,372 83,633,375
2006 82,376,451 82,167,897
2005 82,469,422 81,088,313
2004 82,516,260 80,338,971
2003 82,534,176 79,563,777
2002 82,488,495 78,772,224
2001 82,349,925 77,969,361
2000 82,211,508 77,154,011
1999 82,100,243 76,287,452
1998 82,047,195 75,299,660
1997 82,034,771 74,226,889
1996 81,914,831 73,156,447
1995 81,678,051 72,049,940
1994 81,438,348 70,854,391
1993 81,156,363 69,586,384
1992 80,624,598 68,260,337
1991 80,013,896 66,891,775
1990 79,433,029 65,504,552
1989 78,751,283 64,147,348
1988 78,144,619 62,843,228
1987 77,839,920 61,584,651
1986 77,720,436 60,347,048
1985 77,684,873 59,060,622
1984 77,858,685 57,706,067
1983 78,128,282 56,337,921
1982 78,333,366 55,011,289
1981 78,407,907 53,738,141
1980 78,288,576 52,490,101
1979 78,126,350 51,378,211
1978 78,091,820 50,249,552
1977 78,159,814 48,954,872
1976 78,336,950 47,684,931
1975 78,673,554 46,482,903
1974 78,967,433 45,413,537
1973 78,936,666 44,409,861
1972 78,688,452 43,429,168
1971 78,312,842 42,449,276
1970 78,169,289 41,475,230
1969 77,909,682 40,582,096
1968 77,294,314 39,734,609
1967 76,951,336 38,895,080
1966 76,600,311 38,024,836
1965 75,963,695 37,129,656
1964 75,318,337 36,201,563
1963 74,714,353 35,249,101
1962 74,025,784 34,288,560
1961 73,377,632 33,409,059
1960 72,814,900 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Vietnam
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.46 1.93
2021 1.58 1.94
2020 1.53 1.96
2019 1.54 1.94
2018 1.57 1.88
2017 1.57 1.99
2016 1.6 2
2015 1.5 2.1
2014 1.47 2.09
2013 1.42 1.98
2012 1.41 1.97
2011 1.39 1.93
2010 1.39 1.91
2009 1.36 1.92
2008 1.38 1.93
2007 1.37 1.91
2006 1.33 1.87
2005 1.34 1.89
2004 1.36 1.97
2003 1.34 2
2002 1.34 2.01
2001 1.35 2.02
2000 1.38 2.03
1999 1.36 2
1998 1.36 2.1
1997 1.35 2.27
1996 1.3 2.47
1995 1.25 2.7
1994 1.24 2.94
1993 1.28 3.17
1992 1.29 3.35
1991 1.33 3.52
1990 1.45 3.6
1989 1.42 3.64
1988 1.46 3.62
1987 1.43 3.72
1986 1.43 3.96
1985 1.37 4.21
1984 1.29 4.41
1983 1.33 4.52
1982 1.41 4.59
1981 1.43 4.67
1980 1.44 4.8
1979 1.38 4.94
1978 1.38 5.1
1977 1.4 5.29
1976 1.45 5.46
1975 1.45 5.62
1974 1.51 5.78
1973 1.54 6.11
1972 1.71 6.1
1971 1.92 6.07
1970 2.03 6.02
1969 2.21 6.01
1968 2.38 6.03
1967 2.48 5.88
1966 2.53 5.97
1965 2.5 6.16
1964 2.54 6.29
1963 2.51 6.39
1962 2.44 6.26
1961 2.45 5.48
1960 2.37 6.27

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

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Germany and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Vietnam
2024 46.3 33.9
2023 46.2 33.4
2022 46 33
2021 45.9 32.5
2020 45.8 32.1
2019 45.8 31.6
2018 45.8 31.2
2017 45.8 30.8
2016 45.7 30.5
2015 45.7 30.2
2014 45.7 29.8
2013 45.5 29.4
2012 45.1 29
2011 44.6 28.7
2010 44.2 28.3
2009 43.9 27.9
2008 43.5 27.4
2007 43.1 26.9
2006 42.5 26.3
2005 42 25.8
2004 41.6 25.4
2003 41.2 25
2002 40.8 24.6
2001 40.4 24.2
2000 40 23.7
1999 39.7 23.3
1998 39.3 22.9
1997 38.9 22.4
1996 38.6 22
1995 38.4 21.7
1994 38.1 21.4
1993 37.9 21.1
1992 37.8 20.9
1991 37.7 20.7
1990 37.6 20.5
1989 37.6 20.4
1988 37.6 20.2
1987 37.4 20.1
1986 37.2 20
1985 37.1 19.9
1984 37 19.8
1983 36.7 19.7
1982 36.6 19.6
1981 36.5 19.5
1980 36.5 19.4
1979 36.4 19.3
1978 36.3 19.1
1977 36.1 19
1976 35.8 18.8
1975 35.5 18.7
1974 35 18.6
1973 34.7 18.5
1972 34.6 18.5
1971 34.4 18.4
1970 34.3 18.4
1969 34.1 18.4
1968 34.2 18.4
1967 34.3 18.5
1966 34.4 18.7
1965 34.4 18.9
1964 34.5 19.2
1963 34.6 19.7
1962 34.7 20.2
1961 34.7 20.7
1960 34.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Germany Vietnam
% of world population
1.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Germany Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Vietnam
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
354,460 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. 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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