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Germany vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 63rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Zambia
Population
82575542
22697916
Population rank 19/197 62/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Germany and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Zambia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $25,303,185,342
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $27,577,956,471
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $29,163,782,140
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $22,096,416,932
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $18,137,764,931
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $23,308,667,781
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $26,311,507,274
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $25,873,601,261
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $20,958,412,538
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $21,251,216,799
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $27,141,023,558
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $28,037,239,463
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $25,503,060,420
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $23,459,515,276
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $20,265,559,484
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $15,328,342,304
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $17,910,858,638
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $14,056,957,976
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,901,869,764
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $3,600,632,111
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $3,404,284,891
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $3,537,741,942
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,303,288,480
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,597,220,962
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,664,413,508
1985 $735,218,723,093 $2,252,454,500
1984 $727,767,760,979 $2,719,518,933
1983 $773,507,930,295 $3,321,048,451
1982 $779,421,633,755 $3,871,117,093
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,008,126,497
1980 $953,772,499,462 $3,884,530,854
1979 $884,574,218,333 $3,353,445,378
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,811,032,473
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,515,296,940
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,742,859,263
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,442,672,141
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,910,981,262
1973 $399,833,571,167 $2,434,255,237
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,872,416,680
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,653,259,341
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,788,779,285
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,926,399,230
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,573,739,371
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,340,639,464
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,238,999,505
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,061,199,576
1964 $123,330,404,665 $822,639,671
1963 $112,232,503,744 $704,339,719
1962 $105,895,435,234 $679,279,729
1961 $96,558,204,043 $682,359,727
1960 $84,619,845,881 $698,739,721

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

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Germany and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Zambia
2024 $56,104 $1,187
2023 $54,777 $1,331
2022 $50,507 $1,447
2021 $52,349 $1,127
2020 $47,395 $952
2019 $47,656 $1,259
2018 $48,916 $1,464
2017 $45,554 $1,483
2016 $42,949 $1,239
2015 $41,930 $1,296
2014 $48,960 $1,707
2013 $47,207 $1,821
2012 $44,718 $1,710
2011 $47,631 $1,625
2010 $42,397 $1,451
2009 $42,472 $1,136
2008 $46,379 $1,376
2007 $42,351 $1,119
2006 $36,980 $1,052
2005 $35,084 $711
2004 $34,567 $549
2003 $30,711 $446
2002 $25,487 $394
2001 $23,878 $397
2000 $23,926 $359
1999 $26,965 $350
1998 $27,396 $373
1997 $27,047 $466
1996 $30,600 $400
1995 $31,747 $433
1994 $27,202 $426
1993 $25,617 $391
1992 $26,560 $389
1991 $23,443 $423
1990 $22,386 $422
1989 $17,829 $526
1988 $17,997 $504
1987 $16,739 $315
1986 $13,511 $238.2
1985 $9,464 $332
1984 $9,347 $413
1983 $9,900 $520
1982 $9,950 $627
1981 $10,246 $670
1980 $12,183 $669
1979 $11,322 $595
1978 $9,517 $514
1977 $7,711 $474
1976 $6,659 $533
1975 $6,259 $490
1974 $5,660 $601
1973 $5,065 $518
1972 $3,824 $410
1971 $3,204 $372
1970 $2,771 $414
1969 $2,281 $459
1968 $2,025 $387
1967 $1,886 $341
1966 $1,871 $325
1965 $1,774 $287.4
1964 $1,637 $230
1963 $1,502 $203.2
1962 $1,431 $202.3
1961 $1,316 $209.7
1960 $1,162 $221.6

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

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Germany vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Zambia
2026 81.9 66.9
2025 81.7 66.7
2024 81.5 66.5
2023 81.4 66.3
2022 80.6 65.3
2021 81.1 62.4
2020 81 63.4
2019 81.2 62.9
2018 80.9 62.1
2017 80.9 61.6
2016 80.8 61.1
2015 80.6 60.7
2014 80.9 60.1
2013 80.5 59.4
2012 80.5 58.7
2011 80.4 57.8
2010 80.1 56.9
2009 79.9 55.9
2008 79.8 54.8
2007 79.7 53.7
2006 79.6 52.7
2005 79.3 51.6
2004 79.1 50.5
2003 78.5 49.6
2002 78.5 48.5
2001 78.4 47.4
2000 78.1 46.6
1999 77.8 45.9
1998 77.6 45.7
1997 77.2 45.7
1996 76.8 45.8
1995 76.6 46.1
1994 76.4 46.3
1993 76.1 46.7
1992 76 47
1991 75.6 47.4
1990 75.3 48.2
1989 75.5 48.9
1988 75.3 49.7
1987 75.1 50.4
1986 74.7 51.1
1985 74.5 52
1984 74.4 52.9
1983 73.9 53.7
1982 73.6 54.4
1981 73.3 55
1980 73.1 55.5
1979 72.9 56
1978 72.6 56.3
1977 72.6 56.3
1976 72 56.1
1975 71.5 55.7
1974 71.7 55.4
1973 71.4 54.9
1972 71.1 54.4
1971 70.9 53.9
1970 70.7 53.4
1969 70.5 53
1968 70.6 52.7
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.6 52.1
1964 70.6 51.2
1963 70.1 51.6
1962 70 51.3
1961 69.8 51
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 69.3 50.3
1958 69.2 49.9
1957 68.5 49.5
1956 68.6 49.1
1955 68.3 48.8
1954 68.1 48.4
1953 67.8 48
1952 67.5 47.6
1951 67.1 47.2
1950 66.8 46.8

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

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Germany and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Germany Zambia
2024 83,516,593 21,314,956
2023 83,287,273 20,723,965
2022 83,177,813 20,152,938
2021 83,196,078 19,603,607
2020 83,160,871 19,059,395
2019 83,092,962 18,513,839
2018 82,905,782 17,973,569
2017 82,657,002 17,441,320
2016 82,348,669 16,914,423
2015 81,686,611 16,399,089
2014 80,982,500 15,895,315
2013 80,645,605 15,398,997
2012 80,425,823 14,913,629
2011 80,274,983 14,437,796
2010 81,776,930 13,965,594
2009 81,902,307 13,490,389
2008 82,110,097 13,021,324
2007 82,266,372 12,565,085
2006 82,376,451 12,129,553
2005 82,469,422 11,718,819
2004 82,516,260 11,338,198
2003 82,534,176 10,983,595
2002 82,488,495 10,647,949
2001 82,349,925 10,325,185
2000 82,211,508 10,017,631
1999 82,100,243 9,740,005
1998 82,047,195 9,482,408
1997 82,034,771 9,237,063
1996 81,914,831 9,004,053
1995 81,678,051 8,785,763
1994 81,438,348 8,576,269
1993 81,156,363 8,373,921
1992 80,624,598 8,176,680
1991 80,013,896 7,981,650
1990 79,433,029 7,786,169
1989 78,751,283 7,589,216
1988 78,144,619 7,391,440
1987 77,839,920 7,191,282
1986 77,720,436 6,986,471
1985 77,684,873 6,780,953
1984 77,858,685 6,580,490
1983 78,128,282 6,381,038
1982 78,333,366 6,178,637
1981 78,407,907 5,983,289
1980 78,288,576 5,802,833
1979 78,126,350 5,631,728
1978 78,091,820 5,465,374
1977 78,159,814 5,302,480
1976 78,336,950 5,143,842
1975 78,673,554 4,990,086
1974 78,967,433 4,842,746
1973 78,936,666 4,702,693
1972 78,688,452 4,569,309
1971 78,312,842 4,442,525
1970 78,169,289 4,321,718
1969 77,909,682 4,197,116
1968 77,294,314 4,065,593
1967 76,951,336 3,936,343
1966 76,600,311 3,812,003
1965 75,963,695 3,692,086
1964 75,318,337 3,577,017
1963 74,714,353 3,465,907
1962 74,025,784 3,358,099
1961 73,377,632 3,254,086
1960 72,814,900 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Zambia

Fertility rate
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Zambia
2023 1.39 4.1
2022 1.46 4.18
2021 1.58 4.25
2020 1.53 4.32
2019 1.54 4.42
2018 1.57 4.49
2017 1.57 4.57
2016 1.6 4.67
2015 1.5 4.78
2014 1.47 4.89
2013 1.42 5.01
2012 1.41 5.14
2011 1.39 5.26
2010 1.39 5.36
2009 1.36 5.45
2008 1.38 5.53
2007 1.37 5.61
2006 1.33 5.68
2005 1.34 5.7
2004 1.36 5.7
2003 1.34 5.71
2002 1.34 5.77
2001 1.35 5.85
2000 1.38 5.92
1999 1.36 6
1998 1.36 6.07
1997 1.35 6.12
1996 1.3 6.18
1995 1.25 6.23
1994 1.24 6.26
1993 1.28 6.3
1992 1.29 6.35
1991 1.33 6.46
1990 1.45 6.57
1989 1.42 6.64
1988 1.46 6.7
1987 1.43 6.8
1986 1.43 6.87
1985 1.37 6.93
1984 1.29 6.97
1983 1.33 7.01
1982 1.41 7.04
1981 1.43 7.07
1980 1.44 7.14
1979 1.38 7.22
1978 1.38 7.29
1977 1.4 7.35
1976 1.45 7.39
1975 1.45 7.42
1974 1.51 7.36
1973 1.54 7.34
1972 1.71 7.3
1971 1.92 7.26
1970 2.03 7.22
1969 2.21 7.18
1968 2.38 7.18
1967 2.48 7.15
1966 2.53 7.14
1965 2.5 7.12
1964 2.54 7.09
1963 2.51 7.06
1962 2.44 7.01
1961 2.45 6.98
1960 2.37 6.95

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

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Germany and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Zambia
2024 46.3 18.8
2023 46.2 18.6
2022 46 18.4
2021 45.9 18.2
2020 45.8 18
2019 45.8 17.9
2018 45.8 17.7
2017 45.8 17.5
2016 45.7 17.4
2015 45.7 17.2
2014 45.7 17.1
2013 45.5 17
2012 45.1 16.9
2011 44.6 16.8
2010 44.2 16.7
2009 43.9 16.6
2008 43.5 16.5
2007 43.1 16.4
2006 42.5 16.3
2005 42 16.3
2004 41.6 16.2
2003 41.2 16.1
2002 40.8 16
2001 40.4 15.9
2000 40 15.9
1999 39.7 15.8
1998 39.3 15.8
1997 38.9 15.8
1996 38.6 15.8
1995 38.4 15.8
1994 38.1 15.8
1993 37.9 15.8
1992 37.8 15.8
1991 37.7 15.7
1990 37.6 15.7
1989 37.6 15.7
1988 37.6 15.6
1987 37.4 15.6
1986 37.2 15.5
1985 37.1 15.5
1984 37 15.4
1983 36.7 15.4
1982 36.6 15.3
1981 36.5 15.3
1980 36.5 15.2
1979 36.4 15.3
1978 36.3 15.3
1977 36.1 15.4
1976 35.8 15.4
1975 35.5 15.5
1974 35 15.7
1973 34.7 15.8
1972 34.6 15.9
1971 34.4 16.1
1970 34.3 16.2
1969 34.1 16.4
1968 34.2 16.4
1967 34.3 16.5
1966 34.4 16.5
1965 34.4 16.6
1964 34.5 16.6
1963 34.6 16.7
1962 34.7 16.8
1961 34.7 16.9
1960 34.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Germany Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Germany Zambia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Germany Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Zambia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
42,049 mi
2018

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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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