Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Germany in numbers

Germany is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Berlin. Its population was 83.49 million in 2025, ranking 19 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$60,496 in 2025.

Population83.49 million2025
GDPUS$5.05 trillion2025
GDP per personUS$60,4962025
Life expectancy80.82024
Area357,6802024
Urban share82.1%2025

People

Population

83.49 million
2025 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.03%
2025 · 0.14% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

239.0
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

82.1%
2025 · 80.1% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

13.9%
2025 · 15.7% in 2000 · Rank 199 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

23.7%
2025 · 16.5% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.36
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 185 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

80.8
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

3.7
2024 · -31% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$6,849
2024 · +193% since 2000 · Rank 10 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 94 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

93.5%
2024 · 30.2% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

102.6%
2024 · 106.7% in 2001 · Rank 66 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$5.05 trillion
2025 · +157% since 2000 · Rank 3 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$60,496
2025 · +153% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$75,407
2025 · +174% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.24%
2025 · 2.88% in 2000 · Rank 192 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.17%
2025 · 1.44% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

3.7%
2025 · 7.9% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

40.4%
2025 · 29.7% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

0.5%
2025 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

357,680
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

32.8%
2024 · 32.5% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

6.94
2024 · -34% since 2000 · Rank 35 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Germany. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.