Germany: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Berlin#17 by population

With a population of 84.6 million, Germany is the most populous country in the European Union and the world's third-largest economy. Known for its industrial and export strength, it combines a high standard of living with a median age of 46.7 — among the oldest societies in Europe.

Population (2025)
83.5 million
83,491,249 people
GDP (2025)
$5,051bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$60,496
Life expectancy
80.8
years
Area
357,680
km²
Population density
233
people/km²
Median age
46.7
Internet usage
93.5%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$88.5bn
88,458 million dollars
Share of GDP
1.89%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
3.93%
Spending per capita
$1,059
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
183 thousand
183,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
2.2
0.42% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How Germany compares

Germany and United Kingdom — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5GDP per capita ($) — United Kingdom: 57.602Life expectancy (years) — United Kingdom: 81,4Internet usage (%) — United Kingdom: 95,5
GermanyUnited Kingdom

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26