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Germany.

Capital: Berlin · Europe · Western Europe

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Population83.49 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$4.46 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$53,5032023 · calculated
Area357,114 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.3%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Germany at a glance

Official name
Federal Republic of Germany
Capital
Berlin
Population
83.49 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$4.46 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$53,503 (2023)
Area
357,114 km²
Languages
German
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+49
Internet domain
.de
People
German
Land borders
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Germany in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

72M74M76M78M80M82M84M1960198020002020GermanyGermany 1960: 72.8MGermany 1961: 73.4MGermany 1962: 74MGermany 1963: 74.7MGermany 1964: 75.3MGermany 1965: 76MGermany 1966: 76.6MGermany 1967: 77MGermany 1968: 77.3MGermany 1969: 77.9MGermany 1970: 78.2MGermany 1971: 78.3MGermany 1972: 78.7MGermany 1973: 78.9MGermany 1974: 79MGermany 1975: 78.7MGermany 1976: 78.3MGermany 1977: 78.2MGermany 1978: 78.1MGermany 1979: 78.1MGermany 1980: 78.3MGermany 1981: 78.4MGermany 1982: 78.3MGermany 1983: 78.1MGermany 1984: 77.9MGermany 1985: 77.7MGermany 1986: 77.7MGermany 1987: 77.8MGermany 1988: 78.1MGermany 1989: 78.8MGermany 1990: 79.4MGermany 1991: 80MGermany 1992: 80.6MGermany 1993: 81.2MGermany 1994: 81.4MGermany 1995: 81.7MGermany 1996: 81.9MGermany 1997: 82MGermany 1998: 82MGermany 1999: 82.1MGermany 2000: 82.2MGermany 2001: 82.3MGermany 2002: 82.5MGermany 2003: 82.5MGermany 2004: 82.5MGermany 2005: 82.5MGermany 2006: 82.4MGermany 2007: 82.3MGermany 2008: 82.1MGermany 2009: 81.9MGermany 2010: 81.8MGermany 2011: 80.3MGermany 2012: 80.4MGermany 2013: 80.6MGermany 2014: 81MGermany 2015: 81.7MGermany 2016: 82.3MGermany 2017: 82.7MGermany 2018: 82.9MGermany 2019: 83.1MGermany 2020: 83.2MGermany 2021: 83.2MGermany 2022: 83.2MGermany 2023: 83.3MGermany 2024: 83.5MGermany 2025: 83.5M70M75M80M85M1960198020002020GermanyGermany 1960: 72.8MGermany 1961: 73.4MGermany 1962: 74MGermany 1963: 74.7MGermany 1964: 75.3MGermany 1965: 76MGermany 1966: 76.6MGermany 1967: 77MGermany 1968: 77.3MGermany 1969: 77.9MGermany 1970: 78.2MGermany 1971: 78.3MGermany 1972: 78.7MGermany 1973: 78.9MGermany 1974: 79MGermany 1975: 78.7MGermany 1976: 78.3MGermany 1977: 78.2MGermany 1978: 78.1MGermany 1979: 78.1MGermany 1980: 78.3MGermany 1981: 78.4MGermany 1982: 78.3MGermany 1983: 78.1MGermany 1984: 77.9MGermany 1985: 77.7MGermany 1986: 77.7MGermany 1987: 77.8MGermany 1988: 78.1MGermany 1989: 78.8MGermany 1990: 79.4MGermany 1991: 80MGermany 1992: 80.6MGermany 1993: 81.2MGermany 1994: 81.4MGermany 1995: 81.7MGermany 1996: 81.9MGermany 1997: 82MGermany 1998: 82MGermany 1999: 82.1MGermany 2000: 82.2MGermany 2001: 82.3MGermany 2002: 82.5MGermany 2003: 82.5MGermany 2004: 82.5MGermany 2005: 82.5MGermany 2006: 82.4MGermany 2007: 82.3MGermany 2008: 82.1MGermany 2009: 81.9MGermany 2010: 81.8MGermany 2011: 80.3MGermany 2012: 80.4MGermany 2013: 80.6MGermany 2014: 81MGermany 2015: 81.7MGermany 2016: 82.3MGermany 2017: 82.7MGermany 2018: 82.9MGermany 2019: 83.1MGermany 2020: 83.2MGermany 2021: 83.2MGermany 2022: 83.2MGermany 2023: 83.3MGermany 2024: 83.5MGermany 2025: 83.5M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1T$2T$3T$4T$5T1960198020002020GermanyGermany 1960: $84.3BGermany 1961: $96.2BGermany 1962: $105.5BGermany 1963: $111.8BGermany 1964: $122.9BGermany 1965: $134.3BGermany 1966: $142.8BGermany 1967: $144.6BGermany 1968: $156BGermany 1969: $177.1BGermany 1970: $215.8BGermany 1971: $250BGermany 1972: $299.8BGermany 1973: $398.4BGermany 1974: $445.3BGermany 1975: $490.6BGermany 1976: $519.8BGermany 1977: $600.5BGermany 1978: $740.5BGermany 1979: $881.3BGermany 1980: $950.3BGermany 1981: $800.5BGermany 1982: $776.6BGermany 1983: $770.7BGermany 1984: $725.1BGermany 1985: $732.5BGermany 1986: $1TGermany 1987: $1.3TGermany 1988: $1.4TGermany 1989: $1.4TGermany 1990: $1.8TGermany 1991: $1.9TGermany 1992: $2.1TGermany 1993: $2.1TGermany 1994: $2.2TGermany 1995: $2.6TGermany 1996: $2.5TGermany 1997: $2.2TGermany 1998: $2.2TGermany 1999: $2.2TGermany 2000: $1.9TGermany 2001: $1.9TGermany 2002: $2.1TGermany 2003: $2.5TGermany 2004: $2.8TGermany 2005: $2.8TGermany 2006: $3TGermany 2007: $3.4TGermany 2008: $3.7TGermany 2009: $3.4TGermany 2010: $3.4TGermany 2011: $3.7TGermany 2012: $3.5TGermany 2013: $3.7TGermany 2014: $3.9TGermany 2015: $3.4TGermany 2016: $3.5TGermany 2017: $3.7TGermany 2018: $4TGermany 2019: $3.9TGermany 2020: $3.9TGermany 2021: $4.3TGermany 2022: $4.1TGermany 2023: $4.5T$0$1T$2T$3T$4T$5T1960198020002020GermanyGermany 1960: $84.3BGermany 1961: $96.2BGermany 1962: $105.5BGermany 1963: $111.8BGermany 1964: $122.9BGermany 1965: $134.3BGermany 1966: $142.8BGermany 1967: $144.6BGermany 1968: $156BGermany 1969: $177.1BGermany 1970: $215.8BGermany 1971: $250BGermany 1972: $299.8BGermany 1973: $398.4BGermany 1974: $445.3BGermany 1975: $490.6BGermany 1976: $519.8BGermany 1977: $600.5BGermany 1978: $740.5BGermany 1979: $881.3BGermany 1980: $950.3BGermany 1981: $800.5BGermany 1982: $776.6BGermany 1983: $770.7BGermany 1984: $725.1BGermany 1985: $732.5BGermany 1986: $1TGermany 1987: $1.3TGermany 1988: $1.4TGermany 1989: $1.4TGermany 1990: $1.8TGermany 1991: $1.9TGermany 1992: $2.1TGermany 1993: $2.1TGermany 1994: $2.2TGermany 1995: $2.6TGermany 1996: $2.5TGermany 1997: $2.2TGermany 1998: $2.2TGermany 1999: $2.2TGermany 2000: $1.9TGermany 2001: $1.9TGermany 2002: $2.1TGermany 2003: $2.5TGermany 2004: $2.8TGermany 2005: $2.8TGermany 2006: $3TGermany 2007: $3.4TGermany 2008: $3.7TGermany 2009: $3.4TGermany 2010: $3.4TGermany 2011: $3.7TGermany 2012: $3.5TGermany 2013: $3.7TGermany 2014: $3.9TGermany 2015: $3.4TGermany 2016: $3.5TGermany 2017: $3.7TGermany 2018: $4TGermany 2019: $3.9TGermany 2020: $3.9TGermany 2021: $4.3TGermany 2022: $4.1TGermany 2023: $4.5T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%19801990200020102020GermanyGermany 1980: 5.44%Germany 1981: 6.34%Germany 1982: 5.24%Germany 1983: 3.29%Germany 1984: 2.41%Germany 1985: 2.07%Germany 1986: -0.13%Germany 1987: 0.25%Germany 1988: 1.27%Germany 1989: 2.78%Germany 1990: 2.7%Germany 1991: 4.05%Germany 1992: 5.06%Germany 1993: 4.47%Germany 1994: 2.69%Germany 1995: 1.71%Germany 1996: 1.45%Germany 1997: 1.94%Germany 1998: 0.91%Germany 1999: 0.59%Germany 2000: 1.44%Germany 2001: 1.98%Germany 2002: 1.42%Germany 2003: 1.03%Germany 2004: 1.67%Germany 2005: 1.55%Germany 2006: 1.58%Germany 2007: 2.3%Germany 2008: 2.63%Germany 2009: 0.31%Germany 2010: 1.1%Germany 2011: 2.08%Germany 2012: 2.01%Germany 2013: 1.5%Germany 2014: 0.91%Germany 2015: 0.51%Germany 2016: 0.49%Germany 2017: 1.51%Germany 2018: 1.73%Germany 2019: 1.45%Germany 2020: 0.14%Germany 2021: 3.07%Germany 2022: 6.87%Germany 2023: 5.95%Germany 2024: 2.26%-2%0%2%4%6%8%198020002020GermanyGermany 1980: 5.44%Germany 1981: 6.34%Germany 1982: 5.24%Germany 1983: 3.29%Germany 1984: 2.41%Germany 1985: 2.07%Germany 1986: -0.13%Germany 1987: 0.25%Germany 1988: 1.27%Germany 1989: 2.78%Germany 1990: 2.7%Germany 1991: 4.05%Germany 1992: 5.06%Germany 1993: 4.47%Germany 1994: 2.69%Germany 1995: 1.71%Germany 1996: 1.45%Germany 1997: 1.94%Germany 1998: 0.91%Germany 1999: 0.59%Germany 2000: 1.44%Germany 2001: 1.98%Germany 2002: 1.42%Germany 2003: 1.03%Germany 2004: 1.67%Germany 2005: 1.55%Germany 2006: 1.58%Germany 2007: 2.3%Germany 2008: 2.63%Germany 2009: 0.31%Germany 2010: 1.1%Germany 2011: 2.08%Germany 2012: 2.01%Germany 2013: 1.5%Germany 2014: 0.91%Germany 2015: 0.51%Germany 2016: 0.49%Germany 2017: 1.51%Germany 2018: 1.73%Germany 2019: 1.45%Germany 2020: 0.14%Germany 2021: 3.07%Germany 2022: 6.87%Germany 2023: 5.95%Germany 2024: 2.26%

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