⌛ Then vs now
How has Germany changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Germany now live 5.7 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
79.4 million in 1990, 83.5 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.45 children per woman in 1990, 1.36 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
36.6 years in 1990, 45.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
14.9% in 1990, 23.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$19,500 in 1990, Int$75,400 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$1.78 trillion in 1990, $5.05 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
5.3% in 1991, 3.7% in 2025.
Military spending
2.5% in 1990, 1.9% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
75.1 years in 1990, 80.8 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
15.5% in 1990, 24.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
95.2 kg in 1990, 70.7 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,290 kcal in 1990, 3,530 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
10.4 years in 1990, 14.3 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,580 hours in 1990, 1,340 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
80% in 1990, 82% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 129 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
13.2 t in 1990, 6.8 t in 2024.
Forest cover
32.4% in 1990, 32.7% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
3.5% in 1990, 59.1% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.2 per 100k in 1990, 0.9 per 100k in 2023.