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title: "Germany vs Ireland — area, population, currency"
description: "Germany is 357,022 km² with 83,491,249 people; Ireland is 70,273 km² with 5,484,367. Area, density, currency, languages and time zones side by side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/germany-vs-ireland/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Germany vs Ireland

**Germany vs Ireland: Germany is larger; Germany has more people**

357,022 km² vs 70,273 km² · 83,491,249 vs 5,484,367

Germany is 5.1 times larger than Ireland — 357,022 against 70,273 km². Germany is 15 times more populous than Ireland — 83,491,249 against 5,484,367 people.

## Side by side

|  | Germany | Ireland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Berlin | Dublin |
| Area | 357,022 km² | 70,273 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 (2025) | 5,484,367 (2025) |
| Density | 233.9 /km² | 78.0 /km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German | English, Irish |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+00:00 |
| Calling code | +49 | +353 |
| Drives on the | right | left |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| ISO codes | DE / DEU | IE / IRL |

## Population density

Germany is 3.0 times more densely populated than Ireland — 234 against 78 people per km². Density is where area and population interact, and it often reverses the impression the headline figures give — a large country with a small population can feel emptier than a small crowded one by an enormous margin.

## Practical differences

- They drive on opposite sides — Germany on the right, Ireland on the left.

## Germany

Germany borders nine countries, more than any other in Europe. The Rhine carries more freight than any other river in Europe. The country has around 25,000 castles and palaces, and the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps mean about a third of it is wooded.

## Ireland

The interior is a low limestone plain ringed by coastal mountains, which is why the rivers drain inward and the middle of the country is bog. The Cliffs of Moher run 14 km and reach 214 m. Ireland has no native snakes, and only one native reptile.

> Neutral facts only. Nothing here addresses politics, government, economics or which country is preferable in any respect — population is the one figure that dates, and it carries its year.

## Common questions

### Is Germany bigger than Ireland?

Germany is larger — 357,022 km² against 70,273 km².

### Which has more people, Germany or Ireland?

Germany, with 83,491,249 against 5,484,367.

### What is the time difference between Germany and Ireland?

Germany is UTC+01:00 and Ireland is UTC+00:00. Daylight saving shifts the gap during the year in places that observe it.

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## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]