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title: "Germany vs Israel — area, population, currency"
description: "Germany is 357,022 km² with 83,491,249 people; Israel is 21,937 km² with 10,122,800. Area, density, currency, languages and time zones side by side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/germany-vs-israel/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Germany vs Israel

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

357,022 km² vs 21,937 km² · 83,491,249 vs 10,122,800

Germany is 16 times larger than Israel — 357,022 against 21,937 km². Germany is 8.2 times more populous than Israel — 83,491,249 against 10,122,800 people.

## Side by side

|  | Germany | Israel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Berlin | Jerusalem |
| Area | 357,022 km² | 21,937 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 (2025) | 10,122,800 (2025) |
| Density | 233.9 /km² | 461.4 /km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | German | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +49 | +972 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Europe | Asia |
| ISO codes | DE / DEU | IL / ISR |

## Population density

Israel is 2.0 times more densely populated than Germany — 461 against 234 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

- Different currencies: the Euro and the Israeli new shekel.
- Different continents — Europe and Asia.

## 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.

## Israel

The Dead Sea shore is the lowest exposed land on Earth, about 430 m below sea level, and the water is around ten times saltier than the ocean. Israel recycles a higher share of its wastewater than any other country — roughly 85 percent — and most drinking water now comes from Mediterranean desalination.

> 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 Israel?

Germany is larger — 357,022 km² against 21,937 km².

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

Germany, with 83,491,249 against 10,122,800.

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

Germany is UTC+01:00 and Israel is UTC+02:00. 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]