---
title: "Germany vs Norway — area, population, currency"
description: "Germany is 357,022 km² with 83,491,249 people; Norway is 323,802 km² with 5,610,870. Area, density, currency, languages and time zones side by side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/germany-vs-norway/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Germany vs Norway

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

357,022 km² vs 323,802 km² · 83,491,249 vs 5,610,870

Germany is 1.1 times larger than Norway — 357,022 against 323,802 km². Germany is 15 times more populous than Norway — 83,491,249 against 5,610,870 people.

## Side by side

|  | Germany | Norway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Berlin | Oslo |
| Area | 357,022 km² | 323,802 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 (2025) | 5,610,870 (2025) |
| Density | 233.9 /km² | 17.3 /km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Official languages | German | Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Sami |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +49 | +47 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| ISO codes | DE / DEU | NO / NOR |

## Population density

Germany is 13 times more densely populated than Norway — 234 against 17 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 Norwegian krone.

## 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.

## Norway

The mainland coastline is about 2,500 km end to end, but roughly 25,000 km following the fjords, and over 100,000 km counting the islands — one of the longest coastlines of any country. Sognefjord runs 205 km inland and is 1,308 m deep. Norway generates almost all its electricity from hydropower.

> 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 Norway?

Germany is larger — 357,022 km² against 323,802 km².

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

Germany, with 83,491,249 against 5,610,870.

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

Germany is UTC+01:00 and Norway is UTC+01:00. 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]