Germany
Germany
Capital Berlin
357,022 km² · 83,491,249 people (2025) · Euro
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.
The facts
- Capital
- Berlin
- Area
- 357,022 km² — 137,847 sq mi
- Population
- 83,491,249 (2025)
- Density
- 233.9 people per km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Official language
- German
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +49
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- DE · DEU
- Continent
- Europe
How it compares
- By area
- 63 of 200
- By population
- 19 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 390,757 | 16,950,795 |
| Japan | 377,915 | 123,366,734 |
| Germany ← | 357,022 | 83,491,249 |
| Republic of the Congo | 342,000 | 6,484,437 |
| Finland | 338,145 | 5,646,436 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Germany?
- Berlin
- What currency does Germany use?
- The Euro (EUR).
- How big is Germany?
- 357,022 km², or 137,847 square miles — 63 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Germany drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)