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title: "Germany — capital, area, population and currency"
description: "Germany: capital Berlin, area 357,022 km², population 83,491,249 (2025), currency Euro. Languages, time zones and calling code."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country/germany/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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

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- [Japan](https://atoneplace.net/country/japan/)
- [Republic of the Congo](https://atoneplace.net/country/republic-of-the-congo/)
- [Finland](https://atoneplace.net/country/finland/)
- [Russia](https://atoneplace.net/country/russia/)
- [United Kingdom](https://atoneplace.net/country/united-kingdom/)
- [France](https://atoneplace.net/country/france/)
- [Italy](https://atoneplace.net/country/italy/)
- [Spain](https://atoneplace.net/country/spain/)
- [Ukraine](https://atoneplace.net/country/ukraine/)
- [Poland](https://atoneplace.net/country/poland/)
- [Romania](https://atoneplace.net/country/romania/)

## 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]