How big is Germany really?
Germany covers 356,182 km² (137,523 mi²).
- Area
- 356,182 km² (137,523 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 64 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Republic of the Congo (344,364 km²)
- Population
- 83,200,000
- People per km²
- 234
- Size on a Mercator map
- 2.5 times the real size
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Germany vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 22 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 22 times.
| Germany | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 356,182 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 83,200,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 234 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,574,423 km² | |
Germany vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 1.5 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1.5 times.
| Germany | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 356,182 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 83,200,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 234 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 113,580 km² (47%) | |
Germany on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 2.5 times larger than its true size.
The outline reaches from 47.3° N to 55.1° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 2.2 and 3 times.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 904,734 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Nigeria
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Japan | 370,136 km² | +3.9% |
| 64 | Germany | 356,182 km² | – |
| 65 | Republic of the Congo | 344,364 km² | -3.3% |
| 66 | Finland | 333,299 km² | -6.4% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 330,810 km² | -7.1% |
| 68 | Vietnam | 329,592 km² | -7.5% |
Germany: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 70,344 km² | 20% |
| Lower Saxony | 47,412 km² | 13% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 35,903 km² | 10% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 33,961 km² | 9.5% |
| Brandenburg | 29,539 km² | 8.3% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 16
Germany in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 843: East Francia
- Border changes on the timeline
- 52
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 933,249 km² (1305–1313)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| East Francia | 843–961 |
| Holy Roman Empire | 962–1805 |
| German states | 1806–1866 |
| German Confederation | 1815–1865 |
| North German Confederation | 1867–1870 |
| German Empire | 1871–1917 |
| German Reich | 1918 |
| Weimar Republic | 1919–1932 |
| Nazi Germany | 1933–1944 |
| Germany under Allied occupation | 1945–1948 |
| Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic | 1949–1989 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 1990–Today |
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