Germany at its true size

Where Germany ranks

Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.

Countries of a similar size

Every country within 25% of Germany’s area, lit up on the map →

• Philippines1.04×Germany is 4% larger than Philippines.
• Congo1.05×Germany is 5% larger than Congo.
• Finland1.06×Germany is 6% larger than Finland.
• Japan0.95×Germany is 5% smaller than Japan.
• Norway0.93×Germany is 7% smaller than Norway.
• Vietnam1.08×Germany is 8% larger than Vietnam.

How many times does Germany fit into…

• Russia: about 48 times
• Canada: about 28 times
• United States: about 27 times

The land itself

Rivers, summits and lakes Germany shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.

Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Germany. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.

Neighbours

• Francecompare 0.56×
• Polandcompare 1.14×
• Austriacompare 4.26×
• Czechiacompare 4.53×
• Denmarkcompare 8.33×
• Netherlandscompare 8.47×
• Switzerlandcompare 8.66×
• Belgiumcompare 11.7×
• Luxembourgcompare 138×

Questions about Germany

How big is Germany?

Germany covers 357,588 km², which makes it number 63 of 194 countries by area. About 83,491,249 people live there (2025), 233 per km².

Is Germany bigger than Philippines?

Germany is 4% larger than Philippines. Germany: 357,588 km²; Philippines: 343,448 km².

How much does the Mercator map distort Germany?

At about 51° latitude, Mercator stretches Germany to roughly 2.53× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.

Which countries border Germany?

Germany shares a land border with France, Poland, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg.