Germany at its true size

Countries of a similar size

• 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

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 65 of 235 countries and territories 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.