Congo vs Germany
Germany is 5% larger than Congo.
CongoGermanyCongo moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
0.96×
Congo is 0.96× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.05× the size of Congo.
 Congo |  Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGermany: 1.05× the area | 342,000 km²#65 of 194 | 357,588 km²#63 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 9 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGermany: 12.9× the population | 6,484,437#110 of 194 · 2025 | 83,491,249#19 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGermany: 12.3× the density | 19 / km²#169 of 194 | 233 / km²#44 of 194 |
| Urban populationGermany: 1.28× the urban share | 64%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 82%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCongo: 3.02× the births per woman | 4.11 per woman#23 of 192 · 2024 | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCongo: 2.39 points higher | +2.36%#31 of 192 · 2025 | −0.03%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCongo: 3.75× the birth rate | 30.4 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGermany: 1.95× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Congo: 26.0 points higher | 39.9%#26 of 192 · 2025 | 13.9%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Germany: 20.6 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 23.7%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCongo: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −4.0 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 2.03 per 1,000#42 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGermany: 14.8 years longer | 66.0 years#163 of 192 · 2024 | 80.8 years#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCongo: 8.71× the infant mortality | 27.0 per 1,000 births#54 of 191 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGermany: 26.6× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 | 4.53 per 1,000#15 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentGermany: 7.38× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2023 | 76.7%#34 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGermany: 0.310 higher | 0.649#135 of 190 · 2023 | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGermany: 26.4× the income per person | $2,280#144 of 185 · 2025 | $60,200#14 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGermany: 310× the economy | $16.31B2025 | $5.05T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Germany: 10.4× the output per person | $7,248#140 of 184 · 2025 | $75,407#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCongo: 2.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCongo: 0.2 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCongo: 5.38× the unemployment | 19.9%#6 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7%#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCongo: 35.3 points higher | 36.4% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGermany: 6.5 points higher | 19.5% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGermany: 28.8 points higher | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCongo: 1.8 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCongo: 7.6 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 40.4% of GDP#70 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGermany: 1.73× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#50 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGermany: 1.98× the share online | 47%#146 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGermany: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCongo: 1.95× the forest share | 64% of land#21 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGermany: 5.18× the CO₂ per person | 1.34 t a year#118 of 185 · 2024 | 6.94 t a year#32 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCongo: 53.8 points higher | 71.4%#26 of 190 · 2021 | 17.6%#115 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGermany: 47.0 points higher | 53.0%#175 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Congo: 4.15× the air pollution | 36.5 µg/m³#29 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGermany: 2.6 points higher | 36.6% of land#21 of 191 · 2025 | 39.2% of land#14 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGermany: 31.8 points higher | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 | 33.4% of land#21 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.0%#176 of 176 · 2022 | 35.4%#47 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCongo: 2.35× the rain and snow | 1,646 mm#49 of 180 · 2022 | 700 mm#113 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGermany: 0.70 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGermany: 3.10 higher | −1.42#180 of 193 · 2025 | +1.68#13 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OPEC | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Berlin |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | German |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +242 | +49 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Germany?
- No. Congo is 4% smaller than Germany. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Germany?
- About 1.0 times: Germany has 1.05× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Germany look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Germany 233 per km².
- Which is richer, Congo or Germany?
- By gross national income per person, Germany: $60,200 against $2,280 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 26.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Congo or Germany?
- In Germany: life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years, against 66.0 — 14.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Congo and Germany have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Congo: presidential republic; Germany: parliamentary republic.