Germany vs Vietnam
Germany is 8% larger than Vietnam.
GermanyVietnamGermany moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Germany is 1.08× the area of Vietnam.
 Germany |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGermany: 1.08× the area | 357,588 km²#63 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 1.22× the population | 83,491,249#19 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 1.31× the density | 233 / km²#44 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationGermany: 2.12× the urban share | 82%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.4× the births per woman | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.63 points higher | −0.03%#156 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 1.65× the birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGermany: 1.83× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 9.0 points higher | 13.9%#178 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Germany: 14.2 points higher | 23.7%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVietnam: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | −4.0 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGermany: 6.1 years longer | 80.8 years#39 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 3.87× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGermany: 4.08× the doctors per person | 4.53 per 1,000#15 of 178 · 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentGermany: 2.04× the university enrolment | 76.7%#34 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGermany: 0.193 higher | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGermany: 12.1× the income per person | $60,200#14 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGermany: 9.81× the economy | $5.05T2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Germany: 4.17× the output per person | $75,407#17 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 7.8 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 1.1 points higher | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGermany: 2.47× the unemployment | 3.7%#118 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 2.29× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2022 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 2.4 higher | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2022 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 23.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 8.8 points higher | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGermany: 32.9 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 2.4 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 57.8 points higher | 40.4% of GDP#70 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGermany: 1.06× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#50 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGermany: 1.11× the share online | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.44× the forest share | 33% of land#97 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGermany: 1.63× the CO₂ per person | 6.94 t a year#32 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 6.6 points higher | 17.6%#115 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 2.82× the air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGermany: 31.6 points higher | 39.2% of land#14 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGermany: 11.9 points higher | 33.4% of land#21 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGermany: 1.96× the water stress | 35.4%#47 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 2.6× the rain and snow | 700 mm#113 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGermany: 0.09 higher | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGermany: 1.79 higher | +1.68#13 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Berlin | Hanoi |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | German | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +49 | +84 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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. Germany sits at about 51° N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Germany is 8% larger than Vietnam. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Germany?
- About 1.1 times: Germany has 1.08× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Germany and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 83,491,249. Density: Germany 233 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Germany or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Germany: $60,200 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Germany or Vietnam?
- In Germany: life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years, against 74.7 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Germany and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Germany: parliamentary republic; Vietnam: one-party state.