Germany

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About Germany

The capital of Germany is Berlin. Berlin is the seat of national government for Germany, a country in Western Europe.

Germany has a population of about 83.3 million people, the 19th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Germany covers 357,114 square kilometers (137,882 square miles), making Germany the 64th largest country in the world by area.

Germany borders 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.

Life expectancy at birth in Germany is 80.5 years, the 47th highest of any country in the world.

Germany is in Europe, in the Western Europe region. Germany is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Germany
Populationtotal people	83.3Mpeople	19th
Land Areatotal km²	357.1Kkm²	64th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$54.8K	24th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$4.6T	3rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	80.5years	47th
Urban Population% living in cities	81.9%	52nd
Internet Users% of people online	92.5%	37th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.39births/woman	180th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	28.6Marrivals/year	10th
Forest Cover% of land forested	32.7%	102nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.1%	145th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	81st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	17.6%	115th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.9%	87th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	99L/year	3rd
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5.5kg/year	13th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	24.5L/year	8th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.2%of GDP	50th
Health Spending% of GDP	11.7%of GDP	9th
Arable Land% of land arable	33.4%	23rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$77.4B	4th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 DE · alpha-3 DEU · Western Europe