COUNTRY PROFILE / DEU
Germany
DEU / DE
For Germany, population is 83,491,249 people (2025, #19/215) and area is 357,680 km² (2023, #64/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 47.4%); Main language: German.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Germany in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Germany with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Germany, population is about 67.7% of Japan's value and area is about 94.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Germany | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,491,249 people2025 / About 67.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 357,680 km²2023 / About 94.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 233.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 71.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 80.79 years2024 / 3.24 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 60,4962025 / About 1.68 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 82,211,508 people in 2000 to 83,491,249 people in 2025, an increase of about 1.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.93 years in 2000 to 80.79 years in 2024, an increase of 2.87 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 23,926 in 2000 to US$ 60,496 in 2025, an increase of about 152.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for Germany.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY