Germany: capital, population, area and flag
Germany is a country in Western Europe (Europe). Its capital is Berlin. The population is about 83.5M (#19 of 193) and the area is about 357,680 km² (#63 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Berlin
- Region
- Europe / Western Europe
- Population
- 83,491,249 (2025) #19 of 193
- Total area
- 357,680 km² (2024) #63 of 193
- Population density
- 239.0 people/km² (2024) #43 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $5.05T (2025) #3 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $60,496 (2025) #17 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024) #39 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,917 km #125 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.9 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 0.7 times that of Japan
- Main languages
- German
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +49
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 52.52°N 13.38°E
Population of Germany, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Germany
Capital: Berlin
Germany: number one in the world
Germany ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.
Germany: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Germany ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
- #2 Sugar beet 36.7M t
- #2 Cheese (all kinds) 3.04M t
- #3 Barley 10.6M t
- #4 Butter (with ghee) 469K t
- #5 Cow’s milk 33.8M t
- #6 Potatoes 12.7M t
- #6 Pork (pig meat) 4.29M t
- #7 Rapeseed (canola) 3.63M t
- #7 Atlantic herring 60.5K t
- #7 Atlantic cod 8.7K t
- #7 Pigs 21.3M animals
- #7 Turkeys 9M birds
- #8 Carrots (with turnips) 851K t
- #8 Blue whiting 41.9K t
- #8 Freshwater eels 1.37K t
- #9 Dry peas 376K t
- #9 Atlantic mackerel 17.6K t
- #9 European sprat 13.6K t
- #10 Oats 697K t
- #10 Haddock 1.4K t
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Germany is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #3 GDP (total)
- #3 Goods exports (total)
- #5 Number of land borders
- #7 Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)
- #7 Share of people aged 65 and over
- #7 Reserves of foreign currency and gold
- #7 Hospital beds
- #9 Health spending (share of GDP)
Germany in world rankings
How Germany compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Germany
What is the capital of Germany?
The capital of Germany is Berlin.
What is the population of Germany?
Germany has a population of about 83.5M (2025), #19 of 193 among countries.
How big is Germany?
Germany covers about 357,680 km², #63 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Germany in?
Germany is in Europe, in the region of Western Europe.
What is Germany number one in the world for in food and farming?
Germany ranks first in the world for: Rye 2.58M t (FAO data).
What currency and languages are used in Germany?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: German.
How does Germany compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Germany is about 0.9 times that of Japan, and its population is about 0.7 times that of Japan.
How far is Germany from Japan?
The capital, Berlin, is about 8,917 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Germany and Japan?
The capital, Berlin, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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