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Federal Republic of Germany · Western Europe

Position of Germany on a world map

At a glance

CapitalBerlin
Most common first languageGermanmother tongue
Official languageGerman
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointZugspitze2,962 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods84% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports25.3%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Germany

Parts of its motorway network have no speed limit.

Source: Autobahn, unrestricted sections · checked 2026-08-08

Germany exports more cars by value than any other.

Source: comtradeplus.un.org · checked 2026-08-08

Germany created the world's first state pension.

Source: ssa.gov · checked 2026-08-08

Germany by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.83.5m (2025)19th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$5.05tn (2025)3rd
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.349k km² (2023)64th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$88.5bn (2024)4th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$2.04tn (2025)3rd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.109m (2024)18th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.114k km² (2023)51st
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.166k km² (2023)54th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.580 Mt (2024)10th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.68.6m (2025)13th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.80.8 years (2024)47th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$60,496 (2025)22nd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.93.5% (2024)38th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.2.2% (2025)119th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.3.7% (2025)123rd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.82.1% (2025)47th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.36 (2024)179th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.89% of GDP (2024)68th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.78.5% of GDP (2025)99th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.6.95 t (2024)35th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.959 (2023)5th
of 193

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Germany shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has german as its most common first language 4Has german as an official language 6Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Is a member of the g20 19Is a member of the g7 7Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in western europe 8

Germany in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Germany.

Which country exports more cars by value than any other?

Germany exported about $171 billion of cars in 2024, ahead of Japan at $107 billion and China at $90 billion. The lead holds even though China now ships more vehicles by unit — a reminder that premium branding can matter more in trade statistics than sheer output. source

Among wealthy countries, whose workers put in the fewest hours a year?

The average German worker clocks about 1,300 hours a year. In Mexico it is about 2,300 — a gap of roughly a thousand hours, or six extra months of full-time work. Germany's figure is low partly because so many people work part-time. source

Which country created the world's first state pension?

Otto von Bismarck built the first national old-age insurance scheme in 1889, in large part to blunt the appeal of socialism to German workers. Almost every welfare state built since has borrowed from his design. source

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