Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Canada 44 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 85 times as long as Germany’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 2,996 m above Germany’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Germany: 47.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2 times as many people as Canada
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 50 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 1.5 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 1.5 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 4.8 years older than in Canada
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.1 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 3.2 times as many refugees per resident as Canada
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Germany: 10.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Canada’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 13% more per person than Canada
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Canada (Gini 2.2 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany and Canada are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Germany: 0.7% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 3.7% in Germany
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Germany: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Canada’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Germany: 10.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Germany’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 7% more on health per person than Canada
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 1.3 years longer than in Germany
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 61% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 3 times as many hospital beds per person as Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 19% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Canada
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 18% more alcohol than in Canada
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 34% more meat per person than Germany
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 56 kcal more food per person per day than Germany
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 396 more hours a year than in Germany
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 0.43 years longer than in Canada
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 8% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 33 more World Heritage sites than Canada (55 against 22)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Germany: 55 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Canada 597
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Germany: 980 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 94% in Germany
Canada: 94% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 91% faster than in Germany
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Germany: 187 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Germany are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Canada: 83% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 44% longer than Germany’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 33% of Germany
Canada: 42% (2024) · Germany: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Germany
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Germany carries 30% more fine dust than in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Germany
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 41% deadlier than in Germany
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 13.2 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 28% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Germany?
Canada is larger. Germany fits inside Canada 44 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Germany?
Germany has 2 times as many people as Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Germany?
People in Canada live 1.3 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Canada or Germany?
Men in Germany are 1.5 cm taller than in Canada (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
