Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Egypt 2.8 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Egypt’s coastline is 3% longer than Germany’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 334 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 42% more people than Germany.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2 times as densely populated as Egypt.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 5.7 cm taller than in Egypt.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.3 cm taller than in Egypt.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 21 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.4 more children on average than in Germany.
Egypt: 2.74 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 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Egypt 0.5.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Egypt and Germany are practically level.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 14 times the size of Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 3.7 times as much per person as Egypt.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Egypt (Gini 5.2 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 5.3× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 48 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 9 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 6.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 6.8 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 3.02 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 106 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 441 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 1,033 more hours a year than in Germany.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.2 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Germany are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 6.5 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 44% more likely to be murdered in Egypt than in Germany.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 2.8 times as deadly as in Germany.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 13.3 °C warmer than Germany.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 71 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Germany?
Egypt is larger. Germany fits inside Egypt 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Germany?
Egypt has 42% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Germany?
People in Germany live 9 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Egypt or Germany?
Men in Germany are 5.7 cm taller than in Egypt (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
