Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 6% bigger than Finland.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 91% longer than Finland’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 1,635 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 15 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 13 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 2.4 years older than in Finland.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.1 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Finland 8.9.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Germany 1.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 16 times the size of Finland’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 14% more per person than Finland.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Finland (Gini 6.3 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Germany’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 24% more on health per person than Finland.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 1.5 years longer than in Germany.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 63% more likely to die before turning one than in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 26% more doctors per person than Finland.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 21% in Finland.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in Germany.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 16% more alcohol than in Finland.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 2% more meat per person than Finland.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 189 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Finland put in 162 more hours a year than in Germany.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.3 years longer than in Finland.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 78% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Germany are practically level.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 5.6 times as long as Finland’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 33% of Germany.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Finland.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Finland.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Germany carries 69% more fine dust than in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Finland than in Germany.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Finland are 27% deadlier than in Germany.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 6.7 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 15% more rain than Finland.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Germany?
Germany is larger. Germany is 6% bigger than Finland.
Which has more people, Finland or Germany?
Germany has 15 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Germany?
People in Finland live 1.5 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Finland or Germany?
Finland and Germany are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
