Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside India 9.2 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · India: 3,287,260 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
India’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · India: 7,000 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 5,623 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · India: 8,586 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 18 times as many people as Germany.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · India: 1.46 billion (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 2.1 times as densely populated as Germany.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · India: 492 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 13.8 cm taller than in India.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · India: 166.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 11.0 cm taller than in India.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · India: 155.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 17 years older than in India.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · India: 28.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in India have 0.6 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · India: 1.96 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 7.4% in India.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · India: 7.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · India: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, Germany 1.
Germany: 1 (2026) · India: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 28% larger than India’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · India: $3.96 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 6.4 times as much per person as India.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · India: Int$11,748 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in India (Gini 8.2 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · India: 25.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · India: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · India: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 3.5× India’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · India: 23% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 81 times as much on health per person as India.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · India: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 8.6 years longer than in India.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · India: 72.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 7.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as India.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · India: 8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · India: 22.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 2.35 points higher than in India.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · India: 4.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in India.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · India: 5.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 8.7 times as much meat per person as India.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · India: 8.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 866 kcal more food per person per day than India.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · India: 2,669 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 1,047 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · India: 2,383 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 7.4 years longer than in India.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · India: 6.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 66 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · India: 0.01 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 70% in India.
Germany: 94% (2024) · India: 70% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and India are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · India: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 36% in India.
Germany: 82% (2025) · India: 36% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
Germany: 129 (2024) · India: 79 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 2 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · India: 68,103 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 7.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · India: 0.12 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 25% of India.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · India: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in India.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · India: 2.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · India: 24.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 4.9 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in India as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · India: 2.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 4.4 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · India: 14.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
India is on average 14.2 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
India gets 46% more rain than Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than India?
India is larger. Germany fits inside India 9.2 times.
Which has more people, Germany or India?
India has 18 times as many people as Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or India?
People in Germany live 8.6 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 72.2 in India.
Are people taller in Germany or India?
Men in Germany are 13.8 cm taller than in India (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
