Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Mexico 5.5 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 3.9 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 2,673 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 58% more people than Germany.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 3.5 times as densely populated as Mexico.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 10.0 cm taller than in Mexico.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 8.3 cm taller than in Mexico.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Mexico.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.5 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Mexico are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Mexico’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2.9 times as much per person as Mexico.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Germany (Gini 8.9 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Mexico’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 9 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 5.5 years longer than in Mexico.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 3.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 75% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.09 points higher than in Germany.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 63% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 11% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 230 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Mexico put in 294 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.9 years longer than in Mexico.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 30% more tourists per resident than Mexico (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Mexico are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 43% longer than Mexico’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 61% more passengers per resident than those from Mexico.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 92% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 27 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 3.6 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 11.2 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 10% more rain than Mexico.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Germany fits inside Mexico 5.5 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Mexico?
Mexico has 58% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Mexico?
People in Germany live 5.5 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Germany or Mexico?
Men in Germany are 10.0 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
