Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 34% bigger than New Zealand.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 6.3 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 2,933 m above New Zealand’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 16 times as many people as New Zealand.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 12 times as densely populated as New Zealand.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 2.6 cm taller than in New Zealand.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 1.5 cm taller than in New Zealand.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 7.9 years older than in New Zealand.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in New Zealand have 0.2 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, New Zealand 5.6.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Germany 1.
Germany: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 19 times the size of New Zealand’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 31% more per person than New Zealand.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · New Zealand: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in New Zealand, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Germany’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 36% more on health per person than New Zealand.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 1.2 years longer than in Germany.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in New Zealand is 29% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 26% more doctors per person than New Zealand.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.
Germany: 22% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in New Zealand rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in Germany.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 23% more alcohol than in New Zealand.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Zealand has 13% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 413 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in New Zealand put in 372 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.4 years longer than in New Zealand.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Zealand welcomed 34% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
New Zealand and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 94% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and New Zealand are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Germany: 82% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 8.1 times as long as New Zealand’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 9% more CO₂ than someone in New Zealand.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Germany carries 30% more fine dust than in New Zealand.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 60% more likely to be murdered in New Zealand than in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in New Zealand are 2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
New Zealand is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
New Zealand gets 83% more rain than Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than New Zealand?
Germany is larger. Germany is 34% bigger than New Zealand.
Which has more people, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany has 16 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or New Zealand?
People in New Zealand live 1.2 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Germany or New Zealand?
Men in Germany are 2.6 cm taller than in New Zealand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
