Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Norway is 75% bigger than Germany
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 11 times as long as Germany’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 494 m above Norway’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 2.7% of Norway
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Norway: 2.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 15 times as many people as Norway
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 16 times as densely populated as Norway
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Norway and Germany are practically level
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Norway and Germany are practically level
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 5.6 years older than in Norway
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 44% more refugees per resident than Norway
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Germany 10.3
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Norway: 23.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 9.5 times the size of Norway’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 38% more per person than Germany
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Norway (Gini 7.2 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany and Norway are practically level
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Norway: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Germany 2.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Norway: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Norway: 24.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Germany’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 21% more on health per person than Germany
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 2.4 years longer than in Germany
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 10% more doctors per person than Germany
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Norway
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 16% higher than in Germany
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Germany: 22% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.36 points higher than in Germany
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 57% more alcohol than in Norway
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany and Norway are nearly identical here
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 59 kcal more food per person per day than Norway
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Norway put in 77 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.2 years longer than in Norway
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 47 more World Heritage sites than Norway (55 against 8)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Norway: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Norway 616
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Norway: 616 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 94% in Germany
Germany: 94% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Norway is 22% faster than in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Norway: 228 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Norway are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Germany: 82% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109
Germany: 129 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 8.6 times as long as Norway’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Norway: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Norway and Germany are practically level
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Norway: 33.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Norway
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Germany carries 36% more fine dust than in Norway
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 26% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Norway
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Germany are 86% deadlier than in Norway
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 8.7 °C warmer than Norway
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 45% more rain than Germany
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Norway?
Norway is larger. Norway is 75% bigger than Germany.
Which has more people, Germany or Norway?
Germany has 15 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Norway?
People in Norway live 2.4 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Germany or Norway?
Norway and Germany are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
