Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Germany 3.9 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 33% longer than Portugal’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 612 m above Portugal’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 7.7 times as many people as Portugal.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2 times as densely populated as Portugal.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 5.9 cm taller than in Portugal.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.0 cm taller than in Portugal.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 1.1 years older than in Germany.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.0 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Portugal are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 15 times the size of Portugal’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 42% more per person than Portugal.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Germany (Gini 0.2 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Portugal are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Portugal’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Portugal.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 1.6 years longer than in Germany.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 15% more likely to die before turning one than in Portugal.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 29% more doctors per person than Germany.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.85 points higher than in Portugal.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 26% more alcohol than in Germany.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 41% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 18 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Portugal put in 400 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.6 years longer than in Portugal.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 6 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 88% in Portugal.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Portugal are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 13 times as long as Portugal’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 76% more passengers per resident than those from Germany.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Portugal carries 15% more fine dust than in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 26% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Portugal.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Portugal are 2.2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 5.6 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 12% more rain than Portugal.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Portugal?
Germany is larger. Portugal fits inside Germany 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Portugal?
Germany has 7.7 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Portugal?
People in Portugal live 1.6 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Germany or Portugal?
Men in Germany are 5.9 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
