Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 50% bigger than Romania.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 11 times as long as Romania’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 419 m above Romania’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 4.4 times as many people as Romania.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.9 times as densely populated as Romania.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 2.5 cm taller than in Romania.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 1.5 cm taller than in Romania.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 2.5 years older than in Romania.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Romania have 0.0 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 20% in Romania.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Romania are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 12 times the size of Romania’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 48% more per person than Romania.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Romania (Gini 3.9 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Romania’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 6.5 times as much on health per person as Romania.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 4.3 years longer than in Romania.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Romania is 94% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 25% more doctors per person than Romania.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Romania.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 56% more alcohol than in Germany.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 3% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 114 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Romania put in 491 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 2.7 years longer than in Romania.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 56% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 91% in Romania.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Romania are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Romania’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 6.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 30% of Romania.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Romania carries 57% more fine dust than in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 23% more likely to be murdered in Romania than in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Romania are 2.9 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Romania is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 15% more rain than Romania.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Romania?
Germany is larger. Germany is 50% bigger than Romania.
Which has more people, Germany or Romania?
Germany has 4.4 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Romania?
People in Germany live 4.3 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 76.5 in Romania.
Are people taller in Germany or Romania?
Men in Germany are 2.5 cm taller than in Romania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
