Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Russia 48 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 16 times as long as Germany’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 2,679 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 13% of Russia
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Russia: 13.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 72% more people than Germany
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 27 times as densely populated as Russia
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 3.6 cm taller than in Russia
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 1.7 cm taller than in Russia
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 5.7 years older than in Russia
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Russia have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 386 times as many refugees per resident as Russia
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Russia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Russia: 2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and Russia are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 2 times the size of Russia’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 52% more per person than Russia
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Russia (Gini 0.7 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Russia: 33 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.7% of people in Germany live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.1% in Russia
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Russia: 0.1% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.1% in Russia
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.5% of its GDP on the military, Germany 2.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Russia: 7.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany and Russia are practically level
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Russia: 10.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Russia’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 6.8 times as much on health per person as Russia
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 7.4 years longer than in Russia
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Russia is 32% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 13% more doctors per person than Germany
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 11% more hospital beds per person than Russia
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 6.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Russia is 2 times that in Germany
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 19.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 21% in Russia
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 22% in Germany
Germany: 22% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.05 points higher than in Russia
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 5% more alcohol than in Russia
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 20% more meat per person than Germany
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany and Russia are practically level
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Russia put in 751 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.9 years longer than in Russia
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Russia: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 22 more World Heritage sites than Russia (55 against 33)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Russia: 33 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Russia 539
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Russia: 539 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 94% in Germany
Germany: 94% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Russia: no data
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Russia are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 75% in Russia
Germany: 82% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129
Germany: 129 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Germany’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 39% more passengers per resident than those from Russia
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Russia, but only 33% of Germany
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Russia: 50.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Germany
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Russia carries 42% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8.6 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Russia are 2.5 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 12.8 °C warmer than Russia
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 49% more rain than Russia
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Russia?
Russia is larger. Germany fits inside Russia 48 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Russia?
Russia has 72% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Russia?
People in Germany live 7.4 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 73.4 in Russia.
Are people taller in Germany or Russia?
Men in Germany are 3.6 cm taller than in Russia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
