Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Saudi Arabia 6 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 11% longer than Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 37 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 14 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 9.6 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 170.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 7.3 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Saudi Arabia have 0.9 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia 0.0.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Saudi Arabia are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 4 times the size of Saudi Arabia’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2% more per person than Saudi Arabia.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Saudi Arabia’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Saudi Arabia.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 1.8 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 79 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Saudi Arabia is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 33% more doctors per person than Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.06 points higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 22% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Saudi Arabia has 125 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 789 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 2.7 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Saudi Arabia welcomed 88% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 94% in Germany.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Saudi Arabia are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 11 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 35% more passengers per resident than those from Germany.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Germany.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Saudi Arabia carries 5.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3% more likely to be murdered in Saudi Arabia than in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Saudi Arabia are 5.6 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Saudi Arabia is on average 16.6 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 14 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is larger. Germany fits inside Saudi Arabia 6 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Germany has 2.3 times as many people as Saudi Arabia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
People in Germany live 1.8 years longer than in Saudi Arabia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 79.0 in Saudi Arabia.
Are people taller in Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Men in Germany are 9.6 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
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