Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain is 41% bigger than Germany
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Spain’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Germany’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 755 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 47% of Germany
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 69% more people than Spain
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.4 times as densely populated as Spain
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 4.2 cm taller than in Spain
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.2 cm taller than in Spain
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 0.24 years older than in Spain
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.3 more children on average than in Spain
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 22% in Spain
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 3.1 times as many refugees per resident as Spain
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and Spain are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Spain’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 26% more per person than Spain
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Spain (Gini 0.3 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Spain and Germany are practically level
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Spain are practically level
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Spain’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Spain’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Spain
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 3.1 years longer than in Germany
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 6% more doctors per person than Spain
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 2.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Spain
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 41% higher than in Spain
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 19% in Spain
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 22% in Germany
Germany: 22% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Spain
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 10% more alcohol than in Germany
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 43% more meat per person than Germany
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 157 kcal more food per person per day than Spain
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Spain put in 303 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3.5 years longer than in Spain
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 5 more World Heritage sites than Spain (55 against 50)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Spain 195
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 94% in Germany
Germany: 94% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 73% faster than in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Spain are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 81% in Spain
Germany: 82% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129
Germany: 129 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Spain’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Spain, but only 33% of Germany
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 47% more CO₂ than someone in Spain
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Spain carries 10% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 32% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Spain
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Spain are 15% deadlier than in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 31% more rain than Spain
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Spain is 41% bigger than Germany.
Which has more people, Germany or Spain?
Germany has 69% more people than Spain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Spain?
People in Spain live 3.1 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Germany or Spain?
Men in Germany are 4.2 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
