Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain is 41% bigger than Germany.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
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 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: 1.9% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (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 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)
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)
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 37% of Spain, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
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 6% deadlier than in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).
