Country profile

Germany

Federal Republic of Germany · Western Europe

👥 Population

83,491,249

World Bank · 2025

🏛 Capital

Berlin

🗺 Area

357,114 km²

💹 GDP (nominal)

$5.05T

World Bank · 2025

📈 HDI

0.959

UNDP · 2023

📍 Pop. density

234 /km²

💱 Currency

EUR

Euro

🗣 Languages

German

About Germany

Germany (officially Federal Republic of Germany) is a country in Western Europe, with Berlin as its capital. It is home to roughly 83.49 million people, giving a population density of about 234 people per square kilometre. The country covers 357,114 km² of land and shares land borders with 9 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $5.05T in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.959. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is German.

How Germany is governed

🏛 Federal parliamentary republic

Head of State

President

Ceremonial head of state; represents national unity.

Head of Government

Chancellor

Holds executive power; sets government policy.

Legislature

Parliament

Bicameral — Bundestag — elected federal parliament; Bundesrat — represents the 16 states

Who holds the power?

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic. The President is a ceremonial head of state, while the Chancellor is the powerful head of government, elected by and answerable to the Bundestag. Germany's system is known for the 'constructive vote of no confidence' — parliament can only remove a Chancellor by simultaneously electing a replacement, which produces unusually stable governments. The powerful Federal Constitutional Court guards the constitution (the Basic Law), and the 16 states (Länder) hold substantial powers.

Development profile (each axis 0–100%, higher is stronger)

Key indicators

Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.

💹 Economy

GDP (PPP)

$6.14T

GDP/capita (PPP)

$73,552

GDP growth

0.2%

Inflation

2.2%

Unemployment

3.7%

👥 People

Life expectancy

80.8 yrs

Fertility rate

1.36

Pop. growth

-0.0%

Urban population

82.1%

Infant mortality /1k

3.1

🌍 Quality of Life

Internet users

93.5%

Physicians /1k

4.53

Renewable energy

17.6%

Germany's GDP over time (nominal, US$)

Travel & practical

Capital

Berlin

Currency

EUR

Dialing code

+49

Internet TLD

.de

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Fun facts about Germany

Germany shares borders with nine countries — the most of any European Union member.
The country only reunified in 1990, after four decades split into East and West.
It is the largest national economy in Europe.
Germany is the 19th most populous country in the world, with about 83.49 million people.
By land area it is the 62nd-largest country in the world, covering 357,114 km².
It has the world's 3rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($5.05T).
Germany shares land borders with 9 countries.