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Louisiana vs Germany Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 1.8 times (76%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Germany's east-west width is 1.1 times (12%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Zugspitze is 9,185 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 5 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Germany Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 18.2 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Germany's population density is 5.8 times (483%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Berlin's population is 10.7 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 6.4 times (542%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 59 years.
Louisiana vs Germany Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 15.3 times larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Germany's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Germany: $60,200 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana and Germany have about the same average income.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.