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Germany vs Russia Geography
Land area: Germany has a land area of 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 47.0 times larger than Germany's.
Total area: Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 47.8 times larger than Germany's.
Length: Germany is 531 miles (854 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 5.6 times (459%) longer than Germany's.
Width: Germany spans 397 miles (639 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 9.7 times (870%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Germany's highest point is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 8,792 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: Germany's lowest point is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 79 feet lower.
Germany vs Russia Population and History
Population: Germany has a population of 83,467,117 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Germany's.
Population density: Germany: 620.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Germany's population density is 26.8 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Germany's biggest city is Berlin with 3,878,100 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Berlin's.
Largest metro area: Germany's largest metropolitan area is Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Berlin metropolitan region's.
History: Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 120 years.
Germany vs Russia Economy
GDP: Germany's GDP is $5,050.9 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Germany's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: Germany: $60,496 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Germany's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (245%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Germany: $60,200 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Germany's average income is 3.8 times (277%) higher than Russia's.
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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.