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Arizona vs Germany Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Humphreys Peak is 2,902 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 84 feet lower.
Arizona vs Germany Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 11.0 times larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Germany's population density is 9.3 times (830%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Berlin's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 41 years.
Arizona vs Germany Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 8.9 times (786%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Germany's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Germany: $60,200 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Germany'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.