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Connecticut vs Germany Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 27.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 24.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 7.3 times (627%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Germany's east-west width is 3.8 times (282%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Zugspitze is 7,342 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Germany Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 22.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Connecticut's population density is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Germany's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Berlin's population is 25.6 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 83 years.
Connecticut vs Germany Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 14.2 times larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Germany's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Germany: $60,200 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.6 times (58%) 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.