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Germany vs Italy Geography
Land area: Germany has a land area of 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Germany's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Germany is 531 miles (854 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Germany's.
Width: Germany spans 397 miles (639 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.7 times (75%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Germany's highest point is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 6,060 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: Germany's lowest point is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Germany's lowest point is 3 feet lower.
Germany vs Italy Population and History
Population: Germany has a population of 83,467,117 (2025), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Germany's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Italy's.
Population density: Germany: 620.0 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Germany's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Italy's.
Biggest city: Germany's biggest city is Berlin with 3,878,100 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Berlin's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Rome's.
Largest metro area: Germany's largest metropolitan area is Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 10 years.
Germany vs Italy Economy
GDP: Germany's GDP is $5,050.9 billion (2025) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Germany's economic output is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Italy's.
GDP per capita: Germany: $60,496 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Germany's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Germany: $60,200 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Germany's average income is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Italy'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.