The following is a comparison between the United States of America (USA) and Germany, two large economies of the world. Let’s read.
USA and Germany – country comparison
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GDP
• The United States has both a larger GDP and a higher GDP per capita than Germany.
2025 (IMF)
USA
Germany
Currency
United States Dollar
Euro
GDP (nominal, USD)
$30.77 trillion
$5.05 trillion
GDP per capita (nominal, USD)
$89.99 thousand
$60.44 thousand
GDP (PPP, international $)
$30.77 trillion
$6.18 trillion
GDP per capita (PPP, international $)
$89.99 thousand
$74 thousand
Population
2025 estimate
USA
Germany
Population
347.3 million
84.1 million
Population aged 0-14
17%
14%
Population aged 15-64
65%
62%
Population aged 65 and older
18%
24%
Total fertility rate, per woman
1.6
1.5
Life
USA
Germany
Life expectancy at birth (2023/UN)
79.3
81.38
Human Development Index rank (2023)
17th
5th
Human Development Index value
0.938
0.959
Overview
• The United States is approximately 28 times larger than Germany. Germany is the seventh largest country in Europe by area, while the United States is the third largest country in the world.
• The United States has a larger population compared to Germany. However, Germany is more densely populated.
USA
Germany
Area
approximately 9.8 million sq km
approximately 357,600 sq km
Population
347.3 million (2025 estimate)
84.1 million (2025 estimate)
Capital city
Washington, D.C.
Berlin
Largest city
New York City
Berlin
Largest metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area (Tri-State area)
Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region
Most spoken language
English
German
Most popular sport
American football
Football (Soccer)
Geography
USA
Germany
Continent
North America
Europe
Forest cover (2023)
33.9%
32.7%
Total number of time zones
11
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Highest mountain
Denali/Mount McKinley (6,190 m/20,310 ft)
Zugspitze (2,962 m/9,718 ft)
Largest island
Hawaii island (10,430 sq km)
Rügen (926 sq km)
Largest lake
Lake Superior (shared with Canada); Lake Michigan (entirely within the United States)
Lake Constance
National tree
Oak
Oak
National animal
Bald eagle (national bird), America bison (national mammal)
