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How big is France compared to Germany?
How big is France compared to Germany? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
France has 1.54× the land area of Germany. Germany has 1.21× the listed population of France. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- France538,950 km²
- Germany349,430 km²
- France68,720,337
- Germany83,491,249
- France128 people/km²
- Germany239 people/km²
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| Measure | France | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 538,950 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 | 349,430 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 68,720,337 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 | 83,491,249 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 128 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 239 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 0.97 × South Dakota's land area (189,520 km², calculated).
Germany has 1.21× the listed population of France.
Germany has 1.87× the calculated population density of France.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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