Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Switzerland8,574,832Germany83,132,799Germany is 9.7× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Switzerland≈ 41,316 km²Germany≈ 357,461 km²Germany is 8.7× larger
Population density
derived
Switzerland≈ 208 / km²Germany≈ 233 / km²Germany is 1.1× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Switzerland$936.56 billionGermany$4.66 trillionGermany is 5× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Switzerland$82,000Germany$62,800Switzerland is 1.3× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Switzerland$675.06 billionGermany$1.95 trillionGermany is 2.9× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Switzerland4.2%Germany3.5%Switzerland is higher by 0.7 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Switzerland83.9 yearsGermany81.9 yearsSwitzerland is higher by 2 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Switzerland44.4 yearsGermany46.9 yearsGermany is higher by 2.5 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Switzerland10.01 per 1,000Germany8.87 per 1,000Switzerland is higher by 1.14 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Switzerland74.2%Germany77.8%Germany is higher by 3.6 points
Switzerland
Germany