Germany
Country in Western Europe
Germany is a country in Western Europe, with its capital in Berlin. About 83.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 19th most populous of the 195 countries. At 357,114 km², it is the 62nd largest country by area. It borders Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France and 4 more.
Germany at a glance
- Capital
- Berlin
- Population (2025)
- 83.5 million
- Area
- 357,114 km²
- Density
- 234 per km²
- Official language
- German
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- German
- Calling code
- +49
- Internet domain
- .de
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Germany?
How Germany compares
Population rank
19th of 195
2nd of 45 in Europe
Size rank
62nd of 195
6th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
234 per km²
More crowded than 77% of countries
- Similar in size: Philippines (342,353 km²).
- Similar population: Turkey (85.9 million).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- German is also an official language in 4 other countries: Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Namibia.
The flag of Germany
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Same colours: Belgium has vertical black, yellow and red stripes; Germany has horizontal black, red and gold.
Would you recognise Germany?
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How players do with Germany
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Germany so far, from 1,128 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
84% right
169th hardest of 176 · 857 answers
Its flag
91% right
132nd hardest of 145 · 127 answers
Its capital
94% right
53rd hardest of 58 · 144 answers
- Players find Germany on the map in 84% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Poland.
- Players recognise the flag of Germany in 91% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
- Players know that the capital of Germany is Berlin in 94% of tries.
Countries that border Germany
Germany borders 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
Austria
Czechia
Denmark
France
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
SwitzerlandQuick quiz: Germany
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Germany?
That's the flag of Germany, easy to confuse with Belgium.
2. What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin became the capital of reunified Germany in 1990; Bonn had been the capital of West Germany.
3. Which of these borders Germany?
Germany borders Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
Questions about Germany
Is Germany a country?
Yes. Germany is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Germany?
The capital of Germany is Berlin. Berlin became the capital of reunified Germany in 1990; Bonn had been the capital of West Germany.
Which countries border Germany?
Germany borders 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
How many countries border Germany?
9. Germany shares a land border with 9 countries.
How big is Germany?
Germany covers 357,114 km², about the same size as the Philippines (342,353 km²).
Is Germany hard to find on a map?
Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Germany in 84% of 857 tries, 169th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Poland.
Which flags look like the flag of Germany?
Belgium. Same colours: Belgium has vertical black, yellow and red stripes; Germany has horizontal black, red and gold.
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