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Germany: key facts and figures
Germany has 84.6 million people, German as an official language, the Euro and 9 public holidays a year. It ranks 1st of 192 countries for mean years of schooling.
84.6 millionpeople
EURcurrency
Germanofficial language
+49calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Germany differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
84.6 millionPopulation
- Annual change0%
- Fertility rate1.4 per woman#162
- Aged 65 and over23.2%#8
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$60,496Output per person
- Total economy$5.05 trillion#3
- Real growth+0.2%#176
- Inflation2.2%#116
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.959Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.890#8
- Life expectancy81.4 years#32
- Mean schooling14.3 years#1
Currency
what money is used and its official code
EuroCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeEUR
- Symbol€
- CapitalBerlin
Languages
which languages hold official status
GermanOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+49
- Time zonesMultiple IANA zones
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
9Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Apr 3Good Friday
- Apr 6Easter Monday
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
93%Internet use
- E-government index0.938#12
- Global rank#12
- E-government groupVery High
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
Coastal countryPhysical setting
- Highest pointNorth German Plain, central uplands and Alps
- ClimateTemperate, influenced by Atlantic air in the west and more continental conditions toward the east and southeast.
Education
how the school system is structured
8,914,150General education pupils
- School beginners829,657
- Previous-year pupils8,819,489
- GovernanceLänder
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