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Overview
Germany has 8.2 times the population of Israel: 83.49 million people against 10.12 million (2025).
Germany's economy is 8.3 times the size of Israel's, at $5.05T versus $610.78B.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | Germany | Israel | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $5.05T | $610.78B | 2025 | $4.66T / $540.38B |
| GDP per capita | Higher: $60,496 | $60,337 | 2025 | — / — |
| GDP growth | 0.2% | Higher: 2.9% | 2025 | — / — |
| Inflation | Lower: 2.2% | 3.0% | 2025 | 2.3% / 3.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | Lower: 3.5% | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 80 | 101 | 2025 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | Higher: $4,647 | $3,383 | 2022 / 2021 | — / — |
| Minimum wage | Higher: $2,442 | $1,589 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| Big Mac price | — | $7.67 | — | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 83.49 million | 10.12 million | 2025 | 84.01 million / 9.40 million |
| Population growth | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 45.5 yrs | 29.2 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 | 2.75 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | Higher: 83.2 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 82% | 92% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | Higher: 93% | 88% | 2024 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 357,114 km² | 20,770 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 233.8/km² | 487.4/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 572 Mt | Lower: 53 Mt | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | 6.8 t | Lower: 5.6 t | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $88.46B | $46.51B | 2024 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 1.9% | 8.8% | 2024 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 183,000 | 178,000 | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
Israel is growing faster: 2.9% annual GDP growth versus 0.2%.
Inflation is comparable in both: 2.2% in Germany and 3.0% in Israel.
Day-to-day prices are noticeably lower in Germany: a price level of 80 versus 101 on a US=100 scale.
Average monthly earnings favour Germany: $4,647 against $3,383 (ILOSTAT, latest available years).
People and society
Israel is the far younger society: median age 29.2 versus 45.5 years.
Life expectancy is 2.4 years longer in Israel (83.2 vs 80.8).
Geography
By land area, Germany is 17 times the size of Israel: 357,114 km² versus 20,770 km².
Israel is far more densely settled: 487 people per km² against 234.
Military
Germany spends about 90% more on defence than Israel: $88.46B versus $46.51B (World Bank/SIPRI data).
Relative to its economy, Israel carries the heavier military burden: 8.8% of GDP versus 1.9%.
Germany fields the larger armed forces: 183,000 personnel against 178,000 (note: personnel data lags; observation years shown in the table).
Frequently asked
- Is Germany bigger than Israel?
- Germany is larger by land area. Germany covers 357,114 km² while Israel covers 20,770 km², so Germany is 17 times the size of the other.
- Which has more people, Germany or Israel?
- Germany has the larger population: 83.49 million versus 10.12 million (World Bank, 2025).
- Is Germany richer than Israel?
- They are effectively level on GDP per capita: $60,496 for Germany against $60,337 for Israel, a gap too small to call. Total GDP tells the same story: $5.05T for Germany versus $610.78B for Israel.
- Who spends more on their military, Germany or Israel?
- Germany spends more: $88.46B versus $46.51B per year (World Bank, SIPRI-derived data; observation years vary).