Country size comparison
compared to
United Kingdom is about 1.5 times smaller than Germany.
Germany is approximately 357,022 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 68.23% the size of Germany. Meanwhile, the population of Germany is ~84.3 million people (16.5 million fewer people live in United Kingdom).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Germany is 2.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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Moving from United Kingdom to Germany · OECD 2023
6,055 people moved from United Kingdom to Germany.
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