Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Germany & India and Geography Stats: compare key data on Germany & India compared Geography

STAT Germany India HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Montana slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Area > Land 349,223 sq km
Ranked 61st. 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Germany
Area > Land > Per capita 4.24 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 175th. 64% more than India 		2.59 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th.
Area > Total 357,022 sq km
Ranked 64th. 		3.29 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Germany
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 700
Ranked 112th. 		1,083
Ranked 86th. 55% more than Germany
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 700
Ranked 107th. 		1,083
Ranked 83th. 55% more than Germany
Climate temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Coastline 2,389 km
Ranked 55th. 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Germany
Geographic coordinates 51 00 N, 9 00 E 20 00 N, 77 00 E
Land area > Sq. km 348,770 sq km
Ranked 60th. 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Germany
Land area > Square miles 137,849 square miles
Ranked 25th. 		1.24 million square miles
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Germany
Location Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Natural resources coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
Surface area > Sq. km 357,030 km²
Ranked 62nd. 		3.29 million km²
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Germany
Terrain lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Area > Water 8,350 sq km
Ranked 54th. 		314,070 sq km
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Germany
Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Montana slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km 236.46 people/m²
Ranked 41st. 		368.15 people/m²
Ranked 18th. 56% more than Germany
Elevation extremes > Highest point Zugspitze 2,963 m Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Total area > Sq. km 357,120
Ranked 60th. 		3.29 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Germany
Land use > Arable land 33.25%
Ranked 21st. 		47.87%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Germany
Land boundaries > Border countries Austria 784 km, Belgium 167 km, Czech Republic 815 km, Denmark 68 km, France 451 km, Luxembourg 138 km, Netherlands 577 km, Poland 456 km, Switzerland 334 km Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Irrigated land 4,850 sq km
Ranked 54th. 		663,340 sq km
Ranked 1st. 137 times more than Germany
Natural hazards flooding droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 171.83 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 43th. 		488.84 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 19th. The same as India 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 79th.
Area > Land per 1000 4.25 sq km
Ranked 157th. 68% more than India 		2.53 sq km
Ranked 178th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m Indian Ocean 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.0292 km
Ranked 136th. 5 times more than India 		0.00573 km
Ranked 155th.
Population density 234.86 people per sqkm
Ranked 50th. 		336.62 people per sqkm
Ranked 32nd. 43% more than Germany
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 10th. The same as India 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 56th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 4.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th. 63% more than India 		2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th.
Map references Europe Asia
Capital city with population Berlin - 3,471,418 New Delhi - 294,149
Largest city with population Berlin - 3,471,418 Mumbai - 11,914,398
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 110,760
Ranked 47th. 		677,598
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Germany
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 4.33 km²
Ranked 160th. 48% more than India 		2.92 km²
Ranked 179th.
Environment > Current issues emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15 years; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources
Land use > Other 66.19%
Ranked 211th. 37% more than India 		48.39%
Ranked 236th.
Area > Total per 1000 4.35 sq km
Ranked 160th. 55% more than India 		2.8 sq km
Ranked 181st.
Area > Water per 1000 0.095 sq km
Ranked 93th. 		0.268 sq km
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Germany
Land use > Permanent crops 0.56%
Ranked 142nd. 		3.74%
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Germany
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 180.27 sq. km
Ranked 14th. 44% more than India 		125 sq. km
Ranked 25th.
Google Street View, year added 2,010
Ranked 49th. 		2,012
Ranked 19th. The same as Germany
Environment > International agreements > Party to Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 4.33 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 164th. 44% more than India 		3 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Land boundaries > Total 3,790 km
Ranked 49th. 		14,103 km
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany
Highest point Zugspitze Kangchenjunga
Precipitation 933 mm
Ranked 36th. 		2,168 mm
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Germany
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.059 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 		0.524 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Germany
Note strategic location on North European Plain and along the entrance to the Baltic Sea dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal
Irrigated land per million 58.76 sq km
Ranked 118th. 		510.23 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Germany
Capital Berlin New Delhi
Border to area ratio 0.0101 km/km²
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than India 		0.00445 km/km²
Ranked 127th.
Marine Coastline 2,389 km
Ranked 55th. 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Germany
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 460 585
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 38.01 645.84
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Northernmost point List , Sylt , Schleswig-Holstein Siachen Glacier
Highest town Feldberg Hikkim
Forested Land 30.7%
Ranked 75th. 42% more than India 		21.6%
Ranked 113th.
Area > Water > Per capita 94.67 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 96th. 		273.87 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Germany
Area > Total > Per capita 4.33 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th. 51% more than India 		2.86 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf 200 m
Ranked 18th. The same as India 		200 m
Ranked 1st.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf per million people 2.46 m
Ranked 64th. 15 times more than India 		0.164 m
Ranked 72nd.
Northernmost point latitude 55\u00b003'N 35\u00b030'N
Lowest point altitude \u22123.5 m (\u221211.5 ft) \u22122.2 m (\u22127.2 ft)
Lowest point Neuendorf bei Wilster Kuttanad
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 391.4 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 57% more than Germany
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 391.4 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 57% more than Germany
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 4.76 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 32.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 24th. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Germany
Continent or sub continent Europe Asia
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.044 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th. 4 times more than India 		0.012 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
Land boundaries > Total per million 44.1 km
Ranked 132nd. 4 times more than India 		12.01 km
Ranked 148th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 4.76 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.398 cu km/yr
Ranked 72nd. 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 57% more than Germany
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 49.04%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than India 		5%
Ranked 140th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 4.42%
Ranked 111th. 17% more than India 		3.76%
Ranked 121st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.398 cu km/yr
Ranked 72nd. 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 57% more than Germany
Agricultural land > % of land area 48.6%
Ranked 69th. 		60.51%
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Germany
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 4.92%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than India 		1.35%
Ranked 127th.
Arable land > % of land area 34.07%
Ranked 22nd. 		52.92%
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Germany
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 32.3 cu km/yr
Ranked 24th. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Germany
Forest area > % of land area 31.76%
Ranked 85th. 39% more than India 		22.79%
Ranked 113th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 48.03%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than India 		5.21%
Ranked 151st.

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