A LITTLE CURIOSITY. A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
Big world.
New perspective.
New perspective.
Less reading. More “I had no idea.”
01 / THE SIZE OF THINGS
France vs Germany
Area per person · one shared scale
France
8,028m²
Germany
4,277m²
France has 1.9× the area per person of Germany.
Surface = land + inland water. Country totals follow the research sheet. Per-person values use the sheet’s population and population year.
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200 countries. Area, sea, habitable land and population — ready to sort and explore.
The numbers behind the comparison
| Country | France | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Surface area (km²) | 551,695 | 357,114 |
| Sea area (EEZ) (km²) | 342,000 | 53,000 |
| Habitable land ≈ (km²) | 540,000 ≈ | 351,200 ≈ |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 83,491,249 |
| Surface area · per person (m²) | 8,028 | 4,277 |
Sheet snapshot: 18 October 2026. EEZ: 2022. Habitable area: an unverified 2015 land-cover proxy, not settlement suitability.
THERE’S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
A few perspective shifts.
Behind the numbers.
Good perspective starts with honest data. Explore 200 countries from our research sheet, with estimates clearly marked.
Sheet snapshot · 18 October 2026