Germany vs Texas — true size compared
Texas is about 1.95× the area of Germany — a difference of roughly 338,074 km² (130,531 sq mi). You could fit Germany inside Texas about 1 time.
Germany covers 357,588 km² (138,065 sq mi) in Central Europe.
Texas covers 695,662 km² (268,596 sq mi), the second-largest US state.
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Why maps make Germany and Texas look wrong
Almost every web map — Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap — uses the Mercator projection. Mercator preserves shape locally, but it stretches land the further you get from the equator. Greenland ends up looking bigger than Africa. Alaska rivals the contiguous US. That's why Germany and Texas can look similar on a world map even when one is many times larger. The only fair way to compare is to lift one outline off the map and drop it on top of the other at true scale.
Quick facts
- Germany: 357,588 km² · 138,065 sq mi
- Texas: 695,662 km² · 268,596 sq mi
- Ratio: Texas is 1.95× Germany
- Absolute difference: 338,074 km² (130,531 sq mi)
- Germany fits inside Texas ~1 time
Frequently asked
Is Germany bigger than Texas?
Texas is the bigger of the two, at 695,662 km² compared to 357,588 km² for Germany.
How many times does Germany fit inside Texas?
About 1 time — the exact ratio is 1.95×.
Why does the map exaggerate one of them?
Mercator projection. Places far from the equator get visually stretched. Overlay the two at true scale to see the honest comparison.