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Countries and Territories Where German Is an Official Language

Countries and territories with German among their official languages, ordered by population. 6 countries and territories match.

Figures as of October 8, 2026

Country / RegionCapitalPopulationLog scale: 10K / 1M / 90M people10K1M90MArea
GermanyBerlin≈83.3 million357,114 km²
BelgiumBrussels≈11.9 million30,528 km²
AustriaVienna≈9.2 million83,871 km²
NamibiaWindhoek≈3.0 million825,615 km²
LuxembourgLuxembourg690,9592,586 km²
LiechtensteinVaduz41,237160 km²

By region

RegionCountShare
Europe583%
Africa117%

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This list was last updated on October 8, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Population and area are rounded in the table; the country pages show the exact figures.