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Berlin, capital of Germany: facts and figures
Berlin is the capital of Germany. It has about 3,700,000 residents, which makes it the 39th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 30 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Prague, 281 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Continent | Europe |
| City population | 3,700,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 39th of 172 |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Founded | 1244 |
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52.52° N, 13.40° E |
| Country population | 83,491,249 residents |
| Country GDP | 5.1 trillion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $60,496 |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 years |
| Internet users | 93.5 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Berlin averages 2.7 °C in winter and 20.0 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and August the warmest, and the city receives 603 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 1.8 °C |
| February | 2.9 °C |
| March | 5.2 °C |
| April | 9.2 °C |
| May | 14.5 °C |
| June | 19.4 °C |
| July | 20.0 °C |
| August | 20.6 °C |
| September | 16.2 °C |
| October | 11.1 °C |
| November | 5.8 °C |
| December | 3.5 °C |
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Prague is the closest capital to Berlin.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prague | Czechia | 281 km |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 356 km |
| Warsaw | Poland | 517 km |
| Vienna | Austria | 523 km |
| Bratislava | Slovakia | 553 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Berlin is the capital of Germany, in Europe, with about 3,700,000 residents, averaging 2.7 °C in winter and 20.0 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin is the capital of Germany. It has about 3,700,000 residents and lies in Europe.
How many people live in Berlin?
About 3,700,000, which ranks Berlin 39th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Berlin?
Berlin averages 2.7 °C in winter and 20.0 °C in summer, with 603 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Berlin?
GDP per capita in the country is $60,496, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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