Germany Population
Germany had an estimated population of 83,491,249 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 19th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 1.02% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of −0.03% a year.
Germany at a glance
How Germany's population is changing
Germany's population is roughly stable: −0.03% a year, which works out to about −25,340 people per year, or −69 a day. Births (8.1 per 1,000) and deaths (12.1 per 1,000) alone would give −0.40% a year; net migration removes about 334,072 people a year (−0.40%). Roughly one in every 98 people on Earth lives in Germany.
Population of Germany since 1960
In 1960, Germany had 72,814,900 people. By 2025 that was 83,491,249 — 1.1× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 7%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72,814,900 | — |
| 1970 | 78,169,289 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 78,288,576 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79,433,029 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82,211,508 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 81,776,930 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 83,160,871 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 83,491,249 | +0.4% |
Germany from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Germany at about 18,000,000 people in 1800; the UN estimates 84,075,075 in 2025 (5× 1800) and projects 70,899,865 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2024 at 84,552,234 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 18,000,000 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 33,717,866 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 55,775,391 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 69,847,778 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 81,797,255 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 84,075,075 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 78,294,606 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 72,838,468 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 70,899,865 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Germany
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 83,491,249. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 3,560,908 | UN urban centre | 4.27% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Essen | 2,717,087 | UN urban centre | 3.25% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 3 | Munich | 1,815,022 | UN urban centre | 2.17% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 4 | Hamburg | 1,759,377 | UN urban centre | 2.11% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 5 | Köln | 1,024,621 | GeoNames settlement | 1.23% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | 907,386 | UN urban centre | 1.09% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 899,103 | UN urban centre | 1.08% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 8 | Bonn | 756,044 | UN urban centre | 0.91% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 9 | Dortmund | 748,106 | UN urban centre | 0.90% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 10 | Wuppertal | 662,663 | UN urban centre | 0.79% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
How Germany compares
Germany has almost the same population as Türkiye (85,878,556).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 |  Iran | 92,417,681 | +11% | compare → |
| #18 |  Türkiye | 85,878,556 | +3% | compare → |
| #20 |  Thailand | 71,619,863 | −14% | compare → |
| #21 |  Tanzania | 70,545,865 | −16% | compare → |
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Same region (Europe & Central Asia): Russia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain.
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Land neighbours (9)
France 68,720,337 · 1.2× smaller · compare
Poland 36,435,861 · 2.3× smaller · compare
Netherlands 18,087,633 · 4.6× smaller · compare
Belgium 11,941,781 · 7.0× smaller · compare
Czechia 10,886,878 · 7.7× smaller · compare
Austria 9,208,163 · 9.1× smaller · compare
Switzerland 9,092,436 · 9.2× smaller · compare
Denmark 6,009,169 · 13.9× smaller · compare
Luxembourg 686,970 · 121.5× smaller · compare
Germany's 9 neighbours together hold 171,069,228 people — 2.0× Germany's population. The most populous is France (68,720,337).
In its region
Germany is the 3rd most populous of the 58 economies in Europe & Central Asia, holding 9.0% of the region's 932,525,035 people.
Rankings featuring Germany
- Largest countries by population #19
- Oldest populations (share aged 65+) #8
- Richest countries by GDP per capita #23
Cities
Berlin, Essen, Munich, Hamburg, Köln, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Bonn — all Germany's cities on the map.
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About these numbers
Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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Read this country carefully
A small annual change can hide large opposing flows
The bundled 2025 population-growth rate for Germany is close to zero. That does not mean births, deaths or migration stopped; a net rate can be small when larger components offset one another.
The indicators on this page are not all from the same reference year. Do not assign the net change to one cause by subtracting mismatched-year values. Compare the historical population series first, then inspect aligned official flow data if you need an explanation. See the accounting distinction.