Germany vs Russian Federation: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national

Germany
83.52 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
142.96 million
in 2011
Germany rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 142.96 million against 83.52 million in Germany, a difference of 59.43 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 61 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 82.02 million 147.74 million 65.72 million Russian Federation
2000s 82.32 million 143.81 million 61.48 million Russian Federation
2010s 81.03 million 142.67 million 61.65 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 142.96 million against 83.52 million in Germany as of 2011.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Germany and Russian Federation?
59.43 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
Germany ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed