Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region
Germany
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
18.03 million Number
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
4th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million Number against 18.03 million Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 65.54 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.08 million Number | 17.80 million Number | 64.28 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.29 million Number | 17.97 million Number | 65.32 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Germany, at 83.58 million Number against 18.03 million Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region between Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 65.54 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.