Germany vs Russia: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Germany
83.58 million
in 2025
Russia
143.67 million
in 2014
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143.67 million against 83.58 million in Germany, a difference of 60.09 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 65 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.34 million | 144.05 million | 61.71 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 80.78 million | 142.87 million | 62.09 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 143.67 million against 83.58 million in Germany as of 2014.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group and sex between Germany and Russia?
- 60.09 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.