Germany vs Russia: Population projections

Germany
84.24 million Persons
in 2070
Russia
131.06 million Persons
in 2070
Germany rank
11th
Russia rank
8th

Population projections over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
050.0M100.0M150.0M202420472070

How they compare

Russia currently reports 131.06 million Persons against 84.24 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 46.83 million Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 43 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
2020s 85.28 million Persons 144.67 million Persons 59.39 million Persons Russia
2030s 85.22 million Persons 141.39 million Persons 56.17 million Persons Russia
2040s 85.02 million Persons 138.96 million Persons 53.94 million Persons Russia
2050s 84.57 million Persons 136.82 million Persons 52.25 million Persons Russia
2060s 84.25 million Persons 133.27 million Persons 49.02 million Persons Russia
2070s 84.24 million Persons 131.06 million Persons 46.83 million Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 131.06 million Persons against 84.24 million Persons in Germany as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between Germany and Russia?
46.83 million Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for population projections?
Germany ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.