Germany vs Russia: Number of live births
Germany
784,884 births
in 2017
Russia
1.58 million births
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Number of live births over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.58 million births against 784,884 births in Germany, a difference of 794,676 births.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million births | 2.80 million births | 1.55 million births | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.29 million births | 2.18 million births | 896,609 births | Russia |
| 1970s | 859,624 births | 2.07 million births | 1.21 million births | Russia |
| 1980s | 853,284 births | 2.35 million births | 1.50 million births | Russia |
| 1990s | 804,204 births | 1.46 million births | 654,260 births | Russia |
| 2000s | 702,409 births | 1.50 million births | 795,384 births | Russia |
| 2010s | 715,720 births | 1.84 million births | 1.13 million births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.58 million births against 784,884 births in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Germany and Russia?
- 794,676 births, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for number of live births?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.