Comparison of world population projections in Germany
Germany: Comparison of world population projections was 84.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.55 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
69.78 million
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 84.55 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Germany peaked at 84.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.78 million, in 1951.
That places Germany 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of world population projections in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.85 million | — |
| 1951 | 69.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 69.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 69.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 70.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 71.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 71.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 72.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 72.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 73.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 74.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 74.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 75.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 75.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 76.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 76.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 77.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 77.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 78.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 78.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 78.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 79.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 78.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 80.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.55 million | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 84.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 28.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 84.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 13.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.55 million | 69.78 million | 72.24 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 72.81 million | 77.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.47 million | 78.12 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.26 million | 77.86 million | 79.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.46 million | 79.71 million | 82.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.71 million | 80.94 million | 82.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.99 million | 80.83 million | 83.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.99 million | 83.63 million | 84.55 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Germany?
- Comparison of world population projections in Germany was 84.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.78 million in 1951.
- How does Germany rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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