Natural population growth in Germany
Germany: Natural population growth was -0.3724 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.3724
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 1950
All-time low
-0.4189
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Germany is -0.3724, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Germany peaked at 0.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.4189, in 2022.
That places Germany 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6262 | -10.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5587 | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5145 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4982 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4808 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.492 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4952 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5115 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5793 | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5529 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6626 | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6102 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6265 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6468 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.542 | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5274 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4619 | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2927 | -36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1821 | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0892 | -51.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0445 | -50.1% |
| 1972 | -0.0929 | -308.8% |
| 1973 | -0.197 | +112.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1983 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | -0.267 | +34.6% |
| 1976 | -0.226 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1725 | -23.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2004 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1705 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | -0.1197 | -29.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1221 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -0.109 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1459 | +33.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1354 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1499 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1013 | -32.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0399 | -60.6% |
| 1988 | -0.015 | -62.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0293 | +95.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0199 | -32.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0946 | +375.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0924 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1168 | +26.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1331 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1368 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0978 | -28.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0499 | -49.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0647 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0968 | +49.6% |
| 2000 | -0.094 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1188 | +26.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1528 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1812 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1374 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1734 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1708 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1888 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2144 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2475 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -0.229 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2305 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2361 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2716 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2035 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2425 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1553 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1854 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2085 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2009 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2579 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1927 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4189 | +117.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3724 | -11.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.3724 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.3724 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -375.4% | -0.0199 | -0.0946 |
| 1972 | -308.8% | 0.0445 | -0.0929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5456 | 0.4808 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5105 | 0.1821 | 0.6626 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1391 | -0.267 | 0.0892 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0968 | -0.1499 | -0.015 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0903 | -0.1368 | -0.0199 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1679 | -0.2475 | -0.094 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2163 | -0.2716 | -0.1553 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3105 | -0.4189 | -0.1927 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Germany?
- Natural population growth in Germany was -0.3724 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4189 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for natural population growth?
- Germany ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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