Population by income level in Germany
Germany: Population by income level was 83.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.49 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
72.81 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Germany stood at 83.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Germany peaked at 83.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.81 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 73.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 74.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 74.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 75.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 75.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 76.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 76.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 77.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 77.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 78.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 78.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 78.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 78.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 78.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 80.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.49 million | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 28.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 13.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 72.81 million | 77.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 78.09 million | 78.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 77.68 million | 78.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 79.43 million | 82.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 81.90 million | 82.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 80.28 million | 83.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 83.16 million | 83.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Germany?
- Population by income level in Germany was 83.49 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population by income level?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.