Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany
Germany: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 83.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.52 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
55.61 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany stood at 83.52 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany peaked at 83.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.61 million, in 1960.
Germany ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 56.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 58.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 58.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 59.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 59.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 61.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 61.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 61.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 63.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 80.01 million | +26.6% |
| 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 | 83.52 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.40 million | 55.61 million | 60.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.55 million | 61.10 million | 62.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.44 million | 61.03 million | 62.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.62 million | 63.20 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 | 83.31 million | 83.16 million | 83.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Russia 142.96 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 69.47 million compare
- 4 France 69.00 million compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 63.54 million compare
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- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Germany was 83.52 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.61 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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