Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Germany
Germany: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Germany is 0.275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Germany peaked at 0.9259 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.85, in 2011.
Germany ranks 50th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7699 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8794 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9259 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8051 | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8532 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8346 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4572 | -45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4447 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.793 | +78.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3327 | -58.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1835 | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4785 | +160.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3149 | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.039 | -87.6% |
| 1975 | -0.3728 | -1056.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4288 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | -0.2264 | -47.2% |
| 1978 | -0.087 | -61.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0442 | -150.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2074 | +369.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1523 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0951 | -162.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2622 | +175.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3457 | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2235 | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0458 | -120.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1536 | +235.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3907 | +154.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7733 | +97.9% |
| 1990 | 0.862 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7286 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7603 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6574 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3469 | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2939 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2895 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1463 | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 | -89.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0646 | +326.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1354 | +109.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1682 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1681 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0554 | -67.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0217 | -139.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0568 | +161.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1128 | +98.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1337 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1901 | +42.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2534 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1532 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | -1.85 | +1110.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1877 | -110.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2729 | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4169 | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8657 | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8072 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3737 | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3005 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2255 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0817 | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 | -48.2% |
| 2022 | -0.022 | -151.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1315 | -699.0% |
| 2024 | 0.275 | +109.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.275 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1110.0% | -0.1532 | -1.85 |
| 1975 | -1056.8% | 0.039 | -0.3728 |
| 2023 | +699.0% | -0.022 | 0.1315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7514 | 0.4447 | 0.9259 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 | -0.4288 | 0.4785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0797 | -0.3457 | 0.7733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4165 | 0.0151 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0241 | -0.2534 | 0.1682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 | -1.85 | 0.8657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 | -0.022 | 0.275 | 5 |
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- 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 population growth in Germany?
- Population growth in Germany was 0.275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9259 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for population growth?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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