Population growth rate by level of development in Germany
Germany: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.049 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.049
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.024
in 2098
All-time low
-0.794
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Germany, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Germany is -0.049, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Germany peaked at -0.024 in 2098 and was at its lowest, -0.794, in 2025.
Germany ranks 82nd of 236 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 rate by level of development in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.339 | — |
| 2025 | -0.794 | +134.2% |
| 2026 | -0.232 | -70.8% |
| 2027 | -0.251 | +8.2% |
| 2028 | -0.262 | +4.4% |
| 2029 | -0.276 | +5.3% |
| 2030 | -0.266 | -3.6% |
| 2031 | -0.287 | +7.9% |
| 2032 | -0.268 | -6.6% |
| 2033 | -0.277 | +3.4% |
| 2034 | -0.252 | -9.0% |
| 2035 | -0.268 | +6.3% |
| 2036 | -0.288 | +7.5% |
| 2037 | -0.269 | -6.6% |
| 2038 | -0.28 | +4.1% |
| 2039 | -0.274 | -2.1% |
| 2040 | -0.268 | -2.2% |
| 2041 | -0.245 | -8.6% |
| 2042 | -0.245 | -0.0% |
| 2043 | -0.272 | +11.0% |
| 2044 | -0.286 | +5.1% |
| 2045 | -0.287 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | -0.286 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | -0.296 | +3.5% |
| 2048 | -0.321 | +8.4% |
| 2049 | -0.315 | -1.9% |
| 2050 | -0.313 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.317 | +1.3% |
| 2052 | -0.318 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | -0.354 | +11.3% |
| 2054 | -0.372 | +5.1% |
| 2055 | -0.376 | +1.1% |
| 2056 | -0.362 | -3.7% |
| 2057 | -0.367 | +1.4% |
| 2058 | -0.365 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | -0.34 | -6.8% |
| 2060 | -0.338 | -0.6% |
| 2061 | -0.306 | -9.5% |
| 2062 | -0.307 | +0.3% |
| 2063 | -0.284 | -7.5% |
| 2064 | -0.272 | -4.2% |
| 2065 | -0.261 | -4.0% |
| 2066 | -0.262 | +0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.253 | -3.4% |
| 2068 | -0.227 | -10.3% |
| 2069 | -0.225 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | -0.202 | -10.2% |
| 2071 | -0.223 | +10.4% |
| 2072 | -0.208 | -6.7% |
| 2073 | -0.221 | +6.3% |
| 2074 | -0.216 | -2.3% |
| 2075 | -0.187 | -13.4% |
| 2076 | -0.218 | +16.6% |
| 2077 | -0.218 | -0.0% |
| 2078 | -0.196 | -10.1% |
| 2079 | -0.188 | -4.1% |
| 2080 | -0.177 | -5.9% |
| 2081 | -0.16 | -9.6% |
| 2082 | -0.145 | -9.4% |
| 2083 | -0.15 | +3.4% |
| 2084 | -0.135 | -10.0% |
| 2085 | -0.135 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | -0.138 | +2.2% |
| 2087 | -0.117 | -15.2% |
| 2088 | -0.083 | -29.1% |
| 2089 | -0.077 | -7.2% |
| 2090 | -0.088 | +14.3% |
| 2091 | -0.066 | -25.0% |
| 2092 | -0.036 | -45.5% |
| 2093 | -0.03 | -16.7% |
| 2094 | -0.027 | -10.0% |
| 2095 | -0.029 | +7.4% |
| 2096 | -0.044 | +51.7% |
| 2097 | -0.06 | +36.4% |
| 2098 | -0.024 | -60.0% |
| 2099 | -0.038 | +58.3% |
| 2100 | -0.049 | +28.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.049 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -134.2% | -0.339 | -0.794 |
| 2026 | +70.8% | -0.794 | -0.232 |
| 2098 | +60.0% | -0.06 | -0.024 |
| 2099 | -58.3% | -0.024 | -0.038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.359 | -0.794 | -0.232 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.2729 | -0.288 | -0.252 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.2821 | -0.321 | -0.245 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3484 | -0.376 | -0.313 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2735 | -0.338 | -0.225 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2077 | -0.223 | -0.187 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1317 | -0.177 | -0.077 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0442 | -0.088 | -0.024 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.049 | -0.049 | -0.049 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Germany?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Germany was -0.049 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -0.024 in 2098.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.794 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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