Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany

Germany: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.349 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.349
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2015
All-time low
-0.985
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany, 1950–2023

-1-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Germany stood at 0.349.

That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Germany peaked at 1.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.985, in 1998.

That places Germany 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 with and without migration in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 -0.2 —
1951 0.012 -106.0%
1952 0.117 +875.0%
1953 0.192 +64.1%
1954 0.292 +52.1%
1955 0.362 +24.0%
1956 0.432 +19.3%
1957 0.905 +109.5%
1958 0.794 -12.3%
1959 0.726 -8.6%
1960 0.845 +16.4%
1961 0.7 -17.2%
1962 0.984 +40.6%
1963 0.902 -8.3%
1964 0.74 -18.0%
1965 0.987 +33.4%
1966 0.702 -28.9%
1967 0.236 -66.4%
1968 0.672 +184.7%
1969 0.931 +38.5%
1970 -0.26 -127.9%
1971 0.619 -338.1%
1972 0.334 -46.0%
1973 0.293 -12.3%
1974 -0.218 -174.4%
1975 -0.531 +143.6%
1976 -0.328 -38.2%
1977 -0.129 -60.7%
1978 -0.05 -61.2%
1979 0.134 -368.0%
1980 0.294 +119.4%
1981 0.044 -85.0%
1982 -0.183 -515.9%
1983 -0.25 +36.6%
1984 -0.329 +31.6%
1985 -0.017 -94.8%
1986 0.172 -1111.8%
1987 0.183 +6.4%
1988 0.643 +251.4%
1989 0.934 +45.3%
1990 0.833 -10.8%
1991 0.656 -21.2%
1992 0.91 +38.7%
1993 0.45 -50.5%
1994 0.253 -43.8%
1995 0.348 +37.5%
1996 0.244 -29.9%
1997 0.063 -74.2%
1998 -0.985 -1663.5%
1999 0.172 -117.5%
2000 0.12 -30.2%
2001 0.214 +78.3%
2002 0.114 -46.7%
2003 -0.008 -107.0%
2004 -0.038 +375.0%
2005 -0.074 +94.7%
2006 -0.769 +939.2%
2007 -0.219 -71.5%
2008 -0.243 +11.0%
2009 -0.19 -21.8%
2010 -0.068 -64.2%
2011 0.135 -298.5%
2012 0.01 -92.6%
2013 0.299 +2890.0%
2014 0.524 +75.3%
2015 1.19 +126.9%
2016 0.47 -60.5%
2017 0.36 -23.4%
2018 0.276 -23.3%
2019 0.181 -34.4%
2020 -0.015 -108.3%
2021 0.178 -1286.7%
2022 0.748 +320.2%
2023 0.349 -53.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.349 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +2890.0% 0.01 0.299
1998 -1663.5% 0.063 -0.985
2021 +1286.7% -0.015 0.178
1986 +1111.8% -0.017 0.172
2006 -939.2% -0.074 -0.769
1952 +875.0% 0.012 0.117

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3632 -0.2 0.905 10
1960s 0.7699 0.236 0.987 10
1970s -0.0136 -0.531 0.619 10
1980s 0.1491 -0.329 0.934 10
1990s 0.2944 -0.985 0.91 10
2000s -0.1093 -0.769 0.214 10
2010s 0.3376 -0.068 1.19 10
2020s 0.315 -0.015 0.748 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 156 Finland 0.388 compare
  2. 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.376 compare
  3. 158 Venezuela 0.354 compare
  4. 159 Argentina 0.349 compare
  5. 161 Maldives 0.323 compare
  6. 162 North Korea 0.319 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Germany?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany was 0.349 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2015.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -0.985 in 1998.
How does Germany rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Germany ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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