Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany
Germany: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Germany stood at 0.3%.
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 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -106.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +875.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +64.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +52.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +24.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +19.3% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | +109.5% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -66.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +184.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +38.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3% | -127.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -338.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | -0.2% | -174.4% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | +143.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3% | -38.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -60.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -61.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -368.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +119.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -515.9% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | +36.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | +31.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -94.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -1111.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +251.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +45.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | -1663.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -117.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +78.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -107.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | +375.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +94.7% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | +939.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -71.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -64.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -298.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2890.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +126.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -108.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1286.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +320.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -53.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2890.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | -1663.5% | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | +1286.7% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1986 | +1111.8% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | -939.2% | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | +875.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -1.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
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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 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.