Population growth rates in Germany
Germany: Population growth rates 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 rates in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Germany is 0.349, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Germany peaked at 1.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.985, in 1998.
Germany ranks 159th 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 rates in Germany, year by year
| 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 rates 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% | 0.01 | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 202.93 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Germany?
- Population growth rates in Germany was 0.349 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.985 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for population growth rates?
- Germany ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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