Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 83.58 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.58 million Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
83.58 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
55.26 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.58 million Number for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany peaked at 83.58 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.26 million Number, in 1960.
Germany ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.26 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 55.96 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 56.59 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.25 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 57.86 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 58.59 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 59.30 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 59.79 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59.95 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.46 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 61.19 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61.00 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.50 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 61.81 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.10 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 61.99 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 61.64 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.44 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.35 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.32 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.44 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.66 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61.71 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 61.55 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.31 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 61.05 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.02 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.14 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.24 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.72 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.68 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 79.75 million Number | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 80.27 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.97 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.34 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.54 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.82 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.01 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.04 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.16 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.26 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.44 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.54 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.53 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.50 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.31 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.22 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.00 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.80 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.22 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.33 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.52 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.77 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.20 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.18 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.52 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.79 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.02 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.17 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.16 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.24 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.12 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.46 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.58 million Number | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.58 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 million Number, 13.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.58 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 13.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population on 1 January by age and sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.2% | 62.68 million Number | 79.75 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.10 million Number | 55.26 million Number | 60.46 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.54 million Number | 61.00 million Number | 62.10 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.38 million Number | 61.02 million Number | 61.72 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.45 million Number | 62.68 million Number | 82.06 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.34 million Number | 82.00 million Number | 82.54 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.53 million Number | 80.22 million Number | 83.02 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.29 million Number | 83.12 million Number | 83.58 million Number | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany was 83.58 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.26 million Number in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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