Total population in Germany
Germany: Total population was 84,409 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
84,409 thousands
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 230 countries
All-time high
84,696 thousands
in 2024
All-time low
77,857 thousands
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970β2025
Total population in Germany, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Germany recorded 84,409 thousands for total population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Germany peaked at 84,696 thousands in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,857 thousands, in 1986.
Germany ranks 19th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,480 thousands | 78,096 thousands | 79,083 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,203 thousands | 77,857 thousands | 78,638 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,338 thousands | 79,376 thousands | 82,416 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,754 thousands | 81,012 thousands | 82,115 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,850 thousands | 80,803 thousands | 83,484 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,089 thousands | 83,623 thousands | 84,696 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3724 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Germany?
- Total population in Germany was 84,409 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84,696 thousands in 2024.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,857 thousands in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for total population?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release