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Germany population

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14
World rank
19th of 218
1.02% of world population
Population
83,491,249
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.03%
2025
Density
238 /km²
2023
Land area
349,430 km²
Urban population
82%
2025
Median age
45.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.36
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−334,072
2025
Capital
Berlin
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Germany: overview

Germany has a population of 83,491,249 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 19th largest in the world. Roughly 1.0% of humanity — about one in every 98 people on the planet — lives in Germany. Germany is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Berlin.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.03% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 25,344 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 334,072 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is relatively high at about 238 people per km², spread across 349,430 km² of land. Most residents — 82% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 45.5 years, Germany has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.36 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 78.29 million people by 2050, 6% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 82,780,953.

Germany population, 1960–2025 and projections

020M40M60M80M100M19601980200020202040projected2025: 83.49M1960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,2492030: 82,780,9532050: 78,294,613
Population of Germany by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202583,491,249−0.03%−25,344
202483,516,593+0.28%+229,320
202383,287,273+0.13%+109,460
202283,177,813−0.02%−18,265
202183,196,078+0.04%+35,207
202083,160,871+0.08%+67,909
201983,092,962+0.23%+187,180
201882,905,782+0.30%+248,780
201782,657,002+0.37%+308,333
201682,348,669+0.81%+662,058
201581,686,611+0.87%+704,111
201480,982,500+0.42%+336,895
201081,776,930−0.15%−125,377
200582,469,422−0.06%−46,838
200082,211,508+0.14%+111,265
199581,678,051+0.29%+239,703
199079,433,029+0.86%+681,746
198577,684,873−0.22%−173,812
198078,288,576+0.21%+162,226
197578,673,554−0.37%−293,879
197078,169,289+0.33%+259,607
196575,963,695+0.85%+645,358
196072,814,900––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Germany population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Germany
YearProjected populationvs today
203082,780,953−0.9%
205078,294,613−6.2%

Germany population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 13.9% of Germany's population is under 15, 62.4% is of working age (15–64), and 23.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,912,931 (2.3%)0-4 female: 1,813,153 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 2,092,738 (2.5%)5-9 female: 1,987,723 (2.4%)10-14 male: 1,987,275 (2.4%)10-14 female: 1,880,762 (2.2%)10-1415-19 male: 1,989,875 (2.4%)15-19 female: 1,879,073 (2.2%)20-24 male: 2,130,003 (2.5%)20-24 female: 1,992,989 (2.4%)20-2425-29 male: 2,458,610 (2.9%)25-29 female: 2,235,240 (2.7%)30-34 male: 2,634,506 (3.1%)30-34 female: 2,444,883 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 2,900,544 (3.4%)35-39 female: 2,739,924 (3.3%)40-44 male: 2,731,285 (3.2%)40-44 female: 2,661,088 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 2,546,873 (3.0%)45-49 female: 2,530,659 (3.0%)50-54 male: 2,624,179 (3.1%)50-54 female: 2,621,034 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 3,325,459 (4.0%)55-59 female: 3,319,787 (3.9%)60-64 male: 3,319,957 (3.9%)60-64 female: 3,386,044 (4.0%)60-6465-69 male: 2,688,858 (3.2%)65-69 female: 2,873,262 (3.4%)70-74 male: 2,129,950 (2.5%)70-74 female: 2,466,577 (2.9%)70-7475-79 male: 1,566,554 (1.9%)75-79 female: 1,904,965 (2.3%)80-84 male: 1,286,438 (1.5%)80-84 female: 1,737,133 (2.1%)80-8485-89 male: 882,068 (1.0%)85-89 female: 1,401,975 (1.7%)90-94 male: 258,949 (0.3%)90-94 female: 526,401 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 47,533 (0.1%)95-99 female: 138,342 (0.2%)100+ male: 3,160 (0.0%)100+ female: 16,315 (0.0%)100+

Germany population FAQ

What is the population of Germany in 2026?

Germany's population is estimated at about 83.46 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 83,491,249 (2025). Germany ranks 19th in the world by population.

Is the population of Germany growing or shrinking?

Germany's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.03% per year.

How densely populated is Germany?

Germany has about 238 people per square kilometre across a land area of 349,430 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Germany?

About 1.0% of the world's population lives in Germany — roughly one in every 98 people on Earth.

What is Germany's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Germany's population at 78,294,613 in 2050, passing through 82,780,953 in 2030.

What is the median age in Germany?

The median age in Germany is 45.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.