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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Germany: population and demography

Population is 83.5m (2025), 19th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is -0.03% (2025), 170th of 217 in the world and 38th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 82.1% (2025), 52nd of 217 in the world and 16th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population83.5m2025 · world 19/217 · region 3/58Population growth-0.03%2025 · world 170/217 · region 38/58Urban share82.1%2025 · world 52/217 · region 16/58Density239.02024 · world 58/216 · region 10/57
Population
Germany
80.0m81.0m82.0m83.0m84.0m1995200020052010201520202025Germany83.5m
Population growth
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-2.0%-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Germany-0.03%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Germany in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation83.5m202519/2173/5882.2m81.8m83.2m+2.2%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.03%2025170/21738/580.14%-0.15%0.08%−0.9 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total82.1%202552/21716/5880.1%80.3%81.5%+1.4 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²239.0202458/21610/57235.6234.6238.0+3.0%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.362024186/21742/581.381.391.53−7.5%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people8.12024189/21741/589.38.39.3−8.0%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people12.1202416/21714/5810.210.511.9+13%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total13.9%2025199/21748/5815.7%13.7%13.8%+0.7 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total23.7%20258/2176/5816.5%20.6%21.8%+2.6 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population60.2%202572/21710/5847.3%52.1%55.3%+8.1 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-334,0722025213/21758/58174,594130,116203,468−128%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–195.22024184/21738/5813.59.66.5−34%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Germany and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Germany. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGermanyFrancePolandBelgiumCzechiaAustria
Population83.5m202568.7m202536.4m202511.9m202510.9m20259.2m2025
Population growth-0.03%20250.25%2025-0.34%20250.70%2025-0.17%20250.33%2025
Urban share82.1%202578.8%202560.1%202587.7%202572.9%202569.7%2025
Density239.02024127.22024119.42024388.92024141.32024111.22024
Fertility1.3620241.6120241.1420241.4420241.3620241.312024
Birth rate8.120249.720246.920249.220247.720248.42024
Death rate12.120249.4202411.220249.5202410.320249.62024
Aged 0–1413.9%202516.2%202514.5%202515.7%202515.1%202514.1%2025
Aged 65+23.7%202522.5%202520.8%202521.0%202521.2%202521.1%2025
France: populationPoland: populationBelgium: populationCzechia: populationAustria: population
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