Population · Europe
Germany population 2026
Right now · estimate
Germany population right now
83,574,969
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 578,981
- Births minus deaths this year
- -295,685
Germany has an estimated 83,644,258 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 430,817 fewer than a year earlier (−0.51%). It is the 19th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2024 at 84.6 million and is projected to fall to 78.3 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Germany in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 690 thousand 1,889 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1 million 2,854 a day
- Net migration
- +158 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.23% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.46per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 45.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 81.9years
- Aged 65 and over
- 24.2% 30.3% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Berlin
- Area
- 357,021 km² 63rd largest of 237
- Population density
- 240per km² 66th most crowded
- Urban population
- 82.3% 84.8% by 2050
- Men and women
- 41.3 million / 42.3 million 97.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.1years men: 79.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.6per 1,000 births under-5: 3.2
- Birth rate
- 8.2per 1,000 death rate: 12.5
- Net migration rate
- +1.9per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Germany, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2024 at 84.6 million. By 2050: 78.3 million (−6.4% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
70.9M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 69,847,782 |
| 1951 | 69,782,052 |
| 1952 | 69,826,953 |
| 1953 | 69,935,117 |
| 1954 | 70,104,621 |
| 1955 | 70,334,152 |
| 1956 | 70,613,903 |
| 1957 | 71,088,146 |
| 1958 | 71,694,673 |
| 1959 | 72,241,718 |
| 1960 | 72,811,640 |
| 1961 | 73,376,116 |
| 1962 | 73,997,003 |
| 1963 | 74,698,010 |
| 1964 | 75,313,485 |
| 1965 | 75,966,964 |
| 1966 | 76,611,031 |
| 1967 | 76,970,791 |
| 1968 | 77,321,279 |
| 1969 | 77,944,020 |
| 1970 | 78,205,102 |
| 1971 | 78,345,872 |
| 1972 | 78,719,918 |
| 1973 | 78,966,972 |
| 1974 | 78,996,693 |
| 1975 | 78,701,865 |
| 1976 | 78,364,505 |
| 1977 | 78,185,559 |
| 1978 | 78,115,360 |
| 1979 | 78,147,901 |
| 1980 | 78,315,375 |
| 1981 | 78,448,040 |
| 1982 | 78,393,674 |
| 1983 | 78,224,133 |
| 1984 | 77,998,198 |
| 1985 | 77,863,424 |
| 1986 | 77,923,807 |
| 1987 | 78,062,324 |
| 1988 | 78,385,992 |
| 1989 | 79,007,065 |
| 1990 | 79,707,959 |
| 1991 | 80,303,196 |
| 1992 | 80,934,898 |
| 1993 | 81,486,773 |
| 1994 | 81,773,617 |
| 1995 | 82,019,890 |
| 1996 | 82,263,189 |
| 1997 | 82,389,638 |
| 1998 | 82,011,939 |
| 1999 | 81,678,287 |
| 2000 | 81,797,258 |
| 2001 | 81,933,884 |
| 2002 | 82,068,326 |
| 2003 | 82,111,616 |
| 2004 | 82,092,708 |
| 2005 | 82,046,731 |
| 2006 | 81,701,971 |
| 2007 | 81,298,542 |
| 2008 | 81,110,777 |
| 2009 | 80,935,283 |
| 2010 | 80,830,924 |
| 2011 | 80,857,874 |
| 2012 | 80,916,390 |
| 2013 | 81,041,582 |
| 2014 | 81,376,080 |
| 2015 | 82,077,550 |
| 2016 | 82,760,102 |
| 2017 | 83,104,007 |
| 2018 | 83,368,506 |
| 2019 | 83,559,186 |
| 2020 | 83,628,708 |
| 2021 | 83,697,083 |
| 2022 | 84,086,227 |
| 2023 | 84,548,231 |
| 2024 * | 84,552,242 |
| 2025 * | 84,075,075 |
| 2026 * | 83,644,258 |
| 2027 * | 83,442,705 |
| 2028 * | 83,229,082 |
| 2029 * | 83,005,443 |
| 2030 * | 82,780,953 |
| 2031 * | 82,552,437 |
| 2032 * | 82,323,676 |
| 2033 * | 82,099,756 |
| 2034 * | 81,882,650 |
| 2035 * | 81,669,909 |
| 2036 * | 81,443,394 |
| 2037 * | 81,216,897 |
| 2038 * | 80,993,996 |
| 2039 * | 80,770,009 |
| 2040 * | 80,551,736 |
| 2041 * | 80,345,656 |
| 2042 * | 80,149,110 |
| 2043 * | 79,942,136 |
| 2044 * | 79,719,613 |
| 2045 * | 79,491,795 |
| 2046 * | 79,264,458 |
| 2047 * | 79,034,280 |
| 2048 * | 78,791,084 |
| 2049 * | 78,540,887 |
| 2050 * | 78,294,613 |
| 2051 * | 78,048,438 |
| 2052 * | 77,800,877 |
| 2053 * | 77,539,860 |
| 2054 * | 77,258,786 |
| 2055 * | 76,970,313 |
| 2056 * | 76,687,002 |
| 2057 * | 76,408,118 |
| 2058 * | 76,129,112 |
| 2059 * | 75,861,386 |
| 2060 * | 75,604,604 |
| 2061 * | 75,361,468 |
| 2062 * | 75,130,987 |
| 2063 * | 74,909,565 |
| 2064 * | 74,701,727 |
| 2065 * | 74,503,017 |
| 2066 * | 74,308,692 |
| 2067 * | 74,117,862 |
| 2068 * | 73,940,352 |
| 2069 * | 73,773,328 |
| 2070 * | 73,615,845 |
| 2071 * | 73,459,602 |
| 2072 * | 73,301,600 |
| 2073 * | 73,144,651 |
| 2074 * | 72,985,141 |
| 2075 * | 72,838,464 |
| 2076 * | 72,691,189 |
| 2077 * | 72,532,967 |
| 2078 * | 72,383,094 |
| 2079 * | 72,244,178 |
| 2080 * | 72,112,514 |
| 2081 * | 71,991,202 |
| 2082 * | 71,881,429 |
| 2083 * | 71,775,295 |
| 2084 * | 71,672,976 |
| 2085 * | 71,576,211 |
| 2086 * | 71,478,456 |
| 2087 * | 71,387,348 |
| 2088 * | 71,315,950 |
| 2089 * | 71,259,004 |
| 2090 * | 71,200,405 |
| 2091 * | 71,145,640 |
| 2092 * | 71,109,273 |
| 2093 * | 71,085,837 |
| 2094 * | 71,065,764 |
| 2095 * | 71,045,888 |
| 2096 * | 71,019,878 |
| 2097 * | 70,982,925 |
| 2098 * | 70,953,019 |
| 2099 * | 70,930,781 |
| 2100 * | 70,899,863 |
* UN projection
Population of Germany by year
81.8 million in 2000, 83.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 83,644,258 | −0.51% | −430,817 | +158,442 | 45.7 | 1.46 | 240 | 82% | 1.01% | 19 |
| 2025* | 84,075,075 | −0.56% | −477,167 | −334,072 | 45.5 | 1.46 | 241 | 82% | 1.02% | 19 |
| 2024* | 84,552,242 | +0.00% | +4,011 | +36,954 | 45.3 | 1.45 | 243 | 82% | 1.04% | 19 |
| 2023 | 84,548,231 | +0.55% | +462,004 | +609,553 | 45.1 | 1.44 | 243 | 82% | 1.04% | 19 |
| 2022 | 84,086,227 | +0.46% | +389,144 | +981,552 | 45.0 | 1.46 | 241 | 82% | 1.05% | 19 |
| 2021 | 83,697,083 | +0.08% | +68,375 | +310,264 | 44.9 | 1.58 | 240 | 82% | 1.05% | 19 |
| 2020 | 83,628,708 | +0.08% | +69,522 | +203,468 | 44.9 | 1.53 | 240 | 82% | 1.06% | 19 |
| 2019 | 83,559,186 | +0.23% | +190,680 | +319,082 | 44.9 | 1.54 | 240 | 81% | 1.07% | 19 |
| 2018 | 83,368,506 | +0.32% | +264,499 | +403,908 | 44.9 | 1.57 | 239 | 81% | 1.08% | 19 |
| 2017 | 83,104,007 | +0.42% | +343,905 | +452,988 | 44.9 | 1.57 | 238 | 81% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2016 | 82,760,102 | +0.83% | +682,552 | +517,480 | 44.8 | 1.59 | 237 | 81% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2015 | 82,077,550 | +0.86% | +701,470 | +1,175,283 | 44.8 | 1.50 | 236 | 81% | 1.10% | 17 |
| 2010 | 80,830,924 | −0.13% | −104,359 | +130,116 | 43.3 | 1.40 | 232 | 80% | 1.15% | 16 |
| 2005 | 82,046,731 | −0.06% | −45,977 | +81,351 | 41.0 | 1.34 | 235 | 80% | 1.25% | 13 |
| 2000 | 81,797,258 | +0.15% | +118,971 | +174,594 | 39.0 | 1.39 | 235 | 80% | 1.33% | 12 |
| 1995 | 82,019,890 | +0.30% | +246,273 | +398,077 | 37.3 | 1.26 | 235 | 80% | 1.42% | 12 |
| 1990 | 79,707,959 | +0.89% | +700,894 | +679,702 | 36.6 | 1.46 | 229 | 80% | 1.50% | 12 |
| 1985 | 77,863,424 | −0.17% | −134,774 | +103,556 | 35.9 | 1.38 | 223 | 80% | 1.60% | 11 |
| 1980 | 78,315,375 | +0.21% | +167,474 | +324,203 | 35.7 | 1.56 | 225 | 80% | 1.76% | 10 |
| 1975 | 78,701,865 | −0.37% | −294,828 | −207,740 | 34.4 | 1.48 | 226 | 80% | 1.93% | 8 |
| 1970 | 78,205,102 | +0.33% | +261,082 | −273,498 | 33.2 | 2.02 | 224 | 80% | 2.12% | 8 |
| 1965 | 75,966,964 | +0.87% | +653,479 | +338,258 | 33.5 | 2.49 | 218 | 78% | 2.28% | 8 |
| 1960 | 72,811,640 | +0.79% | +569,922 | +212,666 | 33.7 | 2.38 | 209 | 76% | 2.41% | 7 |
| 1955 | 70,334,152 | +0.33% | +229,531 | −83,537 | 33.2 | 2.16 | 202 | 73% | 2.57% | 7 |
| 1950 | 69,847,782 | – | – | −628,404 | 32.9 | 2.19 | 200 | 70% | 2.80% | 6 |
Population forecast for Germany
UN medium-variant projection: 78.3 million in 2050 (−6.4% from 2026), 70.9 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 82,780,953 | −0.27% | +163,106 | 46.3 | 1.48 | 238 | 83% | 0.97% | 19 |
| 2035 | 81,669,909 | −0.26% | +165,087 | 47.1 | 1.50 | 234 | 83% | 0.92% | 20 |
| 2040 | 80,551,736 | −0.27% | +165,138 | 48.1 | 1.51 | 231 | 84% | 0.88% | 20 |
| 2045 | 79,491,795 | −0.29% | +168,326 | 48.3 | 1.53 | 228 | 84% | 0.84% | 20 |
| 2050 | 78,294,613 | −0.31% | +178,945 | 47.9 | 1.54 | 225 | 85% | 0.81% | 24 |
| 2060 | 75,604,604 | −0.34% | +164,408 | 46.6 | 1.56 | 217 | – | 0.76% | 29 |
| 2070 | 73,615,845 | −0.21% | +167,810 | 47.2 | 1.56 | 211 | – | 0.72% | 31 |
| 2080 | 72,112,514 | −0.18% | +152,062 | 47.1 | 1.58 | 207 | – | 0.70% | 34 |
| 2090 | 71,200,405 | −0.08% | +132,048 | 46.7 | 1.59 | 204 | – | 0.69% | 36 |
| 2100 | 70,899,863 | −0.04% | +141,380 | 47.4 | 1.60 | 203 | – | 0.70% | 36 |
Largest cities in Germany
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin (capital) | 3,549,560 | 3,353,525 |
| 2 | Essen | 2,709,375 | 2,546,415 |
| 3 | Munich | 1,816,478 | 1,844,123 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 1,754,304 | 1,677,408 |
| 5 | Cologne | 1,121,742 | 1,057,389 |
| 6 | Dusseldorf | 904,750 | 853,457 |
| 7 | Frankfurt | 899,044 | 873,187 |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 897,563 | 873,374 |
| 9 | Bonn | 753,549 | 708,927 |
| 10 | Dortmund | 739,439 | 668,313 |
Age structure
Median age 45.7. 24.2% are 65 or older, 30.3% by 2050; 13.9% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.46 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1970.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.19 |
| 1951 | 2.17 |
| 1952 | 2.14 |
| 1953 | 2.13 |
| 1954 | 2.15 |
| 1955 | 2.16 |
| 1956 | 2.21 |
| 1957 | 2.26 |
| 1958 | 2.26 |
| 1959 | 2.36 |
| 1960 | 2.38 |
| 1961 | 2.47 |
| 1962 | 2.46 |
| 1963 | 2.52 |
| 1964 | 2.53 |
| 1965 | 2.49 |
| 1966 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 2.44 |
| 1968 | 2.34 |
| 1969 | 2.20 |
| 1970 | 2.02 |
| 1971 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 1.73 |
| 1973 | 1.55 |
| 1974 | 1.52 |
| 1975 | 1.48 |
| 1976 | 1.49 |
| 1977 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 1.49 |
| 1979 | 1.49 |
| 1980 | 1.56 |
| 1981 | 1.53 |
| 1982 | 1.50 |
| 1983 | 1.43 |
| 1984 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 1.38 |
| 1986 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 1.46 |
| 1989 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 1.46 |
| 1991 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 1.26 |
| 1996 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 1.38 |
| 1998 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 1.34 |
| 2003 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 1.41 |
| 2014 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 1.50 |
| 2016 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 1.54 |
| 2020 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 1.46 |
| 2023 | 1.44 |
| 2024 * | 1.45 |
| 2025 * | 1.46 |
| 2026 * | 1.46 |
| 2027 * | 1.46 |
| 2028 * | 1.47 |
| 2029 * | 1.47 |
| 2030 * | 1.48 |
| 2031 * | 1.48 |
| 2032 * | 1.49 |
| 2033 * | 1.49 |
| 2034 * | 1.49 |
| 2035 * | 1.50 |
| 2036 * | 1.50 |
| 2037 * | 1.51 |
| 2038 * | 1.51 |
| 2039 * | 1.51 |
| 2040 * | 1.51 |
| 2041 * | 1.52 |
| 2042 * | 1.52 |
| 2043 * | 1.52 |
| 2044 * | 1.53 |
| 2045 * | 1.53 |
| 2046 * | 1.53 |
| 2047 * | 1.53 |
| 2048 * | 1.54 |
| 2049 * | 1.54 |
| 2050 * | 1.54 |
| 2051 * | 1.54 |
| 2052 * | 1.54 |
| 2053 * | 1.54 |
| 2054 * | 1.54 |
| 2055 * | 1.55 |
| 2056 * | 1.55 |
| 2057 * | 1.55 |
| 2058 * | 1.55 |
| 2059 * | 1.56 |
| 2060 * | 1.56 |
| 2061 * | 1.56 |
| 2062 * | 1.56 |
| 2063 * | 1.56 |
| 2064 * | 1.56 |
| 2065 * | 1.56 |
| 2066 * | 1.56 |
| 2067 * | 1.56 |
| 2068 * | 1.56 |
| 2069 * | 1.56 |
| 2070 * | 1.56 |
| 2071 * | 1.56 |
| 2072 * | 1.57 |
| 2073 * | 1.57 |
| 2074 * | 1.57 |
| 2075 * | 1.57 |
| 2076 * | 1.57 |
| 2077 * | 1.57 |
| 2078 * | 1.57 |
| 2079 * | 1.57 |
| 2080 * | 1.58 |
| 2081 * | 1.58 |
| 2082 * | 1.57 |
| 2083 * | 1.58 |
| 2084 * | 1.58 |
| 2085 * | 1.58 |
| 2086 * | 1.58 |
| 2087 * | 1.58 |
| 2088 * | 1.58 |
| 2089 * | 1.59 |
| 2090 * | 1.59 |
| 2091 * | 1.59 |
| 2092 * | 1.59 |
| 2093 * | 1.59 |
| 2094 * | 1.59 |
| 2095 * | 1.59 |
| 2096 * | 1.59 |
| 2097 * | 1.59 |
| 2098 * | 1.60 |
| 2099 * | 1.60 |
| 2100 * | 1.60 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 1972.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
610k786k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,205,774 | 716,873 |
| 1951 | 1,160,531 | 723,592 |
| 1952 | 1,121,971 | 731,886 |
| 1953 | 1,101,687 | 741,859 |
| 1954 | 1,102,575 | 753,340 |
| 1955 | 1,103,419 | 765,263 |
| 1956 | 1,128,620 | 781,213 |
| 1957 | 1,162,863 | 810,828 |
| 1958 | 1,170,405 | 803,728 |
| 1959 | 1,241,334 | 822,852 |
| 1960 | 1,267,948 | 865,396 |
| 1961 | 1,326,746 | 840,545 |
| 1962 | 1,322,235 | 870,705 |
| 1963 | 1,356,661 | 888,657 |
| 1964 | 1,352,582 | 865,440 |
| 1965 | 1,313,787 | 902,050 |
| 1966 | 1,311,588 | 907,555 |
| 1967 | 1,266,531 | 910,998 |
| 1968 | 1,199,384 | 973,087 |
| 1969 | 1,126,954 | 985,089 |
| 1970 | 1,045,534 | 975,762 |
| 1971 | 999,488 | 964,556 |
| 1972 | 891,329 | 964,507 |
| 1973 | 807,023 | 962,631 |
| 1974 | 800,215 | 956,920 |
| 1975 | 780,663 | 990,756 |
| 1976 | 791,080 | 968,202 |
| 1977 | 797,024 | 931,906 |
| 1978 | 799,750 | 956,325 |
| 1979 | 811,809 | 945,022 |
| 1980 | 859,436 | 953,173 |
| 1981 | 859,761 | 955,608 |
| 1982 | 859,642 | 945,121 |
| 1983 | 828,065 | 942,201 |
| 1984 | 813,225 | 918,845 |
| 1985 | 814,943 | 931,664 |
| 1986 | 848,604 | 927,493 |
| 1987 | 870,845 | 902,017 |
| 1988 | 890,267 | 901,992 |
| 1989 | 881,757 | 904,838 |
| 1990 | 907,502 | 923,338 |
| 1991 | 836,962 | 913,003 |
| 1992 | 813,209 | 887,998 |
| 1993 | 805,079 | 900,238 |
| 1994 | 779,181 | 888,021 |
| 1995 | 775,950 | 888,212 |
| 1996 | 807,151 | 887,652 |
| 1997 | 823,538 | 864,709 |
| 1998 | 802,982 | 856,020 |
| 1999 | 770,437 | 849,512 |
| 2000 | 765,246 | 842,093 |
| 2001 | 734,433 | 831,803 |
| 2002 | 719,663 | 845,080 |
| 2003 | 709,346 | 858,170 |
| 2004 | 710,544 | 823,282 |
| 2005 | 692,239 | 834,529 |
| 2006 | 686,327 | 825,844 |
| 2007 | 678,771 | 832,285 |
| 2008 | 676,158 | 850,066 |
| 2009 | 660,439 | 860,708 |
| 2010 | 676,779 | 861,871 |
| 2011 | 668,838 | 855,249 |
| 2012 | 681,427 | 872,408 |
| 2013 | 679,660 | 899,824 |
| 2014 | 710,760 | 876,322 |
| 2015 | 732,501 | 931,619 |
| 2016 | 788,207 | 916,758 |
| 2017 | 784,399 | 938,507 |
| 2018 | 787,696 | 961,483 |
| 2019 | 778,799 | 946,642 |
| 2020 | 775,194 | 990,849 |
| 2021 | 795,669 | 956,992 |
| 2022 | 730,553 | 1,082,760 |
| 2023 | 719,249 | 1,034,140 |
| 2024 * | 717,268 | 1,040,859 |
| 2025 * | 707,972 | 1,041,599 |
| 2026 * | 689,997 | 1,042,378 |
| 2027 * | 680,391 | 1,043,625 |
| 2028 * | 672,607 | 1,041,997 |
| 2029 * | 663,998 | 1,040,170 |
| 2030 * | 655,744 | 1,038,633 |
| 2031 * | 649,483 | 1,035,042 |
| 2032 * | 643,830 | 1,030,886 |
| 2033 * | 639,823 | 1,027,712 |
| 2034 * | 638,335 | 1,025,217 |
| 2035 * | 638,061 | 1,021,984 |
| 2036 * | 639,720 | 1,020,775 |
| 2037 * | 640,333 | 1,019,550 |
| 2038 * | 642,601 | 1,021,722 |
| 2039 * | 645,884 | 1,024,951 |
| 2040 * | 649,015 | 1,029,728 |
| 2041 * | 653,142 | 1,036,121 |
| 2042 * | 659,027 | 1,043,740 |
| 2043 * | 664,445 | 1,051,750 |
| 2044 * | 670,128 | 1,062,395 |
| 2045 * | 675,589 | 1,071,954 |
| 2046 * | 680,867 | 1,082,788 |
| 2047 * | 684,975 | 1,092,448 |
| 2048 * | 689,013 | 1,100,714 |
| 2049 * | 690,184 | 1,108,165 |
| 2050 * | 690,595 | 1,114,370 |
| 2051 * | 690,365 | 1,119,762 |
| 2052 * | 689,396 | 1,124,188 |
| 2053 * | 686,938 | 1,126,442 |
| 2054 * | 682,901 | 1,125,719 |
| 2055 * | 677,998 | 1,121,243 |
| 2056 * | 673,484 | 1,115,550 |
| 2057 * | 667,896 | 1,107,429 |
| 2058 * | 661,428 | 1,097,015 |
| 2059 * | 655,898 | 1,085,426 |
| 2060 * | 650,725 | 1,070,900 |
| 2061 * | 645,426 | 1,054,946 |
| 2062 * | 640,450 | 1,039,213 |
| 2063 * | 635,612 | 1,022,041 |
| 2064 * | 632,337 | 1,005,188 |
| 2065 * | 629,327 | 988,744 |
| 2066 * | 627,050 | 974,396 |
| 2067 * | 624,353 | 962,594 |
| 2068 * | 623,150 | 953,275 |
| 2069 * | 622,941 | 945,187 |
| 2070 * | 622,691 | 939,276 |
| 2071 * | 623,265 | 935,328 |
| 2072 * | 624,907 | 933,022 |
| 2073 * | 627,124 | 931,904 |
| 2074 * | 628,866 | 930,870 |
| 2075 * | 631,188 | 930,356 |
| 2076 * | 634,225 | 930,050 |
| 2077 * | 635,639 | 929,268 |
| 2078 * | 637,092 | 927,540 |
| 2079 * | 638,902 | 923,966 |
| 2080 * | 641,217 | 920,696 |
| 2081 * | 642,027 | 915,557 |
| 2082 * | 641,955 | 909,709 |
| 2083 * | 643,081 | 901,208 |
| 2084 * | 643,385 | 892,548 |
| 2085 * | 642,247 | 882,840 |
| 2086 * | 641,091 | 871,541 |
| 2087 * | 640,275 | 861,195 |
| 2088 * | 638,131 | 849,458 |
| 2089 * | 636,360 | 837,504 |
| 2090 * | 633,834 | 828,457 |
| 2091 * | 632,039 | 818,384 |
| 2092 * | 628,887 | 808,525 |
| 2093 * | 626,020 | 801,841 |
| 2094 * | 622,605 | 795,481 |
| 2095 * | 619,120 | 791,240 |
| 2096 * | 616,815 | 787,659 |
| 2097 * | 613,989 | 785,421 |
| 2098 * | 612,691 | 783,792 |
| 2099 * | 611,091 | 784,910 |
| 2100 * | 609,726 | 785,689 |
* UN projection
Economy of Germany
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $5.47 trillion 3rd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $65,699 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 78,664 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +1.3% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 4.0% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 64.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 4.3%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
6.3T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,604,497,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,882,489,000,000 |
| 1992 | 2,146,140,000,000 |
| 1993 | 2,080,092,000,000 |
| 1994 | 2,220,165,000,000 |
| 1995 | 2,595,269,000,000 |
| 1996 | 2,507,448,000,000 |
| 1997 | 2,221,504,000,000 |
| 1998 | 2,250,847,000,000 |
| 1999 | 2,216,072,000,000 |
| 2000 | 1,967,850,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,966,395,000,000 |
| 2002 | 2,100,865,000,000 |
| 2003 | 2,534,081,000,000 |
| 2004 | 2,851,023,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2,894,992,000,000 |
| 2006 | 3,046,470,000,000 |
| 2007 | 3,484,467,000,000 |
| 2008 | 3,807,781,000,000 |
| 2009 | 3,474,768,000,000 |
| 2010 | 3,469,925,000,000 |
| 2011 | 3,823,320,000,000 |
| 2012 | 3,600,561,000,000 |
| 2013 | 3,811,064,000,000 |
| 2014 | 3,971,208,000,000 |
| 2015 | 3,433,391,000,000 |
| 2016 | 3,546,502,000,000 |
| 2017 | 3,778,421,000,000 |
| 2018 | 4,076,826,000,000 |
| 2019 | 3,983,116,000,000 |
| 2020 | 3,969,002,000,000 |
| 2021 | 4,394,541,000,000 |
| 2022 | 4,226,711,000,000 |
| 2023 | 4,602,049,000,000 |
| 2024 | 4,746,909,000,000 |
| 2025 | 5,115,594,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 5,471,299,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 5,661,302,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 5,822,319,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 5,990,500,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 6,154,086,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 6,301,487,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Germany
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 572 million tonnes 10th largest emitter
- Per person
- 6.77 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 1.48% 1.01% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −46% −34% since 2005
572 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 510.50 |
| 1951 | 576.63 |
| 1952 | 610.76 |
| 1953 | 623.25 |
| 1954 | 659.49 |
| 1955 | 723.23 |
| 1956 | 765.94 |
| 1957 | 777.67 |
| 1958 | 756.12 |
| 1959 | 755.48 |
| 1960 | 813.60 |
| 1961 | 834.51 |
| 1962 | 882.84 |
| 1963 | 945.24 |
| 1964 | 968.63 |
| 1965 | 959.84 |
| 1966 | 951.15 |
| 1967 | 936.01 |
| 1968 | 984.58 |
| 1969 | 1051.80 |
| 1970 | 1025.80 |
| 1971 | 1037.08 |
| 1972 | 1041.36 |
| 1973 | 1085.60 |
| 1974 | 1062.51 |
| 1975 | 1002.29 |
| 1976 | 1090.81 |
| 1977 | 1052.51 |
| 1978 | 1079.07 |
| 1979 | 1117.74 |
| 1980 | 1099.90 |
| 1981 | 1048.36 |
| 1982 | 1015.50 |
| 1983 | 1011.44 |
| 1984 | 1033.02 |
| 1985 | 1043.91 |
| 1986 | 1047.23 |
| 1987 | 1032.27 |
| 1988 | 1028.70 |
| 1989 | 1008.57 |
| 1990 | 1054.80 |
| 1991 | 1016.93 |
| 1992 | 969.46 |
| 1993 | 959.39 |
| 1994 | 943.23 |
| 1995 | 939.93 |
| 1996 | 959.69 |
| 1997 | 931.51 |
| 1998 | 923.50 |
| 1999 | 895.44 |
| 2000 | 898.98 |
| 2001 | 915.25 |
| 2002 | 898.83 |
| 2003 | 894.50 |
| 2004 | 876.57 |
| 2005 | 867.88 |
| 2006 | 886.43 |
| 2007 | 846.15 |
| 2008 | 856.64 |
| 2009 | 789.98 |
| 2010 | 826.71 |
| 2011 | 804.54 |
| 2012 | 814.09 |
| 2013 | 831.75 |
| 2014 | 792.58 |
| 2015 | 800.82 |
| 2016 | 797.99 |
| 2017 | 784.60 |
| 2018 | 758.77 |
| 2019 | 708.65 |
| 2020 | 647.18 |
| 2021 | 678.00 |
| 2022 | 667.84 |
| 2023 | 593.77 |
| 2024 | 572.32 |
By source, 2024
- Oil40.7%
- Coal28.4%
- Gas27.6%
- Cement1.8%
- Other industry1.2%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
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Air quality in Germany today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 7 cities, from Berlin to Stuttgart.
Questions
What is the population of Germany in 2026?
83,644,258 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 83.6 million people, −0.51% on 2025.
Is Germany's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 430,817 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 1972. Immigration (net 158 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Germany's population peak?
It already did: 84.6 million in 2024. The UN projects 78.3 million in 2050 and 70.9 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Germany?
1.46 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Germany has been below that since 1970.
How many babies are born in Germany every day?
About 1,889 a day (690 thousand in 2026), against about 2,854 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Germany?
81.9 years at birth in 2026: 84.1 for women and 79.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Germany?
About 41.3 million men and 42.3 million women in 2026, or 97.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Germany?
240 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 357,021 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Germany in 2000?
81,797,258 (81.8 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 2% since, to 83.6 million in 2026.
What will the population of Germany be in 2050?
About 78.3 million on the UN's medium projection (78,294,613), −6.4% from 2026; 70.9 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Germany?
Berlin (3.5 million), Essen (2.7 million), Munich (1.8 million), Hamburg (1.8 million), Cologne (1.1 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Germany in 2026?
$5.47 trillion at current prices, the 3rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.3%.
What is Germany's GDP per capita?
$65,699 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 78,664 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Germany emit?
572 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 6.77 t per person and 1.48% of the world total; oil is the largest source (41%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.