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Germany · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

19th of 218 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationGermany's population rose from 81.9M in 1996 to 83.5M in 2025.20002005201020152020202580M81M82M83M84M83.5M

Germany's population rose from 81.9M in 1996 to 83.5M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

170th of 217 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthGermany's population growth fell from 0.3 % in 1996 to -0.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%-1%0%1%-0.0 %

Germany's population growth fell from 0.3 % in 1996 to -0.0 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

56th of 215 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityGermany's population density rose from 233.3 in 1994 to 238.4 in 2023.199520002005201020152020228230232234236238240238.4

Germany's population density rose from 233.3 in 1994 to 238.4 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

83rd of 217 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Germany's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.3 % in 1996 to 50.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%51%51%51%51%51%52%50.6 %

Germany's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.3 % in 1996 to 50.6 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

52nd of 217 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationGermany's urbanisation rose from 80.1 % in 1996 to 82.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202580%81%82%82.1 %

Germany's urbanisation rose from 80.1 % in 1996 to 82.1 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

13th of 217 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationGermany's urban population rose from 65.6M in 1996 to 68.6M in 2025.20002005201020152020202564M65M66M67M68M69M68.6M

Germany's urban population rose from 65.6M in 1996 to 68.6M in 2025.

Rural population

people

36th of 217 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationGermany's rural population fell from 16.3M in 1996 to 14.9M in 2025.20002005201020152020202514.5M15M15.5M16M16.5M14.9M

Germany's rural population fell from 16.3M in 1996 to 14.9M in 2025.

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