Germany population (2026)
The population of Germany is 83,644,258 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Germany ranks #19 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.23% a year (-430,817 people). The median age is 46.7 years, women have 1.46 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.9 years. Population density is 239 people per km² of land. The capital is Berlin.
Population of Germany, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 78,294,613 | -0.31% | 48.9 | 1.54 | 85.2 | 0.810% |
| 2045 | 79,491,796 | -0.29% | 49.3 | 1.53 | 84.6 | 0.842% |
| 2040 | 80,551,736 | -0.27% | 49.1 | 1.51 | 83.9 | 0.878% |
| 2035 | 81,669,910 | -0.27% | 48.1 | 1.5 | 83.2 | 0.919% |
| 2030 | 82,780,953 | -0.27% | 47.3 | 1.48 | 82.5 | 0.966% |
| 2026 | 83,644,258 | -0.23% | 46.7 | 1.46 | 81.9 | 1.01% |
| 2025 | 84,075,074 | -0.79% | 46.5 | 1.46 | 81.7 | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 84,552,242 | -0.34% | 46.3 | 1.45 | 81.5 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 84,548,231 | +0.35% | 46.1 | 1.44 | 81.4 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | 84,086,227 | +0.75% | 46.0 | 1.46 | 80.6 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 83,628,708 | -0.01% | 45.9 | 1.53 | 81.0 | 1.06% |
| 2015 | 82,077,550 | +1.19% | 45.8 | 1.5 | 80.6 | 1.10% |
| 2010 | 80,830,924 | -0.07% | 44.3 | 1.4 | 80.1 | 1.15% |
| 2005 | 82,046,730 | -0.07% | 42.0 | 1.34 | 79.3 | 1.25% |
| 2000 | 81,797,258 | +0.12% | 40.0 | 1.39 | 78.1 | 1.32% |
| 1995 | 82,019,890 | +0.35% | 38.3 | 1.26 | 76.6 | 1.42% |
| 1990 | 79,707,959 | +0.83% | 37.6 | 1.46 | 75.3 | 1.50% |
| 1985 | 77,863,424 | -0.02% | 36.9 | 1.38 | 74.5 | 1.60% |
| 1980 | 78,315,375 | +0.29% | 36.7 | 1.56 | 73.1 | 1.76% |
| 1975 | 78,701,865 | -0.53% | 35.4 | 1.48 | 71.5 | 1.93% |
| 1970 | 78,205,102 | -0.26% | 34.2 | 2.02 | 70.7 | 2.12% |
| 1965 | 75,966,964 | +0.99% | 34.4 | 2.49 | 70.6 | 2.28% |
| 1960 | 72,811,640 | +0.84% | 34.7 | 2.38 | 69.3 | 2.42% |
| 1955 | 70,334,152 | +0.36% | 34.2 | 2.16 | 68.3 | 2.57% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain