Population estimates and projections in Germany

Germany had an estimated population of 84,548,231 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

Germany, 2023 (latest estimate) 84,548,231 People
Change from 2022 +0.5% 2022: 84,086,227 people
Projection for 2030 82,780,953 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 78,294,613 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 70,899,863 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 19th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Germany over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Germany
2100 70,899,863 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 71,045,888 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 71,200,405 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 71,576,211 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 72,112,514 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 72,838,464 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 73,615,845 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 74,503,017 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 75,604,604 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 76,970,313 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 78,294,613 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 79,491,795 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 80,551,736 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 81,669,909 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 82,780,953 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 84,075,075 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 84,548,231 people
2022 84,086,227 people
2021 83,697,083 people
2020 83,628,708 people
2019 83,559,186 people
2018 83,368,506 people
2017 83,104,007 people
2016 82,760,102 people
2015 82,077,550 people
2014 81,376,080 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 84,086,227 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 81,041,582 people, the figure has changed by +4.3%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Germany has the 19th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Germany
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024