Germany Population History
1960 - 2026
Germany's population has grown from 72,814,900 in 1960 to 83,516,593 in 2024, a total increase of 14.7% (1.15x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
72.8M
2024 Population
83.5M
Total Growth
14.7%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
72.8M
1970
78.2M
1980
78.3M
1990
79.4M
2000
82.2M
2010
81.8M
2020
83.2M
2024
83.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.85%
1965-1970
+0.57%
1970-1975
+0.13%
1975-1980
-0.10%
1980-1985
-0.15%
1985-1990
+0.45%
1990-1995
+0.56%
1995-2000
+0.13%
2000-2005
+0.06%
2005-2010
-0.17%
2010-2015
-0.02%
2015-2020
+0.36%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,516,593 | +229,320 |
| 2023 | 83,287,273 | +109,460 |
| 2022 | 83,177,813 | -18,265 |
| 2021 | 83,196,078 | +35,207 |
| 2020 | 83,160,871 | +67,909 |
| 2019 | 83,092,962 | +187,180 |
| 2018 | 82,905,782 | +248,780 |
| 2017 | 82,657,002 | +308,333 |
| 2016 | 82,348,669 | +662,058 |
| 2015 | 81,686,611 | +704,111 |
| 2014 | 80,982,500 | +336,895 |
| 2013 | 80,645,605 | +219,782 |
| 2012 | 80,425,823 | +150,840 |
| 2011 | 80,274,983 | -1,501,947 |
| 2010 | 81,776,930 | -125,377 |
| 2009 | 81,902,307 | -207,790 |
| 2008 | 82,110,097 | -156,275 |
| 2007 | 82,266,372 | -110,079 |
| 2006 | 82,376,451 | -92,971 |
| 2005 | 82,469,422 | -46,838 |
| 2004 | 82,516,260 | -17,916 |
| 2003 | 82,534,176 | +45,681 |
| 2002 | 82,488,495 | +138,570 |
| 2001 | 82,349,925 | +138,417 |
| 2000 | 82,211,508 | +111,265 |
| 1999 | 82,100,243 | +53,048 |
| 1998 | 82,047,195 | +12,424 |
| 1997 | 82,034,771 | +119,940 |
| 1996 | 81,914,831 | +236,780 |
| 1995 | 81,678,051 | +239,703 |
| 1994 | 81,438,348 | +281,985 |
| 1993 | 81,156,363 | +531,765 |
| 1992 | 80,624,598 | +610,702 |
| 1991 | 80,013,896 | +580,867 |
| 1990 | 79,433,029 | +681,746 |
| 1989 | 78,751,283 | +606,664 |
| 1988 | 78,144,619 | +304,699 |
| 1987 | 77,839,920 | +119,484 |
| 1986 | 77,720,436 | +35,563 |
| 1985 | 77,684,873 | -173,812 |
| 1984 | 77,858,685 | -269,597 |
| 1983 | 78,128,282 | -205,084 |
| 1982 | 78,333,366 | -74,541 |
| 1981 | 78,407,907 | +119,331 |
| 1980 | 78,288,576 | +162,226 |
| 1979 | 78,126,350 | +34,530 |
| 1978 | 78,091,820 | -67,994 |
| 1977 | 78,159,814 | -177,136 |
| 1976 | 78,336,950 | -336,604 |
| 1975 | 78,673,554 | -293,879 |
| 1974 | 78,967,433 | +30,767 |
| 1973 | 78,936,666 | +248,214 |
| 1972 | 78,688,452 | +375,610 |
| 1971 | 78,312,842 | +143,553 |
| 1970 | 78,169,289 | +259,607 |
| 1969 | 77,909,682 | +615,368 |
| 1968 | 77,294,314 | +342,978 |
| 1967 | 76,951,336 | +351,025 |
| 1966 | 76,600,311 | +636,616 |
| 1965 | 75,963,695 | +645,358 |
| 1964 | 75,318,337 | +603,984 |
| 1963 | 74,714,353 | +688,569 |
| 1962 | 74,025,784 | +648,152 |
| 1961 | 73,377,632 | +562,732 |
| 1960 | 72,814,900 | — |