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Population in Germany compared to Greece: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 8.11 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Germany vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Greece
2100 69,929,981 6,463,085
2099 69,956,854 6,505,287
2098 69,973,838 6,547,164
2097 70,015,834 6,589,081
2096 70,046,713 6,630,487
2095 70,067,131 6,671,006
2094 70,085,911 6,710,734
2093 70,106,718 6,749,510
2092 70,132,132 6,787,596
2091 70,178,440 6,824,775
2090 70,240,137 6,862,164
2089 70,294,005 6,900,089
2088 70,352,443 6,937,116
2087 70,434,814 6,973,450
2086 70,532,124 7,010,676
2085 70,627,602 7,048,751
2084 70,722,960 7,086,818
2083 70,829,392 7,124,743
2082 70,932,273 7,164,627
2081 71,045,881 7,205,487
2080 71,171,519 7,248,512
2079 71,305,544 7,292,836
2078 71,445,484 7,338,859
2077 71,601,117 7,387,671
2076 71,757,525 7,437,562
2075 71,891,567 7,489,139
2074 72,046,795 7,543,259
2073 72,206,145 7,600,155
2072 72,356,324 7,659,253
2071 72,517,749 7,719,672
2070 72,664,462 7,782,317
2069 72,828,330 7,847,153
2068 72,993,859 7,913,682
2067 73,178,408 7,980,659
2066 73,370,207 8,047,692
2065 73,561,648 8,114,348
2064 73,762,096 8,181,923
2063 73,971,537 8,250,274
2062 74,198,775 8,318,463
2061 74,426,082 8,386,919
2060 74,678,280 8,454,179
2059 74,932,496 8,522,250
2058 75,206,278 8,589,200
2057 75,482,742 8,655,428
2056 75,756,281 8,720,012
2055 76,041,477 8,783,558
2054 76,325,196 8,844,935
2053 76,595,801 8,903,834
2052 76,839,962 8,961,755
2051 77,084,029 9,018,494
2050 77,325,459 9,072,676
2049 77,569,721 9,126,801
2048 77,818,888 9,177,973
2047 78,049,343 9,228,605
2046 78,272,834 9,275,381
2045 78,497,690 9,321,349
2044 78,722,126 9,367,130
2043 78,936,540 9,411,608
2042 79,130,312 9,454,837
2041 79,324,161 9,499,098
2040 79,536,735 9,543,726
2039 79,754,631 9,588,298
2038 79,978,474 9,633,708
2037 80,194,225 9,679,362
2036 80,425,162 9,724,905
2035 80,640,951 9,771,397
2034 80,844,719 9,817,355
2033 81,069,119 9,863,589
2032 81,286,326 9,911,215
2031 81,520,272 9,956,924
2030 81,736,996 10,002,298
2029 81,963,002 10,047,641
2028 82,178,048 10,092,845
2027 82,384,302 10,137,354
2026 82,575,542 10,181,414
2025 83,233,941 10,223,023
2024 83,516,593 10,405,134
2023 83,287,273 10,407,351
2022 83,177,813 10,436,882
2021 83,196,078 10,569,207
2020 83,160,871 10,698,599
2019 83,092,962 10,721,582
2018 82,905,782 10,732,882
2017 82,657,002 10,754,679
2016 82,348,669 10,775,971
2015 81,686,611 10,820,883
2014 80,982,500 10,892,413
2013 80,645,605 10,965,211
2012 80,425,823 11,045,011
2011 80,274,983 11,104,899
2010 81,776,930 11,121,341
2009 81,902,307 11,107,017
2008 82,110,097 11,077,841
2007 82,266,372 11,048,473
2006 82,376,451 11,020,362
2005 82,469,422 10,987,314
2004 82,516,260 10,955,141
2003 82,534,176 10,928,070
2002 82,488,495 10,902,022
2001 82,349,925 10,862,132
2000 82,211,508 10,805,808
1999 82,100,243 10,761,698
1998 82,047,195 10,720,509
1997 82,034,771 10,661,259
1996 81,914,831 10,608,800
1995 81,678,051 10,562,153
1994 81,438,348 10,512,922
1993 81,156,363 10,460,415
1992 80,624,598 10,399,061
1991 80,013,896 10,319,927
1990 79,433,029 10,196,792
1989 78,751,283 10,089,498
1988 78,144,619 10,036,983
1987 77,839,920 10,000,595
1986 77,720,436 9,967,213
1985 77,684,873 9,934,300
1984 77,858,685 9,895,801
1983 78,128,282 9,846,627
1982 78,333,366 9,789,513
1981 78,407,907 9,729,350
1980 78,288,576 9,642,505
1979 78,126,350 9,548,258
1978 78,091,820 9,429,959
1977 78,159,814 9,308,479
1976 78,336,950 9,188,150
1975 78,673,554 9,046,541
1974 78,967,433 8,962,022
1973 78,936,666 8,929,086
1972 78,688,452 8,888,628
1971 78,312,842 8,831,036
1970 78,169,289 8,792,806
1969 77,909,682 8,772,764
1968 77,294,314 8,740,765
1967 76,951,336 8,684,088
1966 76,600,311 8,613,651
1965 75,963,695 8,550,333
1964 75,318,337 8,510,429
1963 74,714,353 8,479,625
1962 74,025,784 8,448,233
1961 73,377,632 8,398,050
1960 72,814,900 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Greece
2100 -0.04% -0.65%
2099 -0.02% -0.64%
2098 -0.06% -0.64%
2097 -0.04% -0.62%
2096 -0.03% -0.61%
2095 -0.03% -0.59%
2094 -0.03% -0.57%
2093 -0.04% -0.56%
2092 -0.07% -0.54%
2091 -0.09% -0.54%
2090 -0.08% -0.55%
2089 -0.08% -0.53%
2088 -0.12% -0.52%
2087 -0.14% -0.53%
2086 -0.14% -0.54%
2085 -0.13% -0.54%
2084 -0.15% -0.53%
2083 -0.15% -0.56%
2082 -0.16% -0.57%
2081 -0.18% -0.59%
2080 -0.19% -0.61%
2079 -0.2% -0.63%
2078 -0.22% -0.66%
2077 -0.22% -0.67%
2076 -0.19% -0.69%
2075 -0.22% -0.72%
2074 -0.22% -0.75%
2073 -0.21% -0.77%
2072 -0.22% -0.78%
2071 -0.2% -0.8%
2070 -0.23% -0.83%
2069 -0.23% -0.84%
2068 -0.25% -0.84%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.26% -0.82%
2065 -0.27% -0.83%
2064 -0.28% -0.83%
2063 -0.31% -0.82%
2062 -0.31% -0.82%
2061 -0.34% -0.8%
2060 -0.34% -0.8%
2059 -0.36% -0.78%
2058 -0.37% -0.77%
2057 -0.36% -0.74%
2056 -0.38% -0.72%
2055 -0.37% -0.69%
2054 -0.35% -0.66%
2053 -0.32% -0.65%
2052 -0.32% -0.63%
2051 -0.31% -0.6%
2050 -0.31% -0.59%
2049 -0.32% -0.56%
2048 -0.3% -0.55%
2047 -0.29% -0.5%
2046 -0.29% -0.49%
2045 -0.29% -0.49%
2044 -0.27% -0.47%
2043 -0.24% -0.46%
2042 -0.24% -0.47%
2041 -0.27% -0.47%
2040 -0.27% -0.46%
2039 -0.28% -0.47%
2038 -0.27% -0.47%
2037 -0.29% -0.47%
2036 -0.27% -0.48%
2035 -0.25% -0.47%
2034 -0.28% -0.47%
2033 -0.27% -0.48%
2032 -0.29% -0.46%
2031 -0.27% -0.45%
2030 -0.28% -0.45%
2029 -0.26% -0.45%
2028 -0.25% -0.44%
2027 -0.23% -0.43%
2026 -0.79% -0.41%
2025 -0.34% -1.75%
2024 0.28% -0.02%
2023 0.13% -0.28%
2022 -0.02% -1.25%
2021 0.04% -1.21%
2020 0.08% -0.21%
2019 0.23% -0.11%
2018 0.3% -0.2%
2017 0.37% -0.2%
2016 0.81% -0.42%
2015 0.87% -0.66%
2014 0.42% -0.66%
2013 0.27% -0.72%
2012 0.19% -0.54%
2011 -1.84% -0.15%
2010 -0.15% 0.13%
2009 -0.25% 0.26%
2008 -0.19% 0.27%
2007 -0.13% 0.26%
2006 -0.11% 0.3%
2005 -0.06% 0.29%
2004 -0.02% 0.25%
2003 0.06% 0.24%
2002 0.17% 0.37%
2001 0.17% 0.52%
2000 0.14% 0.41%
1999 0.06% 0.38%
1998 0.02% 0.56%
1997 0.15% 0.49%
1996 0.29% 0.44%
1995 0.29% 0.47%
1994 0.35% 0.5%
1993 0.66% 0.59%
1992 0.76% 0.77%
1991 0.73% 1.21%
1990 0.87% 1.06%
1989 0.78% 0.52%
1988 0.39% 0.36%
1987 0.15% 0.33%
1986 0.05% 0.33%
1985 -0.22% 0.39%
1984 -0.35% 0.5%
1983 -0.26% 0.58%
1982 -0.1% 0.62%
1981 0.15% 0.9%
1980 0.21% 0.99%
1979 0.04% 1.25%
1978 -0.09% 1.31%
1977 -0.23% 1.31%
1976 -0.43% 1.57%
1975 -0.37% 0.94%
1974 0.04% 0.37%
1973 0.32% 0.46%
1972 0.48% 0.65%
1971 0.18% 0.43%
1970 0.33% 0.23%
1969 0.8% 0.37%
1968 0.45% 0.65%
1967 0.46% 0.82%
1966 0.84% 0.74%
1965 0.86% 0.47%
1964 0.81% 0.36%
1963 0.93% 0.37%
1962 0.88% 0.6%
1961 0.77% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Germany Greece
Current population
82575542
10181414
Population rank 19/197 96/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.12%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
45.6 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -6
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 165/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +16,636
Net migration rank 192/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 16,636
2024 - 36,954 - -122,772
2023 -333,149 609,553 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -324,394 981,552 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -224,629 310,264 -58,131 -160,277
2020 -216,218 203,468 -46,004 6,353
2019 -157,877 319,082 -41,814 36,762
2018 -165,812 403,908 -33,272 17,938
2017 -148,783 452,988 -36,566 10,483
2016 -123,523 517,480 -25,862 10,484
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -29,216 -43,462
2014 -153,866 592,338 -20,696 -46,678
2013 -209,679 462,384 -17,545 -59,323
2012 -193,022 199,143 -16,568 -65,364
2011 -184,632 295,282 -4,441 -31,786
2010 -179,909 130,116 5,560 2,001
2009 -188,375 46,533 8,886 18,182
2008 -164,220 -23,341 11,077 27,081
2007 -148,080 -24,772 2,210 25,400
2006 -148,278 -489,056 6,612 27,621
2005 -148,445 81,351 2,197 33,297
2004 -107,271 81,735 0 29,039
2003 -140,309 142,009 -1,093 25,323
2002 -123,733 218,795 0 25,692
2001 -98,820 272,875 0 60,387
2000 -73,990 174,594 -1,081 54,661
1999 -73,890 219,280 -2,153 49,930
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -2,144 47,856
1997 -49,221 93,281 2,133 45,671
1996 -90,107 281,280 0 43,444
1995 -114,349 398,077 1,056 42,674
1994 -114,013 315,585 6,307 42,897
1993 -105,503 462,096 4,185 39,829
1992 -80,625 811,606 6,239 41,000
1991 -80,014 602,638 6,192 37,917
1990 -15,887 679,702 8,157 26,294
1989 -23,625 761,002 9,080 18,862
1988 -7,815 515,962 15,055 20,557
1987 -31,136 174,272 10,001 19,005
1986 -77,721 212,822 20,931 19,064
1985 -116,527 103,556 22,849 16,093
1984 -109,002 -150,771 37,604 19,767
1983 -109,380 -81,349 42,341 18,655
1982 -78,333 -58,121 50,906 19,675
1981 -94,090 130,713 54,484 25,061
1980 -86,117 324,203 60,748 47,460
1979 -125,002 237,705 65,882 72,184
1978 -140,566 117,167 64,124 60,775
1977 -125,055 33,881 59,574 19,193
1976 -164,508 -79,761 65,236 89,601
1975 -212,418 -207,740 61,516 61,265
1974 -150,038 -15,126 68,111 -22,590
1973 -149,980 386,881 59,824 -42,387
1972 -62,950 336,015 64,887 -3,589
1971 46,988 450,328 67,116 -12,747
1970 70,352 -273,498 71,222 -54,166
1969 155,820 584,017 82,464 -118,544
1968 239,612 293,307 87,408 -429
1967 353,977 -174,155 91,183 -55,853
1966 405,982 134,107 86,998 21,206
1965 410,204 338,258 83,793 -81,576
1964 482,038 69,825 83,402 -76,678
1963 455,757 205,976 81,404 -77,345
1962 436,752 276,505 85,327 -74,972
1961 462,279 27,534 86,500 -61,102
1960 385,919 212,666 96,648 -15,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people). In Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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