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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 17.9 times bigger than Germany's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.8% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Germany vs India: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany India
2100 70,146,161 1,515,764,791
2099 70,173,117 1,523,450,562
2098 70,190,154 1,531,147,367
2097 70,232,280 1,538,780,583
2096 70,263,255 1,546,380,447
2095 70,283,735 1,553,964,615
2094 70,302,573 1,561,496,245
2093 70,323,445 1,568,975,448
2092 70,348,937 1,576,332,553
2091 70,395,388 1,583,655,135
2090 70,457,276 1,590,899,630
2089 70,511,311 1,598,026,427
2088 70,569,930 1,605,029,461
2087 70,652,555 1,611,883,136
2086 70,750,166 1,618,654,560
2085 70,845,939 1,625,282,641
2084 70,941,592 1,631,712,094
2083 71,048,352 1,637,989,363
2082 71,151,552 1,644,062,886
2081 71,265,511 1,649,962,836
2080 71,391,537 1,655,654,966
2079 71,525,977 1,661,116,882
2078 71,666,350 1,666,332,415
2077 71,822,464 1,671,298,348
2076 71,979,354 1,676,004,895
2075 72,113,812 1,680,459,350
2074 72,269,519 1,684,595,952
2073 72,429,361 1,688,431,647
2072 72,580,006 1,691,990,872
2071 72,741,929 1,695,203,041
2070 72,889,095 1,698,107,519
2069 73,053,471 1,700,664,858
2068 73,219,511 1,702,876,723
2067 73,404,631 1,704,723,837
2066 73,597,022 1,706,198,000
2065 73,789,056 1,707,391,009
2064 73,990,123 1,708,212,818
2063 74,200,211 1,708,696,045
2062 74,428,152 1,708,862,369
2061 74,656,161 1,708,717,131
2060 74,909,139 1,708,195,453
2059 75,164,141 1,707,339,651
2058 75,438,769 1,706,165,210
2057 75,716,088 1,704,656,327
2056 75,990,472 1,702,865,262
2055 76,276,550 1,700,741,939
2054 76,561,146 1,698,325,374
2053 76,832,587 1,695,513,304
2052 77,077,503 1,692,384,182
2051 77,322,326 1,688,910,288
2050 77,564,502 1,685,088,884
2049 77,809,519 1,680,936,533
2048 78,059,456 1,676,430,514
2047 78,290,624 1,671,532,064
2046 78,514,805 1,666,226,180
2045 78,740,357 1,660,522,084
2044 78,965,486 1,654,412,346
2043 79,180,563 1,647,924,060
2042 79,374,934 1,640,993,579
2041 79,569,383 1,633,629,291
2040 79,782,613 1,625,848,393
2039 80,001,183 1,617,677,625
2038 80,225,718 1,609,097,629
2037 80,442,136 1,600,073,012
2036 80,673,787 1,590,593,050
2035 80,890,243 1,580,726,905
2034 81,094,641 1,570,491,868
2033 81,319,735 1,559,906,905
2032 81,537,613 1,548,963,391
2031 81,772,282 1,537,676,208
2030 81,989,677 1,526,059,268
2029 82,216,381 1,514,142,607
2028 82,432,092 1,501,971,477
2027 82,638,983 1,489,498,223
2026 82,830,814 1,476,782,637
2025 83,491,249 1,463,865,525
2024 83,516,593 1,450,935,791
2023 83,287,273 1,438,069,596
2022 83,177,813 1,425,423,212
2021 83,196,078 1,414,203,896
2020 83,160,871 1,402,617,695
2019 83,092,962 1,389,030,312
2018 82,905,782 1,374,659,064
2017 82,657,002 1,359,657,400
2016 82,348,669 1,343,944,296
2015 81,686,611 1,328,024,498
2014 80,982,500 1,312,277,191
2013 80,645,605 1,295,829,511
2012 80,425,823 1,278,674,502
2011 80,274,983 1,261,224,954
2010 81,776,930 1,243,481,564
2009 81,902,307 1,225,524,753
2008 82,110,097 1,207,930,964
2007 82,266,372 1,190,676,021
2006 82,376,451 1,172,878,890
2005 82,469,422 1,154,676,322
2004 82,516,260 1,135,991,513
2003 82,534,176 1,116,803,006
2002 82,488,495 1,097,600,380
2001 82,349,925 1,077,898,575
2000 82,211,508 1,057,922,733
1999 82,100,243 1,038,225,823
1998 82,047,195 1,018,665,080
1997 82,034,771 999,133,762
1996 81,914,831 979,678,458
1995 81,678,051 960,301,044
1994 81,438,348 941,163,767
1993 81,156,363 922,118,387
1992 80,624,598 902,957,070
1991 80,013,896 883,927,600
1990 79,433,029 864,972,221
1989 78,751,283 846,039,529
1988 78,144,619 827,342,990
1987 77,839,920 808,931,270
1986 77,720,436 790,689,978
1985 77,684,873 772,647,793
1984 77,858,685 754,875,449
1983 78,128,282 737,372,681
1982 78,333,366 720,313,473
1981 78,407,907 703,696,250
1980 78,288,576 687,354,025
1979 78,126,350 671,155,747
1978 78,091,820 655,728,229
1977 78,159,814 640,801,103
1976 78,336,950 625,861,883
1975 78,673,554 611,309,535
1974 78,967,433 597,041,391
1973 78,936,666 583,465,598
1972 78,688,452 570,482,142
1971 78,312,842 558,096,387
1970 78,169,289 545,864,268
1969 77,909,682 533,880,544
1968 77,294,314 522,716,889
1967 76,951,336 511,606,372
1966 76,600,311 500,740,247
1965 75,963,695 490,140,146
1964 75,318,337 479,229,598
1963 74,714,353 468,138,575
1962 74,025,784 457,283,090
1961 73,377,632 446,564,729
1960 72,814,900 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany India
2100 -0.04% -0.5%
2099 -0.02% -0.5%
2098 -0.06% -0.5%
2097 -0.04% -0.49%
2096 -0.03% -0.49%
2095 -0.03% -0.48%
2094 -0.03% -0.48%
2093 -0.04% -0.47%
2092 -0.07% -0.46%
2091 -0.09% -0.46%
2090 -0.08% -0.45%
2089 -0.08% -0.44%
2088 -0.12% -0.43%
2087 -0.14% -0.42%
2086 -0.14% -0.41%
2085 -0.13% -0.39%
2084 -0.15% -0.38%
2083 -0.15% -0.37%
2082 -0.16% -0.36%
2081 -0.18% -0.34%
2080 -0.19% -0.33%
2079 -0.2% -0.31%
2078 -0.22% -0.3%
2077 -0.22% -0.28%
2076 -0.19% -0.27%
2075 -0.22% -0.25%
2074 -0.22% -0.23%
2073 -0.21% -0.21%
2072 -0.22% -0.19%
2071 -0.2% -0.17%
2070 -0.23% -0.15%
2069 -0.23% -0.13%
2068 -0.25% -0.11%
2067 -0.26% -0.09%
2066 -0.26% -0.07%
2065 -0.27% -0.05%
2064 -0.28% -0.03%
2063 -0.31% -0.01%
2062 -0.31% 0.008%
2061 -0.34% 0.03%
2060 -0.34% 0.05%
2059 -0.36% 0.07%
2058 -0.37% 0.09%
2057 -0.36% 0.11%
2056 -0.38% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.35% 0.17%
2053 -0.32% 0.18%
2052 -0.32% 0.21%
2051 -0.31% 0.23%
2050 -0.31% 0.25%
2049 -0.32% 0.27%
2048 -0.3% 0.29%
2047 -0.29% 0.32%
2046 -0.29% 0.34%
2045 -0.29% 0.37%
2044 -0.27% 0.39%
2043 -0.24% 0.42%
2042 -0.24% 0.45%
2041 -0.27% 0.48%
2040 -0.27% 0.51%
2039 -0.28% 0.53%
2038 -0.27% 0.56%
2037 -0.29% 0.6%
2036 -0.27% 0.62%
2035 -0.25% 0.65%
2034 -0.28% 0.68%
2033 -0.27% 0.71%
2032 -0.29% 0.73%
2031 -0.27% 0.76%
2030 -0.28% 0.79%
2029 -0.26% 0.81%
2028 -0.25% 0.84%
2027 -0.23% 0.86%
2026 -0.79% 0.88%
2025 -0.03% 0.89%
2024 0.28% 0.89%
2023 0.13% 0.89%
2022 -0.02% 0.79%
2021 0.04% 0.83%
2020 0.08% 0.98%
2019 0.23% 1.05%
2018 0.3% 1.1%
2017 0.37% 1.17%
2016 0.81% 1.2%
2015 0.87% 1.2%
2014 0.42% 1.27%
2013 0.27% 1.34%
2012 0.19% 1.38%
2011 -1.84% 1.43%
2010 -0.15% 1.47%
2009 -0.25% 1.46%
2008 -0.19% 1.45%
2007 -0.13% 1.52%
2006 -0.11% 1.58%
2005 -0.06% 1.64%
2004 -0.02% 1.72%
2003 0.06% 1.75%
2002 0.17% 1.83%
2001 0.17% 1.89%
2000 0.14% 1.9%
1999 0.06% 1.92%
1998 0.02% 1.95%
1997 0.15% 1.99%
1996 0.29% 2.02%
1995 0.29% 2.03%
1994 0.35% 2.07%
1993 0.66% 2.12%
1992 0.76% 2.15%
1991 0.73% 2.19%
1990 0.87% 2.24%
1989 0.78% 2.26%
1988 0.39% 2.28%
1987 0.15% 2.31%
1986 0.05% 2.34%
1985 -0.22% 2.35%
1984 -0.35% 2.37%
1983 -0.26% 2.37%
1982 -0.1% 2.36%
1981 0.15% 2.38%
1980 0.21% 2.41%
1979 0.04% 2.35%
1978 -0.09% 2.33%
1977 -0.23% 2.39%
1976 -0.43% 2.38%
1975 -0.37% 2.39%
1974 0.04% 2.33%
1973 0.32% 2.28%
1972 0.48% 2.22%
1971 0.18% 2.24%
1970 0.33% 2.24%
1969 0.8% 2.14%
1968 0.45% 2.17%
1967 0.46% 2.17%
1966 0.84% 2.16%
1965 0.86% 2.28%
1964 0.81% 2.37%
1963 0.93% 2.37%
1962 0.88% 2.4%
1961 0.77% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Germany India
Current population
82830814
1483314140
Population rank 19/197 1/197
Percent of world population 1% 17.9%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
31.2 seconds
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -69 +35,424
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -495,753
Net migration rank 192/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -495,753
2024 -334,066 36,954 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 -333,149 609,553 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -324,394 981,552 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -224,629 310,264 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -216,218 203,468 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -157,877 319,082 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -165,812 403,908 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -148,783 452,988 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -123,523 517,480 16,202,593 81,248
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 -153,866 592,338 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 -209,679 462,384 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 -193,022 199,143 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 -184,632 295,282 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 -179,909 130,116 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 -188,375 46,533 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 -164,220 -23,341 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 -148,080 -24,772 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 -148,278 -489,056 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 -148,445 81,351 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 -107,271 81,735 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 -140,309 142,009 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 -123,733 218,795 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 -98,820 272,875 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 -73,990 174,594 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 -73,890 219,280 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 -65,637 -754,469 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 -49,221 93,281 19,494,098 880
1996 -90,107 281,280 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 -114,349 398,077 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 -114,013 315,585 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 -105,503 462,096 19,152,399 2,364
1992 -80,625 811,606 19,132,757 35,155
1991 -80,014 602,638 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 -15,887 679,702 18,893,588 125,514
1989 -23,625 761,002 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 -7,815 515,962 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 -31,136 174,272 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 -77,721 212,822 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 -116,527 103,556 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 -109,002 -150,771 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 -109,380 -81,349 17,219,127 119,694
1982 -78,333 -58,121 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 -94,090 130,713 16,422,159 33,243
1980 -86,117 324,203 16,018,786 210,914
1979 -125,002 237,705 15,392,957 774,094
1978 -140,566 117,167 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 -125,055 33,881 14,575,662 590,626
1976 -164,508 -79,761 14,435,504 275,984
1975 -212,418 -207,740 13,958,642 434,205
1974 -150,038 -15,126 13,795,836 347,869
1973 -149,980 386,881 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 -62,950 336,015 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 46,988 450,328 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 70,352 -273,498 12,417,866 233,782
1969 155,820 584,017 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 239,612 293,307 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 353,977 -174,155 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 405,982 134,107 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 410,204 338,258 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 482,038 69,825 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 455,757 205,976 11,016,705 21,640
1962 436,752 276,505 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 462,279 27,534 10,468,816 295,177
1960 385,919 212,666 10,237,489 146,955

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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