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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 1,480,351,380 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 18.9% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Germany vs India: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany India
2100 69,929,981 1,515,897,176
2099 69,956,854 1,523,583,618
2098 69,973,838 1,531,281,096
2097 70,015,834 1,538,914,978
2096 70,046,713 1,546,515,506
2095 70,067,131 1,554,100,337
2094 70,085,911 1,561,632,624
2093 70,106,718 1,569,112,481
2092 70,132,132 1,576,470,228
2091 70,178,440 1,583,793,450
2090 70,240,137 1,591,038,578
2089 70,294,005 1,598,165,996
2088 70,352,443 1,605,169,643
2087 70,434,814 1,612,023,916
2086 70,532,124 1,618,795,931
2085 70,627,602 1,625,424,591
2084 70,722,960 1,631,854,605
2083 70,829,392 1,638,132,423
2082 70,932,273 1,644,206,476
2081 71,045,881 1,650,106,942
2080 71,171,519 1,655,799,569
2079 71,305,544 1,661,261,962
2078 71,445,484 1,666,477,951
2077 71,601,117 1,671,444,317
2076 71,757,525 1,676,151,275
2075 71,891,567 1,680,606,119
2074 72,046,795 1,684,743,082
2073 72,206,145 1,688,579,113
2072 72,356,324 1,692,138,648
2071 72,517,749 1,695,351,098
2070 72,664,462 1,698,255,829
2069 72,828,330 1,700,813,392
2068 72,993,859 1,703,025,450
2067 73,178,408 1,704,872,725
2066 73,370,207 1,706,347,017
2065 73,561,648 1,707,540,131
2064 73,762,096 1,708,362,011
2063 73,971,537 1,708,845,280
2062 74,198,775 1,709,011,618
2061 74,426,082 1,708,866,368
2060 74,678,280 1,708,344,645
2059 74,932,496 1,707,488,768
2058 75,206,278 1,706,314,224
2057 75,482,742 1,704,805,210
2056 75,756,281 1,703,013,988
2055 76,041,477 1,700,890,479
2054 76,325,196 1,698,473,703
2053 76,595,801 1,695,661,388
2052 76,839,962 1,692,531,993
2051 77,084,029 1,689,057,795
2050 77,325,459 1,685,236,057
2049 77,569,721 1,681,083,344
2048 77,818,888 1,676,576,931
2047 78,049,343 1,671,678,054
2046 78,272,834 1,666,371,707
2045 78,497,690 1,660,667,112
2044 78,722,126 1,654,556,840
2043 78,936,540 1,648,067,988
2042 79,130,312 1,641,136,901
2041 79,324,161 1,633,771,970
2040 79,536,735 1,625,990,392
2039 79,754,631 1,617,818,911
2038 79,978,474 1,609,238,166
2037 80,194,225 1,600,212,760
2036 80,425,162 1,590,731,970
2035 80,640,951 1,580,864,963
2034 80,844,719 1,570,629,033
2033 81,069,119 1,560,043,145
2032 81,286,326 1,549,098,676
2031 81,520,272 1,537,810,507
2030 81,736,996 1,526,192,552
2029 81,963,002 1,514,274,850
2028 82,178,048 1,502,102,657
2027 82,384,302 1,489,628,314
2026 82,575,542 1,476,911,618
2025 83,233,941 1,463,993,377
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 (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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% 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 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. The population of India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 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 69.9M 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 -0.34% 0.9%
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 (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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Germany India
Current population
82575542
1480351380
Population rank 19/197 1/197
Percent of world population 1% 17.9%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +628 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 107/197
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 - 36,954 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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