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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 3.49 times bigger than Germany's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 4.48% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Germany vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Indonesia
2100 69,929,981 297,263,579
2099 69,956,854 298,386,561
2098 69,973,838 299,496,396
2097 70,015,834 300,596,542
2096 70,046,713 301,680,965
2095 70,067,131 302,745,817
2094 70,085,911 303,798,670
2093 70,106,718 304,837,512
2092 70,132,132 305,857,297
2091 70,178,440 306,853,321
2090 70,240,137 307,827,852
2089 70,294,005 308,775,620
2088 70,352,443 309,700,566
2087 70,434,814 310,605,359
2086 70,532,124 311,483,180
2085 70,627,602 312,332,996
2084 70,722,960 313,155,965
2083 70,829,392 313,952,990
2082 70,932,273 314,719,759
2081 71,045,881 315,453,880
2080 71,171,519 316,158,503
2079 71,305,544 316,839,281
2078 71,445,484 317,487,448
2077 71,601,117 318,105,938
2076 71,757,525 318,684,532
2075 71,891,567 319,239,982
2074 72,046,795 319,759,087
2073 72,206,145 320,251,181
2072 72,356,324 320,709,370
2071 72,517,749 321,136,059
2070 72,664,462 321,534,979
2069 72,828,330 321,908,058
2068 72,993,859 322,252,027
2067 73,178,408 322,566,642
2066 73,370,207 322,849,032
2065 73,561,648 323,098,730
2064 73,762,096 323,318,973
2063 73,971,537 323,506,247
2062 74,198,775 323,662,911
2061 74,426,082 323,784,985
2060 74,678,280 323,865,045
2059 74,932,496 323,904,988
2058 75,206,278 323,894,318
2057 75,482,742 323,837,237
2056 75,756,281 323,721,448
2055 76,041,477 323,552,405
2054 76,325,196 323,324,404
2053 76,595,801 323,032,528
2052 76,839,962 322,677,809
2051 77,084,029 322,252,898
2050 77,325,459 321,749,772
2049 77,569,721 321,169,163
2048 77,818,888 320,507,607
2047 78,049,343 319,778,332
2046 78,272,834 318,970,565
2045 78,497,690 318,077,606
2044 78,722,126 317,100,688
2043 78,936,540 316,041,251
2042 79,130,312 314,905,847
2041 79,324,161 313,692,611
2040 79,536,735 312,407,319
2039 79,754,631 311,049,484
2038 79,978,474 309,626,850
2037 80,194,225 308,137,773
2036 80,425,162 306,592,068
2035 80,640,951 304,988,219
2034 80,844,719 303,322,890
2033 81,069,119 301,599,483
2032 81,286,326 299,828,261
2031 81,520,272 298,003,267
2030 81,736,996 296,127,253
2029 81,963,002 294,190,935
2028 82,178,048 292,188,833
2027 82,384,302 290,114,110
2026 82,575,542 287,972,484
2025 83,233,941 285,765,617
2024 83,516,593 283,487,931
2023 83,287,273 281,190,067
2022 83,177,813 278,830,529
2021 83,196,078 276,758,053
2020 83,160,871 274,814,866
2019 83,092,962 272,489,381
2018 82,905,782 269,951,846
2017 82,657,002 267,346,658
2016 82,348,669 264,627,418
2015 81,686,611 261,799,249
2014 80,982,500 258,877,399
2013 80,645,605 255,852,467
2012 80,425,823 252,698,525
2011 80,274,983 249,470,032
2010 81,776,930 246,305,322
2009 81,902,307 243,220,028
2008 82,110,097 240,157,903
2007 82,266,372 237,062,337
2006 82,376,451 233,951,652
2005 82,469,422 230,871,650
2004 82,516,260 227,926,649
2003 82,534,176 225,048,008
2002 82,488,495 222,088,495
2001 82,349,925 219,097,902
2000 82,211,508 216,077,790
1999 82,100,243 213,004,668
1998 82,047,195 209,826,788
1997 82,034,771 206,536,095
1996 81,914,831 203,204,348
1995 81,678,051 199,888,057
1994 81,438,348 196,591,828
1993 81,156,363 193,305,168
1992 80,624,598 190,043,744
1991 80,013,896 186,778,238
1990 79,433,029 183,501,098
1989 78,751,283 180,201,630
1988 78,144,619 176,855,065
1987 77,839,920 173,511,154
1986 77,720,436 170,175,065
1985 77,684,873 166,776,185
1984 77,858,685 163,251,124
1983 78,128,282 159,651,381
1982 78,333,366 156,052,152
1981 78,407,907 152,485,035
1980 78,288,576 148,950,540
1979 78,126,350 145,434,834
1978 78,091,820 141,953,163
1977 78,159,814 138,533,541
1976 78,336,950 135,173,655
1975 78,673,554 131,843,848
1974 78,967,433 128,555,045
1973 78,936,666 125,288,515
1972 78,688,452 122,039,841
1971 78,312,842 118,833,702
1970 78,169,289 115,657,495
1969 77,909,682 112,517,639
1968 77,294,314 109,450,006
1967 76,951,336 106,526,393
1966 76,600,311 103,792,754
1965 75,963,695 101,365,130
1964 75,318,337 98,833,749
1963 74,714,353 96,051,424
1962 74,025,784 93,375,850
1961 73,377,632 90,791,249
1960 72,814,900 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M 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
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Indonesia
2100 -0.04% -0.38%
2099 -0.02% -0.37%
2098 -0.06% -0.37%
2097 -0.04% -0.36%
2096 -0.03% -0.35%
2095 -0.03% -0.35%
2094 -0.03% -0.34%
2093 -0.04% -0.33%
2092 -0.07% -0.32%
2091 -0.09% -0.32%
2090 -0.08% -0.31%
2089 -0.08% -0.3%
2088 -0.12% -0.29%
2087 -0.14% -0.28%
2086 -0.14% -0.27%
2085 -0.13% -0.26%
2084 -0.15% -0.25%
2083 -0.15% -0.24%
2082 -0.16% -0.23%
2081 -0.18% -0.22%
2080 -0.19% -0.21%
2079 -0.2% -0.2%
2078 -0.22% -0.19%
2077 -0.22% -0.18%
2076 -0.19% -0.17%
2075 -0.22% -0.16%
2074 -0.22% -0.15%
2073 -0.21% -0.14%
2072 -0.22% -0.13%
2071 -0.2% -0.12%
2070 -0.23% -0.12%
2069 -0.23% -0.11%
2068 -0.25% -0.1%
2067 -0.26% -0.09%
2066 -0.26% -0.08%
2065 -0.27% -0.07%
2064 -0.28% -0.06%
2063 -0.31% -0.05%
2062 -0.31% -0.04%
2061 -0.34% -0.02%
2060 -0.34% -0.01%
2059 -0.36% 0.003%
2058 -0.37% 0.02%
2057 -0.36% 0.04%
2056 -0.38% 0.05%
2055 -0.37% 0.07%
2054 -0.35% 0.09%
2053 -0.32% 0.11%
2052 -0.32% 0.13%
2051 -0.31% 0.16%
2050 -0.31% 0.18%
2049 -0.32% 0.21%
2048 -0.3% 0.23%
2047 -0.29% 0.25%
2046 -0.29% 0.28%
2045 -0.29% 0.31%
2044 -0.27% 0.34%
2043 -0.24% 0.36%
2042 -0.24% 0.39%
2041 -0.27% 0.41%
2040 -0.27% 0.44%
2039 -0.28% 0.46%
2038 -0.27% 0.48%
2037 -0.29% 0.5%
2036 -0.27% 0.53%
2035 -0.25% 0.55%
2034 -0.28% 0.57%
2033 -0.27% 0.59%
2032 -0.29% 0.61%
2031 -0.27% 0.63%
2030 -0.28% 0.66%
2029 -0.26% 0.69%
2028 -0.25% 0.72%
2027 -0.23% 0.74%
2026 -0.79% 0.77%
2025 -0.34% 0.8%
2024 0.28% 0.82%
2023 0.13% 0.85%
2022 -0.02% 0.75%
2021 0.04% 0.71%
2020 0.08% 0.85%
2019 0.23% 0.94%
2018 0.3% 0.97%
2017 0.37% 1.03%
2016 0.81% 1.08%
2015 0.87% 1.13%
2014 0.42% 1.18%
2013 0.27% 1.25%
2012 0.19% 1.29%
2011 -1.84% 1.28%
2010 -0.15% 1.27%
2009 -0.25% 1.28%
2008 -0.19% 1.31%
2007 -0.13% 1.33%
2006 -0.11% 1.33%
2005 -0.06% 1.29%
2004 -0.02% 1.28%
2003 0.06% 1.33%
2002 0.17% 1.36%
2001 0.17% 1.4%
2000 0.14% 1.44%
1999 0.06% 1.51%
1998 0.02% 1.59%
1997 0.15% 1.64%
1996 0.29% 1.66%
1995 0.29% 1.68%
1994 0.35% 1.7%
1993 0.66% 1.72%
1992 0.76% 1.75%
1991 0.73% 1.79%
1990 0.87% 1.83%
1989 0.78% 1.89%
1988 0.39% 1.93%
1987 0.15% 1.96%
1986 0.05% 2.04%
1985 -0.22% 2.16%
1984 -0.35% 2.25%
1983 -0.26% 2.31%
1982 -0.1% 2.34%
1981 0.15% 2.37%
1980 0.21% 2.42%
1979 0.04% 2.45%
1978 -0.09% 2.47%
1977 -0.23% 2.49%
1976 -0.43% 2.53%
1975 -0.37% 2.56%
1974 0.04% 2.61%
1973 0.32% 2.66%
1972 0.48% 2.7%
1971 0.18% 2.75%
1970 0.33% 2.79%
1969 0.8% 2.8%
1968 0.45% 2.74%
1967 0.46% 2.63%
1966 0.84% 2.39%
1965 0.86% 2.56%
1964 0.81% 2.9%
1963 0.93% 2.87%
1962 0.88% 2.85%
1961 0.77% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Germany Indonesia
Current population
82575542
288551776
Population rank 19/197 4/197
Percent of world population 1% 3.48%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
7.04 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +628 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 115/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -39,509
Net migration rank 192/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -39,509
2024 - 36,954 - -38,469
2023 -333,149 609,553 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 -324,394 981,552 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 -224,629 310,264 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 -216,218 203,468 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 -157,877 319,082 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 -165,812 403,908 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 -148,783 452,988 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 -123,523 517,480 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 -153,866 592,338 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 -209,679 462,384 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 -193,022 199,143 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 -184,632 295,282 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 -179,909 130,116 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 -188,375 46,533 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 -164,220 -23,341 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 -148,080 -24,772 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 -148,278 -489,056 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 -148,445 81,351 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 -107,271 81,735 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 -140,309 142,009 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 -123,733 218,795 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 -98,820 272,875 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 -73,990 174,594 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 -73,890 219,280 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 -65,637 -754,469 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 -49,221 93,281 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 -90,107 281,280 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 -114,349 398,077 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 -114,013 315,585 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 -105,503 462,096 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 -80,625 811,606 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 -80,014 602,638 3,288,791 3,096
1990 -15,887 679,702 3,250,906 11,539
1989 -23,625 761,002 3,316,792 19,905
1988 -7,815 515,962 3,331,242 25,383
1987 -31,136 174,272 3,304,520 26,705
1986 -77,721 212,822 3,309,905 30,988
1985 -116,527 103,556 3,419,412 37,451
1984 -109,002 -150,771 3,549,570 43,693
1983 -109,380 -81,349 3,558,949 47,375
1982 -78,333 -58,121 3,545,504 46,792
1981 -94,090 130,713 3,497,244 44,710
1980 -86,117 324,203 3,484,846 42,254
1979 -125,002 237,705 3,460,621 43,900
1978 -140,566 117,167 3,412,980 45,911
1977 -125,055 33,881 3,334,779 45,610
1976 -164,508 -79,761 3,291,479 48,010
1975 -212,418 -207,740 3,263,794 56,386
1974 -150,038 -15,126 3,196,136 61,188
1973 -149,980 386,881 3,210,643 64,991
1972 -62,950 336,015 3,149,726 72,007
1971 46,988 450,328 3,111,304 79,264
1970 70,352 -273,498 3,080,421 81,368
1969 155,820 584,017 3,034,825 82,955
1968 239,612 293,307 2,961,608 55,731
1967 353,977 -174,155 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 405,982 134,107 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 410,204 338,258 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 482,038 69,825 2,700,138 144,819
1963 455,757 205,976 2,609,526 110,166
1962 436,752 276,505 2,525,163 106,264
1961 462,279 27,534 2,434,113 103,628
1960 385,919 212,666 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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