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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 15 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Germany vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Ireland
2100 69,929,981 5,468,791
2099 69,956,854 5,493,162
2098 69,973,838 5,516,999
2097 70,015,834 5,540,157
2096 70,046,713 5,562,811
2095 70,067,131 5,583,505
2094 70,085,911 5,603,538
2093 70,106,718 5,623,266
2092 70,132,132 5,642,437
2091 70,178,440 5,661,268
2090 70,240,137 5,680,076
2089 70,294,005 5,697,512
2088 70,352,443 5,714,108
2087 70,434,814 5,729,431
2086 70,532,124 5,743,405
2085 70,627,602 5,757,666
2084 70,722,960 5,771,610
2083 70,829,392 5,785,324
2082 70,932,273 5,798,037
2081 71,045,881 5,809,262
2080 71,171,519 5,821,598
2079 71,305,544 5,836,731
2078 71,445,484 5,851,937
2077 71,601,117 5,867,627
2076 71,757,525 5,883,876
2075 71,891,567 5,900,200
2074 72,046,795 5,917,659
2073 72,206,145 5,934,975
2072 72,356,324 5,952,211
2071 72,517,749 5,969,279
2070 72,664,462 5,986,770
2069 72,828,330 6,003,570
2068 72,993,859 6,019,937
2067 73,178,408 6,035,810
2066 73,370,207 6,051,604
2065 73,561,648 6,066,791
2064 73,762,096 6,081,606
2063 73,971,537 6,094,455
2062 74,198,775 6,106,325
2061 74,426,082 6,118,587
2060 74,678,280 6,131,482
2059 74,932,496 6,143,979
2058 75,206,278 6,153,447
2057 75,482,742 6,161,059
2056 75,756,281 6,164,047
2055 76,041,477 6,168,611
2054 76,325,196 6,169,455
2053 76,595,801 6,169,673
2052 76,839,962 6,167,591
2051 77,084,029 6,164,894
2050 77,325,459 6,159,756
2049 77,569,721 6,151,623
2048 77,818,888 6,140,272
2047 78,049,343 6,128,245
2046 78,272,834 6,115,454
2045 78,497,690 6,099,562
2044 78,722,126 6,081,384
2043 78,936,540 6,062,477
2042 79,130,312 6,041,683
2041 79,324,161 6,017,573
2040 79,536,735 5,992,311
2039 79,754,631 5,967,604
2038 79,978,474 5,940,474
2037 80,194,225 5,912,327
2036 80,425,162 5,884,159
2035 80,640,951 5,855,902
2034 80,844,719 5,825,178
2033 81,069,119 5,792,751
2032 81,286,326 5,757,842
2031 81,520,272 5,721,671
2030 81,736,996 5,684,420
2029 81,963,002 5,644,008
2028 82,178,048 5,600,083
2027 82,384,302 5,553,725
2026 82,575,542 5,505,248
2025 83,233,941 5,452,752
2024 83,516,593 5,395,790
2023 83,287,273 5,311,538
2022 83,177,813 5,212,836
2021 83,196,078 5,110,585
2020 83,160,871 5,039,747
2019 83,092,962 4,976,456
2018 82,905,782 4,898,022
2017 82,657,002 4,827,445
2016 82,348,669 4,762,722
2015 81,686,611 4,701,957
2014 80,982,500 4,657,740
2013 80,645,605 4,623,816
2012 80,425,823 4,599,533
2011 80,274,983 4,580,084
2010 81,776,930 4,560,155
2009 81,902,307 4,535,375
2008 82,110,097 4,489,544
2007 82,266,372 4,398,942
2006 82,376,451 4,273,591
2005 82,469,422 4,159,914
2004 82,516,260 4,070,262
2003 82,534,176 3,996,521
2002 82,488,495 3,931,947
2001 82,349,925 3,866,243
2000 82,211,508 3,805,174
1999 82,100,243 3,754,786
1998 82,047,195 3,712,696
1997 82,034,771 3,674,171
1996 81,914,831 3,637,510
1995 81,678,051 3,608,841
1994 81,438,348 3,590,386
1993 81,156,363 3,576,261
1992 80,624,598 3,558,430
1991 80,013,896 3,534,235
1990 79,433,029 3,513,974
1989 78,751,283 3,511,009
1988 78,144,619 3,524,949
1987 77,839,920 3,540,057
1986 77,720,436 3,539,690
1985 77,684,873 3,538,082
1984 77,858,685 3,532,423
1983 78,128,282 3,510,600
1982 78,333,366 3,485,800
1981 78,407,907 3,453,000
1980 78,288,576 3,412,800
1979 78,126,350 3,373,750
1978 78,091,820 3,329,100
1977 78,159,814 3,282,200
1976 78,336,950 3,238,050
1975 78,673,554 3,189,550
1974 78,967,433 3,137,500
1973 78,936,666 3,085,950
1972 78,688,452 3,036,850
1971 78,312,842 2,992,050
1970 78,169,289 2,957,250
1969 77,909,682 2,932,650
1968 77,294,314 2,915,550
1967 76,951,336 2,902,450
1966 76,600,311 2,888,800
1965 75,963,695 2,877,300
1964 75,318,337 2,866,550
1963 74,714,353 2,852,650
1962 74,025,784 2,836,050
1961 73,377,632 2,824,400
1960 72,814,900 2,828,600

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Ireland
2100 -0.04% -0.44%
2099 -0.02% -0.43%
2098 -0.06% -0.42%
2097 -0.04% -0.41%
2096 -0.03% -0.37%
2095 -0.03% -0.36%
2094 -0.03% -0.35%
2093 -0.04% -0.34%
2092 -0.07% -0.33%
2091 -0.09% -0.33%
2090 -0.08% -0.31%
2089 -0.08% -0.29%
2088 -0.12% -0.27%
2087 -0.14% -0.24%
2086 -0.14% -0.25%
2085 -0.13% -0.24%
2084 -0.15% -0.24%
2083 -0.15% -0.22%
2082 -0.16% -0.19%
2081 -0.18% -0.21%
2080 -0.19% -0.26%
2079 -0.2% -0.26%
2078 -0.22% -0.27%
2077 -0.22% -0.28%
2076 -0.19% -0.28%
2075 -0.22% -0.3%
2074 -0.22% -0.29%
2073 -0.21% -0.29%
2072 -0.22% -0.29%
2071 -0.2% -0.29%
2070 -0.23% -0.28%
2069 -0.23% -0.27%
2068 -0.25% -0.26%
2067 -0.26% -0.26%
2066 -0.26% -0.25%
2065 -0.27% -0.24%
2064 -0.28% -0.21%
2063 -0.31% -0.19%
2062 -0.31% -0.2%
2061 -0.34% -0.21%
2060 -0.34% -0.2%
2059 -0.36% -0.15%
2058 -0.37% -0.12%
2057 -0.36% -0.05%
2056 -0.38% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.01%
2054 -0.35% -0.004%
2053 -0.32% 0.03%
2052 -0.32% 0.04%
2051 -0.31% 0.08%
2050 -0.31% 0.13%
2049 -0.32% 0.18%
2048 -0.3% 0.2%
2047 -0.29% 0.21%
2046 -0.29% 0.26%
2045 -0.29% 0.3%
2044 -0.27% 0.31%
2043 -0.24% 0.34%
2042 -0.24% 0.4%
2041 -0.27% 0.42%
2040 -0.27% 0.41%
2039 -0.28% 0.46%
2038 -0.27% 0.48%
2037 -0.29% 0.48%
2036 -0.27% 0.48%
2035 -0.25% 0.53%
2034 -0.28% 0.56%
2033 -0.27% 0.61%
2032 -0.29% 0.63%
2031 -0.27% 0.66%
2030 -0.28% 0.72%
2029 -0.26% 0.78%
2028 -0.25% 0.83%
2027 -0.23% 0.88%
2026 -0.79% 0.96%
2025 -0.34% 1.06%
2024 0.28% 1.59%
2023 0.13% 1.89%
2022 -0.02% 2%
2021 0.04% 1.41%
2020 0.08% 1.27%
2019 0.23% 1.6%
2018 0.3% 1.46%
2017 0.37% 1.36%
2016 0.81% 1.29%
2015 0.87% 0.95%
2014 0.42% 0.73%
2013 0.27% 0.53%
2012 0.19% 0.42%
2011 -1.84% 0.44%
2010 -0.15% 0.55%
2009 -0.25% 1.02%
2008 -0.19% 2.06%
2007 -0.13% 2.93%
2006 -0.11% 2.73%
2005 -0.06% 2.2%
2004 -0.02% 1.85%
2003 0.06% 1.64%
2002 0.17% 1.7%
2001 0.17% 1.6%
2000 0.14% 1.34%
1999 0.06% 1.13%
1998 0.02% 1.05%
1997 0.15% 1.01%
1996 0.29% 0.79%
1995 0.29% 0.51%
1994 0.35% 0.39%
1993 0.66% 0.5%
1992 0.76% 0.68%
1991 0.73% 0.58%
1990 0.87% 0.08%
1989 0.78% -0.4%
1988 0.39% -0.43%
1987 0.15% 0.01%
1986 0.05% 0.05%
1985 -0.22% 0.16%
1984 -0.35% 0.62%
1983 -0.26% 0.71%
1982 -0.1% 0.95%
1981 0.15% 1.18%
1980 0.21% 1.16%
1979 0.04% 1.34%
1978 -0.09% 1.43%
1977 -0.23% 1.36%
1976 -0.43% 1.52%
1975 -0.37% 1.66%
1974 0.04% 1.67%
1973 0.32% 1.62%
1972 0.48% 1.5%
1971 0.18% 1.18%
1970 0.33% 0.84%
1969 0.8% 0.59%
1968 0.45% 0.45%
1967 0.46% 0.47%
1966 0.84% 0.4%
1965 0.86% 0.38%
1964 0.81% 0.49%
1963 0.93% 0.59%
1962 0.88% 0.41%
1961 0.77% -0.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Germany Ireland
Current population
82575542
5518360
Population rank 19/197 121/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.07%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +231
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +35,417
Net migration rank 192/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 35,417
2024 - 36,954 - 39,059
2023 -333,149 609,553 19,652 43,873
2022 -324,394 981,552 19,287 93,535
2021 -224,629 310,264 26,064 27,419
2020 -216,218 203,468 23,687 15,746
2019 -157,877 319,082 28,365 29,663
2018 -165,812 403,908 29,878 33,387
2017 -148,783 452,988 31,379 28,883
2016 -123,523 517,480 33,339 18,967
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 35,265 13,376
2014 -153,866 592,338 37,728 448
2013 -209,679 462,384 39,302 -12,309
2012 -193,022 199,143 42,775 -22,411
2011 -184,632 295,282 45,801 -26,529
2010 -179,909 130,116 47,426 -26,974
2009 -188,375 46,533 47,168 -18,524
2008 -164,220 -23,341 46,691 18,979
2007 -148,080 -24,772 43,109 76,465
2006 -148,278 -489,056 36,752 94,513
2005 -148,445 81,351 33,279 63,983
2004 -107,271 81,735 33,376 49,102
2003 -140,309 142,009 32,372 32,220
2002 -123,733 218,795 31,062 34,286
2001 -98,820 272,875 27,837 39,220
2000 -73,990 174,594 23,592 31,298
1999 -73,890 219,280 21,402 23,592
1998 -65,637 -754,469 22,277 16,615
1997 -49,221 93,281 21,311 17,425
1996 -90,107 281,280 18,915 9,959
1995 -114,349 398,077 16,601 10,019
1994 -114,013 315,585 17,234 -3,118
1993 -105,503 462,096 17,166 -3,762
1992 -80,625 811,606 20,283 1,335
1991 -80,014 602,638 21,206 4,944
1990 -15,887 679,702 21,787 -8,203
1989 -23,625 761,002 20,012 -28,752
1988 -7,815 515,962 22,912 -44,020
1987 -31,136 174,272 26,904 -38,426
1986 -77,721 212,822 27,963 -21,139
1985 -116,527 103,556 29,013 -16,178
1984 -109,002 -150,771 31,791 -15,549
1983 -109,380 -81,349 34,053 -15,043
1982 -78,333 -58,121 38,344 -14,464
1981 -94,090 130,713 39,364 -10,834
1980 -86,117 324,203 40,612 -2,876
1979 -125,002 237,705 38,798 1,486
1978 -140,566 117,167 36,288 15,543
1977 -125,055 33,881 35,448 14,505
1976 -164,508 -79,761 33,676 14,200
1975 -212,418 -207,740 34,128 13,828
1974 -150,038 -15,126 34,199 13,482
1973 -149,980 386,881 34,562 13,164
1972 -62,950 336,015 34,316 12,858
1971 46,988 450,328 35,606 5,851
1970 70,352 -273,498 30,756 -8,892
1969 155,820 584,017 29,326 -10,250
1968 239,612 293,307 27,697 -11,132
1967 353,977 -174,155 29,895 -11,708
1966 405,982 134,107 26,866 -11,858
1965 410,204 338,258 30,500 -14,016
1964 482,038 69,825 31,532 -15,640
1963 455,757 205,976 29,667 -16,615
1962 436,752 276,505 28,077 -17,438
1961 462,279 27,534 25,137 -22,237
1960 385,919 212,666 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/ireland | CC BY

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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