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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 8.02 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Germany vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Israel
2100 70,146,161 21,097,502
2099 70,173,117 20,990,284
2098 70,190,154 20,887,475
2097 70,232,280 20,782,833
2096 70,263,255 20,669,152
2095 70,283,735 20,555,388
2094 70,302,573 20,438,144
2093 70,323,445 20,311,860
2092 70,348,937 20,184,747
2091 70,395,388 20,056,099
2090 70,457,276 19,927,570
2089 70,511,311 19,805,919
2088 70,569,930 19,677,585
2087 70,652,555 19,544,709
2086 70,750,166 19,405,618
2085 70,845,939 19,263,765
2084 70,941,592 19,116,247
2083 71,048,352 18,972,113
2082 71,151,552 18,829,949
2081 71,265,511 18,683,725
2080 71,391,537 18,528,692
2079 71,525,977 18,378,150
2078 71,666,350 18,224,680
2077 71,822,464 18,069,594
2076 71,979,354 17,924,206
2075 72,113,812 17,777,444
2074 72,269,519 17,633,695
2073 72,429,361 17,493,191
2072 72,580,006 17,358,424
2071 72,741,929 17,210,625
2070 72,889,095 17,058,151
2069 73,053,471 16,905,322
2068 73,219,511 16,757,005
2067 73,404,631 16,608,158
2066 73,597,022 16,462,419
2065 73,789,056 16,311,857
2064 73,990,123 16,166,704
2063 74,200,211 16,011,267
2062 74,428,152 15,861,432
2061 74,656,161 15,709,716
2060 74,909,139 15,550,635
2059 75,164,141 15,396,992
2058 75,438,769 15,241,182
2057 75,716,088 15,082,914
2056 75,990,472 14,923,704
2055 76,276,550 14,759,501
2054 76,561,146 14,591,126
2053 76,832,587 14,427,517
2052 77,077,503 14,264,766
2051 77,322,326 14,103,277
2050 77,564,502 13,939,856
2049 77,809,519 13,777,240
2048 78,059,456 13,618,660
2047 78,290,624 13,460,094
2046 78,514,805 13,297,752
2045 78,740,357 13,137,551
2044 78,965,486 12,971,541
2043 79,180,563 12,807,746
2042 79,374,934 12,643,252
2041 79,569,383 12,482,422
2040 79,782,613 12,323,788
2039 80,001,183 12,163,569
2038 80,225,718 12,006,362
2037 80,442,136 11,851,428
2036 80,673,787 11,703,716
2035 80,890,243 11,553,156
2034 81,094,641 11,406,594
2033 81,319,735 11,262,204
2032 81,537,613 11,118,498
2031 81,772,282 10,970,655
2030 81,989,677 10,825,091
2029 82,216,381 10,684,612
2028 82,432,092 10,542,941
2027 82,638,983 10,402,334
2026 82,830,814 10,261,927
2025 83,491,249 10,122,800
2024 83,516,593 10,002,200
2023 83,287,273 9,849,000
2022 83,177,813 9,557,500
2021 83,196,078 9,371,400
2020 83,160,871 9,215,100
2019 83,092,962 9,054,000
2018 82,905,782 8,882,800
2017 82,657,002 8,713,300
2016 82,348,669 8,546,000
2015 81,686,611 8,380,100
2014 80,982,500 8,215,700
2013 80,645,605 8,059,500
2012 80,425,823 7,910,500
2011 80,274,983 7,765,800
2010 81,776,930 7,623,600
2009 81,902,307 7,485,600
2008 82,110,097 7,308,800
2007 82,266,372 7,180,100
2006 82,376,451 7,053,700
2005 82,469,422 6,930,100
2004 82,516,260 6,809,000
2003 82,534,176 6,689,700
2002 82,488,495 6,570,000
2001 82,349,925 6,439,000
2000 82,211,508 6,289,000
1999 82,100,243 6,125,000
1998 82,047,195 5,971,000
1997 82,034,771 5,836,000
1996 81,914,831 5,692,000
1995 81,678,051 5,545,000
1994 81,438,348 5,399,000
1993 81,156,363 5,261,000
1992 80,624,598 5,123,000
1991 80,013,896 4,949,000
1990 79,433,029 4,660,000
1989 78,751,283 4,518,000
1988 78,144,619 4,442,000
1987 77,839,920 4,369,000
1986 77,720,436 4,299,000
1985 77,684,873 4,233,000
1984 77,858,685 4,159,000
1983 78,128,282 4,105,000
1982 78,333,366 4,031,000
1981 78,407,907 3,956,000
1980 78,288,576 3,878,000
1979 78,126,350 3,786,000
1978 78,091,820 3,690,000
1977 78,159,814 3,613,000
1976 78,336,950 3,533,000
1975 78,673,554 3,455,000
1974 78,967,433 3,377,000
1973 78,936,666 3,278,000
1972 78,688,452 3,148,000
1971 78,312,842 3,069,000
1970 78,169,289 2,974,000
1969 77,909,682 2,877,000
1968 77,294,314 2,803,000
1967 76,951,336 2,745,000
1966 76,600,311 2,629,000
1965 75,963,695 2,563,000
1964 75,318,337 2,475,000
1963 74,714,353 2,379,000
1962 74,025,784 2,293,000
1961 73,377,632 2,185,000
1960 72,814,900 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Israel
2100 -0.04% 0.51%
2099 -0.02% 0.49%
2098 -0.06% 0.5%
2097 -0.04% 0.55%
2096 -0.03% 0.55%
2095 -0.03% 0.57%
2094 -0.03% 0.62%
2093 -0.04% 0.63%
2092 -0.07% 0.64%
2091 -0.09% 0.64%
2090 -0.08% 0.61%
2089 -0.08% 0.65%
2088 -0.12% 0.68%
2087 -0.14% 0.72%
2086 -0.14% 0.74%
2085 -0.13% 0.77%
2084 -0.15% 0.76%
2083 -0.15% 0.75%
2082 -0.16% 0.78%
2081 -0.18% 0.84%
2080 -0.19% 0.82%
2079 -0.2% 0.84%
2078 -0.22% 0.86%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.19% 0.83%
2075 -0.22% 0.82%
2074 -0.22% 0.8%
2073 -0.21% 0.78%
2072 -0.22% 0.86%
2071 -0.2% 0.89%
2070 -0.23% 0.9%
2069 -0.23% 0.89%
2068 -0.25% 0.9%
2067 -0.26% 0.89%
2066 -0.26% 0.92%
2065 -0.27% 0.9%
2064 -0.28% 0.97%
2063 -0.31% 0.94%
2062 -0.31% 0.97%
2061 -0.34% 1.02%
2060 -0.34% 1%
2059 -0.36% 1.02%
2058 -0.37% 1.05%
2057 -0.36% 1.07%
2056 -0.38% 1.11%
2055 -0.37% 1.15%
2054 -0.35% 1.13%
2053 -0.32% 1.14%
2052 -0.32% 1.15%
2051 -0.31% 1.17%
2050 -0.31% 1.18%
2049 -0.32% 1.16%
2048 -0.3% 1.18%
2047 -0.29% 1.22%
2046 -0.29% 1.22%
2045 -0.29% 1.28%
2044 -0.27% 1.28%
2043 -0.24% 1.3%
2042 -0.24% 1.29%
2041 -0.27% 1.29%
2040 -0.27% 1.32%
2039 -0.28% 1.31%
2038 -0.27% 1.31%
2037 -0.29% 1.26%
2036 -0.27% 1.3%
2035 -0.25% 1.28%
2034 -0.28% 1.28%
2033 -0.27% 1.29%
2032 -0.29% 1.35%
2031 -0.27% 1.34%
2030 -0.28% 1.31%
2029 -0.26% 1.34%
2028 -0.25% 1.35%
2027 -0.23% 1.37%
2026 -0.79% 1.37%
2025 -0.03% 1.21%
2024 0.28% 1.56%
2023 0.13% 3.05%
2022 -0.02% 1.99%
2021 0.04% 1.7%
2020 0.08% 1.78%
2019 0.23% 1.93%
2018 0.3% 1.95%
2017 0.37% 1.96%
2016 0.81% 1.98%
2015 0.87% 2%
2014 0.42% 1.94%
2013 0.27% 1.88%
2012 0.19% 1.86%
2011 -1.84% 1.87%
2010 -0.15% 1.84%
2009 -0.25% 2.42%
2008 -0.19% 1.79%
2007 -0.13% 1.79%
2006 -0.11% 1.78%
2005 -0.06% 1.78%
2004 -0.02% 1.78%
2003 0.06% 1.82%
2002 0.17% 2.03%
2001 0.17% 2.39%
2000 0.14% 2.68%
1999 0.06% 2.58%
1998 0.02% 2.31%
1997 0.15% 2.53%
1996 0.29% 2.65%
1995 0.29% 2.7%
1994 0.35% 2.62%
1993 0.66% 2.69%
1992 0.76% 3.52%
1991 0.73% 6.2%
1990 0.87% 3.14%
1989 0.78% 1.71%
1988 0.39% 1.67%
1987 0.15% 1.63%
1986 0.05% 1.56%
1985 -0.22% 1.78%
1984 -0.35% 1.32%
1983 -0.26% 1.84%
1982 -0.1% 1.9%
1981 0.15% 2.01%
1980 0.21% 2.43%
1979 0.04% 2.6%
1978 -0.09% 2.13%
1977 -0.23% 2.26%
1976 -0.43% 2.26%
1975 -0.37% 2.31%
1974 0.04% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 4.13%
1972 0.48% 2.57%
1971 0.18% 3.19%
1970 0.33% 3.37%
1969 0.8% 2.64%
1968 0.45% 2.11%
1967 0.46% 4.41%
1966 0.84% 2.58%
1965 0.86% 3.56%
1964 0.81% 4.04%
1963 0.93% 3.75%
1962 0.88% 4.94%
1961 0.77% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Germany Israel
Current population
82830814
10334048
Population rank 19/197 95/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.12%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.83 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +330
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +11,466
Net migration rank 192/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 11,466
2024 -334,066 36,954 133,029 10,612
2023 -333,149 609,553 131,977 9,999
2022 -324,394 981,552 129,982 50,004
2021 -224,629 310,264 134,011 16,859
2020 -216,218 203,468 128,089 16,573
2019 -157,877 319,082 135,810 16,134
2018 -165,812 403,908 140,348 15,615
2017 -148,783 452,988 138,541 14,518
2016 -123,523 517,480 136,736 24,308
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 134,082 29,735
2014 -153,866 592,338 133,916 25,303
2013 -209,679 462,384 129,758 17,075
2012 -193,022 199,143 128,941 16,549
2011 -184,632 295,282 125,030 10,470
2010 -179,909 130,116 126,552 12,906
2009 -188,375 46,533 122,015 7,269
2008 -164,220 -23,341 117,672 7,974
2007 -148,080 -24,772 111,292 9,654
2006 -148,278 -489,056 109,332 11,446
2005 -148,445 81,351 105,338 10,975
2004 -107,271 81,735 106,901 8,494
2003 -140,309 142,009 106,366 6,684
2002 -123,733 218,795 101,178 17,420
2001 -98,820 272,875 99,160 38,643
2000 -73,990 174,594 98,737 63,409
1999 -73,890 219,280 94,325 78,422
1998 -65,637 -754,469 93,744 52,713
1997 -49,221 93,281 88,707 60,297
1996 -90,107 281,280 86,518 66,811
1995 -114,349 398,077 82,066 61,800
1994 -114,013 315,585 79,365 57,273
1993 -105,503 462,096 77,337 49,345
1992 -80,625 811,606 77,357 57,522
1991 -80,014 602,638 73,740 153,141
1990 -15,887 679,702 71,764 178,732
1989 -23,625 761,002 68,674 14,192
1988 -7,815 515,962 71,072 1,675
1987 -31,136 174,272 69,904 7,511
1986 -77,721 212,822 70,073 -3,598
1985 -116,527 103,556 71,538 -3,686
1984 -109,002 -150,771 70,703 10,933
1983 -109,380 -81,349 70,196 689
1982 -78,333 -58,121 68,931 16,563
1981 -94,090 130,713 67,647 16,021
1980 -86,117 324,203 68,253 16,284
1979 -125,002 237,705 68,148 15,591
1978 -140,566 117,167 67,158 15,556
1977 -125,055 33,881 70,092 12,747
1976 -164,508 -79,761 74,899 10,459
1975 -212,418 -207,740 70,828 11,726
1974 -150,038 -15,126 68,891 11,929
1973 -149,980 386,881 65,560 14,310
1972 -62,950 336,015 62,960 27,415
1971 46,988 450,328 64,449 52,632
1970 70,352 -273,498 56,506 56,173
1969 155,820 584,017 53,800 59,928
1968 239,612 293,307 51,014 60,804
1967 353,977 -174,155 47,488 59,483
1966 405,982 134,107 50,477 57,347
1965 410,204 338,258 49,979 54,694
1964 482,038 69,825 48,015 54,050
1963 455,757 205,976 44,964 53,877
1962 436,752 276,505 43,337 52,313
1961 462,279 27,534 42,170 34,482
1960 385,919 212,666 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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