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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.41 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Germany vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Italy
2100 69,929,981 35,208,261
2099 69,956,854 35,444,989
2098 69,973,838 35,676,340
2097 70,015,834 35,914,345
2096 70,046,713 36,150,501
2095 70,067,131 36,386,787
2094 70,085,911 36,619,396
2093 70,106,718 36,850,181
2092 70,132,132 37,089,746
2091 70,178,440 37,323,400
2090 70,240,137 37,560,976
2089 70,294,005 37,802,157
2088 70,352,443 38,040,056
2087 70,434,814 38,280,439
2086 70,532,124 38,517,279
2085 70,627,602 38,761,126
2084 70,722,960 39,008,873
2083 70,829,392 39,255,273
2082 70,932,273 39,509,964
2081 71,045,881 39,767,732
2080 71,171,519 40,030,977
2079 71,305,544 40,302,924
2078 71,445,484 40,579,648
2077 71,601,117 40,860,952
2076 71,757,525 41,151,772
2075 71,891,567 41,455,646
2074 72,046,795 41,779,503
2073 72,206,145 42,111,664
2072 72,356,324 42,459,257
2071 72,517,749 42,814,908
2070 72,664,462 43,187,953
2069 72,828,330 43,571,469
2068 72,993,859 43,964,515
2067 73,178,408 44,361,273
2066 73,370,207 44,771,926
2065 73,561,648 45,197,177
2064 73,762,096 45,628,630
2063 73,971,537 46,066,216
2062 74,198,775 46,517,561
2061 74,426,082 46,971,598
2060 74,678,280 47,424,830
2059 74,932,496 47,879,711
2058 75,206,278 48,332,818
2057 75,482,742 48,778,066
2056 75,756,281 49,222,515
2055 76,041,477 49,653,326
2054 76,325,196 50,073,600
2053 76,595,801 50,488,203
2052 76,839,962 50,886,354
2051 77,084,029 51,276,616
2050 77,325,459 51,663,176
2049 77,569,721 52,034,983
2048 77,818,888 52,392,012
2047 78,049,343 52,745,310
2046 78,272,834 53,080,828
2045 78,497,690 53,408,660
2044 78,722,126 53,723,325
2043 78,936,540 54,042,322
2042 79,130,312 54,342,628
2041 79,324,161 54,629,496
2040 79,536,735 54,916,374
2039 79,754,631 55,205,078
2038 79,978,474 55,481,637
2037 80,194,225 55,757,394
2036 80,425,162 56,025,224
2035 80,640,951 56,295,613
2034 80,844,719 56,562,648
2033 81,069,119 56,822,364
2032 81,286,326 57,078,534
2031 81,520,272 57,345,322
2030 81,736,996 57,606,120
2029 81,963,002 57,851,091
2028 82,178,048 58,091,760
2027 82,384,302 58,333,039
2026 82,575,542 58,562,681
2025 83,233,941 58,769,653
2024 83,516,593 58,952,704
2023 83,287,273 58,984,216
2022 83,177,813 59,013,667
2021 83,196,078 59,133,173
2020 83,160,871 59,438,851
2019 83,092,962 59,729,081
2018 82,905,782 60,148,658
2017 82,657,002 60,002,252
2016 82,348,669 60,115,223
2015 81,686,611 60,229,605
2014 80,982,500 60,320,707
2013 80,645,605 60,311,613
2012 80,425,823 60,191,247
2011 80,274,983 60,026,841
2010 81,776,930 59,819,407
2009 81,902,307 59,555,454
2008 82,110,097 59,211,181
2007 82,266,372 58,756,247
2006 82,376,451 58,399,861
2005 82,469,422 58,166,682
2004 82,516,260 57,828,179
2003 82,534,176 57,399,184
2002 82,488,495 57,089,824
2001 82,349,925 56,976,981
2000 82,211,508 56,942,108
1999 82,100,243 56,916,317
1998 82,047,195 56,906,744
1997 82,034,771 56,890,372
1996 81,914,831 56,860,281
1995 81,678,051 56,844,303
1994 81,438,348 56,843,400
1993 81,156,363 56,831,821
1992 80,624,598 56,797,087
1991 80,013,896 56,758,521
1990 79,433,029 56,719,240
1989 78,751,283 56,671,781
1988 78,144,619 56,629,288
1987 77,839,920 56,601,931
1986 77,720,436 56,596,155
1985 77,684,873 56,593,071
1984 77,858,685 56,576,718
1983 78,128,282 56,564,074
1982 78,333,366 56,543,548
1981 78,407,907 56,501,675
1980 78,288,576 56,433,883
1979 78,126,350 56,317,749
1978 78,091,820 56,155,143
1977 78,159,814 55,955,411
1976 78,336,950 55,718,260
1975 78,673,554 55,441,001
1974 78,967,433 55,110,868
1973 78,936,666 54,751,406
1972 78,688,452 54,381,345
1971 78,312,842 54,073,490
1970 78,169,289 53,821,850
1969 77,909,682 53,537,950
1968 77,294,314 53,235,750
1967 76,951,336 52,900,500
1966 76,600,311 52,519,000
1965 75,963,695 52,112,350
1964 75,318,337 51,675,350
1963 74,714,353 51,252,000
1962 74,025,784 50,879,450
1961 73,377,632 50,536,350
1960 72,814,900 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Italy
2100 -0.04% -0.67%
2099 -0.02% -0.65%
2098 -0.06% -0.66%
2097 -0.04% -0.65%
2096 -0.03% -0.65%
2095 -0.03% -0.64%
2094 -0.03% -0.63%
2093 -0.04% -0.65%
2092 -0.07% -0.63%
2091 -0.09% -0.63%
2090 -0.08% -0.64%
2089 -0.08% -0.63%
2088 -0.12% -0.63%
2087 -0.14% -0.61%
2086 -0.14% -0.63%
2085 -0.13% -0.64%
2084 -0.15% -0.63%
2083 -0.15% -0.64%
2082 -0.16% -0.65%
2081 -0.18% -0.66%
2080 -0.19% -0.67%
2079 -0.2% -0.68%
2078 -0.22% -0.69%
2077 -0.22% -0.71%
2076 -0.19% -0.73%
2075 -0.22% -0.78%
2074 -0.22% -0.79%
2073 -0.21% -0.82%
2072 -0.22% -0.83%
2071 -0.2% -0.86%
2070 -0.23% -0.88%
2069 -0.23% -0.89%
2068 -0.25% -0.89%
2067 -0.26% -0.92%
2066 -0.26% -0.94%
2065 -0.27% -0.95%
2064 -0.28% -0.95%
2063 -0.31% -0.97%
2062 -0.31% -0.97%
2061 -0.34% -0.96%
2060 -0.34% -0.95%
2059 -0.36% -0.94%
2058 -0.37% -0.91%
2057 -0.36% -0.9%
2056 -0.38% -0.87%
2055 -0.37% -0.84%
2054 -0.35% -0.82%
2053 -0.32% -0.78%
2052 -0.32% -0.76%
2051 -0.31% -0.75%
2050 -0.31% -0.71%
2049 -0.32% -0.68%
2048 -0.3% -0.67%
2047 -0.29% -0.63%
2046 -0.29% -0.61%
2045 -0.29% -0.59%
2044 -0.27% -0.59%
2043 -0.24% -0.55%
2042 -0.24% -0.53%
2041 -0.27% -0.52%
2040 -0.27% -0.52%
2039 -0.28% -0.5%
2038 -0.27% -0.49%
2037 -0.29% -0.48%
2036 -0.27% -0.48%
2035 -0.25% -0.47%
2034 -0.28% -0.46%
2033 -0.27% -0.45%
2032 -0.29% -0.47%
2031 -0.27% -0.45%
2030 -0.28% -0.42%
2029 -0.26% -0.41%
2028 -0.25% -0.41%
2027 -0.23% -0.39%
2026 -0.79% -0.35%
2025 -0.34% -0.31%
2024 0.28% -0.05%
2023 0.13% -0.05%
2022 -0.02% -0.2%
2021 0.04% -0.51%
2020 0.08% -0.49%
2019 0.23% -0.7%
2018 0.3% 0.24%
2017 0.37% -0.19%
2016 0.81% -0.19%
2015 0.87% -0.15%
2014 0.42% 0.02%
2013 0.27% 0.2%
2012 0.19% 0.27%
2011 -1.84% 0.35%
2010 -0.15% 0.44%
2009 -0.25% 0.58%
2008 -0.19% 0.77%
2007 -0.13% 0.61%
2006 -0.11% 0.4%
2005 -0.06% 0.59%
2004 -0.02% 0.75%
2003 0.06% 0.54%
2002 0.17% 0.2%
2001 0.17% 0.06%
2000 0.14% 0.05%
1999 0.06% 0.02%
1998 0.02% 0.03%
1997 0.15% 0.05%
1996 0.29% 0.03%
1995 0.29% 0.002%
1994 0.35% 0.02%
1993 0.66% 0.06%
1992 0.76% 0.07%
1991 0.73% 0.07%
1990 0.87% 0.08%
1989 0.78% 0.08%
1988 0.39% 0.05%
1987 0.15% 0.01%
1986 0.05% 0.005%
1985 -0.22% 0.03%
1984 -0.35% 0.02%
1983 -0.26% 0.04%
1982 -0.1% 0.07%
1981 0.15% 0.12%
1980 0.21% 0.21%
1979 0.04% 0.29%
1978 -0.09% 0.36%
1977 -0.23% 0.43%
1976 -0.43% 0.5%
1975 -0.37% 0.6%
1974 0.04% 0.66%
1973 0.32% 0.68%
1972 0.48% 0.57%
1971 0.18% 0.47%
1970 0.33% 0.53%
1969 0.8% 0.57%
1968 0.45% 0.63%
1967 0.46% 0.73%
1966 0.84% 0.78%
1965 0.86% 0.85%
1964 0.81% 0.83%
1963 0.93% 0.73%
1962 0.88% 0.68%
1961 0.77% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Germany Italy
Current population
82575542
58562681
Population rank 19/197 26/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.71%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +628 -86
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 170/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +75,448
Net migration rank 192/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 75,448
2024 - 36,954 - 95,246
2023 -333,149 609,553 -283,125 150,189
2022 -324,394 981,552 -318,674 231,228
2021 -224,629 310,264 -301,579 157,327
2020 -216,218 203,468 -338,801 85,281
2019 -157,877 319,082 -215,025 46,634
2018 -165,812 403,908 -192,475 83,686
2017 -148,783 452,988 -192,007 95,147
2016 -123,523 517,480 -138,265 84,568
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -162,620 39,389
2014 -153,866 592,338 -96,513 52,679
2013 -209,679 462,384 -90,468 158,090
2012 -193,022 199,143 -78,248 252,524
2011 -184,632 295,282 -48,021 198,544
2010 -179,909 130,116 -23,928 274,387
2009 -188,375 46,533 -17,866 283,676
2008 -164,220 -23,341 -11,842 422,534
2007 -148,080 -24,772 -5,876 495,092
2006 -148,278 -489,056 0 215,995
2005 -148,445 81,351 -17,450 258,702
2004 -107,271 81,735 11,566 417,970
2003 -140,309 142,009 -40,179 478,578
2002 -123,733 218,795 -22,836 223,861
2001 -98,820 272,875 -11,396 48,903
2000 -73,990 174,594 -17,082 56,065
1999 -73,890 219,280 -22,766 54,405
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -39,835 67,985
1997 -49,221 93,281 -22,756 50,539
1996 -90,107 281,280 -22,744 53,450
1995 -114,349 398,077 -34,107 -460,287
1994 -114,013 315,585 -17,053 502,750
1993 -105,503 462,096 0 24,321
1992 -80,625 811,606 22,718 51,747
1991 -80,014 602,638 11,352 19,721
1990 -15,887 679,702 22,688 35,317
1989 -23,625 761,002 28,336 19,540
1988 -7,815 515,962 33,977 18,553
1987 -31,136 174,272 16,980 7,825
1986 -77,721 212,822 11,319 -6,206
1985 -116,527 103,556 28,297 6,911
1984 -109,002 -150,771 50,919 203
1983 -109,380 -81,349 33,939 -3,733
1982 -78,333 -58,121 79,161 -24,223
1981 -94,090 130,713 73,452 7,182
1980 -86,117 324,203 84,650 295,642
1979 -125,002 237,705 129,531 42,637
1978 -140,566 117,167 168,465 43,932
1977 -125,055 33,881 190,248 42,246
1976 -164,508 -79,761 228,445 40,885
1975 -212,418 -207,740 271,660 43,051
1974 -150,038 -15,126 336,176 42,487
1973 -149,980 386,881 328,508 41,631
1972 -62,950 336,015 364,355 43,182
1971 46,988 450,328 383,922 -58,627
1970 70,352 -273,498 376,753 -62,216
1969 155,820 584,017 390,827 -45,346
1968 239,612 293,307 399,268 -50,149
1967 353,977 -174,155 439,074 -37,992
1966 405,982 134,107 488,427 -35,352
1965 410,204 338,258 474,222 -36,267
1964 482,038 69,825 527,089 -27,368
1963 455,757 205,976 440,767 -28,198
1962 436,752 276,505 427,387 -25,840
1961 462,279 27,534 459,880 -129,761
1960 385,919 212,666 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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