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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 16.2 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Germany vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Kuwait
2100 69,929,981 9,589,440
2099 69,956,854 9,513,152
2098 69,973,838 9,437,521
2097 70,015,834 9,362,225
2096 70,046,713 9,287,200
2095 70,067,131 9,212,523
2094 70,085,911 9,138,210
2093 70,106,718 9,064,241
2092 70,132,132 8,990,676
2091 70,178,440 8,917,547
2090 70,240,137 8,844,888
2089 70,294,005 8,772,503
2088 70,352,443 8,700,563
2087 70,434,814 8,629,117
2086 70,532,124 8,558,199
2085 70,627,602 8,487,764
2084 70,722,960 8,417,828
2083 70,829,392 8,348,353
2082 70,932,273 8,279,354
2081 71,045,881 8,210,772
2080 71,171,519 8,142,636
2079 71,305,544 8,075,101
2078 71,445,484 8,008,036
2077 71,601,117 7,941,463
2076 71,757,525 7,875,406
2075 71,891,567 7,809,930
2074 72,046,795 7,745,028
2073 72,206,145 7,680,639
2072 72,356,324 7,616,806
2071 72,517,749 7,553,744
2070 72,664,462 7,491,390
2069 72,828,330 7,429,571
2068 72,993,859 7,368,423
2067 73,178,408 7,307,932
2066 73,370,207 7,248,116
2065 73,561,648 7,188,899
2064 73,762,096 7,130,298
2063 73,971,537 7,072,099
2062 74,198,775 7,014,494
2061 74,426,082 6,957,511
2060 74,678,280 6,901,153
2059 74,932,496 6,845,293
2058 75,206,278 6,789,909
2057 75,482,742 6,734,955
2056 75,756,281 6,680,523
2055 76,041,477 6,626,403
2054 76,325,196 6,572,580
2053 76,595,801 6,518,885
2052 76,839,962 6,465,284
2051 77,084,029 6,411,692
2050 77,325,459 6,358,029
2049 77,569,721 6,304,394
2048 77,818,888 6,250,650
2047 78,049,343 6,196,914
2046 78,272,834 6,143,120
2045 78,497,690 6,089,197
2044 78,722,126 6,035,156
2043 78,936,540 5,981,241
2042 79,130,312 5,927,307
2041 79,324,161 5,873,587
2040 79,536,735 5,820,161
2039 79,754,631 5,767,029
2038 79,978,474 5,714,211
2037 80,194,225 5,661,929
2036 80,425,162 5,610,194
2035 80,640,951 5,559,069
2034 80,844,719 5,508,623
2033 81,069,119 5,458,935
2032 81,286,326 5,410,081
2031 81,520,272 5,362,063
2030 81,736,996 5,314,935
2029 81,963,002 5,265,492
2028 82,178,048 5,212,438
2027 82,384,302 5,152,065
2026 82,575,542 5,080,894
2025 83,233,941 4,998,262
2024 83,516,593 4,897,263
2023 83,287,273 4,853,420
2022 83,177,813 4,589,643
2021 83,196,078 4,360,865
2020 83,160,871 4,400,267
2019 83,092,962 4,442,316
2018 82,905,782 4,323,515
2017 82,657,002 4,154,812
2016 82,348,669 4,004,096
2015 81,686,611 3,834,574
2014 80,982,500 3,665,876
2013 80,645,605 3,507,844
2012 80,425,823 3,337,109
2011 80,274,983 3,132,814
2010 81,776,930 2,943,372
2009 81,902,307 2,795,484
2008 82,110,097 2,651,421
2007 82,266,372 2,507,887
2006 82,376,451 2,364,733
2005 82,469,422 2,236,788
2004 82,516,260 2,157,320
2003 82,534,176 2,109,881
2002 82,488,495 2,059,974
2001 82,349,925 2,008,121
2000 82,211,508 1,954,709
1999 82,100,243 1,900,030
1998 82,047,195 1,844,302
1997 82,034,771 1,787,683
1996 81,914,831 1,730,246
1995 81,678,051 1,681,513
1994 81,438,348 1,664,361
1993 81,156,363 1,672,151
1992 80,624,598 1,634,961
1991 80,013,896 1,351,399
1990 79,433,029 1,684,819
1989 78,751,283 2,217,468
1988 78,144,619 2,134,707
1987 77,839,920 2,052,994
1986 77,720,436 1,972,520
1985 77,684,873 1,894,242
1984 77,858,685 1,820,688
1983 78,128,282 1,744,295
1982 78,333,366 1,662,480
1981 78,407,907 1,583,426
1980 78,288,576 1,504,782
1979 78,126,350 1,423,514
1978 78,091,820 1,340,319
1977 78,159,814 1,258,023
1976 78,336,950 1,178,711
1975 78,673,554 1,104,863
1974 78,967,433 1,038,346
1973 78,936,666 977,654
1972 78,688,452 920,352
1971 78,312,842 865,076
1970 78,169,289 809,114
1969 77,909,682 749,452
1968 77,294,314 687,716
1967 76,951,336 628,089
1966 76,600,311 572,590
1965 75,963,695 521,174
1964 75,318,337 473,115
1963 74,714,353 427,694
1962 74,025,784 384,995
1961 73,377,632 345,945
1960 72,814,900 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Kuwait
2100 -0.04% 0.8%
2099 -0.02% 0.8%
2098 -0.06% 0.8%
2097 -0.04% 0.81%
2096 -0.03% 0.81%
2095 -0.03% 0.81%
2094 -0.03% 0.82%
2093 -0.04% 0.82%
2092 -0.07% 0.82%
2091 -0.09% 0.82%
2090 -0.08% 0.83%
2089 -0.08% 0.83%
2088 -0.12% 0.83%
2087 -0.14% 0.83%
2086 -0.14% 0.83%
2085 -0.13% 0.83%
2084 -0.15% 0.83%
2083 -0.15% 0.83%
2082 -0.16% 0.84%
2081 -0.18% 0.84%
2080 -0.19% 0.84%
2079 -0.2% 0.84%
2078 -0.22% 0.84%
2077 -0.22% 0.84%
2076 -0.19% 0.84%
2075 -0.22% 0.84%
2074 -0.22% 0.84%
2073 -0.21% 0.84%
2072 -0.22% 0.83%
2071 -0.2% 0.83%
2070 -0.23% 0.83%
2069 -0.23% 0.83%
2068 -0.25% 0.83%
2067 -0.26% 0.83%
2066 -0.26% 0.82%
2065 -0.27% 0.82%
2064 -0.28% 0.82%
2063 -0.31% 0.82%
2062 -0.31% 0.82%
2061 -0.34% 0.82%
2060 -0.34% 0.82%
2059 -0.36% 0.82%
2058 -0.37% 0.82%
2057 -0.36% 0.81%
2056 -0.38% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.82%
2054 -0.35% 0.82%
2053 -0.32% 0.83%
2052 -0.32% 0.84%
2051 -0.31% 0.84%
2050 -0.31% 0.85%
2049 -0.32% 0.86%
2048 -0.3% 0.87%
2047 -0.29% 0.88%
2046 -0.29% 0.89%
2045 -0.29% 0.9%
2044 -0.27% 0.9%
2043 -0.24% 0.91%
2042 -0.24% 0.91%
2041 -0.27% 0.92%
2040 -0.27% 0.92%
2039 -0.28% 0.92%
2038 -0.27% 0.92%
2037 -0.29% 0.92%
2036 -0.27% 0.92%
2035 -0.25% 0.92%
2034 -0.28% 0.91%
2033 -0.27% 0.9%
2032 -0.29% 0.9%
2031 -0.27% 0.89%
2030 -0.28% 0.94%
2029 -0.26% 1.02%
2028 -0.25% 1.17%
2027 -0.23% 1.4%
2026 -0.79% 1.65%
2025 -0.34% 2.06%
2024 0.28% 0.9%
2023 0.13% 5.75%
2022 -0.02% 5.25%
2021 0.04% -0.9%
2020 0.08% -0.95%
2019 0.23% 2.75%
2018 0.3% 4.06%
2017 0.37% 3.76%
2016 0.81% 4.42%
2015 0.87% 4.6%
2014 0.42% 4.51%
2013 0.27% 5.12%
2012 0.19% 6.52%
2011 -1.84% 6.44%
2010 -0.15% 5.29%
2009 -0.25% 5.43%
2008 -0.19% 5.72%
2007 -0.13% 6.05%
2006 -0.11% 5.72%
2005 -0.06% 3.68%
2004 -0.02% 2.25%
2003 0.06% 2.42%
2002 0.17% 2.58%
2001 0.17% 2.73%
2000 0.14% 2.88%
1999 0.06% 3.02%
1998 0.02% 3.17%
1997 0.15% 3.32%
1996 0.29% 2.9%
1995 0.29% 1.03%
1994 0.35% -0.47%
1993 0.66% 2.27%
1992 0.76% 21%
1991 0.73% -19.8%
1990 0.87% -24%
1989 0.78% 3.88%
1988 0.39% 3.98%
1987 0.15% 4.08%
1986 0.05% 4.13%
1985 -0.22% 4.04%
1984 -0.35% 4.38%
1983 -0.26% 4.92%
1982 -0.1% 4.99%
1981 0.15% 5.23%
1980 0.21% 5.71%
1979 0.04% 6.21%
1978 -0.09% 6.54%
1977 -0.23% 6.73%
1976 -0.43% 6.68%
1975 -0.37% 6.41%
1974 0.04% 6.21%
1973 0.32% 6.23%
1972 0.48% 6.39%
1971 0.18% 6.92%
1970 0.33% 7.96%
1969 0.8% 8.98%
1968 0.45% 9.49%
1967 0.46% 9.69%
1966 0.84% 9.87%
1965 0.86% 10.2%
1964 0.81% 10.6%
1963 0.93% 11.1%
1962 0.88% 11.3%
1961 0.77% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Germany Kuwait
Current population
82575542
5100145
Population rank 19/197 127/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.06%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +628 +120
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +42,775
Net migration rank 192/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 42,775
2024 - 36,954 - 61,624
2023 -333,149 609,553 42,568 50,008
2022 -324,394 981,552 41,752 368,560
2021 -224,629 310,264 42,057 19,678
2020 -216,218 203,468 41,083 -168,379
2019 -157,877 319,082 46,268 181
2018 -165,812 403,908 47,222 145,973
2017 -148,783 452,988 51,498 92,717
2016 -123,523 517,480 51,397 105,818
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 52,127 129,695
2014 -153,866 592,338 54,673 100,891
2013 -209,679 462,384 52,666 107,821
2012 -193,022 199,143 53,181 127,777
2011 -184,632 295,282 50,733 176,732
2010 -179,909 130,116 49,838 101,566
2009 -188,375 46,533 48,879 95,483
2008 -164,220 -23,341 47,505 96,268
2007 -148,080 -24,772 46,539 96,765
2006 -148,278 -489,056 45,911 97,087
2005 -148,445 81,351 45,243 67,638
2004 -107,271 81,735 44,341 1,713
2003 -140,309 142,009 42,934 5,895
2002 -123,733 218,795 41,651 9,335
2001 -98,820 272,875 40,662 12,055
2000 -73,990 174,594 39,811 14,296
1999 -73,890 219,280 39,342 15,912
1998 -65,637 -754,469 39,324 16,878
1997 -49,221 93,281 39,581 17,457
1996 -90,107 281,280 39,920 17,914
1995 -114,349 398,077 39,198 438
1994 -114,013 315,585 36,533 -41,862
1993 -105,503 462,096 33,239 -43,501
1992 -80,625 811,606 32,016 52,620
1991 -80,014 602,638 21,867 460,628
1990 -15,887 679,702 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 -23,625 761,002 49,390 34,643
1988 -7,815 515,962 50,037 31,455
1987 -31,136 174,272 50,690 31,243
1986 -77,721 212,822 51,824 27,187
1985 -116,527 103,556 51,772 25,777
1984 -109,002 -150,771 52,539 17,020
1983 -109,380 -81,349 51,460 31,758
1982 -78,333 -58,121 49,981 30,437
1981 -94,090 130,713 48,098 29,600
1980 -86,117 324,203 47,096 32,483
1979 -125,002 237,705 45,569 37,383
1978 -140,566 117,167 44,277 39,159
1977 -125,055 33,881 42,922 38,225
1976 -164,508 -79,761 41,439 36,050
1975 -212,418 -207,740 39,295 30,909
1974 -150,038 -15,126 37,425 25,398
1973 -149,980 386,881 35,741 22,830
1972 -62,950 336,015 34,045 21,984
1971 46,988 450,328 32,339 22,182
1970 70,352 -273,498 30,789 26,614
1969 155,820 584,017 28,774 33,143
1968 239,612 293,307 26,161 35,399
1967 353,977 -174,155 23,520 34,177
1966 405,982 134,107 20,914 32,383
1965 410,204 338,258 18,952 30,580
1964 482,038 69,825 17,064 29,537
1963 455,757 205,976 15,357 28,889
1962 436,752 276,505 13,730 27,417
1961 462,279 27,534 12,327 24,618
1960 385,919 212,666 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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