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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 10.9 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Germany vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Libya
2100 69,929,981 9,844,478
2099 69,956,854 9,862,293
2098 69,973,838 9,883,409
2097 70,015,834 9,903,494
2096 70,046,713 9,920,212
2095 70,067,131 9,931,781
2094 70,085,911 9,943,275
2093 70,106,718 9,958,570
2092 70,132,132 9,973,255
2091 70,178,440 9,982,193
2090 70,240,137 9,998,398
2089 70,294,005 10,008,842
2088 70,352,443 10,019,533
2087 70,434,814 10,023,170
2086 70,532,124 10,022,785
2085 70,627,602 10,016,359
2084 70,722,960 10,009,703
2083 70,829,392 10,006,073
2082 70,932,273 9,997,594
2081 71,045,881 9,985,386
2080 71,171,519 9,975,419
2079 71,305,544 9,962,691
2078 71,445,484 9,958,515
2077 71,601,117 9,952,827
2076 71,757,525 9,940,029
2075 71,891,567 9,927,944
2074 72,046,795 9,916,834
2073 72,206,145 9,901,120
2072 72,356,324 9,879,602
2071 72,517,749 9,867,880
2070 72,664,462 9,850,724
2069 72,828,330 9,832,072
2068 72,993,859 9,812,363
2067 73,178,408 9,799,957
2066 73,370,207 9,782,414
2065 73,561,648 9,762,806
2064 73,762,096 9,740,665
2063 73,971,537 9,729,567
2062 74,198,775 9,707,539
2061 74,426,082 9,686,619
2060 74,678,280 9,667,297
2059 74,932,496 9,638,062
2058 75,206,278 9,610,703
2057 75,482,742 9,579,595
2056 75,756,281 9,554,689
2055 76,041,477 9,522,205
2054 76,325,196 9,478,010
2053 76,595,801 9,432,683
2052 76,839,962 9,383,411
2051 77,084,029 9,335,341
2050 77,325,459 9,282,941
2049 77,569,721 9,230,811
2048 77,818,888 9,173,272
2047 78,049,343 9,118,915
2046 78,272,834 9,063,226
2045 78,497,690 8,998,841
2044 78,722,126 8,934,714
2043 78,936,540 8,866,878
2042 79,130,312 8,798,463
2041 79,324,161 8,732,168
2040 79,536,735 8,661,351
2039 79,754,631 8,588,292
2038 79,978,474 8,514,071
2037 80,194,225 8,437,766
2036 80,425,162 8,364,809
2035 80,640,951 8,289,931
2034 80,844,719 8,209,318
2033 81,069,119 8,129,142
2032 81,286,326 8,052,203
2031 81,520,272 7,969,547
2030 81,736,996 7,884,726
2029 81,963,002 7,801,482
2028 82,178,048 7,713,090
2027 82,384,302 7,621,838
2026 82,575,542 7,536,898
2025 83,233,941 7,458,392
2024 83,516,593 7,381,023
2023 83,287,273 7,305,659
2022 83,177,813 7,223,805
2021 83,196,078 7,135,175
2020 83,160,871 7,045,399
2019 83,092,962 6,951,033
2018 82,905,782 6,849,055
2017 82,657,002 6,738,770
2016 82,348,669 6,632,126
2015 81,686,611 6,531,819
2014 80,982,500 6,427,252
2013 80,645,605 6,304,628
2012 80,425,823 6,179,328
2011 80,274,983 6,343,203
2010 81,776,930 6,497,839
2009 81,902,307 6,366,686
2008 82,110,097 6,235,430
2007 82,266,372 6,104,380
2006 82,376,451 5,980,211
2005 82,469,422 5,858,798
2004 82,516,260 5,736,693
2003 82,534,176 5,619,398
2002 82,488,495 5,508,410
2001 82,349,925 5,403,639
2000 82,211,508 5,305,021
1999 82,100,243 5,218,038
1998 82,047,195 5,140,704
1997 82,034,771 5,064,639
1996 81,914,831 4,987,393
1995 81,678,051 4,906,843
1994 81,438,348 4,822,037
1993 81,156,363 4,733,045
1992 80,624,598 4,640,352
1991 80,013,896 4,544,400
1990 79,433,029 4,445,239
1989 78,751,283 4,342,920
1988 78,144,619 4,237,755
1987 77,839,920 4,129,739
1986 77,720,436 4,017,403
1985 77,684,873 3,898,745
1984 77,858,685 3,773,633
1983 78,128,282 3,718,961
1982 78,333,366 3,724,765
1981 78,407,907 3,621,486
1980 78,288,576 3,424,378
1979 78,126,350 3,233,846
1978 78,091,820 3,052,526
1977 78,159,814 2,881,533
1976 78,336,950 2,721,237
1975 78,673,554 2,571,556
1974 78,967,433 2,432,211
1973 78,936,666 2,314,193
1972 78,688,452 2,226,091
1971 78,312,842 2,153,534
1970 78,169,289 2,082,589
1969 77,909,682 2,014,293
1968 77,294,314 1,952,781
1967 76,951,336 1,898,199
1966 76,600,311 1,849,063
1965 75,963,695 1,804,015
1964 75,318,337 1,753,691
1963 74,714,353 1,690,457
1962 74,025,784 1,621,960
1961 73,377,632 1,555,699
1960 72,814,900 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Libya
2100 -0.04% -0.18%
2099 -0.02% -0.21%
2098 -0.06% -0.2%
2097 -0.04% -0.17%
2096 -0.03% -0.12%
2095 -0.03% -0.12%
2094 -0.03% -0.15%
2093 -0.04% -0.15%
2092 -0.07% -0.09%
2091 -0.09% -0.16%
2090 -0.08% -0.1%
2089 -0.08% -0.11%
2088 -0.12% -0.04%
2087 -0.14% 0.004%
2086 -0.14% 0.06%
2085 -0.13% 0.07%
2084 -0.15% 0.04%
2083 -0.15% 0.08%
2082 -0.16% 0.12%
2081 -0.18% 0.1%
2080 -0.19% 0.13%
2079 -0.2% 0.04%
2078 -0.22% 0.06%
2077 -0.22% 0.13%
2076 -0.19% 0.12%
2075 -0.22% 0.11%
2074 -0.22% 0.16%
2073 -0.21% 0.22%
2072 -0.22% 0.12%
2071 -0.2% 0.17%
2070 -0.23% 0.19%
2069 -0.23% 0.2%
2068 -0.25% 0.13%
2067 -0.26% 0.18%
2066 -0.26% 0.2%
2065 -0.27% 0.23%
2064 -0.28% 0.11%
2063 -0.31% 0.23%
2062 -0.31% 0.22%
2061 -0.34% 0.2%
2060 -0.34% 0.3%
2059 -0.36% 0.28%
2058 -0.37% 0.32%
2057 -0.36% 0.26%
2056 -0.38% 0.34%
2055 -0.37% 0.47%
2054 -0.35% 0.48%
2053 -0.32% 0.53%
2052 -0.32% 0.51%
2051 -0.31% 0.56%
2050 -0.31% 0.56%
2049 -0.32% 0.63%
2048 -0.3% 0.6%
2047 -0.29% 0.61%
2046 -0.29% 0.72%
2045 -0.29% 0.72%
2044 -0.27% 0.77%
2043 -0.24% 0.78%
2042 -0.24% 0.76%
2041 -0.27% 0.82%
2040 -0.27% 0.85%
2039 -0.28% 0.87%
2038 -0.27% 0.9%
2037 -0.29% 0.87%
2036 -0.27% 0.9%
2035 -0.25% 0.98%
2034 -0.28% 0.99%
2033 -0.27% 0.96%
2032 -0.29% 1.04%
2031 -0.27% 1.08%
2030 -0.28% 1.07%
2029 -0.26% 1.15%
2028 -0.25% 1.2%
2027 -0.23% 1.13%
2026 -0.79% 1.05%
2025 -0.34% 1.05%
2024 0.28% 1.03%
2023 0.13% 1.13%
2022 -0.02% 1.24%
2021 0.04% 1.27%
2020 0.08% 1.36%
2019 0.23% 1.49%
2018 0.3% 1.64%
2017 0.37% 1.61%
2016 0.81% 1.54%
2015 0.87% 1.63%
2014 0.42% 1.94%
2013 0.27% 2.03%
2012 0.19% -2.58%
2011 -1.84% -2.38%
2010 -0.15% 2.06%
2009 -0.25% 2.11%
2008 -0.19% 2.15%
2007 -0.13% 2.08%
2006 -0.11% 2.07%
2005 -0.06% 2.13%
2004 -0.02% 2.09%
2003 0.06% 2.01%
2002 0.17% 1.94%
2001 0.17% 1.86%
2000 0.14% 1.67%
1999 0.06% 1.5%
1998 0.02% 1.5%
1997 0.15% 1.55%
1996 0.29% 1.64%
1995 0.29% 1.76%
1994 0.35% 1.88%
1993 0.66% 2%
1992 0.76% 2.11%
1991 0.73% 2.23%
1990 0.87% 2.36%
1989 0.78% 2.48%
1988 0.39% 2.62%
1987 0.15% 2.8%
1986 0.05% 3.04%
1985 -0.22% 3.32%
1984 -0.35% 1.47%
1983 -0.26% -0.16%
1982 -0.1% 2.85%
1981 0.15% 5.76%
1980 0.21% 5.89%
1979 0.04% 5.94%
1978 -0.09% 5.93%
1977 -0.23% 5.89%
1976 -0.43% 5.82%
1975 -0.37% 5.73%
1974 0.04% 5.1%
1973 0.32% 3.96%
1972 0.48% 3.37%
1971 0.18% 3.41%
1970 0.33% 3.39%
1969 0.8% 3.15%
1968 0.45% 2.88%
1967 0.46% 2.66%
1966 0.84% 2.5%
1965 0.86% 2.87%
1964 0.81% 3.74%
1963 0.93% 4.22%
1962 0.88% 4.26%
1961 0.77% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Germany Libya
Current population
82575542
7559873
Population rank 19/197 105/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.09%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +206
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -334,072 -172
Net migration rank 192/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -172
2024 - 36,954 - 3,448
2023 -333,149 609,553 75,760 -2,001
2022 -324,394 981,552 91,951 -2,001
2021 -224,629 310,264 88,005 -694
2020 -216,218 203,468 92,950 -694
2019 -157,877 319,082 97,842 -1,352
2018 -165,812 403,908 101,619 5,841
2017 -148,783 452,988 103,891 9,208
2016 -123,523 517,480 105,265 -5,081
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 108,096 -7,660
2014 -153,866 592,338 110,420 -1,716
2013 -209,679 462,384 110,772 25,755
2012 -193,022 199,143 108,855 5,211
2011 -184,632 295,282 121,016 -562,827
2010 -179,909 130,116 122,926 9,611
2009 -188,375 46,533 118,102 11,670
2008 -164,220 -23,341 117,481 15,260
2007 -148,080 -24,772 116,704 12,640
2006 -148,278 -489,056 115,645 3,351
2005 -148,445 81,351 112,823 11,024
2004 -107,271 81,735 107,144 13,222
2003 -140,309 142,009 102,144 12,073
2002 -123,733 218,795 97,598 10,152
2001 -98,820 272,875 93,370 8,420
2000 -73,990 174,594 89,814 5,634
1999 -73,890 219,280 88,743 -10,206
1998 -65,637 -754,469 87,613 -11,479
1997 -49,221 93,281 86,899 -10,907
1996 -90,107 281,280 86,945 -8,446
1995 -114,349 398,077 87,661 -5,068
1994 -114,013 315,585 88,765 -1,755
1993 -105,503 462,096 90,553 426
1992 -80,625 811,606 93,568 843
1991 -80,014 602,638 96,582 902
1990 -15,887 679,702 99,898 946
1989 -23,625 761,002 102,823 981
1988 -7,815 515,962 105,469 1,053
1987 -31,136 174,272 107,761 1,740
1986 -77,721 212,822 109,325 5,844
1985 -116,527 103,556 110,194 11,962
1984 -109,002 -150,771 110,028 18,039
1983 -109,380 -81,349 122,183 -140,904
1982 -78,333 -58,121 133,511 -126,400
1981 -94,090 130,713 130,233 69,211
1980 -86,117 324,203 128,034 66,739
1979 -125,002 237,705 121,469 64,821
1978 -140,566 117,167 114,669 61,684
1977 -125,055 33,881 107,769 57,867
1976 -164,508 -79,761 101,146 53,813
1975 -212,418 -207,740 94,862 49,544
1974 -150,038 -15,126 89,337 44,946
1973 -149,980 386,881 81,256 20,498
1972 -62,950 336,015 77,864 -3,418
1971 46,988 450,328 74,934 -4,265
1970 70,352 -273,498 70,488 745
1969 155,820 584,017 66,782 -1,418
1968 239,612 293,307 63,971 -6,323
1967 353,977 -174,155 61,889 -10,384
1966 405,982 134,107 60,394 -13,619
1965 410,204 338,258 59,134 -15,810
1964 482,038 69,825 55,227 2,084
1963 455,757 205,976 50,421 18,740
1962 436,752 276,505 46,252 21,589
1961 462,279 27,534 42,167 22,504
1960 385,919 212,666 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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