The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- Germany's population is 119 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 1% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).
Germany vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | 69,929,981 | 757,616 |
| 2099 | 69,956,854 | 759,426 |
| 2098 | 69,973,838 | 761,176 |
| 2097 | 70,015,834 | 763,015 |
| 2096 | 70,046,713 | 764,666 |
| 2095 | 70,067,131 | 765,990 |
| 2094 | 70,085,911 | 767,608 |
| 2093 | 70,106,718 | 769,178 |
| 2092 | 70,132,132 | 770,648 |
| 2091 | 70,178,440 | 772,463 |
| 2090 | 70,240,137 | 774,140 |
| 2089 | 70,294,005 | 775,834 |
| 2088 | 70,352,443 | 777,644 |
| 2087 | 70,434,814 | 779,590 |
| 2086 | 70,532,124 | 781,531 |
| 2085 | 70,627,602 | 783,409 |
| 2084 | 70,722,960 | 785,286 |
| 2083 | 70,829,392 | 786,877 |
| 2082 | 70,932,273 | 788,844 |
| 2081 | 71,045,881 | 790,684 |
| 2080 | 71,171,519 | 792,362 |
| 2079 | 71,305,544 | 794,006 |
| 2078 | 71,445,484 | 795,455 |
| 2077 | 71,601,117 | 796,986 |
| 2076 | 71,757,525 | 798,410 |
| 2075 | 71,891,567 | 799,754 |
| 2074 | 72,046,795 | 801,070 |
| 2073 | 72,206,145 | 802,482 |
| 2072 | 72,356,324 | 803,902 |
| 2071 | 72,517,749 | 804,943 |
| 2070 | 72,664,462 | 806,296 |
| 2069 | 72,828,330 | 807,272 |
| 2068 | 72,993,859 | 808,013 |
| 2067 | 73,178,408 | 808,667 |
| 2066 | 73,370,207 | 809,092 |
| 2065 | 73,561,648 | 809,449 |
| 2064 | 73,762,096 | 809,740 |
| 2063 | 73,971,537 | 810,010 |
| 2062 | 74,198,775 | 810,217 |
| 2061 | 74,426,082 | 810,062 |
| 2060 | 74,678,280 | 809,971 |
| 2059 | 74,932,496 | 809,738 |
| 2058 | 75,206,278 | 809,344 |
| 2057 | 75,482,742 | 808,943 |
| 2056 | 75,756,281 | 808,533 |
| 2055 | 76,041,477 | 807,418 |
| 2054 | 76,325,196 | 806,176 |
| 2053 | 76,595,801 | 804,878 |
| 2052 | 76,839,962 | 803,482 |
| 2051 | 77,084,029 | 801,594 |
| 2050 | 77,325,459 | 799,802 |
| 2049 | 77,569,721 | 797,764 |
| 2048 | 77,818,888 | 795,309 |
| 2047 | 78,049,343 | 792,814 |
| 2046 | 78,272,834 | 790,135 |
| 2045 | 78,497,690 | 787,133 |
| 2044 | 78,722,126 | 784,057 |
| 2043 | 78,936,540 | 780,860 |
| 2042 | 79,130,312 | 777,248 |
| 2041 | 79,324,161 | 773,499 |
| 2040 | 79,536,735 | 769,643 |
| 2039 | 79,754,631 | 765,360 |
| 2038 | 79,978,474 | 760,862 |
| 2037 | 80,194,225 | 756,459 |
| 2036 | 80,425,162 | 751,771 |
| 2035 | 80,640,951 | 746,768 |
| 2034 | 80,844,719 | 741,700 |
| 2033 | 81,069,119 | 736,388 |
| 2032 | 81,286,326 | 730,687 |
| 2031 | 81,520,272 | 724,969 |
| 2030 | 81,736,996 | 719,018 |
| 2029 | 81,963,002 | 712,675 |
| 2028 | 82,178,048 | 705,838 |
| 2027 | 82,384,302 | 698,918 |
| 2026 | 82,575,542 | 692,020 |
| 2025 | 83,233,941 | 684,765 |
| 2024 | 83,516,593 | 677,012 |
| 2023 | 83,287,273 | 666,430 |
| 2022 | 83,177,813 | 653,103 |
| 2021 | 83,196,078 | 640,064 |
| 2020 | 83,160,871 | 630,419 |
| 2019 | 83,092,962 | 620,001 |
| 2018 | 82,905,782 | 607,950 |
| 2017 | 82,657,002 | 596,336 |
| 2016 | 82,348,669 | 582,014 |
| 2015 | 81,686,611 | 569,604 |
| 2014 | 80,982,500 | 556,319 |
| 2013 | 80,645,605 | 543,360 |
| 2012 | 80,425,823 | 530,946 |
| 2011 | 80,274,983 | 518,347 |
| 2010 | 81,776,930 | 506,953 |
| 2009 | 81,902,307 | 497,783 |
| 2008 | 82,110,097 | 488,650 |
| 2007 | 82,266,372 | 479,993 |
| 2006 | 82,376,451 | 472,637 |
| 2005 | 82,469,422 | 465,158 |
| 2004 | 82,516,260 | 458,095 |
| 2003 | 82,534,176 | 451,630 |
| 2002 | 82,488,495 | 446,175 |
| 2001 | 82,349,925 | 441,525 |
| 2000 | 82,211,508 | 436,300 |
| 1999 | 82,100,243 | 430,475 |
| 1998 | 82,047,195 | 424,700 |
| 1997 | 82,034,771 | 419,450 |
| 1996 | 81,914,831 | 414,225 |
| 1995 | 81,678,051 | 408,625 |
| 1994 | 81,438,348 | 402,925 |
| 1993 | 81,156,363 | 397,475 |
| 1992 | 80,624,598 | 392,175 |
| 1991 | 80,013,896 | 387,000 |
| 1990 | 79,433,029 | 381,850 |
| 1989 | 78,751,283 | 377,100 |
| 1988 | 78,144,619 | 373,450 |
| 1987 | 77,839,920 | 370,750 |
| 1986 | 77,720,436 | 368,355 |
| 1985 | 77,684,873 | 366,706 |
| 1984 | 77,858,685 | 365,998 |
| 1983 | 78,128,282 | 365,622 |
| 1982 | 78,333,366 | 365,525 |
| 1981 | 78,407,907 | 365,225 |
| 1980 | 78,288,576 | 364,150 |
| 1979 | 78,126,350 | 362,856 |
| 1978 | 78,091,820 | 362,007 |
| 1977 | 78,159,814 | 361,358 |
| 1976 | 78,336,950 | 360,731 |
| 1975 | 78,673,554 | 358,950 |
| 1974 | 78,967,433 | 355,050 |
| 1973 | 78,936,666 | 350,450 |
| 1972 | 78,688,452 | 346,600 |
| 1971 | 78,312,842 | 342,421 |
| 1970 | 78,169,289 | 339,171 |
| 1969 | 77,909,682 | 337,500 |
| 1968 | 77,294,314 | 335,850 |
| 1967 | 76,951,336 | 334,995 |
| 1966 | 76,600,311 | 333,895 |
| 1965 | 75,963,695 | 331,500 |
| 1964 | 75,318,337 | 327,750 |
| 1963 | 74,714,353 | 324,100 |
| 1962 | 74,025,784 | 320,750 |
| 1961 | 73,377,632 | 316,845 |
| 1960 | 72,814,900 | 313,970 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).
Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | -0.04% | -0.24% |
| 2099 | -0.02% | -0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.06% | -0.24% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | -0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.03% | -0.21% |
| 2094 | -0.03% | -0.2% |
| 2093 | -0.04% | -0.19% |
| 2092 | -0.07% | -0.23% |
| 2091 | -0.09% | -0.22% |
| 2090 | -0.08% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -0.08% | -0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.14% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | -0.14% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | -0.13% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | -0.15% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -0.15% | -0.25% |
| 2082 | -0.16% | -0.23% |
| 2081 | -0.18% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | -0.19% | -0.21% |
| 2079 | -0.2% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | -0.22% | -0.19% |
| 2077 | -0.22% | -0.18% |
| 2076 | -0.19% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | -0.22% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.22% | -0.18% |
| 2073 | -0.21% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | -0.13% |
| 2071 | -0.2% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | -0.12% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | -0.25% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.26% | -0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.26% | -0.04% |
| 2065 | -0.27% | -0.04% |
| 2064 | -0.28% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | -0.31% | -0.03% |
| 2062 | -0.31% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | -0.34% | 0.01% |
| 2060 | -0.34% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | -0.36% | 0.05% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | 0.05% |
| 2057 | -0.36% | 0.05% |
| 2056 | -0.38% | 0.14% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 0.15% |
| 2054 | -0.35% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | -0.32% | 0.17% |
| 2052 | -0.32% | 0.24% |
| 2051 | -0.31% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | -0.31% | 0.26% |
| 2049 | -0.32% | 0.31% |
| 2048 | -0.3% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | -0.29% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.29% | 0.39% |
| 2044 | -0.27% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.24% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | -0.27% | 0.5% |
| 2040 | -0.27% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | 0.59% |
| 2038 | -0.27% | 0.58% |
| 2037 | -0.29% | 0.62% |
| 2036 | -0.27% | 0.67% |
| 2035 | -0.25% | 0.68% |
| 2034 | -0.28% | 0.72% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | 0.78% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | 0.79% |
| 2031 | -0.27% | 0.83% |
| 2030 | -0.28% | 0.89% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | -0.25% | 0.99% |
| 2027 | -0.23% | 1% |
| 2026 | -0.79% | 1.06% |
| 2025 | -0.34% | 1.15% |
| 2024 | 0.28% | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 0.13% | 2.04% |
| 2022 | -0.02% | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 0.08% | 1.68% |
| 2019 | 0.23% | 1.98% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 0.37% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 0.81% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 0.87% | 2.39% |
| 2014 | 0.42% | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 0.27% | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 0.19% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | -1.84% | 2.25% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 1.84% |
| 2009 | -0.25% | 1.87% |
| 2008 | -0.19% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | -0.13% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | -0.11% | 1.61% |
| 2005 | -0.06% | 1.54% |
| 2004 | -0.02% | 1.43% |
| 2003 | 0.06% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 0.17% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 0.17% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 1.35% |
| 1999 | 0.06% | 1.36% |
| 1998 | 0.02% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 0.15% | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 0.29% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.41% |
| 1994 | 0.35% | 1.37% |
| 1993 | 0.66% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 0.76% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 0.73% | 1.35% |
| 1990 | 0.87% | 1.26% |
| 1989 | 0.78% | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 0.39% | 0.73% |
| 1987 | 0.15% | 0.65% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | 0.45% |
| 1985 | -0.22% | 0.19% |
| 1984 | -0.35% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.26% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 0.15% | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 0.04% | 0.23% |
| 1978 | -0.09% | 0.18% |
| 1977 | -0.23% | 0.17% |
| 1976 | -0.43% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | -0.37% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.04% | 1.31% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 1.11% |
| 1972 | 0.48% | 1.22% |
| 1971 | 0.18% | 0.96% |
| 1970 | 0.33% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | 0.49% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 0.26% |
| 1967 | 0.46% | 0.33% |
| 1966 | 0.84% | 0.72% |
| 1965 | 0.86% | 1.14% |
| 1964 | 0.81% | 1.13% |
| 1963 | 0.93% | 1.04% |
| 1962 | 0.88% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 0.77% | 0.92% |
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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.
Live population counters
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
82575542
|
693885
|
| Population rank | 19/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
2.29 minutes
|
49.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
45.6 seconds
|
1.38 hours
|
| One death every |
30.8 seconds
|
1.99 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +628 | +29 |
| Annual growth/decline | +229,320 | +10,582 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.28% | +1.59% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 67/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.58 minutes
|
1.68 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -334,072 | +5,237 |
| Net migration rank | 192/196 | 51/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 16,750,084 | 344,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 2/195 | 94/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 19.8% | 51.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 31/195 | 8/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -334,072 | - | 5,237 |
| 2024 | - | 36,954 | - | 5,677 |
| 2023 | -333,149 | 609,553 | 1,933 | 5,905 |
| 2022 | -324,394 | 981,552 | 2,024 | 13,194 |
| 2021 | -224,629 | 310,264 | 2,240 | 8,724 |
| 2020 | -216,218 | 203,468 | 1,828 | 6,967 |
| 2019 | -157,877 | 319,082 | 1,922 | 10,503 |
| 2018 | -165,812 | 403,908 | 1,945 | 10,145 |
| 2017 | -148,783 | 452,988 | 1,968 | 9,643 |
| 2016 | -123,523 | 517,480 | 2,095 | 12,760 |
| 2015 | -187,879 | 1,175,283 | 2,107 | 11,377 |
| 2014 | -153,866 | 592,338 | 2,225 | 11,217 |
| 2013 | -209,679 | 462,384 | 2,336 | 10,535 |
| 2012 | -193,022 | 199,143 | 2,124 | 10,273 |
| 2011 | -184,632 | 295,282 | 1,814 | 10,918 |
| 2010 | -179,909 | 130,116 | 2,129 | 7,909 |
| 2009 | -188,375 | 46,533 | 1,991 | 6,855 |
| 2008 | -164,220 | -23,341 | 2,003 | 7,969 |
| 2007 | -148,080 | -24,772 | 1,584 | 6,244 |
| 2006 | -148,278 | -489,056 | 1,748 | 5,557 |
| 2005 | -148,445 | 81,351 | 1,721 | 6,310 |
| 2004 | -107,271 | 81,735 | 1,878 | 4,566 |
| 2003 | -140,309 | 142,009 | 1,220 | 5,581 |
| 2002 | -123,733 | 218,795 | 1,607 | 2,759 |
| 2001 | -98,820 | 272,875 | 1,766 | 3,427 |
| 2000 | -73,990 | 174,594 | 1,963 | 4,516 |
| 1999 | -73,890 | 219,280 | 1,808 | 4,666 |
| 1998 | -65,637 | -754,469 | 1,486 | 3,874 |
| 1997 | -49,221 | 93,281 | 1,552 | 3,711 |
| 1996 | -90,107 | 281,280 | 1,781 | 3,603 |
| 1995 | -114,349 | 398,077 | 1,634 | 4,385 |
| 1994 | -114,013 | 315,585 | 1,652 | 3,900 |
| 1993 | -105,503 | 462,096 | 1,470 | 4,055 |
| 1992 | -80,625 | 811,606 | 1,098 | 4,101 |
| 1991 | -80,014 | 602,638 | 1,239 | 4,067 |
| 1990 | -15,887 | 679,702 | 1,145 | 3,992 |
| 1989 | -23,625 | 761,002 | 679 | 2,999 |
| 1988 | -7,815 | 515,962 | 747 | 2,909 |
| 1987 | -31,136 | 174,272 | 222 | 2,200 |
| 1986 | -77,721 | 212,822 | 331 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | -116,527 | 103,556 | 74 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | -109,002 | -150,771 | 146 | 346 |
| 1983 | -109,380 | -81,349 | 37 | 376 |
| 1982 | -78,333 | -58,121 | 183 | 334 |
| 1981 | -94,090 | 130,713 | 329 | 443 |
| 1980 | -86,117 | 324,203 | 37 | 840 |
| 1979 | -125,002 | 237,705 | 72 | 670 |
| 1978 | -140,566 | 117,167 | -145 | 3,155 |
| 1977 | -125,055 | 33,881 | -36 | 2,830 |
| 1976 | -164,508 | -79,761 | -578 | 2,802 |
| 1975 | -212,418 | -207,740 | -395 | 2,794 |
| 1974 | -150,038 | -15,126 | -390 | 2,728 |
| 1973 | -149,980 | 386,881 | -421 | 2,673 |
| 1972 | -62,950 | 336,015 | -35 | 4,143 |
| 1971 | 46,988 | 450,328 | 69 | 4,274 |
| 1970 | 70,352 | -273,498 | 272 | 853 |
| 1969 | 155,820 | 584,017 | 303 | 833 |
| 1968 | 239,612 | 293,307 | 604 | 850 |
| 1967 | 353,977 | -174,155 | 837 | 752 |
| 1966 | 405,982 | 134,107 | 1,168 | 2,222 |
| 1965 | 410,204 | 338,258 | 1,260 | 2,203 |
| 1964 | 482,038 | 69,825 | 1,377 | 2,178 |
| 1963 | 455,757 | 205,976 | 1,199 | 2,080 |
| 1962 | 436,752 | 276,505 | 1,091 | 2,014 |
| 1961 | 462,279 | 27,534 | 1,489 | 1,969 |
| 1960 | 385,919 | 212,666 | 1,319 | 61 |
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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).
As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.
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 |
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 138K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between Germany and Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 45 years | 40.6 years |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 40.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 612 ppl/mi² | 696 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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