The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Germany's population is 2,355 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 1% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).
Germany vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Germany
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 69,929,981 | 23,457 |
| 2099 | 69,956,854 | 23,536 |
| 2098 | 69,973,838 | 23,626 |
| 2097 | 70,015,834 | 23,720 |
| 2096 | 70,046,713 | 23,797 |
| 2095 | 70,067,131 | 23,879 |
| 2094 | 70,085,911 | 23,947 |
| 2093 | 70,106,718 | 24,022 |
| 2092 | 70,132,132 | 24,092 |
| 2091 | 70,178,440 | 24,150 |
| 2090 | 70,240,137 | 24,198 |
| 2089 | 70,294,005 | 24,253 |
| 2088 | 70,352,443 | 24,284 |
| 2087 | 70,434,814 | 24,314 |
| 2086 | 70,532,124 | 24,329 |
| 2085 | 70,627,602 | 24,347 |
| 2084 | 70,722,960 | 24,355 |
| 2083 | 70,829,392 | 24,343 |
| 2082 | 70,932,273 | 24,328 |
| 2081 | 71,045,881 | 24,317 |
| 2080 | 71,171,519 | 24,290 |
| 2079 | 71,305,544 | 24,269 |
| 2078 | 71,445,484 | 24,226 |
| 2077 | 71,601,117 | 24,185 |
| 2076 | 71,757,525 | 24,151 |
| 2075 | 71,891,567 | 24,096 |
| 2074 | 72,046,795 | 24,061 |
| 2073 | 72,206,145 | 24,013 |
| 2072 | 72,356,324 | 23,982 |
| 2071 | 72,517,749 | 23,943 |
| 2070 | 72,664,462 | 23,902 |
| 2069 | 72,828,330 | 23,869 |
| 2068 | 72,993,859 | 23,827 |
| 2067 | 73,178,408 | 23,808 |
| 2066 | 73,370,207 | 23,775 |
| 2065 | 73,561,648 | 23,774 |
| 2064 | 73,762,096 | 23,778 |
| 2063 | 73,971,537 | 23,791 |
| 2062 | 74,198,775 | 23,830 |
| 2061 | 74,426,082 | 23,881 |
| 2060 | 74,678,280 | 23,929 |
| 2059 | 74,932,496 | 23,993 |
| 2058 | 75,206,278 | 24,041 |
| 2057 | 75,482,742 | 24,118 |
| 2056 | 75,756,281 | 24,207 |
| 2055 | 76,041,477 | 24,318 |
| 2054 | 76,325,196 | 24,424 |
| 2053 | 76,595,801 | 24,515 |
| 2052 | 76,839,962 | 24,615 |
| 2051 | 77,084,029 | 24,727 |
| 2050 | 77,325,459 | 24,824 |
| 2049 | 77,569,721 | 24,948 |
| 2048 | 77,818,888 | 25,060 |
| 2047 | 78,049,343 | 25,169 |
| 2046 | 78,272,834 | 25,281 |
| 2045 | 78,497,690 | 25,407 |
| 2044 | 78,722,126 | 25,544 |
| 2043 | 78,936,540 | 25,701 |
| 2042 | 79,130,312 | 25,860 |
| 2041 | 79,324,161 | 26,047 |
| 2040 | 79,536,735 | 26,263 |
| 2039 | 79,754,631 | 26,507 |
| 2038 | 79,978,474 | 26,773 |
| 2037 | 80,194,225 | 27,104 |
| 2036 | 80,425,162 | 27,461 |
| 2035 | 80,640,951 | 27,889 |
| 2034 | 80,844,719 | 28,379 |
| 2033 | 81,069,119 | 28,934 |
| 2032 | 81,286,326 | 29,558 |
| 2031 | 81,520,272 | 30,266 |
| 2030 | 81,736,996 | 31,070 |
| 2029 | 81,963,002 | 31,960 |
| 2028 | 82,178,048 | 32,896 |
| 2027 | 82,384,302 | 33,927 |
| 2026 | 82,575,542 | 35,058 |
| 2025 | 83,233,941 | 36,301 |
| 2024 | 83,516,593 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 83,287,273 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 83,177,813 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 83,196,078 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 83,160,871 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 83,092,962 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 82,905,782 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 82,657,002 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 82,348,669 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 81,686,611 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 80,982,500 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 80,645,605 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 80,425,823 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 80,274,983 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 81,776,930 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 81,902,307 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 82,110,097 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 82,266,372 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 82,376,451 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 82,469,422 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 82,516,260 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 82,534,176 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 82,488,495 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 82,349,925 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 82,211,508 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 82,100,243 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 82,047,195 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 82,034,771 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 81,914,831 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 81,678,051 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 81,438,348 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 81,156,363 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 80,624,598 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 80,013,896 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 79,433,029 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 78,751,283 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 78,144,619 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 77,839,920 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 77,720,436 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 77,684,873 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 77,858,685 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 78,128,282 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 78,333,366 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 78,407,907 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 78,288,576 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 78,126,350 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 78,091,820 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 78,159,814 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 78,336,950 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 78,673,554 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 78,967,433 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 78,936,666 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 78,688,452 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 78,312,842 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 78,169,289 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 77,909,682 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 77,294,314 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 76,951,336 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 76,600,311 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 75,963,695 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 75,318,337 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 74,714,353 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 74,025,784 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 73,377,632 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 72,814,900 | 14,703 |
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 the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).
Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.04% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | -0.02% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | -0.06% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -0.03% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | -0.03% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | -0.04% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | -0.07% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | -0.09% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | -0.08% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -0.08% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | -0.14% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | -0.14% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.13% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | -0.15% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | -0.15% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.16% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.18% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | -0.19% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | -0.2% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | -0.22% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | -0.22% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | -0.19% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -0.22% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | -0.22% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | -0.21% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | -0.2% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | -0.25% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.26% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | -0.26% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | -0.27% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | -0.28% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | -0.31% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | -0.31% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | -0.34% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -0.34% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -0.36% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -0.36% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | -0.38% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | -0.35% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | -0.32% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | -0.32% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | -0.31% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.31% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | -0.32% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.3% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.29% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.29% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | -0.27% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | -0.24% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | -0.27% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | -0.27% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | -0.28% | -1% |
| 2038 | -0.27% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | -0.29% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | -0.27% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | -0.25% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | -0.28% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | -0.27% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | -0.28% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | -0.25% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | -0.23% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | -0.79% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | -0.34% | -3.32% |
| 2024 | 0.28% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 0.13% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | -0.02% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | 0.08% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | 0.23% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | 0.37% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | 0.81% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | 0.87% | -2% |
| 2014 | 0.42% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | 0.27% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | 0.19% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | -1.84% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | -0.25% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | -0.19% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | -0.13% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | -0.11% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | -0.06% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | -0.02% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 0.06% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 0.17% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | 0.17% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 1% |
| 1999 | 0.06% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | 0.02% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 0.15% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | 0.29% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | 0.66% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | 0.76% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.73% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.87% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | 0.78% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | 0.39% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | 0.15% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | -0.22% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | -0.35% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | -0.26% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 0.15% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 0.21% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | 0.04% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | -0.09% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | -0.23% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | -0.43% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | -0.37% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 0.04% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 0.48% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 0.18% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | 0.33% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 0.46% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 0.84% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 0.86% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 0.81% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 0.93% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 0.88% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 0.77% | 3.51% |
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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.
Live population counters
|
Germany
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
82575542
|
35058
|
| Population rank | 19/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
2.29 minutes
|
6.85 hours
|
| One birth every |
45.6 seconds
|
10.7 hours
|
| One death every |
30.8 seconds
|
1.35 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +628 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +229,320 | -1,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.28% | -3.29% |
| Population growth rate rank | 151/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.58 minutes
|
5.17 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -334,072 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 192/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 16,750,084 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 2/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 19.8% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 31/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Marshall Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -334,072 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | - | 36,954 | - | -1,765 |
| 2023 | -333,149 | 609,553 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | -324,394 | 981,552 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | -224,629 | 310,264 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | -216,218 | 203,468 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | -157,877 | 319,082 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | -165,812 | 403,908 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | -148,783 | 452,988 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | -123,523 | 517,480 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | -187,879 | 1,175,283 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | -153,866 | 592,338 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | -209,679 | 462,384 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | -193,022 | 199,143 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | -184,632 | 295,282 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | -179,909 | 130,116 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | -188,375 | 46,533 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | -164,220 | -23,341 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | -148,080 | -24,772 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | -148,278 | -489,056 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | -148,445 | 81,351 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | -107,271 | 81,735 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | -140,309 | 142,009 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | -123,733 | 218,795 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | -98,820 | 272,875 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | -73,990 | 174,594 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | -73,890 | 219,280 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | -65,637 | -754,469 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | -49,221 | 93,281 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | -90,107 | 281,280 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | -114,349 | 398,077 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | -114,013 | 315,585 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | -105,503 | 462,096 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | -80,625 | 811,606 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | -80,014 | 602,638 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | -15,887 | 679,702 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | -23,625 | 761,002 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | -7,815 | 515,962 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | -31,136 | 174,272 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | -77,721 | 212,822 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | -116,527 | 103,556 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | -109,002 | -150,771 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | -109,380 | -81,349 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | -78,333 | -58,121 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | -94,090 | 130,713 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | -86,117 | 324,203 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | -125,002 | 237,705 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | -140,566 | 117,167 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | -125,055 | 33,881 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | -164,508 | -79,761 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | -212,418 | -207,740 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | -150,038 | -15,126 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | -149,980 | 386,881 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | -62,950 | 336,015 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 46,988 | 450,328 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 70,352 | -273,498 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 155,820 | 584,017 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 239,612 | 293,307 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 353,977 | -174,155 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 405,982 | 134,107 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 410,204 | 338,258 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 482,038 | 69,825 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 455,757 | 205,976 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 436,752 | 276,505 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 462,279 | 27,534 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 385,919 | 212,666 | 452 | 63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/germany/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).
As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
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 |
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Germany and the Marshall Islands
|
Germany
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 45 years | 27.5 years |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman |
| Population density | 612 ppl/mi² | 504 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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