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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 2.79 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Germany vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Nepal
2100 69,929,981 31,902,377
2099 69,956,854 32,090,762
2098 69,973,838 32,277,789
2097 70,015,834 32,464,318
2096 70,046,713 32,647,891
2095 70,067,131 32,828,594
2094 70,085,911 33,009,460
2093 70,106,718 33,186,290
2092 70,132,132 33,361,327
2091 70,178,440 33,532,505
2090 70,240,137 33,699,660
2089 70,294,005 33,863,636
2088 70,352,443 34,022,597
2087 70,434,814 34,175,457
2086 70,532,124 34,322,945
2085 70,627,602 34,468,441
2084 70,722,960 34,605,513
2083 70,829,392 34,735,114
2082 70,932,273 34,856,938
2081 71,045,881 34,972,075
2080 71,171,519 35,080,783
2079 71,305,544 35,183,584
2078 71,445,484 35,277,254
2077 71,601,117 35,362,658
2076 71,757,525 35,440,746
2075 71,891,567 35,510,291
2074 72,046,795 35,573,094
2073 72,206,145 35,627,375
2072 72,356,324 35,670,886
2071 72,517,749 35,709,979
2070 72,664,462 35,739,580
2069 72,828,330 35,759,193
2068 72,993,859 35,770,405
2067 73,178,408 35,774,081
2066 73,370,207 35,770,220
2065 73,561,648 35,758,824
2064 73,762,096 35,737,661
2063 73,971,537 35,709,945
2062 74,198,775 35,669,839
2061 74,426,082 35,623,365
2060 74,678,280 35,567,728
2059 74,932,496 35,503,043
2058 75,206,278 35,427,419
2057 75,482,742 35,345,633
2056 75,756,281 35,253,644
2055 76,041,477 35,155,433
2054 76,325,196 35,050,330
2053 76,595,801 34,936,594
2052 76,839,962 34,816,009
2051 77,084,029 34,684,328
2050 77,325,459 34,546,267
2049 77,569,721 34,400,898
2048 77,818,888 34,250,249
2047 78,049,343 34,091,495
2046 78,272,834 33,921,975
2045 78,497,690 33,747,892
2044 78,722,126 33,566,784
2043 78,936,540 33,380,395
2042 79,130,312 33,186,321
2041 79,324,161 32,987,097
2040 79,536,735 32,781,189
2039 79,754,631 32,569,731
2038 79,978,474 32,349,742
2037 80,194,225 32,125,036
2036 80,425,162 31,892,962
2035 80,640,951 31,653,976
2034 80,844,719 31,407,460
2033 81,069,119 31,152,292
2032 81,286,326 30,890,627
2031 81,520,272 30,623,706
2030 81,736,996 30,349,201
2029 81,963,002 30,068,368
2028 82,178,048 29,780,585
2027 82,384,302 29,627,864
2026 82,575,542 29,585,230
2025 83,233,941 29,605,298
2024 83,516,593 29,651,054
2023 83,287,273 29,694,614
2022 83,177,813 29,715,436
2021 83,196,078 29,475,010
2020 83,160,871 28,966,574
2019 83,092,962 28,414,064
2018 82,905,782 28,079,689
2017 82,657,002 28,011,258
2016 82,348,669 27,955,462
2015 81,686,611 27,823,629
2014 80,982,500 27,672,370
2013 80,645,605 27,589,996
2012 80,425,823 27,534,915
2011 80,274,983 27,464,494
2010 81,776,930 27,341,952
2009 81,902,307 27,173,035
2008 82,110,097 26,990,037
2007 82,266,372 26,788,492
2006 82,376,451 26,565,425
2005 82,469,422 26,309,458
2004 82,516,260 26,016,656
2003 82,534,176 25,688,758
2002 82,488,495 25,328,981
2001 82,349,925 24,946,748
2000 82,211,508 24,546,509
1999 82,100,243 24,125,199
1998 82,047,195 23,680,357
1997 82,034,771 23,219,463
1996 81,914,831 22,741,862
1995 81,678,051 22,245,439
1994 81,438,348 21,717,479
1993 81,156,363 21,180,159
1992 80,624,598 20,609,707
1991 80,013,896 20,036,500
1990 79,433,029 19,524,573
1989 78,751,283 19,057,807
1988 78,144,619 18,638,661
1987 77,839,920 18,250,505
1986 77,720,436 17,868,124
1985 77,684,873 17,477,692
1984 77,858,685 17,085,242
1983 78,128,282 16,689,119
1982 78,333,366 16,297,987
1981 78,407,907 15,922,423
1980 78,288,576 15,553,105
1979 78,126,350 15,190,590
1978 78,091,820 14,839,695
1977 78,159,814 14,499,175
1976 78,336,950 14,177,649
1975 78,673,554 13,870,695
1974 78,967,433 13,568,435
1973 78,936,666 13,275,239
1972 78,688,452 12,989,099
1971 78,312,842 12,710,061
1970 78,169,289 12,436,190
1969 77,909,682 12,167,036
1968 77,294,314 11,906,266
1967 76,951,336 11,652,716
1966 76,600,311 11,408,710
1965 75,963,695 11,173,411
1964 75,318,337 10,946,392
1963 74,714,353 10,729,818
1962 74,025,784 10,521,116
1961 73,377,632 10,318,396
1960 72,814,900 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Nepal
2100 -0.04% -0.59%
2099 -0.02% -0.58%
2098 -0.06% -0.57%
2097 -0.04% -0.56%
2096 -0.03% -0.55%
2095 -0.03% -0.55%
2094 -0.03% -0.53%
2093 -0.04% -0.52%
2092 -0.07% -0.51%
2091 -0.09% -0.5%
2090 -0.08% -0.48%
2089 -0.08% -0.47%
2088 -0.12% -0.45%
2087 -0.14% -0.43%
2086 -0.14% -0.42%
2085 -0.13% -0.4%
2084 -0.15% -0.37%
2083 -0.15% -0.35%
2082 -0.16% -0.33%
2081 -0.18% -0.31%
2080 -0.19% -0.29%
2079 -0.2% -0.27%
2078 -0.22% -0.24%
2077 -0.22% -0.22%
2076 -0.19% -0.2%
2075 -0.22% -0.18%
2074 -0.22% -0.15%
2073 -0.21% -0.12%
2072 -0.22% -0.11%
2071 -0.2% -0.08%
2070 -0.23% -0.05%
2069 -0.23% -0.03%
2068 -0.25% -0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.01%
2066 -0.26% 0.03%
2065 -0.27% 0.06%
2064 -0.28% 0.08%
2063 -0.31% 0.11%
2062 -0.31% 0.13%
2061 -0.34% 0.16%
2060 -0.34% 0.18%
2059 -0.36% 0.21%
2058 -0.37% 0.23%
2057 -0.36% 0.26%
2056 -0.38% 0.28%
2055 -0.37% 0.3%
2054 -0.35% 0.33%
2053 -0.32% 0.35%
2052 -0.32% 0.38%
2051 -0.31% 0.4%
2050 -0.31% 0.42%
2049 -0.32% 0.44%
2048 -0.3% 0.47%
2047 -0.29% 0.5%
2046 -0.29% 0.52%
2045 -0.29% 0.54%
2044 -0.27% 0.56%
2043 -0.24% 0.58%
2042 -0.24% 0.6%
2041 -0.27% 0.63%
2040 -0.27% 0.65%
2039 -0.28% 0.68%
2038 -0.27% 0.7%
2037 -0.29% 0.73%
2036 -0.27% 0.75%
2035 -0.25% 0.78%
2034 -0.28% 0.82%
2033 -0.27% 0.85%
2032 -0.29% 0.87%
2031 -0.27% 0.9%
2030 -0.28% 0.93%
2029 -0.26% 0.97%
2028 -0.25% 0.52%
2027 -0.23% 0.14%
2026 -0.79% -0.07%
2025 -0.34% -0.15%
2024 0.28% -0.15%
2023 0.13% -0.07%
2022 -0.02% 0.82%
2021 0.04% 1.76%
2020 0.08% 1.94%
2019 0.23% 1.19%
2018 0.3% 0.24%
2017 0.37% 0.2%
2016 0.81% 0.47%
2015 0.87% 0.55%
2014 0.42% 0.3%
2013 0.27% 0.2%
2012 0.19% 0.26%
2011 -1.84% 0.45%
2010 -0.15% 0.62%
2009 -0.25% 0.68%
2008 -0.19% 0.75%
2007 -0.13% 0.84%
2006 -0.11% 0.97%
2005 -0.06% 1.13%
2004 -0.02% 1.28%
2003 0.06% 1.42%
2002 0.17% 1.53%
2001 0.17% 1.63%
2000 0.14% 1.75%
1999 0.06% 1.88%
1998 0.02% 1.98%
1997 0.15% 2.1%
1996 0.29% 2.23%
1995 0.29% 2.43%
1994 0.35% 2.54%
1993 0.66% 2.77%
1992 0.76% 2.86%
1991 0.73% 2.62%
1990 0.87% 2.45%
1989 0.78% 2.25%
1988 0.39% 2.13%
1987 0.15% 2.14%
1986 0.05% 2.23%
1985 -0.22% 2.3%
1984 -0.35% 2.37%
1983 -0.26% 2.4%
1982 -0.1% 2.36%
1981 0.15% 2.37%
1980 0.21% 2.39%
1979 0.04% 2.36%
1978 -0.09% 2.35%
1977 -0.23% 2.27%
1976 -0.43% 2.21%
1975 -0.37% 2.23%
1974 0.04% 2.21%
1973 0.32% 2.2%
1972 0.48% 2.2%
1971 0.18% 2.2%
1970 0.33% 2.21%
1969 0.8% 2.19%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.46% 2.14%
1966 0.84% 2.11%
1965 0.86% 2.07%
1964 0.81% 2.02%
1963 0.93% 1.98%
1962 0.88% 1.96%
1961 0.77% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Germany Nepal
Current population
82575542
29596762
Population rank 19/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.36%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -119
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -364,699
Net migration rank 192/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -364,699
2024 - 36,954 - -401,282
2023 -333,149 609,553 368,450 -409,782
2022 -324,394 981,552 379,021 -379,321
2021 -224,629 310,264 351,165 130,001
2020 -216,218 203,468 373,553 162,139
2019 -157,877 319,082 387,113 182,203
2018 -165,812 403,908 394,576 -295,151
2017 -148,783 452,988 406,219 -368,787
2016 -123,523 517,480 415,921 -341,748
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 410,565 -221,062
2014 -153,866 592,338 423,166 -310,156
2013 -209,679 462,384 424,804 -373,064
2012 -193,022 199,143 430,151 -371,707
2011 -184,632 295,282 429,957 -347,552
2010 -179,909 130,116 432,631 -269,963
2009 -188,375 46,533 441,290 -266,144
2008 -164,220 -23,341 452,353 -261,540
2007 -148,080 -24,772 464,780 -252,526
2006 -148,278 -489,056 475,335 -241,455
2005 -148,445 81,351 489,093 -211,024
2004 -107,271 81,735 504,853 -197,336
2003 -140,309 142,009 516,575 -168,314
2002 -123,733 218,795 525,045 -153,730
2001 -98,820 272,875 542,118 -148,973
2000 -73,990 174,594 554,506 -147,193
1999 -73,890 219,280 557,847 -122,551
1998 -65,637 -754,469 562,787 -108,400
1997 -49,221 93,281 565,882 -98,454
1996 -90,107 281,280 580,099 -92,307
1995 -114,349 398,077 591,283 -86,232
1994 -114,013 315,585 578,293 -27,415
1993 -105,503 462,096 561,549 -37,782
1992 -80,625 811,606 533,029 84,113
1991 -80,014 602,638 512,233 17,056
1990 -15,887 679,702 495,202 -640
1989 -23,625 761,002 478,771 -39,808
1988 -7,815 515,962 463,581 -64,246
1987 -31,136 174,272 449,400 -72,437
1986 -77,721 212,822 434,802 -47,017
1985 -116,527 103,556 423,240 -30,154
1984 -109,002 -150,771 411,122 -19,300
1983 -109,380 -81,349 399,103 1,304
1982 -78,333 -58,121 385,741 -3,898
1981 -94,090 130,713 374,145 -4,855
1980 -86,117 324,203 364,254 5,084
1979 -125,002 237,705 355,597 88
1978 -140,566 117,167 345,765 346
1977 -125,055 33,881 332,843 2,108
1976 -164,508 -79,761 323,222 -15,119
1975 -212,418 -207,740 312,479 -6,686
1974 -150,038 -15,126 303,078 -4,361
1973 -149,980 386,881 288,750 -1,076
1972 -62,950 336,015 286,708 -2,107
1971 46,988 450,328 280,752 -7,284
1970 70,352 -273,498 272,439 1,847
1969 155,820 584,017 264,560 -527
1968 239,612 293,307 258,259 -746
1967 353,977 -174,155 249,240 347
1966 405,982 134,107 241,716 -3,306
1965 410,204 338,258 233,726 -1,551
1964 482,038 69,825 227,948 -6,087
1963 455,757 205,976 219,586 -8,303
1962 436,752 276,505 215,368 -9,249
1961 462,279 27,534 209,917 -10,601
1960 385,919 212,666 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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