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Population in Germany compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.52 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Germany vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Netherlands
2100 69,929,981 17,359,081
2099 69,956,854 17,392,412
2098 69,973,838 17,425,508
2097 70,015,834 17,459,827
2096 70,046,713 17,495,124
2095 70,067,131 17,532,593
2094 70,085,911 17,571,051
2093 70,106,718 17,610,792
2092 70,132,132 17,649,611
2091 70,178,440 17,688,532
2090 70,240,137 17,730,570
2089 70,294,005 17,770,380
2088 70,352,443 17,809,825
2087 70,434,814 17,845,820
2086 70,532,124 17,885,001
2085 70,627,602 17,921,302
2084 70,722,960 17,957,639
2083 70,829,392 17,994,232
2082 70,932,273 18,029,404
2081 71,045,881 18,063,233
2080 71,171,519 18,093,703
2079 71,305,544 18,124,294
2078 71,445,484 18,152,738
2077 71,601,117 18,181,372
2076 71,757,525 18,206,864
2075 71,891,567 18,227,791
2074 72,046,795 18,245,652
2073 72,206,145 18,263,765
2072 72,356,324 18,280,443
2071 72,517,749 18,295,700
2070 72,664,462 18,311,141
2069 72,828,330 18,326,509
2068 72,993,859 18,341,711
2067 73,178,408 18,356,770
2066 73,370,207 18,374,904
2065 73,561,648 18,396,018
2064 73,762,096 18,417,894
2063 73,971,537 18,441,434
2062 74,198,775 18,464,922
2061 74,426,082 18,492,436
2060 74,678,280 18,520,315
2059 74,932,496 18,548,786
2058 75,206,278 18,577,700
2057 75,482,742 18,608,370
2056 75,756,281 18,638,918
2055 76,041,477 18,666,514
2054 76,325,196 18,692,598
2053 76,595,801 18,718,268
2052 76,839,962 18,741,740
2051 77,084,029 18,768,309
2050 77,325,459 18,789,481
2049 77,569,721 18,809,886
2048 77,818,888 18,827,655
2047 78,049,343 18,844,635
2046 78,272,834 18,855,920
2045 78,497,690 18,867,286
2044 78,722,126 18,877,101
2043 78,936,540 18,882,735
2042 79,130,312 18,885,839
2041 79,324,161 18,885,255
2040 79,536,735 18,879,571
2039 79,754,631 18,870,248
2038 79,978,474 18,855,512
2037 80,194,225 18,837,172
2036 80,425,162 18,811,873
2035 80,640,951 18,783,312
2034 80,844,719 18,750,125
2033 81,069,119 18,708,101
2032 81,286,326 18,662,054
2031 81,520,272 18,609,452
2030 81,736,996 18,549,634
2029 81,963,002 18,481,269
2028 82,178,048 18,404,195
2027 82,384,302 18,320,644
2026 82,575,542 18,227,403
2025 83,233,941 18,118,662
2024 83,516,593 17,993,485
2023 83,287,273 17,877,117
2022 83,177,813 17,700,982
2021 83,196,078 17,533,044
2020 83,160,871 17,441,500
2019 83,092,962 17,344,874
2018 82,905,782 17,231,624
2017 82,657,002 17,131,296
2016 82,348,669 17,030,314
2015 81,686,611 16,939,923
2014 80,982,500 16,865,008
2013 80,645,605 16,804,432
2012 80,425,823 16,754,962
2011 80,274,983 16,693,074
2010 81,776,930 16,615,394
2009 81,902,307 16,530,388
2008 82,110,097 16,445,593
2007 82,266,372 16,381,696
2006 82,376,451 16,346,101
2005 82,469,422 16,319,868
2004 82,516,260 16,281,779
2003 82,534,176 16,225,302
2002 82,488,495 16,148,929
2001 82,349,925 16,046,180
2000 82,211,508 15,925,513
1999 82,100,243 15,812,088
1998 82,047,195 15,707,209
1997 82,034,771 15,610,650
1996 81,914,831 15,530,498
1995 81,678,051 15,459,006
1994 81,438,348 15,382,838
1993 81,156,363 15,290,368
1992 80,624,598 15,184,166
1991 80,013,896 15,069,798
1990 79,433,029 14,951,510
1989 78,751,283 14,848,907
1988 78,144,619 14,760,094
1987 77,839,920 14,665,037
1986 77,720,436 14,572,278
1985 77,684,873 14,491,632
1984 77,858,685 14,424,211
1983 78,128,282 14,367,070
1982 78,333,366 14,312,690
1981 78,407,907 14,247,208
1980 78,288,576 14,149,800
1979 78,126,350 14,038,270
1978 78,091,820 13,941,700
1977 78,159,814 13,856,185
1976 78,336,950 13,774,037
1975 78,673,554 13,666,335
1974 78,967,433 13,545,056
1973 78,936,666 13,439,322
1972 78,688,452 13,328,593
1971 78,312,842 13,194,497
1970 78,169,289 13,038,526
1969 77,909,682 12,877,984
1968 77,294,314 12,729,721
1967 76,951,336 12,598,201
1966 76,600,311 12,456,251
1965 75,963,695 12,294,732
1964 75,318,337 12,127,120
1963 74,714,353 11,965,966
1962 74,025,784 11,805,689
1961 73,377,632 11,638,712
1960 72,814,900 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Netherlands
2100 -0.04% -0.19%
2099 -0.02% -0.19%
2098 -0.06% -0.2%
2097 -0.04% -0.2%
2096 -0.03% -0.21%
2095 -0.03% -0.22%
2094 -0.03% -0.23%
2093 -0.04% -0.22%
2092 -0.07% -0.22%
2091 -0.09% -0.24%
2090 -0.08% -0.22%
2089 -0.08% -0.22%
2088 -0.12% -0.2%
2087 -0.14% -0.22%
2086 -0.14% -0.2%
2085 -0.13% -0.2%
2084 -0.15% -0.2%
2083 -0.15% -0.2%
2082 -0.16% -0.19%
2081 -0.18% -0.17%
2080 -0.19% -0.17%
2079 -0.2% -0.16%
2078 -0.22% -0.16%
2077 -0.22% -0.14%
2076 -0.19% -0.11%
2075 -0.22% -0.1%
2074 -0.22% -0.1%
2073 -0.21% -0.09%
2072 -0.22% -0.08%
2071 -0.2% -0.08%
2070 -0.23% -0.08%
2069 -0.23% -0.08%
2068 -0.25% -0.08%
2067 -0.26% -0.1%
2066 -0.26% -0.11%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.28% -0.13%
2063 -0.31% -0.13%
2062 -0.31% -0.15%
2061 -0.34% -0.15%
2060 -0.34% -0.15%
2059 -0.36% -0.16%
2058 -0.37% -0.16%
2057 -0.36% -0.16%
2056 -0.38% -0.15%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.35% -0.14%
2053 -0.32% -0.13%
2052 -0.32% -0.14%
2051 -0.31% -0.11%
2050 -0.31% -0.11%
2049 -0.32% -0.09%
2048 -0.3% -0.09%
2047 -0.29% -0.06%
2046 -0.29% -0.06%
2045 -0.29% -0.05%
2044 -0.27% -0.03%
2043 -0.24% -0.02%
2042 -0.24% 0.003%
2041 -0.27% 0.03%
2040 -0.27% 0.05%
2039 -0.28% 0.08%
2038 -0.27% 0.1%
2037 -0.29% 0.13%
2036 -0.27% 0.15%
2035 -0.25% 0.18%
2034 -0.28% 0.22%
2033 -0.27% 0.25%
2032 -0.29% 0.28%
2031 -0.27% 0.32%
2030 -0.28% 0.37%
2029 -0.26% 0.42%
2028 -0.25% 0.46%
2027 -0.23% 0.51%
2026 -0.79% 0.6%
2025 -0.34% 0.7%
2024 0.28% 0.65%
2023 0.13% 1%
2022 -0.02% 0.96%
2021 0.04% 0.52%
2020 0.08% 0.56%
2019 0.23% 0.66%
2018 0.3% 0.59%
2017 0.37% 0.59%
2016 0.81% 0.53%
2015 0.87% 0.44%
2014 0.42% 0.36%
2013 0.27% 0.3%
2012 0.19% 0.37%
2011 -1.84% 0.47%
2010 -0.15% 0.51%
2009 -0.25% 0.52%
2008 -0.19% 0.39%
2007 -0.13% 0.22%
2006 -0.11% 0.16%
2005 -0.06% 0.23%
2004 -0.02% 0.35%
2003 0.06% 0.47%
2002 0.17% 0.64%
2001 0.17% 0.76%
2000 0.14% 0.72%
1999 0.06% 0.67%
1998 0.02% 0.62%
1997 0.15% 0.52%
1996 0.29% 0.46%
1995 0.29% 0.5%
1994 0.35% 0.6%
1993 0.66% 0.7%
1992 0.76% 0.76%
1991 0.73% 0.79%
1990 0.87% 0.69%
1989 0.78% 0.6%
1988 0.39% 0.65%
1987 0.15% 0.64%
1986 0.05% 0.56%
1985 -0.22% 0.47%
1984 -0.35% 0.4%
1983 -0.26% 0.38%
1982 -0.1% 0.46%
1981 0.15% 0.69%
1980 0.21% 0.79%
1979 0.04% 0.69%
1978 -0.09% 0.62%
1977 -0.23% 0.6%
1976 -0.43% 0.79%
1975 -0.37% 0.9%
1974 0.04% 0.79%
1973 0.32% 0.83%
1972 0.48% 1.02%
1971 0.18% 1.2%
1970 0.33% 1.25%
1969 0.8% 1.16%
1968 0.45% 1.04%
1967 0.46% 1.14%
1966 0.84% 1.31%
1965 0.86% 1.38%
1964 0.81% 1.35%
1963 0.93% 1.36%
1962 0.88% 1.43%
1961 0.77% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Germany Netherlands
Current population
82575542
18252623
Population rank 19/197 72/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.22%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +319
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +104,681
Net migration rank 192/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 104,681
2024 - 36,954 - 121,628
2023 -333,149 609,553 -5,363 144,558
2022 -324,394 981,552 -1,770 224,472
2021 -224,629 310,264 7,014 106,416
2020 -216,218 203,468 0 67,598
2019 -157,877 319,082 17,345 109,003
2018 -165,812 403,908 15,508 87,197
2017 -148,783 452,988 18,844 86,332
2016 -123,523 517,480 23,843 88,743
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 23,716 55,585
2014 -153,866 592,338 35,417 36,591
2013 -209,679 462,384 30,248 19,973
2012 -193,022 199,143 35,186 14,861
2011 -184,632 295,282 45,072 31,224
2010 -179,909 130,116 48,184 33,703
2009 -188,375 46,533 51,244 39,832
2008 -164,220 -23,341 49,337 32,406
2007 -148,080 -24,772 49,145 -304
2006 -148,278 -489,056 49,038 -25,401
2005 -148,445 81,351 50,592 -22,496
2004 -107,271 81,735 56,987 -9,230
2003 -140,309 142,009 58,411 7,937
2002 -123,733 218,795 59,751 28,824
2001 -98,820 272,875 62,580 56,096
2000 -73,990 174,594 66,887 59,308
1999 -73,890 219,280 60,086 47,179
1998 -65,637 -754,469 61,258 52,058
1997 -49,221 93,281 56,198 31,302
1996 -90,107 281,280 51,251 21,792
1995 -114,349 398,077 54,106 15,056
1994 -114,013 315,585 61,532 20,193
1993 -105,503 462,096 58,103 44,514
1992 -80,625 811,606 66,811 50,148
1991 -80,014 602,638 69,321 51,670
1990 -15,887 679,702 68,777 53,564
1989 -23,625 761,002 59,396 31,165
1988 -7,815 515,962 61,993 31,026
1987 -31,136 174,272 64,526 39,559
1986 -77,721 212,822 59,746 30,380
1985 -116,527 103,556 55,069 27,356
1984 -109,002 -150,771 54,812 12,902
1983 -109,380 -81,349 51,722 11,007
1982 -78,333 -58,121 54,388 7,644
1981 -94,090 130,713 62,688 17,643
1980 -86,117 324,203 66,504 54,010
1979 -125,002 237,705 63,172 42,772
1978 -140,566 117,167 61,344 26,639
1977 -125,055 33,881 63,739 19,809
1976 -164,508 -79,761 63,361 18,774
1975 -212,418 -207,740 64,232 68,569
1974 -150,038 -15,126 75,853 31,645
1973 -149,980 386,881 84,668 18,705
1972 -62,950 336,015 101,297 17,470
1971 46,988 450,328 116,112 32,756
1970 70,352 -273,498 129,082 32,438
1969 155,820 584,017 139,082 21,850
1968 239,612 293,307 132,389 7,243
1967 353,977 -174,155 138,580 -10,673
1966 405,982 134,107 138,265 20,740
1965 410,204 338,258 146,308 19,444
1964 482,038 69,825 157,653 15,014
1963 455,757 205,976 154,361 -21
1962 436,752 276,505 153,474 18,024
1961 462,279 27,534 159,450 8,258
1960 385,919 212,666 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/netherlands | 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 Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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