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Population in Germany compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 15.4 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Germany vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany New Zealand
2100 69,929,981 5,918,837
2099 69,956,854 5,923,132
2098 69,973,838 5,927,206
2097 70,015,834 5,930,263
2096 70,046,713 5,932,907
2095 70,067,131 5,934,847
2094 70,085,911 5,936,183
2093 70,106,718 5,938,804
2092 70,132,132 5,939,085
2091 70,178,440 5,940,665
2090 70,240,137 5,941,752
2089 70,294,005 5,944,871
2088 70,352,443 5,945,635
2087 70,434,814 5,948,586
2086 70,532,124 5,951,745
2085 70,627,602 5,955,275
2084 70,722,960 5,959,115
2083 70,829,392 5,963,613
2082 70,932,273 5,966,943
2081 71,045,881 5,968,511
2080 71,171,519 5,971,082
2079 71,305,544 5,972,331
2078 71,445,484 5,972,928
2077 71,601,117 5,971,804
2076 71,757,525 5,971,386
2075 71,891,567 5,970,985
2074 72,046,795 5,969,834
2073 72,206,145 5,968,506
2072 72,356,324 5,964,548
2071 72,517,749 5,964,493
2070 72,664,462 5,963,811
2069 72,828,330 5,962,551
2068 72,993,859 5,960,918
2067 73,178,408 5,958,438
2066 73,370,207 5,954,539
2065 73,561,648 5,950,378
2064 73,762,096 5,946,851
2063 73,971,537 5,944,910
2062 74,198,775 5,940,838
2061 74,426,082 5,939,601
2060 74,678,280 5,936,094
2059 74,932,496 5,931,426
2058 75,206,278 5,925,816
2057 75,482,742 5,919,823
2056 75,756,281 5,913,287
2055 76,041,477 5,904,352
2054 76,325,196 5,894,795
2053 76,595,801 5,884,875
2052 76,839,962 5,876,162
2051 77,084,029 5,864,176
2050 77,325,459 5,852,896
2049 77,569,721 5,844,165
2048 77,818,888 5,833,178
2047 78,049,343 5,822,035
2046 78,272,834 5,809,860
2045 78,497,690 5,795,785
2044 78,722,126 5,780,884
2043 78,936,540 5,764,579
2042 79,130,312 5,746,528
2041 79,324,161 5,727,253
2040 79,536,735 5,708,874
2039 79,754,631 5,690,018
2038 79,978,474 5,669,959
2037 80,194,225 5,650,253
2036 80,425,162 5,630,126
2035 80,640,951 5,609,155
2034 80,844,719 5,588,315
2033 81,069,119 5,565,507
2032 81,286,326 5,542,488
2031 81,520,272 5,517,391
2030 81,736,996 5,491,320
2029 81,963,002 5,462,926
2028 82,178,048 5,432,752
2027 82,384,302 5,399,898
2026 82,575,542 5,364,771
2025 83,233,941 5,327,462
2024 83,516,593 5,287,500
2023 83,287,273 5,200,000
2022 83,177,813 5,081,700
2021 83,196,078 5,084,600
2020 83,160,871 5,072,400
2019 83,092,962 4,970,300
2018 82,905,782 4,900,600
2017 82,657,002 4,813,600
2016 82,348,669 4,714,100
2015 81,686,611 4,609,400
2014 80,982,500 4,516,500
2013 80,645,605 4,442,100
2012 80,425,823 4,408,100
2011 80,274,983 4,384,000
2010 81,776,930 4,350,700
2009 81,902,307 4,302,600
2008 82,110,097 4,259,800
2007 82,266,372 4,223,800
2006 82,376,451 4,184,600
2005 82,469,422 4,133,900
2004 82,516,260 4,087,500
2003 82,534,176 4,027,200
2002 82,488,495 3,948,500
2001 82,349,925 3,880,500
2000 82,211,508 3,857,700
1999 82,100,243 3,835,100
1998 82,047,195 3,815,000
1997 82,034,771 3,781,300
1996 81,914,831 3,732,000
1995 81,678,051 3,673,400
1994 81,438,348 3,620,000
1993 81,156,363 3,572,200
1992 80,624,598 3,531,700
1991 80,013,896 3,495,100
1990 79,433,029 3,329,800
1989 78,751,283 3,299,200
1988 78,144,619 3,283,400
1987 77,839,920 3,274,400
1986 77,720,436 3,246,300
1985 77,684,873 3,247,100
1984 77,858,685 3,227,100
1983 78,128,282 3,199,300
1982 78,333,366 3,156,100
1981 78,407,907 3,124,900
1980 78,288,576 3,112,900
1979 78,126,350 3,109,000
1978 78,091,820 3,121,200
1977 78,159,814 3,120,200
1976 78,336,950 3,110,500
1975 78,673,554 3,083,100
1974 78,967,433 3,023,700
1973 78,936,666 2,961,300
1972 78,688,452 2,903,900
1971 78,312,842 2,853,000
1970 78,169,289 2,810,700
1969 77,909,682 2,772,800
1968 77,294,314 2,748,100
1967 76,951,336 2,724,100
1966 76,600,311 2,675,900
1965 75,963,695 2,628,400
1964 75,318,337 2,585,400
1963 74,714,353 2,531,800
1962 74,025,784 2,482,000
1961 73,377,632 2,419,700
1960 72,814,900 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany New Zealand
2100 -0.04% -0.07%
2099 -0.02% -0.07%
2098 -0.06% -0.05%
2097 -0.04% -0.04%
2096 -0.03% -0.03%
2095 -0.03% -0.02%
2094 -0.03% -0.04%
2093 -0.04% -0.005%
2092 -0.07% -0.03%
2091 -0.09% -0.02%
2090 -0.08% -0.05%
2089 -0.08% -0.01%
2088 -0.12% -0.05%
2087 -0.14% -0.05%
2086 -0.14% -0.06%
2085 -0.13% -0.06%
2084 -0.15% -0.08%
2083 -0.15% -0.06%
2082 -0.16% -0.03%
2081 -0.18% -0.04%
2080 -0.19% -0.02%
2079 -0.2% -0.01%
2078 -0.22% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.007%
2076 -0.19% 0.007%
2075 -0.22% 0.02%
2074 -0.22% 0.02%
2073 -0.21% 0.07%
2072 -0.22% 0.001%
2071 -0.2% 0.01%
2070 -0.23% 0.02%
2069 -0.23% 0.03%
2068 -0.25% 0.04%
2067 -0.26% 0.07%
2066 -0.26% 0.07%
2065 -0.27% 0.06%
2064 -0.28% 0.03%
2063 -0.31% 0.07%
2062 -0.31% 0.02%
2061 -0.34% 0.06%
2060 -0.34% 0.08%
2059 -0.36% 0.09%
2058 -0.37% 0.1%
2057 -0.36% 0.11%
2056 -0.38% 0.15%
2055 -0.37% 0.16%
2054 -0.35% 0.17%
2053 -0.32% 0.15%
2052 -0.32% 0.2%
2051 -0.31% 0.19%
2050 -0.31% 0.15%
2049 -0.32% 0.19%
2048 -0.3% 0.19%
2047 -0.29% 0.21%
2046 -0.29% 0.24%
2045 -0.29% 0.26%
2044 -0.27% 0.28%
2043 -0.24% 0.31%
2042 -0.24% 0.34%
2041 -0.27% 0.32%
2040 -0.27% 0.33%
2039 -0.28% 0.35%
2038 -0.27% 0.35%
2037 -0.29% 0.36%
2036 -0.27% 0.37%
2035 -0.25% 0.37%
2034 -0.28% 0.41%
2033 -0.27% 0.42%
2032 -0.29% 0.45%
2031 -0.27% 0.47%
2030 -0.28% 0.52%
2029 -0.26% 0.56%
2028 -0.25% 0.61%
2027 -0.23% 0.65%
2026 -0.79% 0.7%
2025 -0.34% 0.76%
2024 0.28% 1.68%
2023 0.13% 2.33%
2022 -0.02% -0.06%
2021 0.04% 0.24%
2020 0.08% 2.05%
2019 0.23% 1.42%
2018 0.3% 1.81%
2017 0.37% 2.11%
2016 0.81% 2.27%
2015 0.87% 2.06%
2014 0.42% 1.67%
2013 0.27% 0.77%
2012 0.19% 0.55%
2011 -1.84% 0.77%
2010 -0.15% 1.12%
2009 -0.25% 1%
2008 -0.19% 0.85%
2007 -0.13% 0.94%
2006 -0.11% 1.23%
2005 -0.06% 1.14%
2004 -0.02% 1.5%
2003 0.06% 1.99%
2002 0.17% 1.75%
2001 0.17% 0.59%
2000 0.14% 0.59%
1999 0.06% 0.53%
1998 0.02% 0.89%
1997 0.15% 1.32%
1996 0.29% 1.6%
1995 0.29% 1.48%
1994 0.35% 1.34%
1993 0.66% 1.15%
1992 0.76% 1.05%
1991 0.73% 4.96%
1990 0.87% 0.93%
1989 0.78% 0.48%
1988 0.39% 0.27%
1987 0.15% 0.87%
1986 0.05% -0.02%
1985 -0.22% 0.62%
1984 -0.35% 0.87%
1983 -0.26% 1.37%
1982 -0.1% 1%
1981 0.15% 0.39%
1980 0.21% 0.13%
1979 0.04% -0.39%
1978 -0.09% 0.03%
1977 -0.23% 0.31%
1976 -0.43% 0.89%
1975 -0.37% 1.96%
1974 0.04% 2.11%
1973 0.32% 1.98%
1972 0.48% 1.78%
1971 0.18% 1.5%
1970 0.33% 1.37%
1969 0.8% 0.9%
1968 0.45% 0.88%
1967 0.46% 1.8%
1966 0.84% 1.81%
1965 0.86% 1.66%
1964 0.81% 2.12%
1963 0.93% 2.01%
1962 0.88% 2.57%
1961 0.77% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Germany New Zealand
Current population
82575542
5374272
Population rank 19/197 124/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.06%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +240
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +17,403
Net migration rank 192/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 17,403
2024 - 36,954 - 18,766
2023 -333,149 609,553 18,876 21,404
2022 -324,394 981,552 20,123 21,404
2021 -224,629 310,264 23,644 -14,944
2020 -216,218 203,468 24,905 42,124
2019 -157,877 319,082 25,299 69,770
2018 -165,812 403,908 24,797 59,139
2017 -148,783 452,988 26,282 68,349
2016 -123,523 517,480 28,237 75,512
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 29,408 70,870
2014 -153,866 592,338 26,196 57,974
2013 -209,679 462,384 29,096 26,385
2012 -193,022 199,143 31,077 -1,015
2011 -184,632 295,282 31,302 -2,196
2010 -179,909 130,116 35,458 6,722
2009 -188,375 46,533 33,560 12,700
2008 -164,220 -23,341 35,143 4,804
2007 -148,080 -24,772 35,480 3,053
2006 -148,278 -489,056 30,924 14,542
2005 -148,445 81,351 30,674 19,212
2004 -107,271 81,735 29,634 24,521
2003 -140,309 142,009 28,150 42,456
2002 -123,733 218,795 25,941 48,195
2001 -98,820 272,875 27,939 17,793
2000 -73,990 174,594 29,897 -6,604
1999 -73,890 219,280 28,916 -7,634
1998 -65,637 -754,469 29,146 -1,387
1997 -49,221 93,281 30,137 12,040
1996 -90,107 281,280 28,997 25,169
1995 -114,349 398,077 29,828 26,743
1994 -114,013 315,585 30,372 20,420
1993 -105,503 462,096 31,685 12,638
1992 -80,625 811,606 32,067 6,460
1991 -80,014 602,638 33,518 31,156
1990 -15,887 679,702 33,298 70,432
1989 -23,625 761,002 30,749 -8,818
1988 -7,815 515,962 29,846 -17,005
1987 -31,136 174,272 27,603 -7,631
1986 -77,721 212,822 25,549 -10,234
1985 -116,527 103,556 24,126 -13,462
1984 -109,002 -150,771 26,043 -901
1983 -109,380 -81,349 24,315 11,464
1982 -78,333 -58,121 24,207 7,982
1981 -94,090 130,713 25,374 -7,606
1980 -86,117 324,203 23,658 -15,423
1979 -125,002 237,705 26,675 -26,694
1978 -140,566 117,167 26,156 -28,783
1977 -125,055 33,881 28,020 -22,697
1976 -164,508 -79,761 29,456 -9,138
1975 -212,418 -207,740 31,355 13,196
1974 -150,038 -15,126 33,896 27,580
1973 -149,980 386,881 35,239 28,261
1972 -62,950 336,015 38,244 17,779
1971 46,988 450,328 40,000 7,547
1970 70,352 -273,498 37,101 4,511
1969 155,820 584,017 38,098 -5,212
1968 239,612 293,307 37,594 -11,853
1967 353,977 -174,155 37,974 -2,289
1966 405,982 134,107 36,151 9,161
1965 410,204 338,258 36,982 9,245
1964 482,038 69,825 39,375 9,806
1963 455,757 205,976 42,027 10,226
1962 436,752 276,505 42,865 12,697
1961 462,279 27,534 43,482 10,689
1960 385,919 212,666 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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