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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 11.6 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Germany vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Nicaragua
2100 70,146,161 8,686,387
2099 70,173,117 8,722,801
2098 70,190,154 8,758,489
2097 70,232,280 8,793,005
2096 70,263,255 8,826,676
2095 70,283,735 8,859,393
2094 70,302,573 8,890,985
2093 70,323,445 8,922,511
2092 70,348,937 8,952,706
2091 70,395,388 8,982,238
2090 70,457,276 9,010,281
2089 70,511,311 9,037,910
2088 70,569,930 9,064,058
2087 70,652,555 9,089,133
2086 70,750,166 9,113,522
2085 70,845,939 9,136,545
2084 70,941,592 9,158,382
2083 71,048,352 9,178,656
2082 71,151,552 9,197,809
2081 71,265,511 9,215,739
2080 71,391,537 9,231,840
2079 71,525,977 9,246,154
2078 71,666,350 9,258,426
2077 71,822,464 9,269,451
2076 71,979,354 9,278,508
2075 72,113,812 9,285,415
2074 72,269,519 9,291,490
2073 72,429,361 9,295,367
2072 72,580,006 9,297,079
2071 72,741,929 9,296,698
2070 72,889,095 9,294,691
2069 73,053,471 9,290,396
2068 73,219,511 9,283,672
2067 73,404,631 9,275,227
2066 73,597,022 9,264,219
2065 73,789,056 9,251,518
2064 73,990,123 9,236,612
2063 74,200,211 9,219,426
2062 74,428,152 9,199,856
2061 74,656,161 9,178,404
2060 74,909,139 9,154,342
2059 75,164,141 9,127,668
2058 75,438,769 9,098,625
2057 75,716,088 9,067,965
2056 75,990,472 9,035,277
2055 76,276,550 9,000,212
2054 76,561,146 8,962,862
2053 76,832,587 8,923,471
2052 77,077,503 8,881,555
2051 77,322,326 8,836,892
2050 77,564,502 8,789,897
2049 77,809,519 8,741,263
2048 78,059,456 8,689,971
2047 78,290,624 8,636,574
2046 78,514,805 8,581,536
2045 78,740,357 8,524,256
2044 78,965,486 8,464,984
2043 79,180,563 8,404,060
2042 79,374,934 8,341,211
2041 79,569,383 8,276,512
2040 79,782,613 8,209,876
2039 80,001,183 8,141,726
2038 80,225,718 8,071,337
2037 80,442,136 7,999,109
2036 80,673,787 7,925,391
2035 80,890,243 7,849,978
2034 81,094,641 7,772,780
2033 81,319,735 7,693,975
2032 81,537,613 7,613,757
2031 81,772,282 7,531,669
2030 81,989,677 7,448,359
2029 82,216,381 7,363,385
2028 82,432,092 7,276,613
2027 82,638,983 7,188,324
2026 82,830,814 7,098,677
2025 83,491,249 7,007,502
2024 83,516,593 6,916,140
2023 83,287,273 6,823,613
2022 83,177,813 6,730,654
2021 83,196,078 6,644,741
2020 83,160,871 6,565,267
2019 83,092,962 6,483,657
2018 82,905,782 6,400,080
2017 82,657,002 6,316,231
2016 82,348,669 6,232,666
2015 81,686,611 6,149,417
2014 80,982,500 6,066,492
2013 80,645,605 5,983,845
2012 80,425,823 5,901,287
2011 80,274,983 5,819,051
2010 81,776,930 5,737,450
2009 81,902,307 5,656,601
2008 82,110,097 5,576,593
2007 82,266,372 5,497,243
2006 82,376,451 5,418,855
2005 82,469,422 5,342,105
2004 82,516,260 5,272,912
2003 82,534,176 5,210,963
2002 82,488,495 5,149,909
2001 82,349,925 5,087,825
2000 82,211,508 5,022,633
1999 82,100,243 4,954,018
1998 82,047,195 4,883,655
1997 82,034,771 4,809,573
1996 81,914,831 4,729,974
1995 81,678,051 4,642,931
1994 81,438,348 4,549,316
1993 81,156,363 4,453,732
1992 80,624,598 4,357,026
1991 80,013,896 4,259,637
1990 79,433,029 4,162,559
1989 78,751,283 4,066,476
1988 78,144,619 3,972,320
1987 77,839,920 3,882,164
1986 77,720,436 3,794,157
1985 77,684,873 3,706,479
1984 77,858,685 3,619,104
1983 78,128,282 3,530,282
1982 78,333,366 3,438,745
1981 78,407,907 3,345,674
1980 78,288,576 3,252,403
1979 78,126,350 3,164,525
1978 78,091,820 3,080,314
1977 78,159,814 2,992,534
1976 78,336,950 2,903,851
1975 78,673,554 2,816,943
1974 78,967,433 2,732,075
1973 78,936,666 2,649,278
1972 78,688,452 2,573,578
1971 78,312,842 2,499,825
1970 78,169,289 2,423,065
1969 77,909,682 2,348,398
1968 77,294,314 2,275,836
1967 76,951,336 2,205,567
1966 76,600,311 2,137,820
1965 75,963,695 2,072,681
1964 75,318,337 2,010,176
1963 74,714,353 1,950,159
1962 74,025,784 1,892,320
1961 73,377,632 1,836,451
1960 72,814,900 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Nicaragua
2100 -0.04% -0.42%
2099 -0.02% -0.41%
2098 -0.06% -0.39%
2097 -0.04% -0.38%
2096 -0.03% -0.37%
2095 -0.03% -0.36%
2094 -0.03% -0.35%
2093 -0.04% -0.34%
2092 -0.07% -0.33%
2091 -0.09% -0.31%
2090 -0.08% -0.31%
2089 -0.08% -0.29%
2088 -0.12% -0.28%
2087 -0.14% -0.27%
2086 -0.14% -0.25%
2085 -0.13% -0.24%
2084 -0.15% -0.22%
2083 -0.15% -0.21%
2082 -0.16% -0.19%
2081 -0.18% -0.17%
2080 -0.19% -0.15%
2079 -0.2% -0.13%
2078 -0.22% -0.12%
2077 -0.22% -0.1%
2076 -0.19% -0.07%
2075 -0.22% -0.07%
2074 -0.22% -0.04%
2073 -0.21% -0.02%
2072 -0.22% 0.004%
2071 -0.2% 0.02%
2070 -0.23% 0.05%
2069 -0.23% 0.07%
2068 -0.25% 0.09%
2067 -0.26% 0.12%
2066 -0.26% 0.14%
2065 -0.27% 0.16%
2064 -0.28% 0.19%
2063 -0.31% 0.21%
2062 -0.31% 0.23%
2061 -0.34% 0.26%
2060 -0.34% 0.29%
2059 -0.36% 0.32%
2058 -0.37% 0.34%
2057 -0.36% 0.36%
2056 -0.38% 0.39%
2055 -0.37% 0.42%
2054 -0.35% 0.44%
2053 -0.32% 0.47%
2052 -0.32% 0.51%
2051 -0.31% 0.53%
2050 -0.31% 0.56%
2049 -0.32% 0.59%
2048 -0.3% 0.62%
2047 -0.29% 0.64%
2046 -0.29% 0.67%
2045 -0.29% 0.7%
2044 -0.27% 0.72%
2043 -0.24% 0.75%
2042 -0.24% 0.78%
2041 -0.27% 0.81%
2040 -0.27% 0.84%
2039 -0.28% 0.87%
2038 -0.27% 0.9%
2037 -0.29% 0.93%
2036 -0.27% 0.96%
2035 -0.25% 0.99%
2034 -0.28% 1.02%
2033 -0.27% 1.05%
2032 -0.29% 1.09%
2031 -0.27% 1.12%
2030 -0.28% 1.15%
2029 -0.26% 1.19%
2028 -0.25% 1.23%
2027 -0.23% 1.26%
2026 -0.79% 1.3%
2025 -0.03% 1.32%
2024 0.28% 1.36%
2023 0.13% 1.38%
2022 -0.02% 1.29%
2021 0.04% 1.21%
2020 0.08% 1.26%
2019 0.23% 1.31%
2018 0.3% 1.33%
2017 0.37% 1.34%
2016 0.81% 1.35%
2015 0.87% 1.37%
2014 0.42% 1.38%
2013 0.27% 1.4%
2012 0.19% 1.41%
2011 -1.84% 1.42%
2010 -0.15% 1.43%
2009 -0.25% 1.43%
2008 -0.19% 1.44%
2007 -0.13% 1.45%
2006 -0.11% 1.44%
2005 -0.06% 1.31%
2004 -0.02% 1.19%
2003 0.06% 1.19%
2002 0.17% 1.22%
2001 0.17% 1.3%
2000 0.14% 1.39%
1999 0.06% 1.44%
1998 0.02% 1.54%
1997 0.15% 1.68%
1996 0.29% 1.87%
1995 0.29% 2.06%
1994 0.35% 2.15%
1993 0.66% 2.22%
1992 0.76% 2.29%
1991 0.73% 2.33%
1990 0.87% 2.36%
1989 0.78% 2.37%
1988 0.39% 2.32%
1987 0.15% 2.32%
1986 0.05% 2.37%
1985 -0.22% 2.41%
1984 -0.35% 2.52%
1983 -0.26% 2.66%
1982 -0.1% 2.78%
1981 0.15% 2.87%
1980 0.21% 2.78%
1979 0.04% 2.73%
1978 -0.09% 2.93%
1977 -0.23% 3.05%
1976 -0.43% 3.09%
1975 -0.37% 3.11%
1974 0.04% 3.13%
1973 0.32% 2.94%
1972 0.48% 2.95%
1971 0.18% 3.17%
1970 0.33% 3.18%
1969 0.8% 3.19%
1968 0.45% 3.19%
1967 0.46% 3.17%
1966 0.84% 3.14%
1965 0.86% 3.11%
1964 0.81% 3.08%
1963 0.93% 3.06%
1962 0.88% 3.04%
1961 0.77% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Germany Nicaragua
Current population
82830814
7144725
Population rank 19/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.09%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +250
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -8,371
Net migration rank 192/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -8,371
2024 -334,066 36,954 100,318 -8,189
2023 -333,149 609,553 100,921 -7,996
2022 -324,394 981,552 100,987 -7,996
2021 -224,629 310,264 89,213 -10,383
2020 -216,218 203,468 90,515 -10,383
2019 -157,877 319,082 102,817 -19,730
2018 -165,812 403,908 104,814 -20,742
2017 -148,783 452,988 105,468 -21,849
2016 -123,523 517,480 106,585 -23,076
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 107,344 -24,353
2014 -153,866 592,338 108,420 -25,570
2013 -209,679 462,384 109,032 -26,587
2012 -193,022 199,143 110,065 -27,389
2011 -184,632 295,282 110,026 -28,221
2010 -179,909 130,116 110,475 -29,081
2009 -188,375 46,533 110,213 -29,913
2008 -164,220 -23,341 110,395 -30,675
2007 -148,080 -24,772 110,341 -31,357
2006 -148,278 -489,056 110,073 -32,274
2005 -148,445 81,351 108,984 -33,280
2004 -107,271 81,735 106,904 -44,222
2003 -140,309 142,009 106,142 -44,931
2002 -123,733 218,795 105,805 -44,906
2001 -98,820 272,875 107,109 -43,837
2000 -73,990 174,594 109,192 -42,087
1999 -73,890 219,280 110,217 -40,095
1998 -65,637 -754,469 108,862 -38,260
1997 -49,221 93,281 114,415 -36,851
1996 -90,107 281,280 116,849 -35,208
1995 -114,349 398,077 118,325 -25,889
1994 -114,013 315,585 119,565 -24,773
1993 -105,503 462,096 120,469 -24,091
1992 -80,625 811,606 121,204 -24,171
1991 -80,014 602,638 121,787 -24,028
1990 -15,887 679,702 120,677 -24,280
1989 -23,625 761,002 120,128 -24,364
1988 -7,815 515,962 117,299 -24,753
1987 -31,136 174,272 112,885 -25,127
1986 -77,721 212,822 113,054 -24,805
1985 -116,527 103,556 110,949 -23,840
1984 -109,002 -150,771 110,133 -22,493
1983 -109,380 -81,349 110,618 -20,620
1982 -78,333 -58,121 112,468 -19,395
1981 -94,090 130,713 110,421 -17,353
1980 -86,117 324,203 108,604 -15,130
1979 -125,002 237,705 96,429 -14,152
1978 -140,566 117,167 98,419 -12,273
1977 -125,055 33,881 100,498 -11,082
1976 -164,508 -79,761 98,100 -10,155
1975 -212,418 -207,740 95,230 -9,349
1974 -150,038 -15,126 92,505 -8,639
1973 -149,980 386,881 89,662 -7,947
1972 -62,950 336,015 76,906 -7,219
1971 46,988 450,328 84,139 -6,328
1970 70,352 -273,498 81,127 -5,423
1969 155,820 584,017 78,237 -4,592
1968 239,612 293,307 75,458 -3,979
1967 353,977 -174,155 72,722 -3,666
1966 405,982 134,107 69,883 -3,443
1965 410,204 338,258 67,056 -3,231
1964 482,038 69,825 64,227 -3,043
1963 455,757 205,976 61,738 -2,881
1962 436,752 276,505 59,547 -2,727
1961 462,279 27,534 57,499 -2,579
1960 385,919 212,666 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/nicaragua | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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