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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 2.96 times bigger than Germany's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.95% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Germany vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Nigeria
2100 70,146,161 481,640,156
2099 70,173,117 481,456,918
2098 70,190,154 481,181,892
2097 70,232,280 480,838,161
2096 70,263,255 480,422,467
2095 70,283,735 479,938,579
2094 70,302,573 479,395,022
2093 70,323,445 478,769,369
2092 70,348,937 478,059,864
2091 70,395,388 477,236,907
2090 70,457,276 476,329,495
2089 70,511,311 475,326,347
2088 70,569,930 474,231,442
2087 70,652,555 473,035,563
2086 70,750,166 471,732,001
2085 70,845,939 470,328,175
2084 70,941,592 468,806,172
2083 71,048,352 467,187,453
2082 71,151,552 465,472,417
2081 71,265,511 463,643,190
2080 71,391,537 461,705,493
2079 71,525,977 459,644,523
2078 71,666,350 457,477,264
2077 71,822,464 455,218,871
2076 71,979,354 452,849,991
2075 72,113,812 450,367,356
2074 72,269,519 447,789,885
2073 72,429,361 445,117,028
2072 72,580,006 442,340,440
2071 72,741,929 439,464,323
2070 72,889,095 436,505,329
2069 73,053,471 433,437,998
2068 73,219,511 430,286,232
2067 73,404,631 427,032,499
2066 73,597,022 423,702,640
2065 73,789,056 420,285,359
2064 73,990,123 416,778,394
2063 74,200,211 413,198,800
2062 74,428,152 409,551,159
2061 74,656,161 405,827,482
2060 74,909,139 402,041,765
2059 75,164,141 398,197,311
2058 75,438,769 394,284,767
2057 75,716,088 390,311,065
2056 75,990,472 386,267,580
2055 76,276,550 382,162,992
2054 76,561,146 378,000,511
2053 76,832,587 373,769,779
2052 77,077,503 369,472,476
2051 77,322,326 365,120,741
2050 77,564,502 360,706,317
2049 77,809,519 356,243,287
2048 78,059,456 351,724,743
2047 78,290,624 347,142,279
2046 78,514,805 342,505,549
2045 78,740,357 337,807,869
2044 78,965,486 333,050,132
2043 79,180,563 328,230,652
2042 79,374,934 323,363,366
2041 79,569,383 318,443,989
2040 79,782,613 313,468,061
2039 80,001,183 308,450,008
2038 80,225,718 303,399,842
2037 80,442,136 298,327,800
2036 80,673,787 293,227,654
2035 80,890,243 288,115,630
2034 81,094,641 282,995,818
2033 81,319,735 277,875,880
2032 81,537,613 272,747,599
2031 81,772,282 267,645,657
2030 81,989,677 262,562,767
2029 82,216,381 257,484,616
2028 82,432,092 252,445,821
2027 82,638,983 247,437,680
2026 82,830,814 242,458,365
2025 83,491,249 237,527,782
2024 83,516,593 232,679,478
2023 83,287,273 227,882,945
2022 83,177,813 223,150,896
2021 83,196,078 218,529,286
2020 83,160,871 213,996,181
2019 83,092,962 209,485,641
2018 82,905,782 204,938,755
2017 82,657,002 200,254,579
2016 82,348,669 195,443,700
2015 81,686,611 190,671,878
2014 80,982,500 185,896,915
2013 80,645,605 181,049,443
2012 80,425,823 176,200,625
2011 80,274,983 171,379,598
2010 81,776,930 166,642,886
2009 81,902,307 162,049,464
2008 82,110,097 157,595,014
2007 82,266,372 153,267,261
2006 82,376,451 149,077,334
2005 82,469,422 145,017,253
2004 82,516,260 141,057,045
2003 82,534,176 137,202,644
2002 82,488,495 133,471,989
2001 82,349,925 129,862,595
2000 82,211,508 126,382,494
1999 82,100,243 123,047,320
1998 82,047,195 119,846,254
1997 82,034,771 116,754,792
1996 81,914,831 113,754,779
1995 81,678,051 110,819,428
1994 81,438,348 107,935,714
1993 81,156,363 105,122,069
1992 80,624,598 102,372,770
1991 80,013,896 99,720,162
1990 79,433,029 97,120,925
1989 78,751,283 94,531,014
1988 78,144,619 92,020,090
1987 77,839,920 89,591,716
1986 77,720,436 87,235,953
1985 77,684,873 84,897,973
1984 77,858,685 82,526,443
1983 78,128,282 80,438,260
1982 78,333,366 78,378,701
1981 78,407,907 76,068,103
1980 78,288,576 73,764,641
1979 78,126,350 71,498,242
1978 78,091,820 69,326,532
1977 78,159,814 67,234,590
1976 78,336,950 65,258,009
1975 78,673,554 63,410,815
1974 78,967,433 61,679,144
1973 78,936,666 60,082,139
1972 78,688,452 58,601,748
1971 78,312,842 57,214,684
1970 78,169,289 55,893,838
1969 77,909,682 54,631,914
1968 77,294,314 53,432,783
1967 76,951,336 52,293,065
1966 76,600,311 51,188,234
1965 75,963,695 50,086,764
1964 75,318,337 49,012,016
1963 74,714,353 47,973,575
1962 74,025,784 46,965,292
1961 73,377,632 45,989,310
1960 72,814,900 45,053,782

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Nigeria
2100 -0.04% 0.04%
2099 -0.02% 0.06%
2098 -0.06% 0.07%
2097 -0.04% 0.09%
2096 -0.03% 0.1%
2095 -0.03% 0.11%
2094 -0.03% 0.13%
2093 -0.04% 0.15%
2092 -0.07% 0.17%
2091 -0.09% 0.19%
2090 -0.08% 0.21%
2089 -0.08% 0.23%
2088 -0.12% 0.25%
2087 -0.14% 0.28%
2086 -0.14% 0.3%
2085 -0.13% 0.32%
2084 -0.15% 0.35%
2083 -0.15% 0.37%
2082 -0.16% 0.39%
2081 -0.18% 0.42%
2080 -0.19% 0.45%
2079 -0.2% 0.47%
2078 -0.22% 0.5%
2077 -0.22% 0.52%
2076 -0.19% 0.55%
2075 -0.22% 0.58%
2074 -0.22% 0.6%
2073 -0.21% 0.63%
2072 -0.22% 0.65%
2071 -0.2% 0.68%
2070 -0.23% 0.71%
2069 -0.23% 0.73%
2068 -0.25% 0.76%
2067 -0.26% 0.79%
2066 -0.26% 0.81%
2065 -0.27% 0.84%
2064 -0.28% 0.87%
2063 -0.31% 0.89%
2062 -0.31% 0.92%
2061 -0.34% 0.94%
2060 -0.34% 0.97%
2059 -0.36% 0.99%
2058 -0.37% 1.02%
2057 -0.36% 1.05%
2056 -0.38% 1.07%
2055 -0.37% 1.1%
2054 -0.35% 1.13%
2053 -0.32% 1.16%
2052 -0.32% 1.19%
2051 -0.31% 1.22%
2050 -0.31% 1.25%
2049 -0.32% 1.28%
2048 -0.3% 1.32%
2047 -0.29% 1.35%
2046 -0.29% 1.39%
2045 -0.29% 1.43%
2044 -0.27% 1.47%
2043 -0.24% 1.51%
2042 -0.24% 1.54%
2041 -0.27% 1.59%
2040 -0.27% 1.63%
2039 -0.28% 1.66%
2038 -0.27% 1.7%
2037 -0.29% 1.74%
2036 -0.27% 1.77%
2035 -0.25% 1.81%
2034 -0.28% 1.84%
2033 -0.27% 1.88%
2032 -0.29% 1.91%
2031 -0.27% 1.94%
2030 -0.28% 1.97%
2029 -0.26% 2%
2028 -0.25% 2.02%
2027 -0.23% 2.05%
2026 -0.79% 2.08%
2025 -0.03% 2.08%
2024 0.28% 2.1%
2023 0.13% 2.12%
2022 -0.02% 2.11%
2021 0.04% 2.12%
2020 0.08% 2.15%
2019 0.23% 2.22%
2018 0.3% 2.34%
2017 0.37% 2.46%
2016 0.81% 2.5%
2015 0.87% 2.57%
2014 0.42% 2.68%
2013 0.27% 2.75%
2012 0.19% 2.81%
2011 -1.84% 2.84%
2010 -0.15% 2.83%
2009 -0.25% 2.83%
2008 -0.19% 2.82%
2007 -0.13% 2.81%
2006 -0.11% 2.8%
2005 -0.06% 2.81%
2004 -0.02% 2.81%
2003 0.06% 2.8%
2002 0.17% 2.78%
2001 0.17% 2.75%
2000 0.14% 2.71%
1999 0.06% 2.67%
1998 0.02% 2.65%
1997 0.15% 2.64%
1996 0.29% 2.65%
1995 0.29% 2.67%
1994 0.35% 2.68%
1993 0.66% 2.69%
1992 0.76% 2.66%
1991 0.73% 2.68%
1990 0.87% 2.74%
1989 0.78% 2.73%
1988 0.39% 2.71%
1987 0.15% 2.7%
1986 0.05% 2.75%
1985 -0.22% 2.87%
1984 -0.35% 2.6%
1983 -0.26% 2.63%
1982 -0.1% 3.04%
1981 0.15% 3.12%
1980 0.21% 3.17%
1979 0.04% 3.13%
1978 -0.09% 3.11%
1977 -0.23% 3.03%
1976 -0.43% 2.91%
1975 -0.37% 2.81%
1974 0.04% 2.66%
1973 0.32% 2.53%
1972 0.48% 2.42%
1971 0.18% 2.36%
1970 0.33% 2.31%
1969 0.8% 2.24%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.46% 2.16%
1966 0.84% 2.2%
1965 0.86% 2.19%
1964 0.81% 2.16%
1963 0.93% 2.15%
1962 0.88% 2.12%
1961 0.77% 2.08%

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

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Germany Nigeria
Current population
82830814
245016045
Population rank 19/197 6/197
Percent of world population 1% 2.95%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
31.2 seconds
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -69 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -15,258
Net migration rank 192/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -15,258
2024 -334,066 36,954 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 -333,149 609,553 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -324,394 981,552 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -224,629 310,264 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -216,218 203,468 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -157,877 319,082 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 -165,812 403,908 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 -148,783 452,988 4,706,183 78,685
2016 -123,523 517,480 4,761,594 75,265
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 -153,866 592,338 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 -209,679 462,384 4,811,751 40,201
2012 -193,022 199,143 4,774,508 71,138
2011 -184,632 295,282 4,728,363 67,808
2010 -179,909 130,116 4,629,173 47,966
2009 -188,375 46,533 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 -164,220 -23,341 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 -148,080 -24,772 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 -148,278 -489,056 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 -148,445 81,351 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 -107,271 81,735 3,877,376 46,370
2003 -140,309 142,009 3,751,120 33,857
2002 -123,733 218,795 3,606,814 69,594
2001 -98,820 272,875 3,478,370 64,163
2000 -73,990 174,594 3,343,196 74,535
1999 -73,890 219,280 3,155,425 97,195
1998 -65,637 -754,469 3,003,946 145,575
1997 -49,221 93,281 2,936,500 96,885
1996 -90,107 281,280 2,882,205 84,448
1995 -114,349 398,077 2,830,771 73,243
1994 -114,013 315,585 2,735,198 128,134
1993 -105,503 462,096 2,673,675 90,200
1992 -80,625 811,606 2,596,173 138,412
1991 -80,014 602,638 2,527,807 42,760
1990 -15,887 679,702 2,491,928 135,959
1989 -23,625 761,002 2,452,324 99,588
1988 -7,815 515,962 2,376,419 93,510
1987 -31,136 174,272 2,322,397 64,418
1986 -77,721 212,822 2,295,003 29,682
1985 -116,527 103,556 2,289,784 61,514
1984 -109,002 -150,771 2,278,060 113,758
1983 -109,380 -81,349 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 -78,333 -58,121 2,233,401 101,116
1981 -94,090 130,713 2,179,884 106,723
1980 -86,117 324,203 2,121,618 198,672
1979 -125,002 237,705 2,074,807 137,721
1978 -140,566 117,167 2,019,621 111,258
1977 -125,055 33,881 1,923,917 129,075
1976 -164,508 -79,761 1,827,289 72,889
1975 -212,418 -207,740 1,718,623 75,603
1974 -150,038 -15,126 1,624,813 44,281
1973 -149,980 386,881 1,525,485 -618
1972 -62,950 336,015 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 46,988 450,328 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 70,352 -273,498 1,295,507 7,953
1969 155,820 584,017 1,213,484 6,912
1968 239,612 293,307 1,168,254 9,615
1967 353,977 -174,155 1,082,884 18,683
1966 405,982 134,107 1,095,582 12,513
1965 410,204 338,258 1,061,840 32,988
1964 482,038 69,825 1,028,272 26,411
1963 455,757 205,976 995,116 27,115
1962 436,752 276,505 966,452 27,906
1961 462,279 27,534 932,111 25,515
1960 385,919 212,666 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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