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Population in Germany compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 3.11 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Germany vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany North Korea
2100 70,146,161 19,601,003
2099 70,173,117 19,729,897
2098 70,190,154 19,859,274
2097 70,232,280 19,989,589
2096 70,263,255 20,120,795
2095 70,283,735 20,252,653
2094 70,302,573 20,384,384
2093 70,323,445 20,516,457
2092 70,348,937 20,649,140
2091 70,395,388 20,781,939
2090 70,457,276 20,914,434
2089 70,511,311 21,046,685
2088 70,569,930 21,178,406
2087 70,652,555 21,310,103
2086 70,750,166 21,441,361
2085 70,845,939 21,571,843
2084 70,941,592 21,701,761
2083 71,048,352 21,830,989
2082 71,151,552 21,960,135
2081 71,265,511 22,088,774
2080 71,391,537 22,216,836
2079 71,525,977 22,344,442
2078 71,666,350 22,471,597
2077 71,822,464 22,598,635
2076 71,979,354 22,725,293
2075 72,113,812 22,852,140
2074 72,269,519 22,979,532
2073 72,429,361 23,107,165
2072 72,580,006 23,234,961
2071 72,741,929 23,363,260
2070 72,889,095 23,491,789
2069 73,053,471 23,621,167
2068 73,219,511 23,750,741
2067 73,404,631 23,880,460
2066 73,597,022 24,010,584
2065 73,789,056 24,140,518
2064 73,990,123 24,269,765
2063 74,200,211 24,397,924
2062 74,428,152 24,525,403
2061 74,656,161 24,651,788
2060 74,909,139 24,776,326
2059 75,164,141 24,898,430
2058 75,438,769 25,018,630
2057 75,716,088 25,135,871
2056 75,990,472 25,250,670
2055 76,276,550 25,361,704
2054 76,561,146 25,469,578
2053 76,832,587 25,574,137
2052 77,077,503 25,675,211
2051 77,322,326 25,772,870
2050 77,564,502 25,866,886
2049 77,809,519 25,957,363
2048 78,059,456 26,043,774
2047 78,290,624 26,126,594
2046 78,514,805 26,205,638
2045 78,740,357 26,281,344
2044 78,965,486 26,353,455
2043 79,180,563 26,422,173
2042 79,374,934 26,486,580
2041 79,569,383 26,547,651
2040 79,782,613 26,604,634
2039 80,001,183 26,656,882
2038 80,225,718 26,703,458
2037 80,442,136 26,744,185
2036 80,673,787 26,778,348
2035 80,890,243 26,805,065
2034 81,094,641 26,823,948
2033 81,319,735 26,834,263
2032 81,537,613 26,835,978
2031 81,772,282 26,827,992
2030 81,989,677 26,809,850
2029 82,216,381 26,782,161
2028 82,432,092 26,744,278
2027 82,638,983 26,696,504
2026 82,830,814 26,638,530
2025 83,491,249 26,571,036
2024 83,516,593 26,498,823
2023 83,287,273 26,418,204
2022 83,177,813 26,328,845
2021 83,196,078 26,232,534
2020 83,160,871 26,136,312
2019 83,092,962 26,037,632
2018 82,905,782 25,931,147
2017 82,657,002 25,817,709
2016 82,348,669 25,698,326
2015 81,686,611 25,575,350
2014 80,982,500 25,451,262
2013 80,645,605 25,329,451
2012 80,425,823 25,211,728
2011 80,274,983 25,097,874
2010 81,776,930 24,987,258
2009 81,902,307 24,878,332
2008 82,110,097 24,764,618
2007 82,266,372 24,646,383
2006 82,376,451 24,524,507
2005 82,469,422 24,396,433
2004 82,516,260 24,254,943
2003 82,534,176 24,090,380
2002 82,488,495 23,943,973
2001 82,349,925 23,815,358
2000 82,211,508 23,665,910
1999 82,100,243 23,497,599
1998 82,047,195 23,311,564
1997 82,034,771 23,110,830
1996 81,914,831 22,895,746
1995 81,678,051 22,669,304
1994 81,438,348 22,393,975
1993 81,156,363 22,073,352
1992 80,624,598 21,750,911
1991 80,013,896 21,428,638
1990 79,433,029 21,112,137
1989 78,751,283 20,804,367
1988 78,144,619 20,503,161
1987 77,839,920 20,205,483
1986 77,720,436 19,910,855
1985 77,684,873 19,620,388
1984 77,858,685 19,335,043
1983 78,128,282 19,054,034
1982 78,333,366 18,776,357
1981 78,407,907 18,501,295
1980 78,288,576 18,236,786
1979 78,126,350 17,983,470
1978 78,091,820 17,735,995
1977 78,159,814 17,492,798
1976 78,336,950 17,243,450
1975 78,673,554 16,971,055
1974 78,967,433 16,673,121
1973 78,936,666 16,350,367
1972 78,688,452 15,975,069
1971 78,312,842 15,572,457
1970 78,169,289 15,172,775
1969 77,909,682 14,767,615
1968 77,294,314 14,365,596
1967 76,951,336 13,958,350
1966 76,600,311 13,569,094
1965 75,963,695 13,219,369
1964 75,318,337 12,889,770
1963 74,714,353 12,567,057
1962 74,025,784 12,262,882
1961 73,377,632 11,990,713
1960 72,814,900 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany North Korea
2100 -0.04% -0.65%
2099 -0.02% -0.65%
2098 -0.06% -0.65%
2097 -0.04% -0.65%
2096 -0.03% -0.65%
2095 -0.03% -0.65%
2094 -0.03% -0.64%
2093 -0.04% -0.64%
2092 -0.07% -0.64%
2091 -0.09% -0.63%
2090 -0.08% -0.63%
2089 -0.08% -0.62%
2088 -0.12% -0.62%
2087 -0.14% -0.61%
2086 -0.14% -0.6%
2085 -0.13% -0.6%
2084 -0.15% -0.59%
2083 -0.15% -0.59%
2082 -0.16% -0.58%
2081 -0.18% -0.58%
2080 -0.19% -0.57%
2079 -0.2% -0.57%
2078 -0.22% -0.56%
2077 -0.22% -0.56%
2076 -0.19% -0.56%
2075 -0.22% -0.55%
2074 -0.22% -0.55%
2073 -0.21% -0.55%
2072 -0.22% -0.55%
2071 -0.2% -0.55%
2070 -0.23% -0.55%
2069 -0.23% -0.55%
2068 -0.25% -0.54%
2067 -0.26% -0.54%
2066 -0.26% -0.54%
2065 -0.27% -0.53%
2064 -0.28% -0.53%
2063 -0.31% -0.52%
2062 -0.31% -0.51%
2061 -0.34% -0.5%
2060 -0.34% -0.49%
2059 -0.36% -0.48%
2058 -0.37% -0.47%
2057 -0.36% -0.45%
2056 -0.38% -0.44%
2055 -0.37% -0.42%
2054 -0.35% -0.41%
2053 -0.32% -0.39%
2052 -0.32% -0.38%
2051 -0.31% -0.36%
2050 -0.31% -0.35%
2049 -0.32% -0.33%
2048 -0.3% -0.32%
2047 -0.29% -0.3%
2046 -0.29% -0.29%
2045 -0.29% -0.27%
2044 -0.27% -0.26%
2043 -0.24% -0.24%
2042 -0.24% -0.23%
2041 -0.27% -0.21%
2040 -0.27% -0.2%
2039 -0.28% -0.17%
2038 -0.27% -0.15%
2037 -0.29% -0.13%
2036 -0.27% -0.1%
2035 -0.25% -0.07%
2034 -0.28% -0.04%
2033 -0.27% -0.006%
2032 -0.29% 0.03%
2031 -0.27% 0.07%
2030 -0.28% 0.1%
2029 -0.26% 0.14%
2028 -0.25% 0.18%
2027 -0.23% 0.22%
2026 -0.79% 0.25%
2025 -0.03% 0.27%
2024 0.28% 0.31%
2023 0.13% 0.34%
2022 -0.02% 0.37%
2021 0.04% 0.37%
2020 0.08% 0.38%
2019 0.23% 0.41%
2018 0.3% 0.44%
2017 0.37% 0.46%
2016 0.81% 0.48%
2015 0.87% 0.49%
2014 0.42% 0.48%
2013 0.27% 0.47%
2012 0.19% 0.45%
2011 -1.84% 0.44%
2010 -0.15% 0.44%
2009 -0.25% 0.46%
2008 -0.19% 0.48%
2007 -0.13% 0.5%
2006 -0.11% 0.52%
2005 -0.06% 0.58%
2004 -0.02% 0.68%
2003 0.06% 0.61%
2002 0.17% 0.54%
2001 0.17% 0.63%
2000 0.14% 0.72%
1999 0.06% 0.8%
1998 0.02% 0.87%
1997 0.15% 0.94%
1996 0.29% 1%
1995 0.29% 1.23%
1994 0.35% 1.45%
1993 0.66% 1.48%
1992 0.76% 1.5%
1991 0.73% 1.5%
1990 0.87% 1.48%
1989 0.78% 1.47%
1988 0.39% 1.47%
1987 0.15% 1.48%
1986 0.05% 1.48%
1985 -0.22% 1.48%
1984 -0.35% 1.47%
1983 -0.26% 1.48%
1982 -0.1% 1.49%
1981 0.15% 1.45%
1980 0.21% 1.41%
1979 0.04% 1.4%
1978 -0.09% 1.39%
1977 -0.23% 1.45%
1976 -0.43% 1.61%
1975 -0.37% 1.79%
1974 0.04% 1.97%
1973 0.32% 2.35%
1972 0.48% 2.59%
1971 0.18% 2.63%
1970 0.33% 2.74%
1969 0.8% 2.8%
1968 0.45% 2.92%
1967 0.46% 2.87%
1966 0.84% 2.65%
1965 0.86% 2.56%
1964 0.81% 2.57%
1963 0.93% 2.48%
1962 0.88% 2.27%
1961 0.77% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Germany North Korea
Current population
82830814
26668308
Population rank 19/197 57/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.32%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +198
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -2,787
Net migration rank 192/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -2,787
2024 -334,066 36,954 79,496 -2,473
2023 -333,149 609,553 86,203 -1,997
2022 -324,394 981,552 96,495 -1,997
2021 -224,629 310,264 99,710 -1,585
2020 -216,218 203,468 95,920 -1,585
2019 -157,877 319,082 106,208 -3,142
2018 -165,812 403,908 113,164 -3,225
2017 -148,783 452,988 120,181 -3,224
2016 -123,523 517,480 125,048 -3,222
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 127,365 -3,208
2014 -153,866 592,338 127,078 -3,042
2013 -209,679 462,384 122,519 -2,933
2012 -193,022 199,143 118,773 -2,919
2011 -184,632 295,282 114,798 -2,957
2010 -179,909 130,116 112,443 -3,053
2009 -188,375 46,533 111,530 -3,058
2008 -164,220 -23,341 122,015 -3,051
2007 -148,080 -24,772 120,521 -3,021
2006 -148,278 -489,056 129,171 -2,948
2005 -148,445 81,351 132,765 -2,861
2004 -107,271 81,735 155,838 -2,758
2003 -140,309 142,009 178,775 -2,717
2002 -123,733 218,795 119,504 -2,763
2001 -98,820 272,875 143,321 -2,884
2000 -73,990 174,594 161,591 -3,142
1999 -73,890 219,280 181,613 -3,443
1998 -65,637 -754,469 197,589 -3,706
1997 -49,221 93,281 211,325 -3,745
1996 -90,107 281,280 226,095 -3,512
1995 -114,349 398,077 233,381 -3,094
1994 -114,013 315,585 320,861 -517
1993 -105,503 462,096 320,880 0
1992 -80,625 811,606 324,002 0
1991 -80,014 602,638 320,551 0
1990 -15,887 679,702 312,460 0
1989 -23,625 761,002 303,078 0
1988 -7,815 515,962 299,305 0
1987 -31,136 174,272 296,030 0
1986 -77,721 212,822 293,227 0
1985 -116,527 103,556 287,714 0
1984 -109,002 -150,771 282,987 0
1983 -109,380 -81,349 279,046 0
1982 -78,333 -58,121 276,332 0
1981 -94,090 130,713 273,800 0
1980 -86,117 324,203 255,206 0
1979 -125,002 237,705 251,409 0
1978 -140,566 117,167 243,533 0
1977 -125,055 33,881 242,870 0
1976 -164,508 -79,761 255,841 0
1975 -212,418 -207,740 288,966 0
1974 -150,038 -15,126 306,902 0
1973 -149,980 386,881 338,600 0
1972 -62,950 336,015 411,997 0
1971 46,988 450,328 393,220 0
1970 70,352 -273,498 406,129 0
1969 155,820 584,017 404,189 0
1968 239,612 293,307 399,837 0
1967 353,977 -174,155 414,632 0
1966 405,982 134,107 363,882 0
1965 410,204 338,258 335,587 0
1964 482,038 69,825 323,623 0
1963 455,757 205,976 321,805 0
1962 436,752 276,505 286,534 0
1961 462,279 27,534 257,788 0
1960 385,919 212,666 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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