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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 11.6 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Germany vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Paraguay
2100 69,929,981 9,114,469
2099 69,956,854 9,134,868
2098 69,973,838 9,153,773
2097 70,015,834 9,171,880
2096 70,046,713 9,188,931
2095 70,067,131 9,204,812
2094 70,085,911 9,219,996
2093 70,106,718 9,234,274
2092 70,132,132 9,247,659
2091 70,178,440 9,260,551
2090 70,240,137 9,272,453
2089 70,294,005 9,283,984
2088 70,352,443 9,293,775
2087 70,434,814 9,302,722
2086 70,532,124 9,311,508
2085 70,627,602 9,319,285
2084 70,722,960 9,325,447
2083 70,829,392 9,331,054
2082 70,932,273 9,335,846
2081 71,045,881 9,340,017
2080 71,171,519 9,342,618
2079 71,305,544 9,344,195
2078 71,445,484 9,344,403
2077 71,601,117 9,343,525
2076 71,757,525 9,341,603
2075 71,891,567 9,337,944
2074 72,046,795 9,332,883
2073 72,206,145 9,326,126
2072 72,356,324 9,317,685
2071 72,517,749 9,307,917
2070 72,664,462 9,296,216
2069 72,828,330 9,282,854
2068 72,993,859 9,268,086
2067 73,178,408 9,251,858
2066 73,370,207 9,233,146
2065 73,561,648 9,212,933
2064 73,762,096 9,190,368
2063 73,971,537 9,165,372
2062 74,198,775 9,138,205
2061 74,426,082 9,109,701
2060 74,678,280 9,079,572
2059 74,932,496 9,047,300
2058 75,206,278 9,011,957
2057 75,482,742 8,975,110
2056 75,756,281 8,936,412
2055 76,041,477 8,896,115
2054 76,325,196 8,853,974
2053 76,595,801 8,810,350
2052 76,839,962 8,764,844
2051 77,084,029 8,717,773
2050 77,325,459 8,669,516
2049 77,569,721 8,619,672
2048 77,818,888 8,568,157
2047 78,049,343 8,515,265
2046 78,272,834 8,460,084
2045 78,497,690 8,404,136
2044 78,722,126 8,346,996
2043 78,936,540 8,288,781
2042 79,130,312 8,228,904
2041 79,324,161 8,168,202
2040 79,536,735 8,106,496
2039 79,754,631 8,043,273
2038 79,978,474 7,978,464
2037 80,194,225 7,912,690
2036 80,425,162 7,845,468
2035 80,640,951 7,777,137
2034 80,844,719 7,707,832
2033 81,069,119 7,636,950
2032 81,286,326 7,564,485
2031 81,520,272 7,490,891
2030 81,736,996 7,415,529
2029 81,963,002 7,338,535
2028 82,178,048 7,259,813
2027 82,384,302 7,179,864
2026 82,575,542 7,098,035
2025 83,233,941 7,014,448
2024 83,516,593 6,929,153
2023 83,287,273 6,844,146
2022 83,177,813 6,760,464
2021 83,196,078 6,684,182
2020 83,160,871 6,603,739
2019 83,092,962 6,515,058
2018 82,905,782 6,427,382
2017 82,657,002 6,338,660
2016 82,348,669 6,249,126
2015 81,686,611 6,159,103
2014 80,982,500 6,069,811
2013 80,645,605 5,982,445
2012 80,425,823 5,897,008
2011 80,274,983 5,814,626
2010 81,776,930 5,737,971
2009 81,902,307 5,671,236
2008 82,110,097 5,613,574
2007 82,266,372 5,559,386
2006 82,376,451 5,505,148
2005 82,469,422 5,448,097
2004 82,516,260 5,388,175
2003 82,534,176 5,326,436
2002 82,488,495 5,261,328
2001 82,349,925 5,187,689
2000 82,211,508 5,100,868
1999 82,100,243 5,003,135
1998 82,047,195 4,900,025
1997 82,034,771 4,794,412
1996 81,914,831 4,687,543
1995 81,678,051 4,579,806
1994 81,438,348 4,471,417
1993 81,156,363 4,362,696
1992 80,624,598 4,253,600
1991 80,013,896 4,144,364
1990 79,433,029 4,035,747
1989 78,751,283 3,927,802
1988 78,144,619 3,820,546
1987 77,839,920 3,714,889
1986 77,720,436 3,611,474
1985 77,684,873 3,510,671
1984 77,858,685 3,412,936
1983 78,128,282 3,318,068
1982 78,333,366 3,226,189
1981 78,407,907 3,137,604
1980 78,288,576 3,053,235
1979 78,126,350 2,973,968
1978 78,091,820 2,899,269
1977 78,159,814 2,827,874
1976 78,336,950 2,758,836
1975 78,673,554 2,691,648
1974 78,967,433 2,625,621
1973 78,936,666 2,561,102
1972 78,688,452 2,499,881
1971 78,312,842 2,442,537
1970 78,169,289 2,388,028
1969 77,909,682 2,334,992
1968 77,294,314 2,282,391
1967 76,951,336 2,229,994
1966 76,600,311 2,177,584
1965 75,963,695 2,125,177
1964 75,318,337 2,073,119
1963 74,714,353 2,021,909
1962 74,025,784 1,973,130
1961 73,377,632 1,927,394
1960 72,814,900 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Paraguay
2100 -0.04% -0.22%
2099 -0.02% -0.21%
2098 -0.06% -0.2%
2097 -0.04% -0.19%
2096 -0.03% -0.17%
2095 -0.03% -0.16%
2094 -0.03% -0.15%
2093 -0.04% -0.14%
2092 -0.07% -0.14%
2091 -0.09% -0.13%
2090 -0.08% -0.12%
2089 -0.08% -0.11%
2088 -0.12% -0.1%
2087 -0.14% -0.09%
2086 -0.14% -0.08%
2085 -0.13% -0.07%
2084 -0.15% -0.06%
2083 -0.15% -0.05%
2082 -0.16% -0.04%
2081 -0.18% -0.03%
2080 -0.19% -0.02%
2079 -0.2% -0.002%
2078 -0.22% 0.009%
2077 -0.22% 0.02%
2076 -0.19% 0.04%
2075 -0.22% 0.05%
2074 -0.22% 0.07%
2073 -0.21% 0.09%
2072 -0.22% 0.1%
2071 -0.2% 0.13%
2070 -0.23% 0.14%
2069 -0.23% 0.16%
2068 -0.25% 0.18%
2067 -0.26% 0.2%
2066 -0.26% 0.22%
2065 -0.27% 0.25%
2064 -0.28% 0.27%
2063 -0.31% 0.3%
2062 -0.31% 0.31%
2061 -0.34% 0.33%
2060 -0.34% 0.36%
2059 -0.36% 0.39%
2058 -0.37% 0.41%
2057 -0.36% 0.43%
2056 -0.38% 0.45%
2055 -0.37% 0.48%
2054 -0.35% 0.5%
2053 -0.32% 0.52%
2052 -0.32% 0.54%
2051 -0.31% 0.56%
2050 -0.31% 0.58%
2049 -0.32% 0.6%
2048 -0.3% 0.62%
2047 -0.29% 0.65%
2046 -0.29% 0.67%
2045 -0.29% 0.68%
2044 -0.27% 0.7%
2043 -0.24% 0.73%
2042 -0.24% 0.74%
2041 -0.27% 0.76%
2040 -0.27% 0.79%
2039 -0.28% 0.81%
2038 -0.27% 0.83%
2037 -0.29% 0.86%
2036 -0.27% 0.88%
2035 -0.25% 0.9%
2034 -0.28% 0.93%
2033 -0.27% 0.96%
2032 -0.29% 0.98%
2031 -0.27% 1.02%
2030 -0.28% 1.05%
2029 -0.26% 1.08%
2028 -0.25% 1.11%
2027 -0.23% 1.15%
2026 -0.79% 1.19%
2025 -0.34% 1.23%
2024 0.28% 1.24%
2023 0.13% 1.24%
2022 -0.02% 1.14%
2021 0.04% 1.22%
2020 0.08% 1.36%
2019 0.23% 1.36%
2018 0.3% 1.4%
2017 0.37% 1.43%
2016 0.81% 1.46%
2015 0.87% 1.47%
2014 0.42% 1.46%
2013 0.27% 1.45%
2012 0.19% 1.42%
2011 -1.84% 1.34%
2010 -0.15% 1.18%
2009 -0.25% 1.03%
2008 -0.19% 0.97%
2007 -0.13% 0.99%
2006 -0.11% 1.05%
2005 -0.06% 1.11%
2004 -0.02% 1.16%
2003 0.06% 1.24%
2002 0.17% 1.42%
2001 0.17% 1.7%
2000 0.14% 1.95%
1999 0.06% 2.1%
1998 0.02% 2.2%
1997 0.15% 2.28%
1996 0.29% 2.35%
1995 0.29% 2.42%
1994 0.35% 2.49%
1993 0.66% 2.56%
1992 0.76% 2.64%
1991 0.73% 2.69%
1990 0.87% 2.75%
1989 0.78% 2.81%
1988 0.39% 2.84%
1987 0.15% 2.86%
1986 0.05% 2.87%
1985 -0.22% 2.86%
1984 -0.35% 2.86%
1983 -0.26% 2.85%
1982 -0.1% 2.82%
1981 0.15% 2.76%
1980 0.21% 2.67%
1979 0.04% 2.58%
1978 -0.09% 2.52%
1977 -0.23% 2.5%
1976 -0.43% 2.5%
1975 -0.37% 2.51%
1974 0.04% 2.52%
1973 0.32% 2.45%
1972 0.48% 2.35%
1971 0.18% 2.28%
1970 0.33% 2.27%
1969 0.8% 2.3%
1968 0.45% 2.35%
1967 0.46% 2.41%
1966 0.84% 2.47%
1965 0.86% 2.51%
1964 0.81% 2.53%
1963 0.93% 2.47%
1962 0.88% 2.37%
1961 0.77% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Germany Paraguay
Current population
82575542
7120169
Population rank 19/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.09%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +233
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -12,423
Net migration rank 192/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -12,423
2024 - 36,954 - -12,451
2023 -333,149 609,553 97,748 -12,500
2022 -324,394 981,552 94,627 -12,500
2021 -224,629 310,264 78,667 -8,226
2020 -216,218 203,468 98,667 -8,226
2019 -157,877 319,082 103,179 -16,263
2018 -165,812 403,908 104,908 -16,472
2017 -148,783 452,988 105,634 -16,630
2016 -123,523 517,480 106,804 -16,737
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 106,817 -16,834
2014 -153,866 592,338 105,585 -16,989
2013 -209,679 462,384 103,383 -17,232
2012 -193,022 199,143 102,508 -17,763
2011 -184,632 295,282 100,442 -20,427
2010 -179,909 130,116 99,456 -26,169
2009 -188,375 46,533 100,296 -40,112
2008 -164,220 -23,341 99,821 -44,679
2007 -148,080 -24,772 99,141 -45,914
2006 -148,278 -489,056 99,808 -44,568
2005 -148,445 81,351 101,035 -42,173
2004 -107,271 81,735 101,896 -40,907
2003 -140,309 142,009 102,427 -39,941
2002 -123,733 218,795 104,658 -36,918
2001 -98,820 272,875 107,225 -27,676
2000 -73,990 174,594 109,979 -15,884
1999 -73,890 219,280 112,726 -11,362
1998 -65,637 -754,469 114,122 -9,276
1997 -49,221 93,281 115,095 -8,704
1996 -90,107 281,280 115,623 -8,273
1995 -114,349 398,077 115,777 -7,653
1994 -114,013 315,585 115,662 -6,999
1993 -105,503 462,096 115,211 -6,431
1992 -80,625 811,606 115,442 -6,035
1991 -80,014 602,638 114,472 -5,420
1990 -15,887 679,702 112,864 -4,685
1989 -23,625 761,002 111,727 -4,009
1988 -7,815 515,962 110,348 -3,557
1987 -31,136 174,272 107,962 -3,445
1986 -77,721 212,822 105,776 -3,460
1985 -116,527 103,556 102,859 -3,562
1984 -109,002 -150,771 99,937 -3,769
1983 -109,380 -81,349 96,406 -2,845
1982 -78,333 -58,121 92,917 -2,725
1981 -94,090 130,713 89,456 -2,477
1980 -86,117 324,203 84,568 -2,808
1979 -125,002 237,705 80,345 -3,570
1978 -140,566 117,167 76,691 -4,066
1977 -125,055 33,881 74,359 -4,201
1976 -164,508 -79,761 71,973 -4,066
1975 -212,418 -207,740 70,285 -3,807
1974 -150,038 -15,126 69,059 -3,478
1973 -149,980 386,881 67,803 -4,346
1972 -62,950 336,015 66,625 -7,642
1971 46,988 450,328 66,142 -10,446
1970 70,352 -273,498 65,905 -12,579
1969 155,820 584,017 65,616 -12,859
1968 239,612 293,307 65,575 -13,132
1967 353,977 -174,155 65,695 -13,346
1966 405,982 134,107 66,002 -13,538
1965 410,204 338,258 66,063 -13,715
1964 482,038 69,825 65,681 -13,915
1963 455,757 205,976 64,741 -14,086
1962 436,752 276,505 63,079 -16,175
1961 462,279 27,534 61,536 -16,972
1960 385,919 212,666 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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