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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.74 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Germany vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Portugal
2100 69,929,981 8,977,781
2099 69,956,854 8,983,042
2098 69,973,838 8,987,129
2097 70,015,834 8,992,549
2096 70,046,713 8,998,689
2095 70,067,131 9,006,394
2094 70,085,911 9,011,158
2093 70,106,718 9,016,023
2092 70,132,132 9,021,257
2091 70,178,440 9,025,345
2090 70,240,137 9,029,722
2089 70,294,005 9,034,399
2088 70,352,443 9,039,122
2087 70,434,814 9,045,400
2086 70,532,124 9,050,153
2085 70,627,602 9,055,552
2084 70,722,960 9,062,369
2083 70,829,392 9,068,714
2082 70,932,273 9,077,003
2081 71,045,881 9,087,394
2080 71,171,519 9,098,423
2079 71,305,544 9,111,057
2078 71,445,484 9,125,056
2077 71,601,117 9,140,039
2076 71,757,525 9,158,661
2075 71,891,567 9,178,289
2074 72,046,795 9,201,245
2073 72,206,145 9,225,478
2072 72,356,324 9,248,867
2071 72,517,749 9,275,782
2070 72,664,462 9,304,137
2069 72,828,330 9,334,425
2068 72,993,859 9,367,211
2067 73,178,408 9,399,389
2066 73,370,207 9,432,609
2065 73,561,648 9,466,860
2064 73,762,096 9,503,941
2063 73,971,537 9,540,829
2062 74,198,775 9,578,098
2061 74,426,082 9,614,549
2060 74,678,280 9,652,893
2059 74,932,496 9,691,151
2058 75,206,278 9,731,557
2057 75,482,742 9,769,285
2056 75,756,281 9,807,403
2055 76,041,477 9,847,280
2054 76,325,196 9,885,446
2053 76,595,801 9,924,814
2052 76,839,962 9,963,090
2051 77,084,029 9,999,372
2050 77,325,459 10,035,796
2049 77,569,721 10,072,922
2048 77,818,888 10,106,403
2047 78,049,343 10,140,325
2046 78,272,834 10,173,871
2045 78,497,690 10,206,046
2044 78,722,126 10,237,224
2043 78,936,540 10,268,090
2042 79,130,312 10,296,167
2041 79,324,161 10,322,968
2040 79,536,735 10,351,965
2039 79,754,631 10,379,824
2038 79,978,474 10,405,843
2037 80,194,225 10,430,143
2036 80,425,162 10,454,779
2035 80,640,951 10,478,501
2034 80,844,719 10,502,828
2033 81,069,119 10,525,638
2032 81,286,326 10,548,736
2031 81,520,272 10,569,489
2030 81,736,996 10,588,717
2029 81,963,002 10,609,556
2028 82,178,048 10,631,437
2027 82,384,302 10,649,916
2026 82,575,542 10,667,081
2025 83,233,941 10,683,692
2024 83,516,593 10,694,681
2023 83,287,273 10,578,174
2022 83,177,813 10,434,332
2021 83,196,078 10,361,831
2020 83,160,871 10,297,081
2019 83,092,962 10,286,263
2018 82,905,782 10,283,822
2017 82,657,002 10,300,300
2016 82,348,669 10,325,452
2015 81,686,611 10,358,076
2014 80,982,500 10,401,062
2013 80,645,605 10,457,295
2012 80,425,823 10,514,844
2011 80,274,983 10,557,560
2010 81,776,930 10,573,100
2009 81,902,307 10,568,247
2008 82,110,097 10,558,177
2007 82,266,372 10,542,964
2006 82,376,451 10,522,288
2005 82,469,422 10,503,330
2004 82,516,260 10,483,861
2003 82,534,176 10,458,821
2002 82,488,495 10,419,631
2001 82,349,925 10,362,722
2000 82,211,508 10,289,898
1999 82,100,243 10,217,828
1998 82,047,195 10,160,196
1997 82,034,771 10,108,977
1996 81,914,831 10,063,945
1995 81,678,051 10,026,176
1994 81,438,348 9,991,525
1993 81,156,363 9,964,675
1992 80,624,598 9,952,494
1991 80,013,896 9,960,235
1990 79,433,029 9,983,218
1989 78,751,283 10,005,000
1988 78,144,619 10,019,610
1987 77,839,920 10,030,031
1986 77,720,436 10,032,734
1985 77,684,873 10,023,613
1984 77,858,685 9,996,232
1983 78,128,282 9,957,865
1982 78,333,366 9,911,771
1981 78,407,907 9,851,362
1980 78,288,576 9,766,312
1979 78,126,350 9,661,265
1978 78,091,820 9,558,250
1977 78,159,814 9,455,675
1976 78,336,950 9,355,810
1975 78,673,554 9,093,470
1974 78,967,433 8,754,365
1973 78,936,666 8,633,100
1972 78,688,452 8,630,430
1971 78,312,842 8,643,756
1970 78,169,289 8,680,431
1969 77,909,682 8,757,705
1968 77,294,314 8,836,650
1967 76,951,336 8,874,520
1966 76,600,311 8,930,990
1965 75,963,695 8,998,595
1964 75,318,337 9,035,365
1963 74,714,353 9,030,355
1962 74,025,784 8,993,985
1961 73,377,632 8,929,316
1960 72,814,900 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Portugal
2100 -0.04% -0.06%
2099 -0.02% -0.05%
2098 -0.06% -0.06%
2097 -0.04% -0.07%
2096 -0.03% -0.09%
2095 -0.03% -0.05%
2094 -0.03% -0.05%
2093 -0.04% -0.06%
2092 -0.07% -0.05%
2091 -0.09% -0.05%
2090 -0.08% -0.05%
2089 -0.08% -0.05%
2088 -0.12% -0.07%
2087 -0.14% -0.05%
2086 -0.14% -0.06%
2085 -0.13% -0.08%
2084 -0.15% -0.07%
2083 -0.15% -0.09%
2082 -0.16% -0.11%
2081 -0.18% -0.12%
2080 -0.19% -0.14%
2079 -0.2% -0.15%
2078 -0.22% -0.16%
2077 -0.22% -0.2%
2076 -0.19% -0.21%
2075 -0.22% -0.25%
2074 -0.22% -0.26%
2073 -0.21% -0.25%
2072 -0.22% -0.29%
2071 -0.2% -0.3%
2070 -0.23% -0.32%
2069 -0.23% -0.35%
2068 -0.25% -0.34%
2067 -0.26% -0.35%
2066 -0.26% -0.36%
2065 -0.27% -0.39%
2064 -0.28% -0.39%
2063 -0.31% -0.39%
2062 -0.31% -0.38%
2061 -0.34% -0.4%
2060 -0.34% -0.39%
2059 -0.36% -0.42%
2058 -0.37% -0.39%
2057 -0.36% -0.39%
2056 -0.38% -0.4%
2055 -0.37% -0.39%
2054 -0.35% -0.4%
2053 -0.32% -0.38%
2052 -0.32% -0.36%
2051 -0.31% -0.36%
2050 -0.31% -0.37%
2049 -0.32% -0.33%
2048 -0.3% -0.33%
2047 -0.29% -0.33%
2046 -0.29% -0.32%
2045 -0.29% -0.3%
2044 -0.27% -0.3%
2043 -0.24% -0.27%
2042 -0.24% -0.26%
2041 -0.27% -0.28%
2040 -0.27% -0.27%
2039 -0.28% -0.25%
2038 -0.27% -0.23%
2037 -0.29% -0.24%
2036 -0.27% -0.23%
2035 -0.25% -0.23%
2034 -0.28% -0.22%
2033 -0.27% -0.22%
2032 -0.29% -0.2%
2031 -0.27% -0.18%
2030 -0.28% -0.2%
2029 -0.26% -0.21%
2028 -0.25% -0.17%
2027 -0.23% -0.16%
2026 -0.79% -0.16%
2025 -0.34% -0.1%
2024 0.28% 1.1%
2023 0.13% 1.38%
2022 -0.02% 0.7%
2021 0.04% 0.63%
2020 0.08% 0.11%
2019 0.23% 0.02%
2018 0.3% -0.16%
2017 0.37% -0.24%
2016 0.81% -0.31%
2015 0.87% -0.41%
2014 0.42% -0.54%
2013 0.27% -0.55%
2012 0.19% -0.4%
2011 -1.84% -0.15%
2010 -0.15% 0.05%
2009 -0.25% 0.1%
2008 -0.19% 0.14%
2007 -0.13% 0.2%
2006 -0.11% 0.18%
2005 -0.06% 0.19%
2004 -0.02% 0.24%
2003 0.06% 0.38%
2002 0.17% 0.55%
2001 0.17% 0.71%
2000 0.14% 0.71%
1999 0.06% 0.57%
1998 0.02% 0.51%
1997 0.15% 0.45%
1996 0.29% 0.38%
1995 0.29% 0.35%
1994 0.35% 0.27%
1993 0.66% 0.12%
1992 0.76% -0.08%
1991 0.73% -0.23%
1990 0.87% -0.22%
1989 0.78% -0.15%
1988 0.39% -0.1%
1987 0.15% -0.03%
1986 0.05% 0.09%
1985 -0.22% 0.27%
1984 -0.35% 0.39%
1983 -0.26% 0.47%
1982 -0.1% 0.61%
1981 0.15% 0.87%
1980 0.21% 1.09%
1979 0.04% 1.08%
1978 -0.09% 1.08%
1977 -0.23% 1.07%
1976 -0.43% 2.88%
1975 -0.37% 3.87%
1974 0.04% 1.4%
1973 0.32% 0.03%
1972 0.48% -0.15%
1971 0.18% -0.42%
1970 0.33% -0.88%
1969 0.8% -0.89%
1968 0.45% -0.43%
1967 0.46% -0.63%
1966 0.84% -0.75%
1965 0.86% -0.41%
1964 0.81% 0.06%
1963 0.93% 0.4%
1962 0.88% 0.72%
1961 0.77% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Germany Portugal
Current population
82575542
10667081
Population rank 19/197 92/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.13%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +319
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +16,472
Net migration rank 192/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 16,472
2024 - 36,954 - 20,648
2023 -333,149 609,553 -32,792 29,102
2022 -324,394 981,552 -40,694 68,696
2021 -224,629 310,264 -45,592 69,606
2020 -216,218 203,468 -39,129 54,076
2019 -157,877 319,082 -24,687 63,031
2018 -165,812 403,908 -25,709 22,495
2017 -148,783 452,988 -23,691 13,979
2016 -123,523 517,480 -23,749 -775
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -153,866 592,338 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -209,679 462,384 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -193,022 199,143 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -184,632 295,282 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -179,909 130,116 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -188,375 46,533 -5,284 14,532
2008 -164,220 -23,341 0 9,478
2007 -148,080 -24,772 -1,055 21,064
2006 -148,278 -489,056 3,156 16,754
2005 -148,445 81,351 2,101 15,537
2004 -107,271 81,735 7,339 13,928
2003 -140,309 142,009 4,184 24,740
2002 -123,733 218,795 8,335 42,169
2001 -98,820 272,875 8,290 55,565
2000 -73,990 174,594 15,435 60,586
1999 -73,890 219,280 8,175 49,572
1998 -65,637 -754,469 7,112 40,931
1997 -49,221 93,281 8,087 36,922
1996 -90,107 281,280 4,026 32,640
1995 -114,349 398,077 4,011 26,971
1994 -114,013 315,585 9,991 20,761
1993 -105,503 462,096 7,972 8,561
1992 -80,625 811,606 13,933 -11,847
1991 -80,014 602,638 12,948 -37,914
1990 -15,887 679,702 13,976 -34,855
1989 -23,625 761,002 22,011 -30,615
1988 -7,815 515,962 24,047 -26,595
1987 -31,136 174,272 28,084 -23,142
1986 -77,721 212,822 31,102 -20,000
1985 -116,527 103,556 33,077 -19,183
1984 -109,002 -150,771 45,983 -16,658
1983 -109,380 -81,349 47,798 -16,568
1982 -78,333 -58,121 58,479 -15,006
1981 -94,090 130,713 56,152 -7,938
1980 -86,117 324,203 63,481 29,881
1979 -125,002 237,705 67,628 32,434
1978 -140,566 117,167 70,731 34,345
1977 -125,055 33,881 84,156 37,779
1976 -164,508 -79,761 85,138 40,490
1975 -212,418 -207,740 81,841 42,262
1974 -150,038 -15,126 74,412 41,254
1973 -149,980 386,881 76,835 39,748
1972 -62,950 336,015 83,715 39,058
1971 46,988 450,328 82,980 48,944
1970 70,352 -273,498 87,672 -191,862
1969 155,820 584,017 89,329 -161,114
1968 239,612 293,307 100,737 -145,200
1967 353,977 -174,155 106,495 -136,232
1966 405,982 134,107 107,171 -129,233
1965 410,204 338,258 115,182 -123,855
1964 482,038 69,825 120,170 -118,763
1963 455,757 205,976 113,783 -116,874
1962 436,752 276,505 123,217 -113,947
1961 462,279 27,534 117,867 -112,768
1960 385,919 212,666 118,693 -95,886

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

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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