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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.38 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Germany vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Romania
2100 69,929,981 10,801,385
2099 69,956,854 10,885,505
2098 69,973,838 10,969,050
2097 70,015,834 11,052,086
2096 70,046,713 11,134,776
2095 70,067,131 11,217,462
2094 70,085,911 11,299,298
2093 70,106,718 11,382,352
2092 70,132,132 11,464,817
2091 70,178,440 11,546,872
2090 70,240,137 11,630,335
2089 70,294,005 11,713,468
2088 70,352,443 11,796,733
2087 70,434,814 11,880,373
2086 70,532,124 11,966,550
2085 70,627,602 12,052,744
2084 70,722,960 12,140,454
2083 70,829,392 12,229,714
2082 70,932,273 12,319,480
2081 71,045,881 12,412,385
2080 71,171,519 12,507,333
2079 71,305,544 12,603,302
2078 71,445,484 12,700,870
2077 71,601,117 12,799,985
2076 71,757,525 12,900,610
2075 71,891,567 13,002,848
2074 72,046,795 13,107,513
2073 72,206,145 13,213,407
2072 72,356,324 13,323,211
2071 72,517,749 13,435,661
2070 72,664,462 13,550,449
2069 72,828,330 13,667,892
2068 72,993,859 13,786,771
2067 73,178,408 13,909,141
2066 73,370,207 14,034,214
2065 73,561,648 14,163,381
2064 73,762,096 14,293,294
2063 73,971,537 14,424,068
2062 74,198,775 14,557,025
2061 74,426,082 14,689,897
2060 74,678,280 14,821,441
2059 74,932,496 14,952,855
2058 75,206,278 15,082,857
2057 75,482,742 15,211,914
2056 75,756,281 15,340,213
2055 76,041,477 15,467,019
2054 76,325,196 15,590,545
2053 76,595,801 15,712,155
2052 76,839,962 15,834,374
2051 77,084,029 15,954,507
2050 77,325,459 16,073,070
2049 77,569,721 16,192,498
2048 77,818,888 16,311,535
2047 78,049,343 16,430,565
2046 78,272,834 16,547,661
2045 78,497,690 16,665,026
2044 78,722,126 16,783,383
2043 78,936,540 16,900,955
2042 79,130,312 17,018,000
2041 79,324,161 17,136,818
2040 79,536,735 17,253,674
2039 79,754,631 17,370,310
2038 79,978,474 17,488,193
2037 80,194,225 17,604,853
2036 80,425,162 17,721,511
2035 80,640,951 17,837,396
2034 80,844,719 17,950,976
2033 81,069,119 18,064,449
2032 81,286,326 18,176,399
2031 81,520,272 18,288,437
2030 81,736,996 18,399,699
2029 81,963,002 18,511,331
2028 82,178,048 18,621,197
2027 82,384,302 18,730,482
2026 82,575,542 18,839,108
2025 83,233,941 18,946,392
2024 83,516,593 19,051,804
2023 83,287,273 19,061,062
2022 83,177,813 19,048,502
2021 83,196,078 19,122,059
2020 83,160,871 19,265,250
2019 83,092,962 19,371,648
2018 82,905,782 19,473,970
2017 82,657,002 19,588,715
2016 82,348,669 19,702,267
2015 81,686,611 19,815,616
2014 80,982,500 19,908,979
2013 80,645,605 19,983,693
2012 80,425,823 20,058,035
2011 80,274,983 20,147,528
2010 81,776,930 20,246,871
2009 81,902,307 20,367,487
2008 82,110,097 20,537,875
2007 82,266,372 20,882,982
2006 82,376,451 21,193,760
2005 82,469,422 21,319,685
2004 82,516,260 21,451,748
2003 82,534,176 21,574,326
2002 82,488,495 21,730,496
2001 82,349,925 22,131,970
2000 82,211,508 22,442,971
1999 82,100,243 22,472,040
1998 82,047,195 22,507,344
1997 82,034,771 22,553,978
1996 81,914,831 22,619,004
1995 81,678,051 22,684,270
1994 81,438,348 22,730,211
1993 81,156,363 22,763,280
1992 80,624,598 22,794,284
1991 80,013,896 23,001,155
1990 79,433,029 23,201,835
1989 78,751,283 23,161,458
1988 78,144,619 23,057,662
1987 77,839,920 22,949,430
1986 77,720,436 22,836,841
1985 77,684,873 22,732,999
1984 77,858,685 22,640,547
1983 78,128,282 22,560,478
1982 78,333,366 22,475,741
1981 78,407,907 22,353,070
1980 78,288,576 22,207,282
1979 78,126,350 22,090,488
1978 78,091,820 21,951,464
1977 78,159,814 21,756,096
1976 78,336,950 21,551,634
1975 78,673,554 21,293,583
1974 78,967,433 21,029,429
1973 78,936,666 20,835,681
1972 78,688,452 20,657,957
1971 78,312,842 20,461,567
1970 78,169,289 20,250,398
1969 77,909,682 20,009,141
1968 77,294,314 19,799,831
1967 76,951,336 19,534,242
1966 76,600,311 19,215,450
1965 75,963,695 19,031,576
1964 75,318,337 18,919,126
1963 74,714,353 18,797,850
1962 74,025,784 18,676,550
1961 73,377,632 18,555,250
1960 72,814,900 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Romania
2100 -0.04% -0.77%
2099 -0.02% -0.76%
2098 -0.06% -0.75%
2097 -0.04% -0.74%
2096 -0.03% -0.74%
2095 -0.03% -0.72%
2094 -0.03% -0.73%
2093 -0.04% -0.72%
2092 -0.07% -0.71%
2091 -0.09% -0.72%
2090 -0.08% -0.71%
2089 -0.08% -0.71%
2088 -0.12% -0.7%
2087 -0.14% -0.72%
2086 -0.14% -0.72%
2085 -0.13% -0.72%
2084 -0.15% -0.73%
2083 -0.15% -0.73%
2082 -0.16% -0.75%
2081 -0.18% -0.76%
2080 -0.19% -0.76%
2079 -0.2% -0.77%
2078 -0.22% -0.77%
2077 -0.22% -0.78%
2076 -0.19% -0.79%
2075 -0.22% -0.8%
2074 -0.22% -0.8%
2073 -0.21% -0.82%
2072 -0.22% -0.84%
2071 -0.2% -0.85%
2070 -0.23% -0.86%
2069 -0.23% -0.86%
2068 -0.25% -0.88%
2067 -0.26% -0.89%
2066 -0.26% -0.91%
2065 -0.27% -0.91%
2064 -0.28% -0.91%
2063 -0.31% -0.91%
2062 -0.31% -0.9%
2061 -0.34% -0.89%
2060 -0.34% -0.88%
2059 -0.36% -0.86%
2058 -0.37% -0.85%
2057 -0.36% -0.84%
2056 -0.38% -0.82%
2055 -0.37% -0.79%
2054 -0.35% -0.77%
2053 -0.32% -0.77%
2052 -0.32% -0.75%
2051 -0.31% -0.74%
2050 -0.31% -0.74%
2049 -0.32% -0.73%
2048 -0.3% -0.72%
2047 -0.29% -0.71%
2046 -0.29% -0.7%
2045 -0.29% -0.71%
2044 -0.27% -0.7%
2043 -0.24% -0.69%
2042 -0.24% -0.69%
2041 -0.27% -0.68%
2040 -0.27% -0.67%
2039 -0.28% -0.67%
2038 -0.27% -0.66%
2037 -0.29% -0.66%
2036 -0.27% -0.65%
2035 -0.25% -0.63%
2034 -0.28% -0.63%
2033 -0.27% -0.62%
2032 -0.29% -0.61%
2031 -0.27% -0.6%
2030 -0.28% -0.6%
2029 -0.26% -0.59%
2028 -0.25% -0.58%
2027 -0.23% -0.58%
2026 -0.79% -0.57%
2025 -0.34% -0.55%
2024 0.28% -0.05%
2023 0.13% 0.07%
2022 -0.02% -0.38%
2021 0.04% -0.74%
2020 0.08% -0.55%
2019 0.23% -0.53%
2018 0.3% -0.59%
2017 0.37% -0.58%
2016 0.81% -0.57%
2015 0.87% -0.47%
2014 0.42% -0.37%
2013 0.27% -0.37%
2012 0.19% -0.44%
2011 -1.84% -0.49%
2010 -0.15% -0.59%
2009 -0.25% -0.83%
2008 -0.19% -1.65%
2007 -0.13% -1.47%
2006 -0.11% -0.59%
2005 -0.06% -0.62%
2004 -0.02% -0.57%
2003 0.06% -0.72%
2002 0.17% -1.81%
2001 0.17% -1.39%
2000 0.14% -0.13%
1999 0.06% -0.16%
1998 0.02% -0.21%
1997 0.15% -0.29%
1996 0.29% -0.29%
1995 0.29% -0.2%
1994 0.35% -0.15%
1993 0.66% -0.14%
1992 0.76% -0.9%
1991 0.73% -0.86%
1990 0.87% 0.17%
1989 0.78% 0.45%
1988 0.39% 0.47%
1987 0.15% 0.49%
1986 0.05% 0.46%
1985 -0.22% 0.41%
1984 -0.35% 0.35%
1983 -0.26% 0.38%
1982 -0.1% 0.55%
1981 0.15% 0.66%
1980 0.21% 0.53%
1979 0.04% 0.63%
1978 -0.09% 0.9%
1977 -0.23% 0.95%
1976 -0.43% 1.21%
1975 -0.37% 1.26%
1974 0.04% 0.93%
1973 0.32% 0.86%
1972 0.48% 0.96%
1971 0.18% 1.04%
1970 0.33% 1.21%
1969 0.8% 1.06%
1968 0.45% 1.36%
1967 0.46% 1.66%
1966 0.84% 0.97%
1965 0.86% 0.59%
1964 0.81% 0.65%
1963 0.93% 0.65%
1962 0.88% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Germany Romania
Current population
82575542
18839108
Population rank 19/197 70/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.23%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -25
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -29,041
Net migration rank 192/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -29,041
2024 - 36,954 - -28,466
2023 -333,149 609,553 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -324,394 981,552 -93,338 89,076
2021 -224,629 310,264 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -216,218 203,468 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -157,877 319,082 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -165,812 403,908 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -148,783 452,988 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -123,523 517,480 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -153,866 592,338 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -209,679 462,384 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -193,022 199,143 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -184,632 295,282 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -179,909 130,116 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -188,375 46,533 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -164,220 -23,341 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -148,080 -24,772 -37,590 -133,089
2006 -148,278 -489,056 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -148,445 81,351 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -107,271 81,735 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -140,309 142,009 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -123,733 218,795 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -98,820 272,875 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -73,990 174,594 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -73,890 219,280 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -49,221 93,281 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -90,107 281,280 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -114,349 398,077 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -114,013 315,585 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -105,503 462,096 -13,658 -73,475
1992 -80,625 811,606 -4,559 -63,200
1991 -80,014 602,638 25,301 -36,824
1990 -15,887 679,702 69,605 -38,157
1989 -23,625 761,002 122,756 -33,866
1988 -7,815 515,962 126,817 -48,911
1987 -31,136 174,272 128,517 -42,868
1986 -77,721 212,822 134,737 -50,450
1985 -116,527 103,556 111,392 -28,108
1984 -109,002 -150,771 117,731 -24,629
1983 -109,380 -81,349 87,986 3,093
1982 -78,333 -58,121 119,121 -4,725
1981 -94,090 130,713 156,472 -20,870
1980 -86,117 324,203 168,776 -16,668
1979 -125,002 237,705 194,397 -29,600
1978 -140,566 117,167 204,148 -31,427
1977 -125,055 33,881 215,385 -28,135
1976 -164,508 -79,761 213,361 18,748
1975 -212,418 -207,740 219,324 9,125
1974 -150,038 -15,126 235,530 6,725
1973 -149,980 386,881 175,020 58,651
1972 -62,950 336,015 198,316 61,920
1971 46,988 450,328 206,662 74,473
1970 70,352 -273,498 234,905 71,919
1969 155,820 584,017 264,120 74,851
1968 239,612 293,307 338,577 33,601
1967 353,977 -174,155 347,709 37,282
1966 405,982 134,107 115,293 -25,458
1965 410,204 338,258 114,190 -60,430
1964 482,038 69,825 134,326 -59,500
1963 455,757 205,976 139,104 -58,076
1962 436,752 276,505 130,736 -56,152
1961 462,279 27,534 163,286 -54,642
1960 385,919 212,666 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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