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Population in Germany compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 2.25 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Germany vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Saudi Arabia
2100 69,929,981 74,230,118
2099 69,956,854 73,760,045
2098 69,973,838 73,287,526
2097 70,015,834 72,813,125
2096 70,046,713 72,336,039
2095 70,067,131 71,858,206
2094 70,085,911 71,379,928
2093 70,106,718 70,900,460
2092 70,132,132 70,420,464
2091 70,178,440 69,940,749
2090 70,240,137 69,462,214
2089 70,294,005 68,985,976
2088 70,352,443 68,510,277
2087 70,434,814 68,035,545
2086 70,532,124 67,562,521
2085 70,627,602 67,091,615
2084 70,722,960 66,621,667
2083 70,829,392 66,152,653
2082 70,932,273 65,684,321
2081 71,045,881 65,216,102
2080 71,171,519 64,749,128
2079 71,305,544 64,282,393
2078 71,445,484 63,815,918
2077 71,601,117 63,348,712
2076 71,757,525 62,880,120
2075 71,891,567 62,409,793
2074 72,046,795 61,937,628
2073 72,206,145 61,462,662
2072 72,356,324 60,984,202
2071 72,517,749 60,502,791
2070 72,664,462 60,018,216
2069 72,828,330 59,529,456
2068 72,993,859 59,036,086
2067 73,178,408 58,539,487
2066 73,370,207 58,039,687
2065 73,561,648 57,537,106
2064 73,762,096 57,032,172
2063 73,971,537 56,524,331
2062 74,198,775 56,014,549
2061 74,426,082 55,501,467
2060 74,678,280 54,986,901
2059 74,932,496 54,469,809
2058 75,206,278 53,950,469
2057 75,482,742 53,430,639
2056 75,756,281 52,909,061
2055 76,041,477 52,386,571
2054 76,325,196 51,862,312
2053 76,595,801 51,336,335
2052 76,839,962 50,809,100
2051 77,084,029 50,280,719
2050 77,325,459 49,751,739
2049 77,569,721 49,221,828
2048 77,818,888 48,690,143
2047 78,049,343 48,157,605
2046 78,272,834 47,623,246
2045 78,497,690 47,087,215
2044 78,722,126 46,550,306
2043 78,936,540 46,013,232
2042 79,130,312 45,475,200
2041 79,324,161 44,936,131
2040 79,536,735 44,396,093
2039 79,754,631 43,856,006
2038 79,978,474 43,314,707
2037 80,194,225 42,773,375
2036 80,425,162 42,231,639
2035 80,640,951 41,690,245
2034 80,844,719 41,150,029
2033 81,069,119 40,611,021
2032 81,286,326 40,073,144
2031 81,520,272 39,535,357
2030 81,736,996 38,998,581
2029 81,963,002 38,417,447
2028 82,178,048 37,810,902
2027 82,384,302 37,189,969
2026 82,575,542 36,566,201
2025 83,233,941 35,932,673
2024 83,516,593 35,300,280
2023 83,287,273 33,702,731
2022 83,177,813 32,175,224
2021 83,196,078 30,784,383
2020 83,160,871 31,552,510
2019 83,092,962 30,063,799
2018 82,905,782 30,196,281
2017 82,657,002 30,977,355
2016 82,348,669 30,954,198
2015 81,686,611 29,816,382
2014 80,982,500 28,309,273
2013 80,645,605 27,624,004
2012 80,425,823 26,168,861
2011 80,274,983 25,091,867
2010 81,776,930 23,978,487
2009 81,902,307 24,217,654
2008 82,110,097 23,287,877
2007 82,266,372 22,368,313
2006 82,376,451 21,459,144
2005 82,469,422 20,559,890
2004 82,516,260 19,669,480
2003 82,534,176 18,786,767
2002 82,488,495 17,910,910
2001 82,349,925 17,041,397
2000 82,211,508 16,177,722
1999 82,100,243 15,472,075
1998 82,047,195 14,922,185
1997 82,034,771 14,374,943
1996 81,914,831 13,831,009
1995 81,678,051 13,289,245
1994 81,438,348 12,750,040
1993 81,156,363 12,215,862
1992 80,624,598 11,686,676
1991 80,013,896 11,160,744
1990 79,433,029 10,640,691
1989 78,751,283 10,128,394
1988 78,144,619 9,629,165
1987 77,839,920 9,130,194
1986 77,720,436 8,628,639
1985 77,684,873 8,151,779
1984 77,858,685 7,697,307
1983 78,128,282 7,252,941
1982 78,333,366 6,824,486
1981 78,407,907 6,420,551
1980 78,288,576 6,047,997
1979 78,126,350 5,703,698
1978 78,091,820 5,381,902
1977 78,159,814 5,083,048
1976 78,336,950 4,807,933
1975 78,673,554 4,556,287
1974 78,967,433 4,323,632
1973 78,936,666 4,106,344
1972 78,688,452 3,905,722
1971 78,312,842 3,724,031
1970 78,169,289 3,562,470
1969 77,909,682 3,417,114
1968 77,294,314 3,282,711
1967 76,951,336 3,157,242
1966 76,600,311 3,039,887
1965 75,963,695 2,928,771
1964 75,318,337 2,821,968
1963 74,714,353 2,719,341
1962 74,025,784 2,620,910
1961 73,377,632 2,526,347
1960 72,814,900 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.04% 0.64%
2099 -0.02% 0.64%
2098 -0.06% 0.65%
2097 -0.04% 0.66%
2096 -0.03% 0.66%
2095 -0.03% 0.67%
2094 -0.03% 0.68%
2093 -0.04% 0.68%
2092 -0.07% 0.69%
2091 -0.09% 0.69%
2090 -0.08% 0.69%
2089 -0.08% 0.69%
2088 -0.12% 0.7%
2087 -0.14% 0.7%
2086 -0.14% 0.7%
2085 -0.13% 0.71%
2084 -0.15% 0.71%
2083 -0.15% 0.71%
2082 -0.16% 0.72%
2081 -0.18% 0.72%
2080 -0.19% 0.73%
2079 -0.2% 0.73%
2078 -0.22% 0.74%
2077 -0.22% 0.75%
2076 -0.19% 0.75%
2075 -0.22% 0.76%
2074 -0.22% 0.77%
2073 -0.21% 0.78%
2072 -0.22% 0.8%
2071 -0.2% 0.81%
2070 -0.23% 0.82%
2069 -0.23% 0.84%
2068 -0.25% 0.85%
2067 -0.26% 0.86%
2066 -0.26% 0.87%
2065 -0.27% 0.89%
2064 -0.28% 0.9%
2063 -0.31% 0.91%
2062 -0.31% 0.92%
2061 -0.34% 0.94%
2060 -0.34% 0.95%
2059 -0.36% 0.96%
2058 -0.37% 0.97%
2057 -0.36% 0.99%
2056 -0.38% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.01%
2054 -0.35% 1.02%
2053 -0.32% 1.04%
2052 -0.32% 1.05%
2051 -0.31% 1.06%
2050 -0.31% 1.08%
2049 -0.32% 1.09%
2048 -0.3% 1.11%
2047 -0.29% 1.12%
2046 -0.29% 1.14%
2045 -0.29% 1.15%
2044 -0.27% 1.17%
2043 -0.24% 1.18%
2042 -0.24% 1.2%
2041 -0.27% 1.22%
2040 -0.27% 1.23%
2039 -0.28% 1.25%
2038 -0.27% 1.27%
2037 -0.29% 1.28%
2036 -0.27% 1.3%
2035 -0.25% 1.31%
2034 -0.28% 1.33%
2033 -0.27% 1.34%
2032 -0.29% 1.36%
2031 -0.27% 1.38%
2030 -0.28% 1.51%
2029 -0.26% 1.6%
2028 -0.25% 1.67%
2027 -0.23% 1.71%
2026 -0.79% 1.76%
2025 -0.34% 1.79%
2024 0.28% 4.74%
2023 0.13% 4.75%
2022 -0.02% 4.52%
2021 0.04% -2.43%
2020 0.08% 4.95%
2019 0.23% -0.44%
2018 0.3% -2.52%
2017 0.37% 0.07%
2016 0.81% 3.82%
2015 0.87% 5.32%
2014 0.42% 2.48%
2013 0.27% 5.56%
2012 0.19% 4.29%
2011 -1.84% 4.64%
2010 -0.15% -0.99%
2009 -0.25% 3.99%
2008 -0.19% 4.11%
2007 -0.13% 4.24%
2006 -0.11% 4.37%
2005 -0.06% 4.53%
2004 -0.02% 4.7%
2003 0.06% 4.89%
2002 0.17% 5.1%
2001 0.17% 5.34%
2000 0.14% 4.56%
1999 0.06% 3.69%
1998 0.02% 3.81%
1997 0.15% 3.93%
1996 0.29% 4.08%
1995 0.29% 4.23%
1994 0.35% 4.37%
1993 0.66% 4.53%
1992 0.76% 4.71%
1991 0.73% 4.89%
1990 0.87% 5.06%
1989 0.78% 5.18%
1988 0.39% 5.47%
1987 0.15% 5.81%
1986 0.05% 5.85%
1985 -0.22% 5.9%
1984 -0.35% 6.13%
1983 -0.26% 6.28%
1982 -0.1% 6.29%
1981 0.15% 6.16%
1980 0.21% 6.04%
1979 0.04% 5.98%
1978 -0.09% 5.88%
1977 -0.23% 5.72%
1976 -0.43% 5.52%
1975 -0.37% 5.38%
1974 0.04% 5.29%
1973 0.32% 5.14%
1972 0.48% 4.88%
1971 0.18% 4.54%
1970 0.33% 4.25%
1969 0.8% 4.09%
1968 0.45% 3.97%
1967 0.46% 3.86%
1966 0.84% 3.79%
1965 0.86% 3.78%
1964 0.81% 3.77%
1963 0.93% 3.76%
1962 0.88% 3.74%
1961 0.77% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Germany Saudi Arabia
Current population
82575542
36734925
Population rank 19/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.44%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +119,738
Net migration rank 192/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 119,738
2024 - 36,954 - 122,170
2023 -333,149 609,553 474,366 325,691
2022 -324,394 981,552 406,920 977,072
2021 -224,629 310,264 409,032 -106,287
2020 -216,218 203,468 447,036 -74,725
2019 -157,877 319,082 474,407 191,582
2018 -165,812 403,908 528,767 -988,751
2017 -148,783 452,988 546,751 -920,812
2016 -123,523 517,480 537,829 -26,997
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 511,023 465,292
2014 -153,866 592,338 493,431 469,144
2013 -209,679 462,384 475,299 485,794
2012 -193,022 199,143 465,649 479,206
2011 -184,632 295,282 443,675 491,253
2010 -179,909 130,116 418,641 504,955
2009 -188,375 46,533 438,557 496,229
2008 -164,220 -23,341 433,457 491,337
2007 -148,080 -24,772 425,199 489,136
2006 -148,278 -489,056 399,333 504,661
2005 -148,445 81,351 375,938 518,565
2004 -107,271 81,735 362,843 523,472
2003 -140,309 142,009 364,520 514,606
2002 -123,733 218,795 372,099 500,508
2001 -98,820 272,875 382,153 484,252
2000 -73,990 174,594 392,407 468,515
1999 -73,890 219,280 390,112 160,263
1998 -65,637 -754,469 389,499 159,898
1997 -49,221 93,281 385,033 160,066
1996 -90,107 281,280 382,248 160,532
1995 -114,349 398,077 380,231 160,512
1994 -114,013 315,585 377,351 160,306
1993 -105,503 462,096 372,621 158,074
1992 -80,625 811,606 366,763 160,908
1991 -80,014 602,638 361,329 162,857
1990 -15,887 679,702 355,495 160,416
1989 -23,625 761,002 349,399 159,273
1988 -7,815 515,962 342,865 146,918
1987 -31,136 174,272 333,088 175,075
1986 -77,721 212,822 322,340 172,606
1985 -116,527 103,556 310,558 148,208
1984 -109,002 -150,771 296,615 153,562
1983 -109,380 -81,349 280,616 157,930
1982 -78,333 -58,121 264,831 153,528
1981 -94,090 130,713 249,156 140,355
1980 -86,117 324,203 234,372 121,220
1979 -125,002 237,705 220,186 112,826
1978 -140,566 117,167 205,331 105,263
1977 -125,055 33,881 191,103 96,015
1976 -164,508 -79,761 178,024 85,083
1975 -212,418 -207,740 166,223 73,960
1974 -150,038 -15,126 155,478 69,653
1973 -149,980 386,881 145,450 63,995
1972 -62,950 336,015 136,360 55,439
1971 46,988 450,328 127,600 43,989
1970 70,352 -273,498 120,440 31,097
1969 155,820 584,017 113,859 25,312
1968 239,612 293,307 108,281 21,366
1967 353,977 -174,155 103,343 17,947
1966 405,982 134,107 98,361 15,054
1965 410,204 338,258 93,820 15,000
1964 482,038 69,825 89,776 15,000
1963 455,757 205,976 85,480 15,000
1962 436,752 276,505 81,393 15,000
1961 462,279 27,534 77,743 15,000
1960 385,919 212,666 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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