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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 12.7 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Germany vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Serbia
2100 69,929,981 3,621,418
2099 69,956,854 3,649,584
2098 69,973,838 3,677,789
2097 70,015,834 3,706,279
2096 70,046,713 3,734,933
2095 70,067,131 3,763,769
2094 70,085,911 3,792,851
2093 70,106,718 3,822,147
2092 70,132,132 3,851,865
2091 70,178,440 3,881,833
2090 70,240,137 3,911,964
2089 70,294,005 3,942,571
2088 70,352,443 3,973,274
2087 70,434,814 4,004,485
2086 70,532,124 4,036,066
2085 70,627,602 4,068,021
2084 70,722,960 4,100,403
2083 70,829,392 4,133,391
2082 70,932,273 4,166,924
2081 71,045,881 4,200,811
2080 71,171,519 4,235,306
2079 71,305,544 4,270,442
2078 71,445,484 4,306,246
2077 71,601,117 4,342,382
2076 71,757,525 4,378,754
2075 71,891,567 4,415,505
2074 72,046,795 4,452,888
2073 72,206,145 4,490,589
2072 72,356,324 4,528,672
2071 72,517,749 4,567,167
2070 72,664,462 4,606,212
2069 72,828,330 4,645,524
2068 72,993,859 4,685,090
2067 73,178,408 4,724,796
2066 73,370,207 4,764,445
2065 73,561,648 4,804,405
2064 73,762,096 4,844,434
2063 73,971,537 4,884,574
2062 74,198,775 4,924,899
2061 74,426,082 4,964,985
2060 74,678,280 5,005,138
2059 74,932,496 5,045,125
2058 75,206,278 5,085,292
2057 75,482,742 5,125,901
2056 75,756,281 5,166,530
2055 76,041,477 5,207,137
2054 76,325,196 5,247,793
2053 76,595,801 5,288,369
2052 76,839,962 5,329,487
2051 77,084,029 5,371,281
2050 77,325,459 5,413,067
2049 77,569,721 5,455,402
2048 77,818,888 5,498,031
2047 78,049,343 5,541,158
2046 78,272,834 5,584,824
2045 78,497,690 5,629,108
2044 78,722,126 5,673,908
2043 78,936,540 5,719,287
2042 79,130,312 5,765,400
2041 79,324,161 5,811,936
2040 79,536,735 5,858,464
2039 79,754,631 5,905,404
2038 79,978,474 5,952,107
2037 80,194,225 5,998,763
2036 80,425,162 6,045,097
2035 80,640,951 6,091,385
2034 80,844,719 6,137,447
2033 81,069,119 6,183,536
2032 81,286,326 6,229,136
2031 81,520,272 6,274,395
2030 81,736,996 6,319,422
2029 81,963,002 6,363,799
2028 82,178,048 6,407,914
2027 82,384,302 6,451,609
2026 82,575,542 6,494,521
2025 83,233,941 6,543,364
2024 83,516,593 6,586,476
2023 83,287,273 6,623,183
2022 83,177,813 6,664,449
2021 83,196,078 6,834,326
2020 83,160,871 6,899,126
2019 83,092,962 6,945,235
2018 82,905,782 6,982,604
2017 82,657,002 7,020,858
2016 82,348,669 7,058,322
2015 81,686,611 7,095,383
2014 80,982,500 7,131,787
2013 80,645,605 7,166,553
2012 80,425,823 7,201,497
2011 80,274,983 7,236,519
2010 81,776,930 7,291,436
2009 81,902,307 7,320,807
2008 82,110,097 7,350,222
2007 82,266,372 7,381,579
2006 82,376,451 7,411,569
2005 82,469,422 7,440,769
2004 82,516,260 7,463,157
2003 82,534,176 7,480,591
2002 82,488,495 7,500,031
2001 82,349,925 7,503,433
2000 82,211,508 7,516,346
1999 82,100,243 7,540,401
1998 82,047,195 7,567,745
1997 82,034,771 7,598,538
1996 81,914,831 7,622,185
1995 81,678,051 7,628,264
1994 81,438,348 7,622,711
1993 81,156,363 7,614,328
1992 80,624,598 7,604,063
1991 80,013,896 7,595,636
1990 79,433,029 7,897,937
1989 78,751,283 7,893,787
1988 78,144,619 7,884,218
1987 77,839,920 7,868,027
1986 77,720,436 7,853,824
1985 77,684,873 7,835,902
1984 77,858,685 7,813,549
1983 78,128,282 7,788,100
1982 78,333,366 7,763,335
1981 78,407,907 7,736,787
1980 78,288,576 7,709,544
1979 78,126,350 7,541,997
1978 78,091,820 7,504,017
1977 78,159,814 7,462,783
1976 78,336,950 7,418,973
1975 78,673,554 7,368,717
1974 78,967,433 7,326,043
1973 78,936,666 7,283,902
1972 78,688,452 7,252,012
1971 78,312,842 7,211,716
1970 78,169,289 7,164,993
1969 77,909,682 7,123,249
1968 77,294,314 7,007,586
1967 76,951,336 6,966,522
1966 76,600,311 6,927,969
1965 75,963,695 6,876,624
1964 75,318,337 6,832,855
1963 74,714,353 6,787,950
1962 74,025,784 6,740,264
1961 73,377,632 6,689,077
1960 72,814,900 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Serbia
2100 -0.04% -0.77%
2099 -0.02% -0.77%
2098 -0.06% -0.77%
2097 -0.04% -0.77%
2096 -0.03% -0.77%
2095 -0.03% -0.77%
2094 -0.03% -0.77%
2093 -0.04% -0.77%
2092 -0.07% -0.77%
2091 -0.09% -0.77%
2090 -0.08% -0.78%
2089 -0.08% -0.77%
2088 -0.12% -0.78%
2087 -0.14% -0.78%
2086 -0.14% -0.79%
2085 -0.13% -0.79%
2084 -0.15% -0.8%
2083 -0.15% -0.8%
2082 -0.16% -0.81%
2081 -0.18% -0.81%
2080 -0.19% -0.82%
2079 -0.2% -0.83%
2078 -0.22% -0.83%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.19% -0.83%
2075 -0.22% -0.84%
2074 -0.22% -0.84%
2073 -0.21% -0.84%
2072 -0.22% -0.84%
2071 -0.2% -0.85%
2070 -0.23% -0.85%
2069 -0.23% -0.84%
2068 -0.25% -0.84%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.26% -0.83%
2065 -0.27% -0.83%
2064 -0.28% -0.82%
2063 -0.31% -0.82%
2062 -0.31% -0.81%
2061 -0.34% -0.8%
2060 -0.34% -0.79%
2059 -0.36% -0.79%
2058 -0.37% -0.79%
2057 -0.36% -0.79%
2056 -0.38% -0.78%
2055 -0.37% -0.77%
2054 -0.35% -0.77%
2053 -0.32% -0.77%
2052 -0.32% -0.78%
2051 -0.31% -0.77%
2050 -0.31% -0.78%
2049 -0.32% -0.78%
2048 -0.3% -0.78%
2047 -0.29% -0.78%
2046 -0.29% -0.79%
2045 -0.29% -0.79%
2044 -0.27% -0.79%
2043 -0.24% -0.8%
2042 -0.24% -0.8%
2041 -0.27% -0.79%
2040 -0.27% -0.79%
2039 -0.28% -0.78%
2038 -0.27% -0.78%
2037 -0.29% -0.77%
2036 -0.27% -0.76%
2035 -0.25% -0.75%
2034 -0.28% -0.75%
2033 -0.27% -0.73%
2032 -0.29% -0.72%
2031 -0.27% -0.71%
2030 -0.28% -0.7%
2029 -0.26% -0.69%
2028 -0.25% -0.68%
2027 -0.23% -0.66%
2026 -0.79% -0.75%
2025 -0.34% -0.65%
2024 0.28% -0.55%
2023 0.13% -0.62%
2022 -0.02% -2.49%
2021 0.04% -0.94%
2020 0.08% -0.66%
2019 0.23% -0.54%
2018 0.3% -0.54%
2017 0.37% -0.53%
2016 0.81% -0.52%
2015 0.87% -0.51%
2014 0.42% -0.49%
2013 0.27% -0.49%
2012 0.19% -0.48%
2011 -1.84% -0.75%
2010 -0.15% -0.4%
2009 -0.25% -0.4%
2008 -0.19% -0.42%
2007 -0.13% -0.4%
2006 -0.11% -0.39%
2005 -0.06% -0.3%
2004 -0.02% -0.23%
2003 0.06% -0.26%
2002 0.17% -0.05%
2001 0.17% -0.17%
2000 0.14% -0.32%
1999 0.06% -0.36%
1998 0.02% -0.41%
1997 0.15% -0.31%
1996 0.29% -0.08%
1995 0.29% 0.07%
1994 0.35% 0.11%
1993 0.66% 0.13%
1992 0.76% 0.11%
1991 0.73% -3.83%
1990 0.87% 0.05%
1989 0.78% 0.12%
1988 0.39% 0.21%
1987 0.15% 0.18%
1986 0.05% 0.23%
1985 -0.22% 0.29%
1984 -0.35% 0.33%
1983 -0.26% 0.32%
1982 -0.1% 0.34%
1981 0.15% 0.35%
1980 0.21% 2.22%
1979 0.04% 0.51%
1978 -0.09% 0.55%
1977 -0.23% 0.59%
1976 -0.43% 0.68%
1975 -0.37% 0.58%
1974 0.04% 0.58%
1973 0.32% 0.44%
1972 0.48% 0.56%
1971 0.18% 0.65%
1970 0.33% 0.59%
1969 0.8% 1.65%
1968 0.45% 0.59%
1967 0.46% 0.56%
1966 0.84% 0.75%
1965 0.86% 0.64%
1964 0.81% 0.66%
1963 0.93% 0.71%
1962 0.88% 0.77%
1961 0.77% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Germany Serbia
Current population
82575542
6494521
Population rank 19/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.08%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -101
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -13,086
Net migration rank 192/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -13,086
2024 - 36,954 - -8,132
2023 -333,149 609,553 -36,427 4,348
2022 -324,394 981,552 -46,651 40,118
2021 -224,629 310,264 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -216,218 203,468 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -157,877 319,082 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -165,812 403,908 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -148,783 452,988 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -123,523 517,480 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -153,866 592,338 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -209,679 462,384 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -193,022 199,143 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -184,632 295,282 -36,906 611
2010 -179,909 130,116 -34,999 3,632
2009 -188,375 46,533 -33,676 6,043
2008 -164,220 -23,341 -33,590 7,070
2007 -148,080 -24,772 -34,693 7,045
2006 -148,278 -489,056 -31,870 8,018
2005 -148,445 81,351 -34,227 7,945
2004 -107,271 81,735 -26,121 7,300
2003 -140,309 142,009 -24,686 6,854
2002 -123,733 218,795 -24,750 1,562
2001 -98,820 272,875 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -73,990 174,594 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -73,890 219,280 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -49,221 93,281 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -90,107 281,280 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -114,349 398,077 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -114,013 315,585 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -105,503 462,096 -5,703 -5,972
1992 -80,625 811,606 -3,779 -4,415
1991 -80,014 602,638 2,210 -8,483
1990 -15,887 679,702 7,416 -16,260
1989 -23,625 761,002 11,872 -16,360
1988 -7,815 515,962 13,852 -15,715
1987 -31,136 174,272 16,711 -16,686
1986 -77,721 212,822 19,407 -17,990
1985 -116,527 103,556 22,090 -17,646
1984 -109,002 -150,771 23,815 -15,567
1983 -109,380 -81,349 27,515 -15,301
1982 -78,333 -58,121 30,603 -13,550
1981 -94,090 130,713 34,304 -8,531
1980 -86,117 324,203 36,273 287
1979 -125,002 237,705 39,022 -960
1978 -140,566 117,167 43,636 -1,481
1977 -125,055 33,881 48,105 -1,953
1976 -164,508 -79,761 51,399 -2,744
1975 -212,418 -207,740 52,502 -3,490
1974 -150,038 -15,126 51,583 -3,525
1973 -149,980 386,881 49,596 -2,396
1972 -62,950 336,015 48,248 -348
1971 46,988 450,328 47,424 1,655
1970 70,352 -273,498 48,343 1,861
1969 155,820 584,017 50,304 4,112
1968 239,612 293,307 51,653 5,430
1967 353,977 -174,155 53,120 6,114
1966 405,982 134,107 53,338 7,037
1965 410,204 338,258 53,383 7,957
1964 482,038 69,825 54,185 8,045
1963 455,757 205,976 55,580 8,276
1962 436,752 276,505 59,307 6,064
1961 462,279 27,534 61,065 6,422
1960 385,919 212,666 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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