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Population in Germany compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 9.11 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Germany vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Sierra Leone
2100 70,146,161 16,107,087
2099 70,173,117 16,121,940
2098 70,190,154 16,135,035
2097 70,232,280 16,149,905
2096 70,263,255 16,160,672
2095 70,283,735 16,169,304
2094 70,302,573 16,168,902
2093 70,323,445 16,173,609
2092 70,348,937 16,170,778
2091 70,395,388 16,163,901
2090 70,457,276 16,154,165
2089 70,511,311 16,142,526
2088 70,569,930 16,128,775
2087 70,652,555 16,112,585
2086 70,750,166 16,085,549
2085 70,845,939 16,064,212
2084 70,941,592 16,040,563
2083 71,048,352 16,006,923
2082 71,151,552 15,970,872
2081 71,265,511 15,930,880
2080 71,391,537 15,892,665
2079 71,525,977 15,850,728
2078 71,666,350 15,801,450
2077 71,822,464 15,750,408
2076 71,979,354 15,695,310
2075 72,113,812 15,635,345
2074 72,269,519 15,580,279
2073 72,429,361 15,512,655
2072 72,580,006 15,442,481
2071 72,741,929 15,370,747
2070 72,889,095 15,293,426
2069 73,053,471 15,212,664
2068 73,219,511 15,124,069
2067 73,404,631 15,028,190
2066 73,597,022 14,931,295
2065 73,789,056 14,833,794
2064 73,990,123 14,736,872
2063 74,200,211 14,638,180
2062 74,428,152 14,525,736
2061 74,656,161 14,420,068
2060 74,909,139 14,307,451
2059 75,164,141 14,194,972
2058 75,438,769 14,077,124
2057 75,716,088 13,957,197
2056 75,990,472 13,832,494
2055 76,276,550 13,702,508
2054 76,561,146 13,576,231
2053 76,832,587 13,440,929
2052 77,077,503 13,299,910
2051 77,322,326 13,152,910
2050 77,564,502 13,006,688
2049 77,809,519 12,863,637
2048 78,059,456 12,712,671
2047 78,290,624 12,566,944
2046 78,514,805 12,411,042
2045 78,740,357 12,254,651
2044 78,965,486 12,088,895
2043 79,180,563 11,928,393
2042 79,374,934 11,767,372
2041 79,569,383 11,599,942
2040 79,782,613 11,428,331
2039 80,001,183 11,259,845
2038 80,225,718 11,097,180
2037 80,442,136 10,928,754
2036 80,673,787 10,757,928
2035 80,890,243 10,582,918
2034 81,094,641 10,411,088
2033 81,319,735 10,238,503
2032 81,537,613 10,059,929
2031 81,772,282 9,881,109
2030 81,989,677 9,705,485
2029 82,216,381 9,529,493
2028 82,432,092 9,358,412
2027 82,638,983 9,177,288
2026 82,830,814 8,998,902
2025 83,491,249 8,819,794
2024 83,516,593 8,642,022
2023 83,287,273 8,460,512
2022 83,177,813 8,276,807
2021 83,196,078 8,094,602
2020 83,160,871 7,912,558
2019 83,092,962 7,731,991
2018 82,905,782 7,554,563
2017 82,657,002 7,379,299
2016 82,348,669 7,205,328
2015 81,686,611 7,037,655
2014 80,982,500 6,876,385
2013 80,645,605 6,714,051
2012 80,425,823 6,551,080
2011 80,274,983 6,387,251
2010 81,776,930 6,222,714
2009 81,902,307 6,055,646
2008 82,110,097 5,894,722
2007 82,266,372 5,749,352
2006 82,376,451 5,624,466
2005 82,469,422 5,501,712
2004 82,516,260 5,355,717
2003 82,534,176 5,177,687
2002 82,488,495 4,971,435
2001 82,349,925 4,692,716
2000 82,211,508 4,423,611
1999 82,100,243 4,318,043
1998 82,047,195 4,295,785
1997 82,034,771 4,253,716
1996 81,914,831 4,199,210
1995 81,678,051 4,179,179
1994 81,438,348 4,173,105
1993 81,156,363 4,157,130
1992 80,624,598 4,166,366
1991 80,013,896 4,246,267
1990 79,433,029 4,196,828
1989 78,751,283 4,034,037
1988 78,144,619 3,934,517
1987 77,839,920 3,829,718
1986 77,720,436 3,728,380
1985 77,684,873 3,638,438
1984 77,858,685 3,558,758
1983 78,128,282 3,481,646
1982 78,333,366 3,408,183
1981 78,407,907 3,338,940
1980 78,288,576 3,272,089
1979 78,126,350 3,207,499
1978 78,091,820 3,145,517
1977 78,159,814 3,085,354
1976 78,336,950 3,028,820
1975 78,673,554 2,974,657
1974 78,967,433 2,920,459
1973 78,936,666 2,866,955
1972 78,688,452 2,814,388
1971 78,312,842 2,763,222
1970 78,169,289 2,712,286
1969 77,909,682 2,661,365
1968 77,294,314 2,611,532
1967 76,951,336 2,562,384
1966 76,600,311 2,514,638
1965 75,963,695 2,468,666
1964 75,318,337 2,424,390
1963 74,714,353 2,382,258
1962 74,025,784 2,342,242
1961 73,377,632 2,304,227
1960 72,814,900 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Sierra Leone
2100 -0.04% -0.09%
2099 -0.02% -0.08%
2098 -0.06% -0.09%
2097 -0.04% -0.07%
2096 -0.03% -0.05%
2095 -0.03% 0.002%
2094 -0.03% -0.03%
2093 -0.04% 0.02%
2092 -0.07% 0.04%
2091 -0.09% 0.06%
2090 -0.08% 0.07%
2089 -0.08% 0.09%
2088 -0.12% 0.1%
2087 -0.14% 0.17%
2086 -0.14% 0.13%
2085 -0.13% 0.15%
2084 -0.15% 0.21%
2083 -0.15% 0.23%
2082 -0.16% 0.25%
2081 -0.18% 0.24%
2080 -0.19% 0.26%
2079 -0.2% 0.31%
2078 -0.22% 0.32%
2077 -0.22% 0.35%
2076 -0.19% 0.38%
2075 -0.22% 0.35%
2074 -0.22% 0.44%
2073 -0.21% 0.45%
2072 -0.22% 0.47%
2071 -0.2% 0.51%
2070 -0.23% 0.53%
2069 -0.23% 0.59%
2068 -0.25% 0.64%
2067 -0.26% 0.65%
2066 -0.26% 0.66%
2065 -0.27% 0.66%
2064 -0.28% 0.67%
2063 -0.31% 0.77%
2062 -0.31% 0.73%
2061 -0.34% 0.79%
2060 -0.34% 0.79%
2059 -0.36% 0.84%
2058 -0.37% 0.86%
2057 -0.36% 0.9%
2056 -0.38% 0.95%
2055 -0.37% 0.93%
2054 -0.35% 1.01%
2053 -0.32% 1.06%
2052 -0.32% 1.12%
2051 -0.31% 1.12%
2050 -0.31% 1.11%
2049 -0.32% 1.19%
2048 -0.3% 1.16%
2047 -0.29% 1.26%
2046 -0.29% 1.28%
2045 -0.29% 1.37%
2044 -0.27% 1.35%
2043 -0.24% 1.37%
2042 -0.24% 1.44%
2041 -0.27% 1.5%
2040 -0.27% 1.5%
2039 -0.28% 1.47%
2038 -0.27% 1.54%
2037 -0.29% 1.59%
2036 -0.27% 1.65%
2035 -0.25% 1.65%
2034 -0.28% 1.69%
2033 -0.27% 1.78%
2032 -0.29% 1.81%
2031 -0.27% 1.81%
2030 -0.28% 1.85%
2029 -0.26% 1.83%
2028 -0.25% 1.97%
2027 -0.23% 1.98%
2026 -0.79% 2.03%
2025 -0.03% 2.06%
2024 0.28% 2.15%
2023 0.13% 2.22%
2022 -0.02% 2.25%
2021 0.04% 2.3%
2020 0.08% 2.34%
2019 0.23% 2.35%
2018 0.3% 2.38%
2017 0.37% 2.41%
2016 0.81% 2.38%
2015 0.87% 2.35%
2014 0.42% 2.42%
2013 0.27% 2.49%
2012 0.19% 2.56%
2011 -1.84% 2.64%
2010 -0.15% 2.76%
2009 -0.25% 2.73%
2008 -0.19% 2.53%
2007 -0.13% 2.22%
2006 -0.11% 2.23%
2005 -0.06% 2.73%
2004 -0.02% 3.44%
2003 0.06% 4.15%
2002 0.17% 5.94%
2001 0.17% 6.08%
2000 0.14% 2.44%
1999 0.06% 0.52%
1998 0.02% 0.99%
1997 0.15% 1.3%
1996 0.29% 0.48%
1995 0.29% 0.15%
1994 0.35% 0.38%
1993 0.66% -0.22%
1992 0.76% -1.88%
1991 0.73% 1.18%
1990 0.87% 4.04%
1989 0.78% 2.53%
1988 0.39% 2.74%
1987 0.15% 2.72%
1986 0.05% 2.47%
1985 -0.22% 2.24%
1984 -0.35% 2.21%
1983 -0.26% 2.16%
1982 -0.1% 2.07%
1981 0.15% 2.04%
1980 0.21% 2.01%
1979 0.04% 1.97%
1978 -0.09% 1.95%
1977 -0.23% 1.87%
1976 -0.43% 1.82%
1975 -0.37% 1.86%
1974 0.04% 1.87%
1973 0.32% 1.87%
1972 0.48% 1.85%
1971 0.18% 1.88%
1970 0.33% 1.91%
1969 0.8% 1.91%
1968 0.45% 1.92%
1967 0.46% 1.9%
1966 0.84% 1.86%
1965 0.86% 1.83%
1964 0.81% 1.77%
1963 0.93% 1.71%
1962 0.88% 1.65%
1961 0.77% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Germany Sierra Leone
Current population
82830814
9090531
Population rank 19/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.11%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +487
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -11,309
Net migration rank 192/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -11,309
2024 -334,066 36,954 189,234 -11,000
2023 -333,149 609,553 188,788 -4,000
2022 -324,394 981,552 186,625 -4,000
2021 -224,629 310,264 183,326 -1,544
2020 -216,218 203,468 181,015 1,292
2019 -157,877 319,082 181,068 -2,238
2018 -165,812 403,908 178,772 -2,741
2017 -148,783 452,988 173,259 1,234
2016 -123,523 517,480 168,784 4,657
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 162,275 -356
2014 -153,866 592,338 160,137 485
2013 -209,679 462,384 161,265 2,773
2012 -193,022 199,143 160,915 988
2011 -184,632 295,282 158,858 6,895
2010 -179,909 130,116 155,338 7,983
2009 -188,375 46,533 152,669 18,145
2008 -164,220 -23,341 149,855 1,182
2007 -148,080 -24,772 145,740 -6,042
2006 -148,278 -489,056 144,127 -34,052
2005 -148,445 81,351 137,234 -1,805
2004 -107,271 81,735 132,661 23,897
2003 -140,309 142,009 130,312 69,185
2002 -123,733 218,795 126,429 86,578
2001 -98,820 272,875 116,647 227,791
2000 -73,990 174,594 110,754 83,013
1999 -73,890 219,280 102,295 -84,926
1998 -65,637 -754,469 103,906 -76,766
1997 -49,221 93,281 105,433 -48,437
1996 -90,107 281,280 104,140 -52,110
1995 -114,349 398,077 100,885 -112,857
1994 -114,013 315,585 101,486 -77,371
1993 -105,503 462,096 103,317 -95,476
1992 -80,625 811,606 103,251 -129,565
1991 -80,014 602,638 105,477 -238,965
1990 -15,887 679,702 100,778 131,587
1989 -23,625 761,002 98,298 -5,079
1988 -7,815 515,962 96,344 9,470
1987 -31,136 174,272 94,235 9,558
1986 -77,721 212,822 90,902 7,992
1985 -116,527 103,556 88,869 -7,873
1984 -109,002 -150,771 87,072 -8,708
1983 -109,380 -81,349 84,628 -8,783
1982 -78,333 -58,121 82,457 -11,379
1981 -94,090 130,713 80,111 -12,699
1980 -86,117 324,203 77,932 -11,641
1979 -125,002 237,705 75,992 -13,095
1978 -140,566 117,167 74,130 -13,073
1977 -125,055 33,881 71,663 -12,399
1976 -164,508 -79,761 69,506 -15,686
1975 -212,418 -207,740 67,560 -13,058
1974 -150,038 -15,126 65,357 -11,473
1973 -149,980 386,881 62,443 -9,322
1972 -62,950 336,015 60,279 -8,267
1971 46,988 450,328 58,484 -8,162
1970 70,352 -273,498 56,513 -4,957
1969 155,820 584,017 54,768 -4,485
1968 239,612 293,307 53,126 -3,743
1967 353,977 -174,155 51,734 -2,819
1966 405,982 134,107 49,486 -2,911
1965 410,204 338,258 47,223 -1,851
1964 482,038 69,825 45,487 -2,308
1963 455,757 205,976 43,569 -2,480
1962 436,752 276,505 41,603 -2,658
1961 462,279 27,534 40,022 -2,947
1960 385,919 212,666 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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