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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 9.12 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Germany vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Sierra Leone
2100 69,929,981 16,111,324
2099 69,956,854 16,126,181
2098 69,973,838 16,139,280
2097 70,015,834 16,154,153
2096 70,046,713 16,164,923
2095 70,067,131 16,173,557
2094 70,085,911 16,173,155
2093 70,106,718 16,177,864
2092 70,132,132 16,175,032
2091 70,178,440 16,168,153
2090 70,240,137 16,158,415
2089 70,294,005 16,146,773
2088 70,352,443 16,133,018
2087 70,434,814 16,116,823
2086 70,532,124 16,089,780
2085 70,627,602 16,068,438
2084 70,722,960 16,044,782
2083 70,829,392 16,011,134
2082 70,932,273 15,975,073
2081 71,045,881 15,935,071
2080 71,171,519 15,896,846
2079 71,305,544 15,854,898
2078 71,445,484 15,805,607
2077 71,601,117 15,754,551
2076 71,757,525 15,699,439
2075 71,891,567 15,639,458
2074 72,046,795 15,584,377
2073 72,206,145 15,516,736
2072 72,356,324 15,446,543
2071 72,517,749 15,374,790
2070 72,664,462 15,297,449
2069 72,828,330 15,216,666
2068 72,993,859 15,128,048
2067 73,178,408 15,032,144
2066 73,370,207 14,935,222
2065 73,561,648 14,837,697
2064 73,762,096 14,740,749
2063 73,971,537 14,642,031
2062 74,198,775 14,529,557
2061 74,426,082 14,423,861
2060 74,678,280 14,311,215
2059 74,932,496 14,198,706
2058 75,206,278 14,080,827
2057 75,482,742 13,960,869
2056 75,756,281 13,836,132
2055 76,041,477 13,706,113
2054 76,325,196 13,579,802
2053 76,595,801 13,444,465
2052 76,839,962 13,303,409
2051 77,084,029 13,156,370
2050 77,325,459 13,010,109
2049 77,569,721 12,867,021
2048 77,818,888 12,716,015
2047 78,049,343 12,570,250
2046 78,272,834 12,414,307
2045 78,497,690 12,257,874
2044 78,722,126 12,092,075
2043 78,936,540 11,931,531
2042 79,130,312 11,770,467
2041 79,324,161 11,602,993
2040 79,536,735 11,431,337
2039 79,754,631 11,262,807
2038 79,978,474 11,100,099
2037 80,194,225 10,931,629
2036 80,425,162 10,760,758
2035 80,640,951 10,585,702
2034 80,844,719 10,413,826
2033 81,069,119 10,241,196
2032 81,286,326 10,062,575
2031 81,520,272 9,883,708
2030 81,736,996 9,708,038
2029 81,963,002 9,532,000
2028 82,178,048 9,360,873
2027 82,384,302 9,179,702
2026 82,575,542 9,001,269
2025 83,233,941 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st 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 69.9M 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 -0.34% 2.08%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Germany Sierra Leone
Current population
82575542
9049533
Population rank 19/197 101/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.11%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +497
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 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 - 36,954 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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