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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 13.5 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Germany vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Singapore
2100 69,929,981 4,344,248
2099 69,956,854 4,387,645
2098 69,973,838 4,435,189
2097 70,015,834 4,483,484
2096 70,046,713 4,533,994
2095 70,067,131 4,585,243
2094 70,085,911 4,639,568
2093 70,106,718 4,692,749
2092 70,132,132 4,745,364
2091 70,178,440 4,802,089
2090 70,240,137 4,859,572
2089 70,294,005 4,919,853
2088 70,352,443 4,977,701
2087 70,434,814 5,036,662
2086 70,532,124 5,096,772
2085 70,627,602 5,155,480
2084 70,722,960 5,212,381
2083 70,829,392 5,269,612
2082 70,932,273 5,327,281
2081 71,045,881 5,383,608
2080 71,171,519 5,438,023
2079 71,305,544 5,491,695
2078 71,445,484 5,541,781
2077 71,601,117 5,589,429
2076 71,757,525 5,632,686
2075 71,891,567 5,679,862
2074 72,046,795 5,725,351
2073 72,206,145 5,764,008
2072 72,356,324 5,799,655
2071 72,517,749 5,833,262
2070 72,664,462 5,864,115
2069 72,828,330 5,896,709
2068 72,993,859 5,927,631
2067 73,178,408 5,955,955
2066 73,370,207 5,988,826
2065 73,561,648 6,020,244
2064 73,762,096 6,046,805
2063 73,971,537 6,069,231
2062 74,198,775 6,093,782
2061 74,426,082 6,116,847
2060 74,678,280 6,142,295
2059 74,932,496 6,163,191
2058 75,206,278 6,185,611
2057 75,482,742 6,203,303
2056 75,756,281 6,221,491
2055 76,041,477 6,240,206
2054 76,325,196 6,261,488
2053 76,595,801 6,277,678
2052 76,839,962 6,290,046
2051 77,084,029 6,307,270
2050 77,325,459 6,325,698
2049 77,569,721 6,342,616
2048 77,818,888 6,355,818
2047 78,049,343 6,373,684
2046 78,272,834 6,387,901
2045 78,497,690 6,399,811
2044 78,722,126 6,412,802
2043 78,936,540 6,420,804
2042 79,130,312 6,427,555
2041 79,324,161 6,433,153
2040 79,536,735 6,434,727
2039 79,754,631 6,431,367
2038 79,978,474 6,422,540
2037 80,194,225 6,410,923
2036 80,425,162 6,398,937
2035 80,640,951 6,382,637
2034 80,844,719 6,360,610
2033 81,069,119 6,333,556
2032 81,286,326 6,306,749
2031 81,520,272 6,277,847
2030 81,736,996 6,250,608
2029 81,963,002 6,221,161
2028 82,178,048 6,186,754
2027 82,384,302 6,150,947
2026 82,575,542 6,116,548
2025 83,233,941 6,078,250
2024 83,516,593 6,036,860
2023 83,287,273 5,917,648
2022 83,177,813 5,637,022
2021 83,196,078 5,453,566
2020 83,160,871 5,685,807
2019 83,092,962 5,703,569
2018 82,905,782 5,638,676
2017 82,657,002 5,612,253
2016 82,348,669 5,607,283
2015 81,686,611 5,535,002
2014 80,982,500 5,469,724
2013 80,645,605 5,399,162
2012 80,425,823 5,312,437
2011 80,274,983 5,183,688
2010 81,776,930 5,076,732
2009 81,902,307 4,987,573
2008 82,110,097 4,839,396
2007 82,266,372 4,588,599
2006 82,376,451 4,401,365
2005 82,469,422 4,265,762
2004 82,516,260 4,166,664
2003 82,534,176 4,114,826
2002 82,488,495 4,175,950
2001 82,349,925 4,138,012
2000 82,211,508 4,027,887
1999 82,100,243 3,958,723
1998 82,047,195 3,927,213
1997 82,034,771 3,796,038
1996 81,914,831 3,670,704
1995 81,678,051 3,524,506
1994 81,438,348 3,419,048
1993 81,156,363 3,313,471
1992 80,624,598 3,230,698
1991 80,013,896 3,135,083
1990 79,433,029 3,047,132
1989 78,751,283 2,930,901
1988 78,144,619 2,846,108
1987 77,839,920 2,774,789
1986 77,720,436 2,733,373
1985 77,684,873 2,735,957
1984 77,858,685 2,732,221
1983 78,128,282 2,681,061
1982 78,333,366 2,646,466
1981 78,407,907 2,532,835
1980 78,288,576 2,413,945
1979 78,126,350 2,383,500
1978 78,091,820 2,353,600
1977 78,159,814 2,325,300
1976 78,336,950 2,293,300
1975 78,673,554 2,262,600
1974 78,967,433 2,229,800
1973 78,936,666 2,193,000
1972 78,688,452 2,152,400
1971 78,312,842 2,112,900
1970 78,169,289 2,074,507
1969 77,909,682 2,042,500
1968 77,294,314 2,012,000
1967 76,951,336 1,977,600
1966 76,600,311 1,934,400
1965 75,963,695 1,886,900
1964 75,318,337 1,841,600
1963 74,714,353 1,795,000
1962 74,025,784 1,750,200
1961 73,377,632 1,702,400
1960 72,814,900 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Singapore
2100 -0.04% -0.99%
2099 -0.02% -1.07%
2098 -0.06% -1.08%
2097 -0.04% -1.11%
2096 -0.03% -1.12%
2095 -0.03% -1.17%
2094 -0.03% -1.13%
2093 -0.04% -1.11%
2092 -0.07% -1.18%
2091 -0.09% -1.18%
2090 -0.08% -1.23%
2089 -0.08% -1.16%
2088 -0.12% -1.17%
2087 -0.14% -1.18%
2086 -0.14% -1.14%
2085 -0.13% -1.09%
2084 -0.15% -1.09%
2083 -0.15% -1.08%
2082 -0.16% -1.05%
2081 -0.18% -1%
2080 -0.19% -0.98%
2079 -0.2% -0.9%
2078 -0.22% -0.85%
2077 -0.22% -0.77%
2076 -0.19% -0.83%
2075 -0.22% -0.79%
2074 -0.22% -0.67%
2073 -0.21% -0.61%
2072 -0.22% -0.58%
2071 -0.2% -0.53%
2070 -0.23% -0.55%
2069 -0.23% -0.52%
2068 -0.25% -0.48%
2067 -0.26% -0.55%
2066 -0.26% -0.52%
2065 -0.27% -0.44%
2064 -0.28% -0.37%
2063 -0.31% -0.4%
2062 -0.31% -0.38%
2061 -0.34% -0.41%
2060 -0.34% -0.34%
2059 -0.36% -0.36%
2058 -0.37% -0.29%
2057 -0.36% -0.29%
2056 -0.38% -0.3%
2055 -0.37% -0.34%
2054 -0.35% -0.26%
2053 -0.32% -0.2%
2052 -0.32% -0.27%
2051 -0.31% -0.29%
2050 -0.31% -0.27%
2049 -0.32% -0.21%
2048 -0.3% -0.28%
2047 -0.29% -0.22%
2046 -0.29% -0.19%
2045 -0.29% -0.2%
2044 -0.27% -0.12%
2043 -0.24% -0.11%
2042 -0.24% -0.09%
2041 -0.27% -0.02%
2040 -0.27% 0.05%
2039 -0.28% 0.14%
2038 -0.27% 0.18%
2037 -0.29% 0.19%
2036 -0.27% 0.26%
2035 -0.25% 0.35%
2034 -0.28% 0.43%
2033 -0.27% 0.43%
2032 -0.29% 0.46%
2031 -0.27% 0.44%
2030 -0.28% 0.47%
2029 -0.26% 0.56%
2028 -0.25% 0.58%
2027 -0.23% 0.56%
2026 -0.79% 0.63%
2025 -0.34% 0.69%
2024 0.28% 2.01%
2023 0.13% 4.98%
2022 -0.02% 3.36%
2021 0.04% -4.08%
2020 0.08% -0.31%
2019 0.23% 1.15%
2018 0.3% 0.47%
2017 0.37% 0.09%
2016 0.81% 1.31%
2015 0.87% 1.19%
2014 0.42% 1.31%
2013 0.27% 1.63%
2012 0.19% 2.48%
2011 -1.84% 2.11%
2010 -0.15% 1.79%
2009 -0.25% 3.06%
2008 -0.19% 5.47%
2007 -0.13% 4.25%
2006 -0.11% 3.18%
2005 -0.06% 2.38%
2004 -0.02% 1.26%
2003 0.06% -1.46%
2002 0.17% 0.92%
2001 0.17% 2.73%
2000 0.14% 1.75%
1999 0.06% 0.8%
1998 0.02% 3.46%
1997 0.15% 3.41%
1996 0.29% 4.15%
1995 0.29% 3.08%
1994 0.35% 3.19%
1993 0.66% 2.56%
1992 0.76% 3.05%
1991 0.73% 2.89%
1990 0.87% 3.97%
1989 0.78% 2.98%
1988 0.39% 2.57%
1987 0.15% 1.52%
1986 0.05% -0.09%
1985 -0.22% 0.14%
1984 -0.35% 1.91%
1983 -0.26% 1.31%
1982 -0.1% 4.49%
1981 0.15% 4.93%
1980 0.21% 1.28%
1979 0.04% 1.27%
1978 -0.09% 1.22%
1977 -0.23% 1.4%
1976 -0.43% 1.36%
1975 -0.37% 1.47%
1974 0.04% 1.68%
1973 0.32% 1.89%
1972 0.48% 1.87%
1971 0.18% 1.85%
1970 0.33% 1.57%
1969 0.8% 1.52%
1968 0.45% 1.74%
1967 0.46% 2.23%
1966 0.84% 2.52%
1965 0.86% 2.46%
1964 0.81% 2.6%
1963 0.93% 2.56%
1962 0.88% 2.81%
1961 0.77% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Germany Singapore
Current population
82575542
6125852
Population rank 19/197 113/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.07%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +327
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +16,892
Net migration rank 192/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 16,892
2024 - 36,954 - 20,011
2023 -333,149 609,553 7,101 26,996
2022 -324,394 981,552 9,019 214,842
2021 -224,629 310,264 15,270 -44,030
2020 -216,218 203,468 18,763 -145,556
2019 -157,877 319,082 21,674 870
2018 -165,812 403,908 21,427 21,820
2017 -148,783 452,988 21,888 -8,880
2016 -123,523 517,480 25,794 13,737
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 27,121 41,852
2014 -153,866 592,338 27,896 40,154
2013 -209,679 462,384 25,376 52,176
2012 -193,022 199,143 29,750 78,501
2011 -184,632 295,282 25,919 89,856
2010 -179,909 130,116 24,876 72,571
2009 -188,375 46,533 27,930 95,841
2008 -164,220 -23,341 28,068 176,182
2007 -148,080 -24,772 26,614 192,292
2006 -148,278 -489,056 25,968 135,625
2005 -148,445 81,351 24,741 92,023
2004 -107,271 81,735 24,583 50,487
2003 -140,309 142,009 24,689 -30,012
2002 -123,733 218,795 29,231 -40,023
2001 -98,820 272,875 31,035 45,027
2000 -73,990 174,594 37,057 55,218
1999 -73,890 219,280 32,857 19,681
1998 -65,637 -754,469 33,381 51,905
1997 -49,221 93,281 37,960 95,241
1996 -90,107 281,280 38,542 102,018
1995 -114,349 398,077 38,065 91,947
1994 -114,013 315,585 39,319 71,170
1993 -105,503 462,096 40,425 58,820
1992 -80,625 811,606 39,091 54,359
1991 -80,014 602,638 39,188 57,821
1990 -15,887 679,702 41,136 66,950
1989 -23,625 761,002 36,929 68,031
1988 -7,815 515,962 42,407 40,976
1987 -31,136 174,272 33,020 25,411
1986 -77,721 212,822 27,880 -7,858
1985 -116,527 103,556 32,010 -31,036
1984 -109,002 -150,771 31,967 -4,396
1983 -109,380 -81,349 30,296 11,699
1982 -78,333 -58,121 33,346 41,568
1981 -94,090 130,713 32,167 85,869
1980 -86,117 324,203 30,657 42,433
1979 -125,002 237,705 28,363 -2,384
1978 -140,566 117,167 27,537 436
1977 -125,055 33,881 26,508 2,757
1976 -164,508 -79,761 31,189 949
1975 -212,418 -207,740 28,509 4,104
1974 -150,038 -15,126 31,664 2,748
1973 -149,980 386,881 36,404 -495
1972 -62,950 336,015 38,098 -1,631
1971 46,988 450,328 35,708 573
1970 70,352 -273,498 35,059 4,024
1969 155,820 584,017 34,314 6,763
1968 239,612 293,307 36,216 6,792
1967 353,977 -174,155 40,145 6,006
1966 405,982 134,107 44,298 3,507
1965 410,204 338,258 45,474 4,199
1964 482,038 69,825 47,697 3,043
1963 455,757 205,976 49,542 2,668
1962 436,752 276,505 48,830 3,714
1961 462,279 27,534 49,880 3,490
1960 385,919 212,666 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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