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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 15.4 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Germany vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Slovakia
2100 69,929,981 3,377,764
2099 69,956,854 3,399,869
2098 69,973,838 3,422,010
2097 70,015,834 3,444,161
2096 70,046,713 3,466,284
2095 70,067,131 3,488,595
2094 70,085,911 3,511,062
2093 70,106,718 3,533,742
2092 70,132,132 3,556,708
2091 70,178,440 3,580,021
2090 70,240,137 3,603,675
2089 70,294,005 3,627,811
2088 70,352,443 3,652,354
2087 70,434,814 3,677,451
2086 70,532,124 3,703,217
2085 70,627,602 3,729,670
2084 70,722,960 3,756,777
2083 70,829,392 3,784,617
2082 70,932,273 3,813,170
2081 71,045,881 3,842,528
2080 71,171,519 3,872,714
2079 71,305,544 3,903,653
2078 71,445,484 3,935,351
2077 71,601,117 3,967,981
2076 71,757,525 4,001,363
2075 71,891,567 4,035,465
2074 72,046,795 4,070,159
2073 72,206,145 4,105,475
2072 72,356,324 4,141,396
2071 72,517,749 4,177,582
2070 72,664,462 4,214,086
2069 72,828,330 4,250,775
2068 72,993,859 4,287,566
2067 73,178,408 4,324,173
2066 73,370,207 4,360,463
2065 73,561,648 4,396,562
2064 73,762,096 4,432,349
2063 73,971,537 4,467,634
2062 74,198,775 4,502,390
2061 74,426,082 4,536,423
2060 74,678,280 4,569,861
2059 74,932,496 4,602,562
2058 75,206,278 4,634,484
2057 75,482,742 4,665,491
2056 75,756,281 4,695,744
2055 76,041,477 4,725,147
2054 76,325,196 4,753,640
2053 76,595,801 4,781,680
2052 76,839,962 4,809,152
2051 77,084,029 4,836,056
2050 77,325,459 4,862,512
2049 77,569,721 4,888,649
2048 77,818,888 4,914,306
2047 78,049,343 4,939,719
2046 78,272,834 4,964,917
2045 78,497,690 4,989,905
2044 78,722,126 5,014,849
2043 78,936,540 5,039,628
2042 79,130,312 5,064,051
2041 79,324,161 5,088,319
2040 79,536,735 5,112,265
2039 79,754,631 5,135,696
2038 79,978,474 5,158,725
2037 80,194,225 5,181,188
2036 80,425,162 5,203,033
2035 80,640,951 5,224,142
2034 80,844,719 5,244,168
2033 81,069,119 5,263,308
2032 81,286,326 5,281,327
2031 81,520,272 5,298,206
2030 81,736,996 5,313,745
2029 81,963,002 5,327,761
2028 82,178,048 5,339,993
2027 82,384,302 5,350,648
2026 82,575,542 5,359,438
2025 83,233,941 5,396,894
2024 83,516,593 5,422,069
2023 83,287,273 5,426,740
2022 83,177,813 5,431,752
2021 83,196,078 5,447,247
2020 83,160,871 5,458,827
2019 83,092,962 5,454,147
2018 82,905,782 5,446,771
2017 82,657,002 5,439,232
2016 82,348,669 5,430,798
2015 81,686,611 5,423,801
2014 80,982,500 5,418,649
2013 80,645,605 5,413,393
2012 80,425,823 5,407,579
2011 80,274,983 5,398,384
2010 81,776,930 5,391,428
2009 81,902,307 5,386,406
2008 82,110,097 5,379,233
2007 82,266,372 5,374,622
2006 82,376,451 5,373,054
2005 82,469,422 5,372,807
2004 82,516,260 5,372,280
2003 82,534,176 5,373,374
2002 82,488,495 5,376,912
2001 82,349,925 5,378,867
2000 82,211,508 5,388,720
1999 82,100,243 5,396,020
1998 82,047,195 5,390,516
1997 82,034,771 5,383,291
1996 81,914,831 5,373,361
1995 81,678,051 5,361,999
1994 81,438,348 5,346,331
1993 81,156,363 5,325,305
1992 80,624,598 5,305,016
1991 80,013,896 5,303,294
1990 79,433,029 5,299,187
1989 78,751,283 5,275,942
1988 78,144,619 5,250,596
1987 77,839,920 5,222,840
1986 77,720,436 5,193,838
1985 77,684,873 5,161,768
1984 77,858,685 5,127,097
1983 78,128,282 5,091,971
1982 78,333,366 5,055,099
1981 78,407,907 5,016,105
1980 78,288,576 4,979,815
1979 78,126,350 4,938,973
1978 78,091,820 4,890,125
1977 78,159,814 4,840,501
1976 78,336,950 4,789,507
1975 78,673,554 4,739,105
1974 78,967,433 4,689,623
1973 78,936,666 4,641,445
1972 78,688,452 4,596,622
1971 78,312,842 4,557,449
1970 78,169,289 4,538,223
1969 77,909,682 4,518,607
1968 77,294,314 4,483,915
1967 76,951,336 4,449,367
1966 76,600,311 4,411,666
1965 75,963,695 4,370,983
1964 75,318,337 4,327,341
1963 74,714,353 4,282,017
1962 74,025,784 4,238,188
1961 73,377,632 4,191,667
1960 72,814,900 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Slovakia
2100 -0.04% -0.65%
2099 -0.02% -0.65%
2098 -0.06% -0.64%
2097 -0.04% -0.64%
2096 -0.03% -0.64%
2095 -0.03% -0.64%
2094 -0.03% -0.64%
2093 -0.04% -0.65%
2092 -0.07% -0.65%
2091 -0.09% -0.66%
2090 -0.08% -0.67%
2089 -0.08% -0.67%
2088 -0.12% -0.68%
2087 -0.14% -0.7%
2086 -0.14% -0.71%
2085 -0.13% -0.72%
2084 -0.15% -0.74%
2083 -0.15% -0.75%
2082 -0.16% -0.76%
2081 -0.18% -0.78%
2080 -0.19% -0.79%
2079 -0.2% -0.81%
2078 -0.22% -0.82%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.19% -0.85%
2075 -0.22% -0.85%
2074 -0.22% -0.86%
2073 -0.21% -0.87%
2072 -0.22% -0.87%
2071 -0.2% -0.87%
2070 -0.23% -0.86%
2069 -0.23% -0.86%
2068 -0.25% -0.85%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.26% -0.82%
2065 -0.27% -0.81%
2064 -0.28% -0.79%
2063 -0.31% -0.77%
2062 -0.31% -0.75%
2061 -0.34% -0.73%
2060 -0.34% -0.71%
2059 -0.36% -0.69%
2058 -0.37% -0.66%
2057 -0.36% -0.64%
2056 -0.38% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.6%
2054 -0.35% -0.59%
2053 -0.32% -0.57%
2052 -0.32% -0.56%
2051 -0.31% -0.54%
2050 -0.31% -0.53%
2049 -0.32% -0.52%
2048 -0.3% -0.51%
2047 -0.29% -0.51%
2046 -0.29% -0.5%
2045 -0.29% -0.5%
2044 -0.27% -0.49%
2043 -0.24% -0.48%
2042 -0.24% -0.48%
2041 -0.27% -0.47%
2040 -0.27% -0.46%
2039 -0.28% -0.45%
2038 -0.27% -0.43%
2037 -0.29% -0.42%
2036 -0.27% -0.4%
2035 -0.25% -0.38%
2034 -0.28% -0.36%
2033 -0.27% -0.34%
2032 -0.29% -0.32%
2031 -0.27% -0.29%
2030 -0.28% -0.26%
2029 -0.26% -0.23%
2028 -0.25% -0.2%
2027 -0.23% -0.16%
2026 -0.79% -0.69%
2025 -0.34% -0.46%
2024 0.28% -0.09%
2023 0.13% -0.09%
2022 -0.02% -0.28%
2021 0.04% -0.21%
2020 0.08% 0.09%
2019 0.23% 0.14%
2018 0.3% 0.14%
2017 0.37% 0.16%
2016 0.81% 0.13%
2015 0.87% 0.1%
2014 0.42% 0.1%
2013 0.27% 0.11%
2012 0.19% 0.17%
2011 -1.84% 0.13%
2010 -0.15% 0.09%
2009 -0.25% 0.13%
2008 -0.19% 0.09%
2007 -0.13% 0.03%
2006 -0.11% 0.005%
2005 -0.06% 0.01%
2004 -0.02% -0.02%
2003 0.06% -0.07%
2002 0.17% -0.04%
2001 0.17% -0.18%
2000 0.14% -0.14%
1999 0.06% 0.1%
1998 0.02% 0.13%
1997 0.15% 0.18%
1996 0.29% 0.21%
1995 0.29% 0.29%
1994 0.35% 0.39%
1993 0.66% 0.38%
1992 0.76% 0.03%
1991 0.73% 0.08%
1990 0.87% 0.44%
1989 0.78% 0.48%
1988 0.39% 0.53%
1987 0.15% 0.56%
1986 0.05% 0.62%
1985 -0.22% 0.68%
1984 -0.35% 0.69%
1983 -0.26% 0.73%
1982 -0.1% 0.78%
1981 0.15% 0.73%
1980 0.21% 0.83%
1979 0.04% 1%
1978 -0.09% 1.03%
1977 -0.23% 1.06%
1976 -0.43% 1.06%
1975 -0.37% 1.06%
1974 0.04% 1.04%
1973 0.32% 0.98%
1972 0.48% 0.86%
1971 0.18% 0.42%
1970 0.33% 0.43%
1969 0.8% 0.77%
1968 0.45% 0.78%
1967 0.46% 0.85%
1966 0.84% 0.93%
1965 0.86% 1.01%
1964 0.81% 1.06%
1963 0.93% 1.03%
1962 0.88% 1.11%
1961 0.77% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Germany Slovakia
Current population
82575542
5359438
Population rank 19/197 125/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.06%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
45.6 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -13
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -31,377
Net migration rank 192/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -31,377
2024 - 36,954 - -21,027
2023 -333,149 609,553 -5,427 4,933
2022 -324,394 981,552 -7,062 92,314
2021 -224,629 310,264 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -216,218 203,468 -2,184 4,350
2019 -157,877 319,082 3,818 3,128
2018 -165,812 403,908 3,268 3,446
2017 -148,783 452,988 4,351 3,279
2016 -123,523 517,480 5,431 3,487
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 2,170 2,549
2014 -153,866 592,338 3,793 -1,158
2013 -209,679 462,384 2,707 -1,181
2012 -193,022 199,143 3,245 871
2011 -184,632 295,282 9,177 -2,392
2010 -179,909 130,116 7,008 -1,814
2009 -188,375 46,533 8,619 -542
2008 -164,220 -23,341 4,303 -495
2007 -148,080 -24,772 537 -571
2006 -148,278 -489,056 537 -549
2005 -148,445 81,351 537 -561
2004 -107,271 81,735 1,611 -522
2003 -140,309 142,009 -537 -646
2002 -123,733 218,795 -538 -580
2001 -98,820 272,875 -1,076 -860
2000 -73,990 174,594 2,155 -831
1999 -73,890 219,280 3,777 -119
1998 -65,637 -754,469 4,312 -12
1997 -49,221 93,281 6,999 247
1996 -90,107 281,280 9,135 246
1995 -114,349 398,077 9,115 -30
1994 -114,013 315,585 14,970 -109
1993 -105,503 462,096 20,769 72
1992 -80,625 811,606 21,220 -201
1991 -80,014 602,638 23,865 174
1990 -15,887 679,702 25,436 -9,402
1989 -23,625 761,002 26,380 -7,254
1988 -7,815 515,962 30,979 -6,500
1987 -31,136 174,272 31,859 -6,401
1986 -77,721 212,822 34,279 -6,143
1985 -116,527 103,556 37,680 -6,068
1984 -109,002 -150,771 38,966 -6,276
1983 -109,380 -81,349 39,717 -6,361
1982 -78,333 -58,121 41,958 -6,088
1981 -94,090 130,713 43,640 -5,821
1980 -86,117 324,203 44,320 -5,522
1979 -125,002 237,705 52,353 -4,712
1978 -140,566 117,167 52,324 -4,689
1977 -125,055 33,881 52,762 -4,621
1976 -164,508 -79,761 54,121 -4,432
1975 -212,418 -207,740 52,604 -4,652
1974 -150,038 -15,126 52,524 -4,190
1973 -149,980 386,881 49,199 -3,854
1972 -62,950 336,015 46,426 -3,516
1971 46,988 450,328 40,105 -3,495
1970 70,352 -273,498 38,575 -4,919
1969 155,820 584,017 39,312 -8,998
1968 239,612 293,307 38,113 -8,881
1967 353,977 -174,155 41,824 -8,876
1966 405,982 134,107 45,440 -8,817
1965 410,204 338,258 48,517 -8,707
1964 482,038 69,825 54,092 -8,608
1963 455,757 205,976 54,382 -8,548
1962 436,752 276,505 49,587 -9,019
1961 462,279 27,534 55,749 4,812
1960 385,919 212,666 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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