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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 38.9 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Germany vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Slovenia
2100 69,929,981 1,640,541
2099 69,956,854 1,644,752
2098 69,973,838 1,648,834
2097 70,015,834 1,653,196
2096 70,046,713 1,657,434
2095 70,067,131 1,661,656
2094 70,085,911 1,665,825
2093 70,106,718 1,670,076
2092 70,132,132 1,674,280
2091 70,178,440 1,678,462
2090 70,240,137 1,682,998
2089 70,294,005 1,687,376
2088 70,352,443 1,691,788
2087 70,434,814 1,696,409
2086 70,532,124 1,701,325
2085 70,627,602 1,706,189
2084 70,722,960 1,711,157
2083 70,829,392 1,716,396
2082 70,932,273 1,721,709
2081 71,045,881 1,727,302
2080 71,171,519 1,733,405
2079 71,305,544 1,739,518
2078 71,445,484 1,746,152
2077 71,601,117 1,752,783
2076 71,757,525 1,759,639
2075 71,891,567 1,766,867
2074 72,046,795 1,774,528
2073 72,206,145 1,782,697
2072 72,356,324 1,790,658
2071 72,517,749 1,798,960
2070 72,664,462 1,807,483
2069 72,828,330 1,816,607
2068 72,993,859 1,825,849
2067 73,178,408 1,834,865
2066 73,370,207 1,844,034
2065 73,561,648 1,853,651
2064 73,762,096 1,863,550
2063 73,971,537 1,873,173
2062 74,198,775 1,882,832
2061 74,426,082 1,892,739
2060 74,678,280 1,902,939
2059 74,932,496 1,912,861
2058 75,206,278 1,922,175
2057 75,482,742 1,932,119
2056 75,756,281 1,941,469
2055 76,041,477 1,950,861
2054 76,325,196 1,959,953
2053 76,595,801 1,968,641
2052 76,839,962 1,977,227
2051 77,084,029 1,985,279
2050 77,325,459 1,993,115
2049 77,569,721 2,000,477
2048 77,818,888 2,007,283
2047 78,049,343 2,014,140
2046 78,272,834 2,020,756
2045 78,497,690 2,027,366
2044 78,722,126 2,033,871
2043 78,936,540 2,040,173
2042 79,130,312 2,046,339
2041 79,324,161 2,052,041
2040 79,536,735 2,057,278
2039 79,754,631 2,062,718
2038 79,978,474 2,067,922
2037 80,194,225 2,073,705
2036 80,425,162 2,079,201
2035 80,640,951 2,084,471
2034 80,844,719 2,089,430
2033 81,069,119 2,094,601
2032 81,286,326 2,099,622
2031 81,520,272 2,104,690
2030 81,736,996 2,109,416
2029 81,963,002 2,113,874
2028 82,178,048 2,118,053
2027 82,384,302 2,121,324
2026 82,575,542 2,124,138
2025 83,233,941 2,126,340
2024 83,516,593 2,127,400
2023 83,287,273 2,120,461
2022 83,177,813 2,112,076
2021 83,196,078 2,108,079
2020 83,160,871 2,102,419
2019 83,092,962 2,088,385
2018 82,905,782 2,073,894
2017 82,657,002 2,066,388
2016 82,348,669 2,065,042
2015 81,686,611 2,063,531
2014 80,982,500 2,061,980
2013 80,645,605 2,059,953
2012 80,425,823 2,057,159
2011 80,274,983 2,052,843
2010 81,776,930 2,048,583
2009 81,902,307 2,039,669
2008 82,110,097 2,021,316
2007 82,266,372 2,018,122
2006 82,376,451 2,006,868
2005 82,469,422 2,000,474
2004 82,516,260 1,997,012
2003 82,534,176 1,995,733
2002 82,488,495 1,994,530
2001 82,349,925 1,992,060
2000 82,211,508 1,988,925
1999 82,100,243 1,983,045
1998 82,047,195 1,981,629
1997 82,034,771 1,985,956
1996 81,914,831 1,988,628
1995 81,678,051 1,989,872
1994 81,438,348 1,989,443
1993 81,156,363 1,991,746
1992 80,624,598 1,996,498
1991 80,013,896 1,999,429
1990 79,433,029 1,998,161
1989 78,751,283 1,996,351
1988 78,144,619 1,995,196
1987 77,839,920 1,989,776
1986 77,720,436 1,965,964
1985 77,684,873 1,941,641
1984 77,858,685 1,932,154
1983 78,128,282 1,922,321
1982 78,333,366 1,910,334
1981 78,407,907 1,906,531
1980 78,288,576 1,901,315
1979 78,126,350 1,882,599
1978 78,091,820 1,862,548
1977 78,159,814 1,842,377
1976 78,336,950 1,820,249
1975 78,673,554 1,793,581
1974 78,967,433 1,776,132
1973 78,936,666 1,766,697
1972 78,688,452 1,752,233
1971 78,312,842 1,738,335
1970 78,169,289 1,724,891
1969 77,909,682 1,713,874
1968 77,294,314 1,704,546
1967 76,951,336 1,689,528
1966 76,600,311 1,669,905
1965 75,963,695 1,649,160
1964 75,318,337 1,632,114
1963 74,714,353 1,616,971
1962 74,025,784 1,603,649
1961 73,377,632 1,594,131
1960 72,814,900 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Slovenia
2100 -0.04% -0.26%
2099 -0.02% -0.25%
2098 -0.06% -0.26%
2097 -0.04% -0.26%
2096 -0.03% -0.25%
2095 -0.03% -0.25%
2094 -0.03% -0.25%
2093 -0.04% -0.25%
2092 -0.07% -0.25%
2091 -0.09% -0.27%
2090 -0.08% -0.26%
2089 -0.08% -0.26%
2088 -0.12% -0.27%
2087 -0.14% -0.29%
2086 -0.14% -0.29%
2085 -0.13% -0.29%
2084 -0.15% -0.31%
2083 -0.15% -0.31%
2082 -0.16% -0.32%
2081 -0.18% -0.35%
2080 -0.19% -0.35%
2079 -0.2% -0.38%
2078 -0.22% -0.38%
2077 -0.22% -0.39%
2076 -0.19% -0.41%
2075 -0.22% -0.43%
2074 -0.22% -0.46%
2073 -0.21% -0.44%
2072 -0.22% -0.46%
2071 -0.2% -0.47%
2070 -0.23% -0.5%
2069 -0.23% -0.51%
2068 -0.25% -0.49%
2067 -0.26% -0.5%
2066 -0.26% -0.52%
2065 -0.27% -0.53%
2064 -0.28% -0.51%
2063 -0.31% -0.51%
2062 -0.31% -0.52%
2061 -0.34% -0.54%
2060 -0.34% -0.52%
2059 -0.36% -0.48%
2058 -0.37% -0.51%
2057 -0.36% -0.48%
2056 -0.38% -0.48%
2055 -0.37% -0.46%
2054 -0.35% -0.44%
2053 -0.32% -0.43%
2052 -0.32% -0.41%
2051 -0.31% -0.39%
2050 -0.31% -0.37%
2049 -0.32% -0.34%
2048 -0.3% -0.34%
2047 -0.29% -0.33%
2046 -0.29% -0.33%
2045 -0.29% -0.32%
2044 -0.27% -0.31%
2043 -0.24% -0.3%
2042 -0.24% -0.28%
2041 -0.27% -0.25%
2040 -0.27% -0.26%
2039 -0.28% -0.25%
2038 -0.27% -0.28%
2037 -0.29% -0.26%
2036 -0.27% -0.25%
2035 -0.25% -0.24%
2034 -0.28% -0.25%
2033 -0.27% -0.24%
2032 -0.29% -0.24%
2031 -0.27% -0.22%
2030 -0.28% -0.21%
2029 -0.26% -0.2%
2028 -0.25% -0.15%
2027 -0.23% -0.13%
2026 -0.79% -0.1%
2025 -0.34% -0.05%
2024 0.28% 0.33%
2023 0.13% 0.4%
2022 -0.02% 0.19%
2021 0.04% 0.27%
2020 0.08% 0.67%
2019 0.23% 0.7%
2018 0.3% 0.36%
2017 0.37% 0.07%
2016 0.81% 0.07%
2015 0.87% 0.08%
2014 0.42% 0.1%
2013 0.27% 0.14%
2012 0.19% 0.21%
2011 -1.84% 0.21%
2010 -0.15% 0.44%
2009 -0.25% 0.91%
2008 -0.19% 0.16%
2007 -0.13% 0.56%
2006 -0.11% 0.32%
2005 -0.06% 0.17%
2004 -0.02% 0.06%
2003 0.06% 0.06%
2002 0.17% 0.12%
2001 0.17% 0.16%
2000 0.14% 0.3%
1999 0.06% 0.07%
1998 0.02% -0.22%
1997 0.15% -0.13%
1996 0.29% -0.06%
1995 0.29% 0.02%
1994 0.35% -0.12%
1993 0.66% -0.24%
1992 0.76% -0.15%
1991 0.73% 0.06%
1990 0.87% 0.09%
1989 0.78% 0.06%
1988 0.39% 0.27%
1987 0.15% 1.21%
1986 0.05% 1.25%
1985 -0.22% 0.49%
1984 -0.35% 0.51%
1983 -0.26% 0.63%
1982 -0.1% 0.2%
1981 0.15% 0.27%
1980 0.21% 0.99%
1979 0.04% 1.08%
1978 -0.09% 1.09%
1977 -0.23% 1.22%
1976 -0.43% 1.49%
1975 -0.37% 0.98%
1974 0.04% 0.53%
1973 0.32% 0.83%
1972 0.48% 0.8%
1971 0.18% 0.78%
1970 0.33% 0.64%
1969 0.8% 0.55%
1968 0.45% 0.89%
1967 0.46% 1.18%
1966 0.84% 1.26%
1965 0.86% 1.04%
1964 0.81% 0.94%
1963 0.93% 0.83%
1962 0.88% 0.6%
1961 0.77% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Germany Slovenia
Current population
82575542
2124138
Population rank 19/197 147/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.03%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
45.6 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +19
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 +2,711
Net migration rank 192/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 2,711
2024 - 36,954 - 3,319
2023 -333,149 609,553 -4,665 5,339
2022 -324,394 981,552 -4,858 9,014
2021 -224,629 310,264 -4,216 2,477
2020 -216,218 203,468 -5,256 28,514
2019 -157,877 319,082 -1,254 16,352
2018 -165,812 403,908 -1,037 14,640
2017 -148,783 452,988 -207 1,359
2016 -123,523 517,480 826 1,195
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 826 712
2014 -153,866 592,338 2,268 -70
2013 -209,679 462,384 1,648 639
2012 -193,022 199,143 2,674 1,117
2011 -184,632 295,282 3,285 2,190
2010 -179,909 130,116 3,687 -410
2009 -188,375 46,533 3,060 11,594
2008 -164,220 -23,341 3,437 2,971
2007 -148,080 -24,772 1,211 14,191
2006 -148,278 -489,056 602 6,081
2005 -148,445 81,351 -600 6,317
2004 -107,271 81,735 -599 1,759
2003 -140,309 142,009 -1,996 3,218
2002 -123,733 218,795 -1,197 1,975
2001 -98,820 272,875 -996 4,527
2000 -73,990 174,594 -398 3,124
1999 -73,890 219,280 -1,388 10,291
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -1,189 -5,280
1997 -49,221 93,281 -794 -1,298
1996 -90,107 281,280 0 -2,456
1995 -114,349 398,077 0 356
1994 -114,013 315,585 199 -153
1993 -105,503 462,096 -199 -4,641
1992 -80,625 811,606 598 -5,547
1991 -80,014 602,638 2,199 -3,325
1990 -15,887 679,702 3,797 618
1989 -23,625 761,002 4,592 -2,718
1988 -7,815 515,962 5,986 -3,023
1987 -31,136 174,272 5,771 2,972
1986 -77,721 212,822 6,094 32,700
1985 -116,527 103,556 6,213 3,404
1984 -109,002 -150,771 5,990 3,280
1983 -109,380 -81,349 6,343 3,613
1982 -78,333 -58,121 9,170 -8,695
1981 -94,090 130,713 10,485 -5,016
1980 -86,117 324,203 11,027 3,128
1979 -125,002 237,705 12,614 2,107
1978 -140,566 117,167 11,920 2,113
1977 -125,055 33,881 12,160 2,584
1976 -164,508 -79,761 12,196 2,226
1975 -212,418 -207,740 11,658 2,421
1974 -150,038 -15,126 11,367 3,145
1973 -149,980 386,881 11,837 2,175
1972 -62,950 336,015 10,513 2,924
1971 46,988 450,328 10,951 2,286
1970 70,352 -273,498 10,004 260
1969 155,820 584,017 9,427 685
1968 239,612 293,307 11,250 438
1967 353,977 -174,155 13,516 -192
1966 405,982 134,107 15,697 -1,262
1965 410,204 338,258 14,513 -1,421
1964 482,038 69,825 12,567 -349
1963 455,757 205,976 14,068 -180
1962 436,752 276,505 13,150 148
1961 462,279 27,534 14,985 -306
1960 385,919 212,666 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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