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Population in Germany compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 6.6 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Germany vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany South Sudan
2100 69,929,981 24,086,901
2099 69,956,854 24,081,477
2098 69,973,838 24,063,461
2097 70,015,834 24,065,268
2096 70,046,713 24,054,483
2095 70,067,131 24,046,345
2094 70,085,911 24,047,776
2093 70,106,718 24,039,017
2092 70,132,132 24,019,054
2091 70,178,440 24,000,308
2090 70,240,137 23,978,496
2089 70,294,005 23,937,487
2088 70,352,443 23,892,166
2087 70,434,814 23,857,250
2086 70,532,124 23,803,312
2085 70,627,602 23,759,178
2084 70,722,960 23,687,109
2083 70,829,392 23,617,646
2082 70,932,273 23,541,119
2081 71,045,881 23,466,449
2080 71,171,519 23,391,758
2079 71,305,544 23,294,252
2078 71,445,484 23,197,067
2077 71,601,117 23,086,584
2076 71,757,525 22,987,331
2075 71,891,567 22,868,587
2074 72,046,795 22,726,189
2073 72,206,145 22,583,672
2072 72,356,324 22,438,943
2071 72,517,749 22,288,026
2070 72,664,462 22,151,650
2069 72,828,330 22,003,659
2068 72,993,859 21,829,800
2067 73,178,408 21,662,211
2066 73,370,207 21,496,881
2065 73,561,648 21,317,455
2064 73,762,096 21,142,002
2063 73,971,537 20,965,122
2062 74,198,775 20,785,055
2061 74,426,082 20,608,964
2060 74,678,280 20,430,857
2059 74,932,496 20,235,022
2058 75,206,278 20,048,974
2057 75,482,742 19,853,696
2056 75,756,281 19,659,362
2055 76,041,477 19,464,297
2054 76,325,196 19,257,481
2053 76,595,801 19,060,517
2052 76,839,962 18,840,461
2051 77,084,029 18,633,198
2050 77,325,459 18,434,212
2049 77,569,721 18,230,881
2048 77,818,888 18,021,026
2047 78,049,343 17,806,282
2046 78,272,834 17,579,173
2045 78,497,690 17,355,041
2044 78,722,126 17,121,972
2043 78,936,540 16,888,278
2042 79,130,312 16,645,354
2041 79,324,161 16,396,768
2040 79,536,735 16,142,816
2039 79,754,631 15,889,952
2038 79,978,474 15,628,043
2037 80,194,225 15,363,975
2036 80,425,162 15,091,275
2035 80,640,951 14,815,307
2034 80,844,719 14,543,511
2033 81,069,119 14,278,180
2032 81,286,326 14,007,134
2031 81,520,272 13,730,637
2030 81,736,996 13,465,615
2029 81,963,002 13,206,477
2028 82,178,048 12,947,082
2027 82,384,302 12,692,769
2026 82,575,542 12,439,296
2025 83,233,941 12,193,102
2024 83,516,593 11,943,408
2023 83,287,273 11,483,374
2022 83,177,813 11,021,177
2021 83,196,078 10,865,780
2020 83,160,871 10,698,467
2019 83,092,962 10,423,384
2018 82,905,782 10,122,977
2017 82,657,002 10,259,154
2016 82,348,669 10,830,102
2015 81,686,611 11,107,561
2014 80,982,500 11,235,073
2013 80,645,605 11,166,275
2012 80,425,823 10,756,240
2011 80,274,983 10,288,109
2010 81,776,930 9,745,953
2009 81,902,307 9,243,556
2008 82,110,097 8,817,647
2007 82,266,372 8,388,788
2006 82,376,451 7,976,526
2005 82,469,422 7,590,143
2004 82,516,260 7,233,041
2003 82,534,176 6,903,127
2002 82,488,495 6,596,806
2001 82,349,925 6,308,391
2000 82,211,508 6,032,267
1999 82,100,243 5,771,628
1998 82,047,195 5,620,068
1997 82,034,771 5,509,136
1996 81,914,831 5,356,925
1995 81,678,051 5,225,836
1994 81,438,348 5,071,184
1993 81,156,363 4,956,002
1992 80,624,598 4,909,749
1991 80,013,896 4,836,677
1990 79,433,029 4,737,633
1989 78,751,283 4,713,229
1988 78,144,619 4,848,029
1987 77,839,920 4,962,395
1986 77,720,436 4,921,240
1985 77,684,873 4,834,296
1984 77,858,685 4,750,627
1983 78,128,282 4,661,574
1982 78,333,366 4,557,686
1981 78,407,907 4,447,272
1980 78,288,576 4,339,030
1979 78,126,350 4,232,605
1978 78,091,820 4,127,657
1977 78,159,814 4,024,032
1976 78,336,950 3,921,910
1975 78,673,554 3,821,494
1974 78,967,433 3,723,259
1973 78,936,666 3,627,383
1972 78,688,452 3,542,497
1971 78,312,842 3,468,646
1970 78,169,289 3,409,614
1969 77,909,682 3,365,533
1968 77,294,314 3,321,528
1967 76,951,336 3,277,648
1966 76,600,311 3,236,423
1965 75,963,695 3,189,835
1964 75,318,337 3,129,918
1963 74,714,353 3,072,669
1962 74,025,784 3,024,308
1961 73,377,632 2,976,724
1960 72,814,900 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany South Sudan
2100 -0.04% 0.02%
2099 -0.02% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% -0.008%
2097 -0.04% 0.04%
2096 -0.03% 0.03%
2095 -0.03% -0.006%
2094 -0.03% 0.04%
2093 -0.04% 0.08%
2092 -0.07% 0.08%
2091 -0.09% 0.09%
2090 -0.08% 0.17%
2089 -0.08% 0.19%
2088 -0.12% 0.15%
2087 -0.14% 0.23%
2086 -0.14% 0.19%
2085 -0.13% 0.3%
2084 -0.15% 0.29%
2083 -0.15% 0.33%
2082 -0.16% 0.32%
2081 -0.18% 0.32%
2080 -0.19% 0.42%
2079 -0.2% 0.42%
2078 -0.22% 0.48%
2077 -0.22% 0.43%
2076 -0.19% 0.52%
2075 -0.22% 0.63%
2074 -0.22% 0.63%
2073 -0.21% 0.64%
2072 -0.22% 0.68%
2071 -0.2% 0.62%
2070 -0.23% 0.67%
2069 -0.23% 0.8%
2068 -0.25% 0.77%
2067 -0.26% 0.77%
2066 -0.26% 0.84%
2065 -0.27% 0.83%
2064 -0.28% 0.84%
2063 -0.31% 0.87%
2062 -0.31% 0.85%
2061 -0.34% 0.87%
2060 -0.34% 0.97%
2059 -0.36% 0.93%
2058 -0.37% 0.98%
2057 -0.36% 0.99%
2056 -0.38% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.07%
2054 -0.35% 1.03%
2053 -0.32% 1.17%
2052 -0.32% 1.11%
2051 -0.31% 1.08%
2050 -0.31% 1.12%
2049 -0.32% 1.16%
2048 -0.3% 1.21%
2047 -0.29% 1.29%
2046 -0.29% 1.29%
2045 -0.29% 1.36%
2044 -0.27% 1.38%
2043 -0.24% 1.46%
2042 -0.24% 1.52%
2041 -0.27% 1.57%
2040 -0.27% 1.59%
2039 -0.28% 1.68%
2038 -0.27% 1.72%
2037 -0.29% 1.81%
2036 -0.27% 1.86%
2035 -0.25% 1.87%
2034 -0.28% 1.86%
2033 -0.27% 1.94%
2032 -0.29% 2.01%
2031 -0.27% 1.97%
2030 -0.28% 1.96%
2029 -0.26% 2%
2028 -0.25% 2%
2027 -0.23% 2.04%
2026 -0.79% 2.02%
2025 -0.34% 2.09%
2024 0.28% 4.01%
2023 0.13% 4.19%
2022 -0.02% 1.43%
2021 0.04% 1.56%
2020 0.08% 2.64%
2019 0.23% 2.97%
2018 0.3% -1.33%
2017 0.37% -5.27%
2016 0.81% -2.5%
2015 0.87% -1.13%
2014 0.42% 0.62%
2013 0.27% 3.81%
2012 0.19% 4.55%
2011 -1.84% 5.56%
2010 -0.15% 5.44%
2009 -0.25% 4.83%
2008 -0.19% 5.11%
2007 -0.13% 5.17%
2006 -0.11% 5.09%
2005 -0.06% 4.94%
2004 -0.02% 4.78%
2003 0.06% 4.64%
2002 0.17% 4.57%
2001 0.17% 4.58%
2000 0.14% 4.52%
1999 0.06% 2.7%
1998 0.02% 2.01%
1997 0.15% 2.84%
1996 0.29% 2.51%
1995 0.29% 3.05%
1994 0.35% 2.32%
1993 0.66% 0.94%
1992 0.76% 1.51%
1991 0.73% 2.09%
1990 0.87% 0.52%
1989 0.78% -2.78%
1988 0.39% -2.3%
1987 0.15% 0.84%
1986 0.05% 1.8%
1985 -0.22% 1.76%
1984 -0.35% 1.91%
1983 -0.26% 2.28%
1982 -0.1% 2.48%
1981 0.15% 2.49%
1980 0.21% 2.51%
1979 0.04% 2.54%
1978 -0.09% 2.58%
1977 -0.23% 2.6%
1976 -0.43% 2.63%
1975 -0.37% 2.64%
1974 0.04% 2.64%
1973 0.32% 2.4%
1972 0.48% 2.13%
1971 0.18% 1.73%
1970 0.33% 1.31%
1969 0.8% 1.32%
1968 0.45% 1.34%
1967 0.46% 1.27%
1966 0.84% 1.46%
1965 0.86% 1.91%
1964 0.81% 1.86%
1963 0.93% 1.6%
1962 0.88% 1.6%
1961 0.77% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Germany South Sudan
Current population
82575542
12507858
Population rank 19/197 80/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.15%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 +6,145
Net migration rank 192/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 6,145
2024 - 36,954 - 15,374
2023 -333,149 609,553 217,966 455,000
2022 -324,394 981,552 211,166 40,259
2021 -224,629 310,264 213,567 -154,359
2020 -216,218 203,468 212,332 62,935
2019 -157,877 319,082 209,708 65,198
2018 -165,812 403,908 168,497 157,408
2017 -148,783 452,988 72,193 -670,477
2016 -123,523 517,480 110,553 -654,225
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 148,542 -159,822
2014 -153,866 592,338 227,611 -471,523
2013 -209,679 462,384 315,983 65,337
2012 -193,022 199,143 312,974 125,771
2011 -184,632 295,282 303,181 194,325
2010 -179,909 130,116 287,409 299,402
2009 -188,375 46,533 278,859 139,129
2008 -164,220 -23,341 268,268 165,557
2007 -148,080 -24,772 256,546 167,350
2006 -148,278 -489,056 246,706 153,926
2005 -148,445 81,351 239,272 132,869
2004 -107,271 81,735 231,877 110,182
2003 -140,309 142,009 225,822 91,951
2002 -123,733 218,795 212,014 82,847
2001 -98,820 272,875 204,108 77,856
2000 -73,990 174,594 196,055 74,227
1999 -73,890 219,280 180,721 70,271
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -12,157 64,285
1997 -49,221 93,281 121,454 48,280
1996 -90,107 281,280 116,728 17,953
1995 -114,349 398,077 110,417 17,077
1994 -114,013 315,585 165,407 16,407
1993 -105,503 462,096 32,779 15,772
1992 -80,625 811,606 28,874 15,077
1991 -80,014 602,638 87,873 14,327
1990 -15,887 679,702 82,900 12,988
1989 -23,625 761,002 83,735 -130,821
1988 -7,815 515,962 -125,447 -97,065
1987 -31,136 174,272 5,756 -11,976
1986 -77,721 212,822 99,502 -10,973
1985 -116,527 103,556 95,342 -9,986
1984 -109,002 -150,771 90,970 -8,984
1983 -109,380 -81,349 104,107 -7,986
1982 -78,333 -58,121 118,641 -6,983
1981 -94,090 130,713 115,163 -5,994
1980 -86,117 324,203 112,307 -4,997
1979 -125,002 237,705 109,540 -3,997
1978 -140,566 117,167 107,352 -2,998
1977 -125,055 33,881 104,886 -1,997
1976 -164,508 -79,761 102,346 -995
1975 -212,418 -207,740 99,882 -395
1974 -150,038 -15,126 97,181 -192
1973 -149,980 386,881 94,765 0
1972 -62,950 336,015 74,803 193
1971 46,988 450,328 72,308 394
1970 70,352 -273,498 44,776 587
1969 155,820 584,017 42,015 786
1968 239,612 293,307 44,213 995
1967 353,977 -174,155 41,357 1,194
1966 405,982 134,107 38,523 1,386
1965 410,204 338,258 51,682 1,591
1964 482,038 69,825 64,786 1,785
1963 455,757 205,976 46,333 1,591
1962 436,752 276,505 47,406 1,386
1961 462,279 27,534 45,186 1,194
1960 385,919 212,666 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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