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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.69 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Germany vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Spain
2100 69,929,981 33,862,981
2099 69,956,854 34,039,965
2098 69,973,838 34,215,187
2097 70,015,834 34,387,116
2096 70,046,713 34,552,002
2095 70,067,131 34,719,411
2094 70,085,911 34,882,039
2093 70,106,718 35,044,043
2092 70,132,132 35,204,657
2091 70,178,440 35,366,895
2090 70,240,137 35,535,838
2089 70,294,005 35,707,942
2088 70,352,443 35,877,681
2087 70,434,814 36,043,209
2086 70,532,124 36,210,710
2085 70,627,602 36,386,207
2084 70,722,960 36,564,622
2083 70,829,392 36,749,680
2082 70,932,273 36,936,644
2081 71,045,881 37,133,976
2080 71,171,519 37,337,517
2079 71,305,544 37,551,557
2078 71,445,484 37,771,135
2077 71,601,117 38,002,963
2076 71,757,525 38,249,247
2075 71,891,567 38,506,040
2074 72,046,795 38,777,715
2073 72,206,145 39,056,249
2072 72,356,324 39,348,447
2071 72,517,749 39,642,346
2070 72,664,462 39,949,413
2069 72,828,330 40,256,590
2068 72,993,859 40,575,543
2067 73,178,408 40,893,798
2066 73,370,207 41,218,263
2065 73,561,648 41,543,254
2064 73,762,096 41,878,338
2063 73,971,537 42,208,320
2062 74,198,775 42,542,893
2061 74,426,082 42,874,096
2060 74,678,280 43,191,452
2059 74,932,496 43,506,737
2058 75,206,278 43,809,907
2057 75,482,742 44,112,668
2056 75,756,281 44,415,689
2055 76,041,477 44,691,749
2054 76,325,196 44,958,971
2053 76,595,801 45,223,225
2052 76,839,962 45,470,541
2051 77,084,029 45,695,307
2050 77,325,459 45,911,520
2049 77,569,721 46,127,777
2048 77,818,888 46,322,244
2047 78,049,343 46,510,152
2046 78,272,834 46,687,914
2045 78,497,690 46,858,778
2044 78,722,126 47,016,278
2043 78,936,540 47,158,325
2042 79,130,312 47,301,091
2041 79,324,161 47,434,593
2040 79,536,735 47,563,236
2039 79,754,631 47,685,343
2038 79,978,474 47,798,797
2037 80,194,225 47,910,899
2036 80,425,162 48,020,350
2035 80,640,951 48,124,430
2034 80,844,719 48,220,051
2033 81,069,119 48,311,842
2032 81,286,326 48,402,470
2031 81,520,272 48,495,278
2030 81,736,996 48,579,920
2029 81,963,002 48,648,699
2028 82,178,048 48,707,969
2027 82,384,302 48,758,200
2026 82,575,542 48,806,901
2025 83,233,941 48,838,057
2024 83,516,593 48,848,840
2023 83,287,273 48,352,528
2022 83,177,813 47,786,102
2021 83,196,078 47,443,821
2020 83,160,871 47,359,424
2019 83,092,962 47,118,501
2018 82,905,782 46,782,011
2017 82,657,002 46,571,232
2016 82,348,669 46,458,139
2015 81,686,611 46,422,303
2014 80,982,500 46,460,733
2013 80,645,605 46,604,197
2012 80,425,823 46,773,055
2011 80,274,983 46,742,697
2010 81,776,930 46,576,897
2009 81,902,307 46,362,946
2008 82,110,097 45,954,106
2007 82,266,372 45,226,803
2006 82,376,451 44,397,319
2005 82,469,422 43,653,155
2004 82,516,260 42,921,895
2003 82,534,176 42,187,645
2002 82,488,495 41,431,558
2001 82,349,925 40,850,412
2000 82,211,508 40,567,864
1999 82,100,243 40,386,875
1998 82,047,195 40,223,509
1997 82,034,771 40,057,389
1996 81,914,831 39,889,852
1995 81,678,051 39,724,050
1994 81,438,348 39,549,108
1993 81,156,363 39,361,262
1992 80,624,598 39,157,685
1991 80,013,896 38,966,376
1990 79,433,029 38,867,322
1989 78,751,283 38,827,764
1988 78,144,619 38,766,939
1987 77,839,920 38,684,815
1986 77,720,436 38,584,624
1985 77,684,873 38,469,512
1984 77,858,685 38,330,364
1983 78,128,282 38,171,525
1982 78,333,366 37,986,012
1981 78,407,907 37,758,631
1980 78,288,576 37,491,165
1979 78,126,350 37,191,330
1978 78,091,820 36,864,898
1977 78,159,814 36,511,638
1976 78,336,950 36,137,812
1975 78,673,554 35,757,900
1974 78,967,433 35,373,335
1973 78,936,666 34,988,947
1972 78,688,452 34,604,469
1971 78,312,842 34,224,490
1970 78,169,289 33,814,531
1969 77,909,682 33,441,054
1968 77,294,314 33,113,134
1967 76,951,336 32,682,947
1966 76,600,311 32,283,194
1965 75,963,695 31,954,292
1964 75,318,337 31,609,195
1963 74,714,353 31,296,651
1962 74,025,784 31,023,366
1961 73,377,632 30,739,250
1960 72,814,900 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Spain
2100 -0.04% -0.52%
2099 -0.02% -0.51%
2098 -0.06% -0.5%
2097 -0.04% -0.48%
2096 -0.03% -0.48%
2095 -0.03% -0.47%
2094 -0.03% -0.46%
2093 -0.04% -0.46%
2092 -0.07% -0.46%
2091 -0.09% -0.48%
2090 -0.08% -0.48%
2089 -0.08% -0.47%
2088 -0.12% -0.46%
2087 -0.14% -0.46%
2086 -0.14% -0.48%
2085 -0.13% -0.49%
2084 -0.15% -0.5%
2083 -0.15% -0.51%
2082 -0.16% -0.53%
2081 -0.18% -0.55%
2080 -0.19% -0.57%
2079 -0.2% -0.58%
2078 -0.22% -0.61%
2077 -0.22% -0.64%
2076 -0.19% -0.67%
2075 -0.22% -0.7%
2074 -0.22% -0.71%
2073 -0.21% -0.74%
2072 -0.22% -0.74%
2071 -0.2% -0.77%
2070 -0.23% -0.76%
2069 -0.23% -0.79%
2068 -0.25% -0.78%
2067 -0.26% -0.79%
2066 -0.26% -0.78%
2065 -0.27% -0.8%
2064 -0.28% -0.78%
2063 -0.31% -0.79%
2062 -0.31% -0.77%
2061 -0.34% -0.73%
2060 -0.34% -0.72%
2059 -0.36% -0.69%
2058 -0.37% -0.69%
2057 -0.36% -0.68%
2056 -0.38% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.59%
2054 -0.35% -0.58%
2053 -0.32% -0.54%
2052 -0.32% -0.49%
2051 -0.31% -0.47%
2050 -0.31% -0.47%
2049 -0.32% -0.42%
2048 -0.3% -0.4%
2047 -0.29% -0.38%
2046 -0.29% -0.36%
2045 -0.29% -0.33%
2044 -0.27% -0.3%
2043 -0.24% -0.3%
2042 -0.24% -0.28%
2041 -0.27% -0.27%
2040 -0.27% -0.26%
2039 -0.28% -0.24%
2038 -0.27% -0.23%
2037 -0.29% -0.23%
2036 -0.27% -0.22%
2035 -0.25% -0.2%
2034 -0.28% -0.19%
2033 -0.27% -0.19%
2032 -0.29% -0.19%
2031 -0.27% -0.17%
2030 -0.28% -0.14%
2029 -0.26% -0.12%
2028 -0.25% -0.1%
2027 -0.23% -0.1%
2026 -0.79% -0.06%
2025 -0.34% -0.02%
2024 0.28% 1.03%
2023 0.13% 1.19%
2022 -0.02% 0.72%
2021 0.04% 0.18%
2020 0.08% 0.51%
2019 0.23% 0.72%
2018 0.3% 0.45%
2017 0.37% 0.24%
2016 0.81% 0.08%
2015 0.87% -0.08%
2014 0.42% -0.31%
2013 0.27% -0.36%
2012 0.19% 0.06%
2011 -1.84% 0.36%
2010 -0.15% 0.46%
2009 -0.25% 0.89%
2008 -0.19% 1.61%
2007 -0.13% 1.87%
2006 -0.11% 1.7%
2005 -0.06% 1.7%
2004 -0.02% 1.74%
2003 0.06% 1.82%
2002 0.17% 1.42%
2001 0.17% 0.7%
2000 0.14% 0.45%
1999 0.06% 0.41%
1998 0.02% 0.41%
1997 0.15% 0.42%
1996 0.29% 0.42%
1995 0.29% 0.44%
1994 0.35% 0.48%
1993 0.66% 0.52%
1992 0.76% 0.49%
1991 0.73% 0.25%
1990 0.87% 0.1%
1989 0.78% 0.16%
1988 0.39% 0.21%
1987 0.15% 0.26%
1986 0.05% 0.3%
1985 -0.22% 0.36%
1984 -0.35% 0.42%
1983 -0.26% 0.49%
1982 -0.1% 0.6%
1981 0.15% 0.71%
1980 0.21% 0.81%
1979 0.04% 0.89%
1978 -0.09% 0.97%
1977 -0.23% 1.03%
1976 -0.43% 1.06%
1975 -0.37% 1.09%
1974 0.04% 1.1%
1973 0.32% 1.11%
1972 0.48% 1.11%
1971 0.18% 1.21%
1970 0.33% 1.12%
1969 0.8% 0.99%
1968 0.45% 1.32%
1967 0.46% 1.24%
1966 0.84% 1.03%
1965 0.86% 1.09%
1964 0.81% 1%
1963 0.93% 0.88%
1962 0.88% 0.92%
1961 0.77% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Germany Spain
Current population
82575542
48806901
Population rank 19/197 32/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.59%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +96,630
Net migration rank 192/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 96,630
2024 - 36,954 - 111,674
2023 -333,149 609,553 -111,211 119,099
2022 -324,394 981,552 -133,801 299,779
2021 -224,629 310,264 -113,865 144,385
2020 -216,218 203,468 -151,551 236,854
2019 -157,877 319,082 -56,542 464,783
2018 -165,812 403,908 -56,139 337,467
2017 -148,783 452,988 -32,600 201,135
2016 -123,523 517,480 0 106,474
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -153,866 592,338 32,522 -97,870
2013 -209,679 462,384 37,284 -250,741
2012 -193,022 199,143 51,450 -153,486
2011 -184,632 295,282 84,137 60,761
2010 -179,909 130,116 102,469 69,406
2009 -188,375 46,533 106,635 129,557
2008 -164,220 -23,341 133,267 434,135
2007 -148,080 -24,772 108,545 772,317
2006 -148,278 -489,056 110,994 659,720
2005 -148,445 81,351 78,576 629,803
2004 -107,271 81,735 85,844 661,158
2003 -140,309 142,009 54,844 658,428
2002 -123,733 218,795 53,861 737,880
2001 -98,820 272,875 44,936 181,307
2000 -73,990 174,594 36,512 176,269
1999 -73,890 219,280 8,077 178,559
1998 -65,637 -754,469 4,022 182,926
1997 -49,221 93,281 20,028 165,345
1996 -90,107 281,280 11,967 162,704
1995 -114,349 398,077 15,889 162,434
1994 -114,013 315,585 31,639 160,407
1993 -105,503 462,096 47,234 160,907
1992 -80,625 811,606 62,652 177,544
1991 -80,014 602,638 58,450 122,841
1990 -15,887 679,702 66,075 -30,684
1989 -23,625 761,002 81,538 -25,892
1988 -7,815 515,962 100,794 -17,663
1987 -31,136 174,272 116,054 -12,681
1986 -77,721 212,822 131,188 -13,540
1985 -116,527 103,556 146,184 -589
1984 -109,002 -150,771 172,487 2,754
1983 -109,380 -81,349 183,223 1,241
1982 -78,333 -58,121 231,714 -7,384
1981 -94,090 130,713 237,879 2,563
1980 -86,117 324,203 281,184 20,166
1979 -125,002 237,705 312,407 -5,929
1978 -140,566 117,167 339,157 -2,504
1977 -125,055 33,881 361,465 -1,332
1976 -164,508 -79,761 375,834 2,804
1975 -212,418 -207,740 371,882 -218
1974 -150,038 -15,126 396,182 105,838
1973 -149,980 386,881 374,381 8,624
1972 -62,950 336,015 391,030 7,935
1971 46,988 450,328 369,625 7,363
1970 70,352 -273,498 378,723 -60,580
1969 155,820 584,017 367,851 -49,956
1968 239,612 293,307 387,423 -46,088
1967 353,977 -174,155 402,001 -42,344
1966 405,982 134,107 397,084 -41,467
1965 410,204 338,258 405,819 -42,476
1964 482,038 69,825 429,885 -41,461
1963 455,757 205,976 394,338 -44,446
1962 436,752 276,505 384,690 -45,211
1961 462,279 27,534 396,537 -46,517
1960 385,919 212,666 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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