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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 127.8 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Germany vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Suriname
2100 70,146,161 713,301
2099 70,173,117 715,718
2098 70,190,154 718,073
2097 70,232,280 720,500
2096 70,263,255 722,800
2095 70,283,735 725,224
2094 70,302,573 727,514
2093 70,323,445 729,945
2092 70,348,937 732,310
2091 70,395,388 734,611
2090 70,457,276 736,676
2089 70,511,311 738,887
2088 70,569,930 741,028
2087 70,652,555 742,858
2086 70,750,166 744,619
2085 70,845,939 746,328
2084 70,941,592 747,772
2083 71,048,352 749,164
2082 71,151,552 750,355
2081 71,265,511 751,527
2080 71,391,537 752,571
2079 71,525,977 753,310
2078 71,666,350 753,974
2077 71,822,464 754,582
2076 71,979,354 755,015
2075 72,113,812 755,554
2074 72,269,519 755,740
2073 72,429,361 756,042
2072 72,580,006 756,125
2071 72,741,929 756,124
2070 72,889,095 755,985
2069 73,053,471 755,900
2068 73,219,511 755,625
2067 73,404,631 755,174
2066 73,597,022 754,830
2065 73,789,056 754,137
2064 73,990,123 753,311
2063 74,200,211 752,771
2062 74,428,152 751,992
2061 74,656,161 751,308
2060 74,909,139 750,325
2059 75,164,141 749,420
2058 75,438,769 748,612
2057 75,716,088 747,183
2056 75,990,472 745,967
2055 76,276,550 744,434
2054 76,561,146 742,836
2053 76,832,587 741,364
2052 77,077,503 739,688
2051 77,322,326 738,024
2050 77,564,502 736,078
2049 77,809,519 734,256
2048 78,059,456 732,085
2047 78,290,624 729,623
2046 78,514,805 727,242
2045 78,740,357 724,469
2044 78,965,486 721,556
2043 79,180,563 718,596
2042 79,374,934 715,335
2041 79,569,383 712,005
2040 79,782,613 708,379
2039 80,001,183 704,797
2038 80,225,718 701,029
2037 80,442,136 697,364
2036 80,673,787 693,268
2035 80,890,243 689,014
2034 81,094,641 684,675
2033 81,319,735 680,289
2032 81,537,613 675,648
2031 81,772,282 670,943
2030 81,989,677 666,067
2029 82,216,381 661,186
2028 82,432,092 656,001
2027 82,638,983 650,709
2026 82,830,814 645,337
2025 83,491,249 639,850
2024 83,516,593 634,431
2023 83,287,273 628,886
2022 83,177,813 623,164
2021 83,196,078 617,896
2020 83,160,871 612,317
2019 83,092,962 605,768
2018 82,905,782 599,513
2017 82,657,002 593,713
2016 82,348,669 587,757
2015 81,686,611 581,627
2014 80,982,500 575,373
2013 80,645,605 569,020
2012 80,425,823 562,633
2011 80,274,983 556,269
2010 81,776,930 549,923
2009 81,902,307 543,568
2008 82,110,097 537,245
2007 82,266,372 531,016
2006 82,376,451 524,997
2005 82,469,422 519,313
2004 82,516,260 513,923
2003 82,534,176 506,414
2002 82,488,495 496,551
2001 82,349,925 486,560
2000 82,211,508 476,643
1999 82,100,243 466,916
1998 82,047,195 457,406
1997 82,034,771 448,067
1996 81,914,831 438,830
1995 81,678,051 429,606
1994 81,438,348 422,375
1993 81,156,363 419,352
1992 80,624,598 417,589
1991 80,013,896 415,013
1990 79,433,029 412,493
1989 78,751,283 408,409
1988 78,144,619 402,227
1987 77,839,920 396,911
1986 77,720,436 392,330
1985 77,684,873 386,972
1984 77,858,685 382,193
1983 78,128,282 378,746
1982 78,333,366 376,555
1981 78,407,907 375,459
1980 78,288,576 375,377
1979 78,126,350 377,602
1978 78,091,820 381,502
1977 78,159,814 385,067
1976 78,336,950 388,289
1975 78,673,554 391,170
1974 78,967,433 393,676
1973 78,936,666 395,772
1972 78,688,452 397,413
1971 78,312,842 391,932
1970 78,169,289 379,442
1969 77,909,682 366,906
1968 77,294,314 354,616
1967 76,951,336 342,679
1966 76,600,311 331,135
1965 75,963,695 320,000
1964 75,318,337 309,041
1963 74,714,353 297,034
1962 74,025,784 283,912
1961 73,377,632 272,791
1960 72,814,900 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Suriname
2100 -0.04% -0.34%
2099 -0.02% -0.33%
2098 -0.06% -0.34%
2097 -0.04% -0.32%
2096 -0.03% -0.33%
2095 -0.03% -0.31%
2094 -0.03% -0.33%
2093 -0.04% -0.32%
2092 -0.07% -0.31%
2091 -0.09% -0.28%
2090 -0.08% -0.3%
2089 -0.08% -0.29%
2088 -0.12% -0.25%
2087 -0.14% -0.24%
2086 -0.14% -0.23%
2085 -0.13% -0.19%
2084 -0.15% -0.19%
2083 -0.15% -0.16%
2082 -0.16% -0.16%
2081 -0.18% -0.14%
2080 -0.19% -0.1%
2079 -0.2% -0.09%
2078 -0.22% -0.08%
2077 -0.22% -0.06%
2076 -0.19% -0.07%
2075 -0.22% -0.02%
2074 -0.22% -0.04%
2073 -0.21% -0.01%
2072 -0.22% 0%
2071 -0.2% 0.02%
2070 -0.23% 0.01%
2069 -0.23% 0.04%
2068 -0.25% 0.06%
2067 -0.26% 0.05%
2066 -0.26% 0.09%
2065 -0.27% 0.11%
2064 -0.28% 0.07%
2063 -0.31% 0.1%
2062 -0.31% 0.09%
2061 -0.34% 0.13%
2060 -0.34% 0.12%
2059 -0.36% 0.11%
2058 -0.37% 0.19%
2057 -0.36% 0.16%
2056 -0.38% 0.21%
2055 -0.37% 0.22%
2054 -0.35% 0.2%
2053 -0.32% 0.23%
2052 -0.32% 0.23%
2051 -0.31% 0.26%
2050 -0.31% 0.25%
2049 -0.32% 0.3%
2048 -0.3% 0.34%
2047 -0.29% 0.33%
2046 -0.29% 0.38%
2045 -0.29% 0.4%
2044 -0.27% 0.41%
2043 -0.24% 0.46%
2042 -0.24% 0.47%
2041 -0.27% 0.51%
2040 -0.27% 0.51%
2039 -0.28% 0.54%
2038 -0.27% 0.53%
2037 -0.29% 0.59%
2036 -0.27% 0.62%
2035 -0.25% 0.63%
2034 -0.28% 0.64%
2033 -0.27% 0.69%
2032 -0.29% 0.7%
2031 -0.27% 0.73%
2030 -0.28% 0.74%
2029 -0.26% 0.79%
2028 -0.25% 0.81%
2027 -0.23% 0.83%
2026 -0.79% 0.86%
2025 -0.03% 0.85%
2024 0.28% 0.88%
2023 0.13% 0.92%
2022 -0.02% 0.85%
2021 0.04% 0.91%
2020 0.08% 1.08%
2019 0.23% 1.04%
2018 0.3% 0.98%
2017 0.37% 1.01%
2016 0.81% 1.05%
2015 0.87% 1.09%
2014 0.42% 1.12%
2013 0.27% 1.14%
2012 0.19% 1.14%
2011 -1.84% 1.15%
2010 -0.15% 1.17%
2009 -0.25% 1.18%
2008 -0.19% 1.17%
2007 -0.13% 1.15%
2006 -0.11% 1.09%
2005 -0.06% 1.05%
2004 -0.02% 1.48%
2003 0.06% 1.99%
2002 0.17% 2.05%
2001 0.17% 2.08%
2000 0.14% 2.08%
1999 0.06% 2.08%
1998 0.02% 2.08%
1997 0.15% 2.1%
1996 0.29% 2.15%
1995 0.29% 1.71%
1994 0.35% 0.72%
1993 0.66% 0.42%
1992 0.76% 0.62%
1991 0.73% 0.61%
1990 0.87% 1%
1989 0.78% 1.54%
1988 0.39% 1.34%
1987 0.15% 1.17%
1986 0.05% 1.38%
1985 -0.22% 1.25%
1984 -0.35% 0.91%
1983 -0.26% 0.58%
1982 -0.1% 0.29%
1981 0.15% 0.02%
1980 0.21% -0.59%
1979 0.04% -1.02%
1978 -0.09% -0.93%
1977 -0.23% -0.83%
1976 -0.43% -0.74%
1975 -0.37% -0.64%
1974 0.04% -0.53%
1973 0.32% -0.41%
1972 0.48% 1.4%
1971 0.18% 3.29%
1970 0.33% 3.42%
1969 0.8% 3.47%
1968 0.45% 3.48%
1967 0.46% 3.49%
1966 0.84% 3.48%
1965 0.86% 3.55%
1964 0.81% 4.04%
1963 0.93% 4.62%
1962 0.88% 4.08%
1961 0.77% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Germany Suriname
Current population
82830814
648096
Population rank 19/197 165/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.008%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -69 +15
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -967
Net migration rank 192/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -967
2024 -334,066 36,954 6,541 -1,166
2023 -333,149 609,553 6,697 -988
2022 -324,394 981,552 6,719 -988
2021 -224,629 310,264 5,291 -486
2020 -216,218 203,468 6,640 -296
2019 -157,877 319,082 6,564 191
2018 -165,812 403,908 6,613 -851
2017 -148,783 452,988 6,772 -935
2016 -123,523 517,480 6,979 -906
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 7,150 -967
2014 -153,866 592,338 7,284 -959
2013 -209,679 462,384 7,350 -968
2012 -193,022 199,143 7,405 -1,011
2011 -184,632 295,282 7,401 -1,060
2010 -179,909 130,116 7,489 -1,138
2009 -188,375 46,533 7,559 -1,204
2008 -164,220 -23,341 7,552 -1,255
2007 -148,080 -24,772 7,468 -1,312
2006 -148,278 -489,056 7,278 -1,403
2005 -148,445 81,351 7,037 -1,534
2004 -107,271 81,735 6,948 -1,676
2003 -140,309 142,009 7,396 2,345
2002 -123,733 218,795 7,916 2,076
2001 -98,820 272,875 8,349 1,641
2000 -73,990 174,594 8,323 1,516
1999 -73,890 219,280 8,236 1,380
1998 -65,637 -754,469 8,173 1,241
1997 -49,221 93,281 8,106 1,164
1996 -90,107 281,280 8,031 1,165
1995 -114,349 398,077 7,968 1,275
1994 -114,013 315,585 7,929 -2,713
1993 -105,503 462,096 8,127 -7,291
1992 -80,625 811,606 8,355 -5,662
1991 -80,014 602,638 8,637 -6,174
1990 -15,887 679,702 9,047 -6,471
1989 -23,625 761,002 9,441 -3,846
1988 -7,815 515,962 9,347 -2,573
1987 -31,136 174,272 9,319 -5,467
1986 -77,721 212,822 9,222 -3,920
1985 -116,527 103,556 9,177 -3,763
1984 -109,002 -150,771 9,031 -4,894
1983 -109,380 -81,349 8,797 -6,036
1982 -78,333 -58,121 8,197 -6,566
1981 -94,090 130,713 7,541 -6,991
1980 -86,117 324,203 7,002 -7,390
1979 -125,002 237,705 7,312 -11,375
1978 -140,566 117,167 7,650 -11,389
1977 -125,055 33,881 7,998 -11,390
1976 -164,508 -79,761 8,327 -11,381
1975 -212,418 -207,740 8,587 -11,287
1974 -150,038 -15,126 8,751 -11,061
1973 -149,980 386,881 8,877 -10,765
1972 -62,950 336,015 8,893 -10,285
1971 46,988 450,328 8,814 3,552
1970 70,352 -273,498 8,823 3,791
1969 155,820 584,017 8,880 3,575
1968 239,612 293,307 8,980 3,147
1967 353,977 -174,155 9,104 2,637
1966 405,982 134,107 9,243 2,103
1965 410,204 338,258 9,270 1,657
1964 482,038 69,825 9,174 1,820
1963 455,757 205,976 8,838 4,181
1962 436,752 276,505 8,529 4,703
1961 462,279 27,534 8,361 660
1960 385,919 212,666 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/suriname | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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