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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.73 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Germany vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Sweden
2100 69,929,981 11,357,586
2099 69,956,854 11,361,443
2098 69,973,838 11,365,725
2097 70,015,834 11,366,889
2096 70,046,713 11,368,572
2095 70,067,131 11,371,525
2094 70,085,911 11,374,169
2093 70,106,718 11,376,054
2092 70,132,132 11,378,099
2091 70,178,440 11,379,549
2090 70,240,137 11,381,475
2089 70,294,005 11,384,408
2088 70,352,443 11,387,073
2087 70,434,814 11,390,874
2086 70,532,124 11,398,223
2085 70,627,602 11,403,279
2084 70,722,960 11,408,050
2083 70,829,392 11,411,588
2082 70,932,273 11,416,796
2081 71,045,881 11,418,438
2080 71,171,519 11,420,629
2079 71,305,544 11,420,158
2078 71,445,484 11,418,032
2077 71,601,117 11,415,948
2076 71,757,525 11,412,112
2075 71,891,567 11,407,978
2074 72,046,795 11,404,682
2073 72,206,145 11,401,754
2072 72,356,324 11,398,056
2071 72,517,749 11,393,134
2070 72,664,462 11,389,416
2069 72,828,330 11,385,560
2068 72,993,859 11,384,165
2067 73,178,408 11,383,331
2066 73,370,207 11,383,335
2065 73,561,648 11,382,611
2064 73,762,096 11,381,643
2063 73,971,537 11,381,489
2062 74,198,775 11,382,109
2061 74,426,082 11,379,849
2060 74,678,280 11,378,661
2059 74,932,496 11,376,317
2058 75,206,278 11,372,527
2057 75,482,742 11,367,109
2056 75,756,281 11,361,843
2055 76,041,477 11,354,884
2054 76,325,196 11,347,343
2053 76,595,801 11,336,678
2052 76,839,962 11,322,876
2051 77,084,029 11,306,983
2050 77,325,459 11,287,973
2049 77,569,721 11,268,461
2048 77,818,888 11,247,615
2047 78,049,343 11,225,655
2046 78,272,834 11,202,749
2045 78,497,690 11,178,920
2044 78,722,126 11,153,887
2043 78,936,540 11,128,417
2042 79,130,312 11,102,505
2041 79,324,161 11,078,898
2040 79,536,735 11,054,498
2039 79,754,631 11,031,322
2038 79,978,474 11,008,943
2037 80,194,225 10,987,323
2036 80,425,162 10,964,438
2035 80,640,951 10,941,953
2034 80,844,719 10,919,289
2033 81,069,119 10,895,104
2032 81,286,326 10,869,796
2031 81,520,272 10,844,434
2030 81,736,996 10,815,888
2029 81,963,002 10,784,274
2028 82,178,048 10,749,191
2027 82,384,302 10,710,226
2026 82,575,542 10,668,870
2025 83,233,941 10,621,495
2024 83,516,593 10,569,709
2023 83,287,273 10,536,632
2022 83,177,813 10,486,941
2021 83,196,078 10,415,811
2020 83,160,871 10,353,442
2019 83,092,962 10,278,887
2018 82,905,782 10,175,214
2017 82,657,002 10,057,698
2016 82,348,669 9,923,085
2015 81,686,611 9,799,186
2014 80,982,500 9,696,110
2013 80,645,605 9,600,379
2012 80,425,823 9,519,374
2011 80,274,983 9,449,213
2010 81,776,930 9,378,126
2009 81,902,307 9,298,515
2008 82,110,097 9,219,637
2007 82,266,372 9,148,092
2006 82,376,451 9,080,505
2005 82,469,422 9,029,572
2004 82,516,260 8,993,531
2003 82,534,176 8,958,229
2002 82,488,495 8,924,958
2001 82,349,925 8,895,960
2000 82,211,508 8,872,109
1999 82,100,243 8,857,874
1998 82,047,195 8,850,974
1997 82,034,771 8,846,062
1996 81,914,831 8,840,998
1995 81,678,051 8,826,939
1994 81,438,348 8,780,745
1993 81,156,363 8,718,561
1992 80,624,598 8,668,067
1991 80,013,896 8,617,375
1990 79,433,029 8,558,835
1989 78,751,283 8,492,964
1988 78,144,619 8,436,489
1987 77,839,920 8,397,804
1986 77,720,436 8,369,829
1985 77,684,873 8,350,386
1984 77,858,685 8,336,605
1983 78,128,282 8,329,033
1982 78,333,366 8,325,263
1981 78,407,907 8,320,503
1980 78,288,576 8,310,531
1979 78,126,350 8,293,678
1978 78,091,820 8,275,599
1977 78,159,814 8,251,540
1976 78,336,950 8,222,286
1975 78,673,554 8,192,437
1974 78,967,433 8,159,955
1973 78,936,666 8,136,312
1972 78,688,452 8,122,300
1971 78,312,842 8,098,334
1970 78,169,289 8,042,801
1969 77,909,682 7,968,072
1968 77,294,314 7,912,273
1967 76,951,336 7,867,931
1966 76,600,311 7,807,797
1965 75,963,695 7,733,853
1964 75,318,337 7,661,354
1963 74,714,353 7,604,328
1962 74,025,784 7,561,588
1961 73,377,632 7,519,998
1960 72,814,900 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Sweden
2100 -0.04% -0.03%
2099 -0.02% -0.04%
2098 -0.06% -0.01%
2097 -0.04% -0.01%
2096 -0.03% -0.03%
2095 -0.03% -0.02%
2094 -0.03% -0.02%
2093 -0.04% -0.02%
2092 -0.07% -0.01%
2091 -0.09% -0.02%
2090 -0.08% -0.03%
2089 -0.08% -0.02%
2088 -0.12% -0.03%
2087 -0.14% -0.06%
2086 -0.14% -0.04%
2085 -0.13% -0.04%
2084 -0.15% -0.03%
2083 -0.15% -0.05%
2082 -0.16% -0.01%
2081 -0.18% -0.02%
2080 -0.19% 0.004%
2079 -0.2% 0.02%
2078 -0.22% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.03%
2076 -0.19% 0.04%
2075 -0.22% 0.03%
2074 -0.22% 0.03%
2073 -0.21% 0.03%
2072 -0.22% 0.04%
2071 -0.2% 0.03%
2070 -0.23% 0.03%
2069 -0.23% 0.01%
2068 -0.25% 0.007%
2067 -0.26% -0%
2066 -0.26% 0.006%
2065 -0.27% 0.009%
2064 -0.28% 0.001%
2063 -0.31% -0.005%
2062 -0.31% 0.02%
2061 -0.34% 0.01%
2060 -0.34% 0.02%
2059 -0.36% 0.03%
2058 -0.37% 0.05%
2057 -0.36% 0.05%
2056 -0.38% 0.06%
2055 -0.37% 0.07%
2054 -0.35% 0.09%
2053 -0.32% 0.12%
2052 -0.32% 0.14%
2051 -0.31% 0.17%
2050 -0.31% 0.17%
2049 -0.32% 0.19%
2048 -0.3% 0.2%
2047 -0.29% 0.2%
2046 -0.29% 0.21%
2045 -0.29% 0.22%
2044 -0.27% 0.23%
2043 -0.24% 0.23%
2042 -0.24% 0.21%
2041 -0.27% 0.22%
2040 -0.27% 0.21%
2039 -0.28% 0.2%
2038 -0.27% 0.2%
2037 -0.29% 0.21%
2036 -0.27% 0.21%
2035 -0.25% 0.21%
2034 -0.28% 0.22%
2033 -0.27% 0.23%
2032 -0.29% 0.23%
2031 -0.27% 0.26%
2030 -0.28% 0.29%
2029 -0.26% 0.33%
2028 -0.25% 0.36%
2027 -0.23% 0.39%
2026 -0.79% 0.45%
2025 -0.34% 0.49%
2024 0.28% 0.31%
2023 0.13% 0.47%
2022 -0.02% 0.68%
2021 0.04% 0.6%
2020 0.08% 0.73%
2019 0.23% 1.02%
2018 0.3% 1.17%
2017 0.37% 1.36%
2016 0.81% 1.26%
2015 0.87% 1.06%
2014 0.42% 1%
2013 0.27% 0.85%
2012 0.19% 0.74%
2011 -1.84% 0.76%
2010 -0.15% 0.86%
2009 -0.25% 0.86%
2008 -0.19% 0.78%
2007 -0.13% 0.74%
2006 -0.11% 0.56%
2005 -0.06% 0.4%
2004 -0.02% 0.39%
2003 0.06% 0.37%
2002 0.17% 0.33%
2001 0.17% 0.27%
2000 0.14% 0.16%
1999 0.06% 0.08%
1998 0.02% 0.06%
1997 0.15% 0.06%
1996 0.29% 0.16%
1995 0.29% 0.53%
1994 0.35% 0.71%
1993 0.66% 0.58%
1992 0.76% 0.59%
1991 0.73% 0.68%
1990 0.87% 0.78%
1989 0.78% 0.67%
1988 0.39% 0.46%
1987 0.15% 0.33%
1986 0.05% 0.23%
1985 -0.22% 0.17%
1984 -0.35% 0.09%
1983 -0.26% 0.05%
1982 -0.1% 0.06%
1981 0.15% 0.12%
1980 0.21% 0.2%
1979 0.04% 0.22%
1978 -0.09% 0.29%
1977 -0.23% 0.36%
1976 -0.43% 0.36%
1975 -0.37% 0.4%
1974 0.04% 0.29%
1973 0.32% 0.17%
1972 0.48% 0.3%
1971 0.18% 0.69%
1970 0.33% 0.94%
1969 0.8% 0.71%
1968 0.45% 0.56%
1967 0.46% 0.77%
1966 0.84% 0.96%
1965 0.86% 0.95%
1964 0.81% 0.75%
1963 0.93% 0.57%
1962 0.88% 0.55%
1961 0.77% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Germany Sweden
Current population
82575542
10680056
Population rank 19/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.13%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +91
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +47,079
Net migration rank 192/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 47,079
2024 - 36,954 - 50,115
2023 -333,149 609,553 5,269 55,209
2022 -324,394 981,552 10,487 58,955
2021 -224,629 310,264 22,914 51,947
2020 -216,218 203,468 14,495 37,302
2019 -157,877 319,082 25,697 72,619
2018 -165,812 403,908 23,403 87,517
2017 -148,783 452,988 24,138 102,671
2016 -123,523 517,480 25,800 119,234
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 23,518 80,534
2014 -153,866 592,338 26,179 77,654
2013 -209,679 462,384 23,041 66,760
2012 -193,022 199,143 20,943 52,879
2011 -184,632 295,282 21,733 46,049
2010 -179,909 130,116 25,320 51,175
2009 -188,375 46,533 21,387 63,638
2008 -164,220 -23,341 18,439 56,452
2007 -148,080 -24,772 15,552 54,907
2006 -148,278 -489,056 15,436 51,675
2005 -148,445 81,351 9,030 27,030
2004 -107,271 81,735 9,893 25,842
2003 -140,309 142,009 6,271 29,161
2002 -123,733 218,795 893 31,364
2001 -98,820 272,875 -1,779 28,856
2000 -73,990 174,594 -2,662 24,900
1999 -73,890 219,280 -6,201 13,940
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -3,541 11,325
1997 -49,221 93,281 -3,539 6,047
1996 -90,107 281,280 1,768 5,773
1995 -114,349 398,077 9,710 11,621
1994 -114,013 315,585 20,196 51,545
1993 -105,503 462,096 20,924 32,725
1992 -80,625 811,606 28,605 20,507
1991 -80,014 602,638 29,299 25,314
1990 -15,887 679,702 29,100 35,668
1989 -23,625 761,002 24,629 44,565
1988 -7,815 515,962 15,186 30,064
1987 -31,136 174,272 11,757 21,335
1986 -77,721 212,822 9,206 15,211
1985 -116,527 103,556 4,175 11,464
1984 -109,002 -150,771 3,335 8,668
1983 -109,380 -81,349 833 2,105
1982 -78,333 -58,121 1,665 2,524
1981 -94,090 130,713 1,664 3,209
1980 -86,117 324,203 5,818 10,040
1979 -125,002 237,705 4,976 13,895
1978 -140,566 117,167 4,138 13,807
1977 -125,055 33,881 7,426 23,528
1976 -164,508 -79,761 8,222 20,324
1975 -212,418 -207,740 14,746 16,564
1974 -150,038 -15,126 23,664 9,217
1973 -149,980 386,881 24,409 -9,551
1972 -62,950 336,015 28,428 -13,519
1971 46,988 450,328 31,583 2,334
1970 70,352 -273,498 30,563 47,242
1969 155,820 584,017 23,904 48,824
1968 239,612 293,307 30,858 8,545
1967 353,977 -174,155 41,700 11,075
1966 405,982 134,107 45,286 24,920
1965 410,204 338,258 44,857 32,444
1964 482,038 69,825 45,968 23,581
1963 455,757 205,976 35,741 11,009
1962 436,752 276,505 30,246 9,627
1961 462,279 27,534 30,832 14,401
1960 385,919 212,666 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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