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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.77 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +0.28% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Germany vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Sweden
2100 70,146,161 11,330,987
2099 70,173,117 11,334,835
2098 70,190,154 11,339,107
2097 70,232,280 11,340,268
2096 70,263,255 11,341,947
2095 70,283,735 11,344,893
2094 70,302,573 11,347,531
2093 70,323,445 11,349,412
2092 70,348,937 11,351,452
2091 70,395,388 11,352,899
2090 70,457,276 11,354,820
2089 70,511,311 11,357,746
2088 70,569,930 11,360,405
2087 70,652,555 11,364,197
2086 70,750,166 11,371,529
2085 70,845,939 11,376,573
2084 70,941,592 11,381,332
2083 71,048,352 11,384,862
2082 71,151,552 11,390,058
2081 71,265,511 11,391,696
2080 71,391,537 11,393,882
2079 71,525,977 11,393,412
2078 71,666,350 11,391,291
2077 71,822,464 11,389,212
2076 71,979,354 11,385,385
2075 72,113,812 11,381,261
2074 72,269,519 11,377,973
2073 72,429,361 11,375,051
2072 72,580,006 11,371,362
2071 72,741,929 11,366,451
2070 72,889,095 11,362,742
2069 73,053,471 11,358,895
2068 73,219,511 11,357,504
2067 73,404,631 11,356,672
2066 73,597,022 11,356,676
2065 73,789,056 11,355,953
2064 73,990,123 11,354,988
2063 74,200,211 11,354,834
2062 74,428,152 11,355,452
2061 74,656,161 11,353,198
2060 74,909,139 11,352,013
2059 75,164,141 11,349,674
2058 75,438,769 11,345,893
2057 75,716,088 11,340,487
2056 75,990,472 11,335,234
2055 76,276,550 11,328,291
2054 76,561,146 11,320,768
2053 76,832,587 11,310,127
2052 77,077,503 11,296,358
2051 77,322,326 11,280,503
2050 77,564,502 11,261,537
2049 77,809,519 11,242,070
2048 78,059,456 11,221,274
2047 78,290,624 11,199,365
2046 78,514,805 11,176,512
2045 78,740,357 11,152,739
2044 78,965,486 11,127,765
2043 79,180,563 11,102,354
2042 79,374,934 11,076,504
2041 79,569,383 11,052,951
2040 79,782,613 11,028,609
2039 80,001,183 11,005,487
2038 80,225,718 10,983,160
2037 80,442,136 10,961,591
2036 80,673,787 10,938,759
2035 80,890,243 10,916,327
2034 81,094,641 10,893,717
2033 81,319,735 10,869,588
2032 81,537,613 10,844,339
2031 81,772,282 10,819,037
2030 81,989,677 10,790,557
2029 82,216,381 10,759,017
2028 82,432,092 10,724,017
2027 82,638,983 10,685,143
2026 82,830,814 10,643,884
2025 83,491,249 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 70.1M 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 -0.03% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Germany Sweden
Current population
82830814
10665077
Population rank 19/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.13%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +74
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 148/197
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 -334,066 36,954 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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