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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 9.07 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Germany vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Switzerland
2100 69,929,981 9,234,296
2099 69,956,854 9,226,472
2098 69,973,838 9,220,109
2097 70,015,834 9,212,728
2096 70,046,713 9,208,997
2095 70,067,131 9,203,477
2094 70,085,911 9,199,095
2093 70,106,718 9,196,672
2092 70,132,132 9,194,082
2091 70,178,440 9,191,145
2090 70,240,137 9,189,122
2089 70,294,005 9,188,754
2088 70,352,443 9,190,102
2087 70,434,814 9,189,763
2086 70,532,124 9,191,494
2085 70,627,602 9,195,728
2084 70,722,960 9,199,983
2083 70,829,392 9,204,908
2082 70,932,273 9,210,695
2081 71,045,881 9,217,065
2080 71,171,519 9,223,475
2079 71,305,544 9,230,920
2078 71,445,484 9,237,649
2077 71,601,117 9,245,300
2076 71,757,525 9,250,248
2075 71,891,567 9,255,753
2074 72,046,795 9,266,455
2073 72,206,145 9,275,439
2072 72,356,324 9,283,185
2071 72,517,749 9,292,913
2070 72,664,462 9,303,843
2069 72,828,330 9,311,935
2068 72,993,859 9,320,335
2067 73,178,408 9,327,741
2066 73,370,207 9,339,455
2065 73,561,648 9,351,481
2064 73,762,096 9,362,413
2063 73,971,537 9,372,441
2062 74,198,775 9,383,258
2061 74,426,082 9,395,036
2060 74,678,280 9,403,920
2059 74,932,496 9,414,241
2058 75,206,278 9,422,560
2057 75,482,742 9,428,212
2056 75,756,281 9,435,441
2055 76,041,477 9,443,890
2054 76,325,196 9,451,268
2053 76,595,801 9,456,389
2052 76,839,962 9,456,418
2051 77,084,029 9,456,395
2050 77,325,459 9,454,544
2049 77,569,721 9,451,083
2048 77,818,888 9,444,091
2047 78,049,343 9,437,061
2046 78,272,834 9,430,954
2045 78,497,690 9,425,155
2044 78,722,126 9,418,152
2043 78,936,540 9,410,763
2042 79,130,312 9,400,808
2041 79,324,161 9,393,857
2040 79,536,735 9,382,662
2039 79,754,631 9,373,984
2038 79,978,474 9,365,030
2037 80,194,225 9,354,254
2036 80,425,162 9,342,450
2035 80,640,951 9,328,907
2034 80,844,719 9,312,054
2033 81,069,119 9,294,881
2032 81,286,326 9,276,221
2031 81,520,272 9,253,034
2030 81,736,996 9,228,188
2029 81,963,002 9,201,743
2028 82,178,048 9,170,620
2027 82,384,302 9,135,740
2026 82,575,542 9,097,532
2025 83,233,941 9,053,983
2024 83,516,593 9,005,582
2023 83,287,273 8,888,822
2022 83,177,813 8,777,088
2021 83,196,078 8,704,546
2020 83,160,871 8,638,167
2019 83,092,962 8,575,280
2018 82,905,782 8,514,329
2017 82,657,002 8,451,840
2016 82,348,669 8,373,338
2015 81,686,611 8,282,396
2014 80,982,500 8,188,649
2013 80,645,605 8,089,346
2012 80,425,823 7,996,861
2011 80,274,983 7,912,398
2010 81,776,930 7,824,909
2009 81,902,307 7,743,831
2008 82,110,097 7,647,675
2007 82,266,372 7,551,117
2006 82,376,451 7,483,934
2005 82,469,422 7,437,115
2004 82,516,260 7,389,625
2003 82,534,176 7,339,001
2002 82,488,495 7,284,753
2001 82,349,925 7,229,854
2000 82,211,508 7,184,250
1999 82,100,243 7,143,991
1998 82,047,195 7,110,001
1997 82,034,771 7,088,906
1996 81,914,831 7,071,850
1995 81,678,051 7,040,687
1994 81,438,348 6,993,795
1993 81,156,363 6,938,265
1992 80,624,598 6,875,364
1991 80,013,896 6,799,978
1990 79,433,029 6,715,519
1989 78,751,283 6,646,912
1988 78,144,619 6,593,386
1987 77,839,920 6,545,106
1986 77,720,436 6,504,124
1985 77,684,873 6,470,365
1984 77,858,685 6,441,865
1983 78,128,282 6,418,773
1982 78,333,366 6,391,309
1981 78,407,907 6,354,074
1980 78,288,576 6,319,408
1979 78,126,350 6,294,365
1978 78,091,820 6,281,738
1977 78,159,814 6,281,174
1976 78,336,950 6,302,504
1975 78,673,554 6,338,632
1974 78,967,433 6,341,405
1973 78,936,666 6,307,347
1972 78,688,452 6,260,956
1971 78,312,842 6,213,399
1970 78,169,289 6,180,877
1969 77,909,682 6,136,387
1968 77,294,314 6,067,714
1967 76,951,336 5,991,785
1966 76,600,311 5,918,002
1965 75,963,695 5,856,472
1964 75,318,337 5,789,228
1963 74,714,353 5,694,247
1962 74,025,784 5,573,815
1961 73,377,632 5,434,294
1960 72,814,900 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Switzerland
2100 -0.04% 0.08%
2099 -0.02% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% 0.08%
2097 -0.04% 0.04%
2096 -0.03% 0.06%
2095 -0.03% 0.05%
2094 -0.03% 0.03%
2093 -0.04% 0.03%
2092 -0.07% 0.03%
2091 -0.09% 0.02%
2090 -0.08% 0.004%
2089 -0.08% -0.01%
2088 -0.12% 0.004%
2087 -0.14% -0.02%
2086 -0.14% -0.05%
2085 -0.13% -0.05%
2084 -0.15% -0.05%
2083 -0.15% -0.06%
2082 -0.16% -0.07%
2081 -0.18% -0.07%
2080 -0.19% -0.08%
2079 -0.2% -0.07%
2078 -0.22% -0.08%
2077 -0.22% -0.05%
2076 -0.19% -0.06%
2075 -0.22% -0.12%
2074 -0.22% -0.1%
2073 -0.21% -0.08%
2072 -0.22% -0.1%
2071 -0.2% -0.12%
2070 -0.23% -0.09%
2069 -0.23% -0.09%
2068 -0.25% -0.08%
2067 -0.26% -0.13%
2066 -0.26% -0.13%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.28% -0.11%
2063 -0.31% -0.12%
2062 -0.31% -0.13%
2061 -0.34% -0.09%
2060 -0.34% -0.11%
2059 -0.36% -0.09%
2058 -0.37% -0.06%
2057 -0.36% -0.08%
2056 -0.38% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.08%
2054 -0.35% -0.05%
2053 -0.32% -0%
2052 -0.32% 0%
2051 -0.31% 0.02%
2050 -0.31% 0.04%
2049 -0.32% 0.07%
2048 -0.3% 0.07%
2047 -0.29% 0.06%
2046 -0.29% 0.06%
2045 -0.29% 0.07%
2044 -0.27% 0.08%
2043 -0.24% 0.11%
2042 -0.24% 0.07%
2041 -0.27% 0.12%
2040 -0.27% 0.09%
2039 -0.28% 0.1%
2038 -0.27% 0.12%
2037 -0.29% 0.13%
2036 -0.27% 0.15%
2035 -0.25% 0.18%
2034 -0.28% 0.18%
2033 -0.27% 0.2%
2032 -0.29% 0.25%
2031 -0.27% 0.27%
2030 -0.28% 0.29%
2029 -0.26% 0.34%
2028 -0.25% 0.38%
2027 -0.23% 0.42%
2026 -0.79% 0.48%
2025 -0.34% 0.54%
2024 0.28% 1.31%
2023 0.13% 1.27%
2022 -0.02% 0.83%
2021 0.04% 0.77%
2020 0.08% 0.73%
2019 0.23% 0.72%
2018 0.3% 0.74%
2017 0.37% 0.94%
2016 0.81% 1.1%
2015 0.87% 1.14%
2014 0.42% 1.23%
2013 0.27% 1.16%
2012 0.19% 1.07%
2011 -1.84% 1.12%
2010 -0.15% 1.05%
2009 -0.25% 1.26%
2008 -0.19% 1.28%
2007 -0.13% 0.9%
2006 -0.11% 0.63%
2005 -0.06% 0.64%
2004 -0.02% 0.69%
2003 0.06% 0.74%
2002 0.17% 0.76%
2001 0.17% 0.63%
2000 0.14% 0.56%
1999 0.06% 0.48%
1998 0.02% 0.3%
1997 0.15% 0.24%
1996 0.29% 0.44%
1995 0.29% 0.67%
1994 0.35% 0.8%
1993 0.66% 0.91%
1992 0.76% 1.11%
1991 0.73% 1.26%
1990 0.87% 1.03%
1989 0.78% 0.81%
1988 0.39% 0.74%
1987 0.15% 0.63%
1986 0.05% 0.52%
1985 -0.22% 0.44%
1984 -0.35% 0.36%
1983 -0.26% 0.43%
1982 -0.1% 0.59%
1981 0.15% 0.55%
1980 0.21% 0.4%
1979 0.04% 0.2%
1978 -0.09% 0.009%
1977 -0.23% -0.34%
1976 -0.43% -0.57%
1975 -0.37% -0.04%
1974 0.04% 0.54%
1973 0.32% 0.74%
1972 0.48% 0.77%
1971 0.18% 0.53%
1970 0.33% 0.73%
1969 0.8% 1.13%
1968 0.45% 1.27%
1967 0.46% 1.25%
1966 0.84% 1.05%
1965 0.86% 1.16%
1964 0.81% 1.67%
1963 0.93% 2.16%
1962 0.88% 2.57%
1961 0.77% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Germany Switzerland
Current population
82575542
9107866
Population rank 19/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.11%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +320
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +37,253
Net migration rank 192/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 37,253
2024 - 36,954 - 40,099
2023 -333,149 609,553 8,000 45,098
2022 -324,394 981,552 7,899 96,424
2021 -224,629 310,264 18,279 50,665
2020 -216,218 203,468 9,502 55,523
2019 -157,877 319,082 18,008 44,517
2018 -165,812 403,908 20,434 41,253
2017 -148,783 452,988 20,284 45,658
2016 -123,523 517,480 22,608 71,009
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 19,050 71,876
2014 -153,866 592,338 21,290 78,122
2013 -209,679 462,384 17,797 83,823
2012 -193,022 199,143 18,393 67,840
2011 -184,632 295,282 18,990 67,194
2010 -179,909 130,116 17,997 76,388
2009 -188,375 46,533 15,487 69,324
2008 -164,220 -23,341 15,295 94,430
2007 -148,080 -24,772 13,592 72,475
2006 -148,278 -489,056 12,723 37,308
2005 -148,445 81,351 11,899 33,203
2004 -107,271 81,735 13,302 39,484
2003 -140,309 142,009 8,807 42,567
2002 -123,733 218,795 10,199 49,650
2001 -98,820 272,875 10,845 35,420
2000 -73,990 174,594 15,806 24,463
1999 -73,890 219,280 16,431 25,599
1998 -65,637 -754,469 16,353 11,325
1997 -49,221 93,281 17,722 -1,939
1996 -90,107 281,280 19,801 -131
1995 -114,349 398,077 19,010 25,343
1994 -114,013 315,585 20,982 30,274
1993 -105,503 462,096 21,509 40,267
1992 -80,625 811,606 24,064 42,014
1991 -80,014 602,638 23,800 69,738
1990 -15,887 679,702 20,146 58,428
1989 -23,625 761,002 19,941 34,432
1988 -7,815 515,962 21,099 34,602
1987 -31,136 174,272 15,708 27,081
1986 -77,721 212,822 16,261 23,242
1985 -116,527 103,556 14,882 14,402
1984 -109,002 -150,771 16,105 12,532
1983 -109,380 -81,349 12,837 5,663
1982 -78,333 -58,121 15,339 21,929
1981 -94,090 130,713 13,979 24,229
1980 -86,117 324,203 14,535 17,841
1979 -125,002 237,705 14,477 4,262
1978 -140,566 117,167 13,820 -6,552
1977 -125,055 33,881 16,959 -22,516
1976 -164,508 -79,761 17,017 -54,255
1975 -212,418 -207,740 22,820 -58,187
1974 -150,038 -15,126 27,902 2,008
1973 -149,980 386,881 30,906 8,158
1972 -62,950 336,015 35,061 19,991
1971 46,988 450,328 38,523 2,636
1970 70,352 -273,498 42,648 -18,326
1969 155,820 584,017 44,182 20,754
1968 239,612 293,307 47,328 25,828
1967 353,977 -174,155 52,128 27,697
1966 405,982 134,107 53,854 14,979
1965 410,204 338,258 56,222 -1,351
1964 482,038 69,825 59,050 21,455
1963 455,757 205,976 52,956 58,415
1962 436,752 276,505 49,050 82,798
1961 462,279 27,534 48,365 101,278
1960 385,919 212,666 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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