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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 3.55 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Germany vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Taiwan
2100 69,929,981 10,150,338
2099 69,956,854 10,273,881
2098 69,973,838 10,399,680
2097 70,015,834 10,527,804
2096 70,046,713 10,657,536
2095 70,067,131 10,789,978
2094 70,085,911 10,925,075
2093 70,106,718 11,062,491
2092 70,132,132 11,202,670
2091 70,178,440 11,346,131
2090 70,240,137 11,494,369
2089 70,294,005 11,644,743
2088 70,352,443 11,799,177
2087 70,434,814 11,956,109
2086 70,532,124 12,116,149
2085 70,627,602 12,281,248
2084 70,722,960 12,451,872
2083 70,829,392 12,625,681
2082 70,932,273 12,803,442
2081 71,045,881 12,986,931
2080 71,171,519 13,174,137
2079 71,305,544 13,366,920
2078 71,445,484 13,564,788
2077 71,601,117 13,765,770
2076 71,757,525 13,969,802
2075 71,891,567 14,178,904
2074 72,046,795 14,391,331
2073 72,206,145 14,606,033
2072 72,356,324 14,824,987
2071 72,517,749 15,045,310
2070 72,664,462 15,266,143
2069 72,828,330 15,488,280
2068 72,993,859 15,714,125
2067 73,178,408 15,940,945
2066 73,370,207 16,167,553
2065 73,561,648 16,396,032
2064 73,762,096 16,625,600
2063 73,971,537 16,854,355
2062 74,198,775 17,084,600
2061 74,426,082 17,314,450
2060 74,678,280 17,541,998
2059 74,932,496 17,767,014
2058 75,206,278 17,988,239
2057 75,482,742 18,208,151
2056 75,756,281 18,423,453
2055 76,041,477 18,639,554
2054 76,325,196 18,853,384
2053 76,595,801 19,063,428
2052 76,839,962 19,270,076
2051 77,084,029 19,474,323
2050 77,325,459 19,677,203
2049 77,569,721 19,878,438
2048 77,818,888 20,073,645
2047 78,049,343 20,267,326
2046 78,272,834 20,454,154
2045 78,497,690 20,640,565
2044 78,722,126 20,819,477
2043 78,936,540 20,995,111
2042 79,130,312 21,166,213
2041 79,324,161 21,331,710
2040 79,536,735 21,491,361
2039 79,754,631 21,645,911
2038 79,978,474 21,794,529
2037 80,194,225 21,939,617
2036 80,425,162 22,077,701
2035 80,640,951 22,211,115
2034 80,844,719 22,340,809
2033 81,069,119 22,463,465
2032 81,286,326 22,582,449
2031 81,520,272 22,698,460
2030 81,736,996 22,809,605
2029 81,963,002 22,916,803
2028 82,178,048 23,022,058
2027 82,384,302 23,127,410
2026 82,575,542 23,229,461
2025 83,233,941 23,331,886
2024 83,516,593 23,410,331
2023 83,287,273 23,342,541
2022 83,177,813 23,319,977
2021 83,196,078 23,468,275
2020 83,160,871 23,582,179
2019 83,092,962 23,596,027
2018 82,905,782 23,580,080
2017 82,657,002 23,555,522
2016 82,348,669 23,515,945
2015 81,686,611 23,462,914
2014 80,982,500 23,403,635
2013 80,645,605 23,344,670
2012 80,425,823 23,270,367
2011 80,274,983 23,193,518
2010 81,776,930 23,140,948
2009 81,902,307 23,078,402
2008 82,110,097 22,997,696
2007 82,266,372 22,917,444
2006 82,376,451 22,823,455
2005 82,469,422 22,729,753
2004 82,516,260 22,646,836
2003 82,534,176 22,562,663
2002 82,488,495 22,463,172
2001 82,349,925 22,341,120
2000 82,211,508 22,184,530
1999 82,100,243 22,010,489
1998 82,047,195 21,835,703
1997 82,034,771 21,634,124
1996 81,914,831 21,441,432
1995 81,678,051 21,267,653
1994 81,438,348 21,086,645
1993 81,156,363 20,899,019
1992 80,624,598 20,704,227
1991 80,013,896 20,503,568
1990 79,433,029 20,278,946
1989 78,751,283 20,055,492
1988 78,144,619 19,839,704
1987 77,839,920 19,617,046
1986 77,720,436 19,411,454
1985 77,684,873 19,191,510
1984 77,858,685 18,929,866
1983 78,128,282 18,653,146
1982 78,333,366 18,354,855
1981 78,407,907 18,029,982
1980 78,288,576 17,704,538
1979 78,126,350 17,372,779
1978 78,091,820 17,042,272
1977 78,159,814 16,730,895
1976 78,336,950 16,401,413
1975 78,673,554 16,075,128
1974 78,967,433 15,784,817
1973 78,936,666 15,505,121
1972 78,688,452 15,220,495
1971 78,312,842 14,913,564
1970 78,169,289 14,582,944
1969 77,909,682 14,068,984
1968 77,294,314 13,548,537
1967 76,951,336 13,210,344
1966 76,600,311 12,874,153
1965 75,963,695 12,511,863
1964 75,318,337 12,137,143
1963 74,714,353 11,762,101
1962 74,025,784 11,392,513
1961 73,377,632 11,030,385
1960 72,814,900 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Taiwan
2100 -0.04% -1.2%
2099 -0.02% -1.21%
2098 -0.06% -1.22%
2097 -0.04% -1.22%
2096 -0.03% -1.23%
2095 -0.03% -1.24%
2094 -0.03% -1.24%
2093 -0.04% -1.25%
2092 -0.07% -1.26%
2091 -0.09% -1.29%
2090 -0.08% -1.29%
2089 -0.08% -1.31%
2088 -0.12% -1.31%
2087 -0.14% -1.32%
2086 -0.14% -1.34%
2085 -0.13% -1.37%
2084 -0.15% -1.38%
2083 -0.15% -1.39%
2082 -0.16% -1.41%
2081 -0.18% -1.42%
2080 -0.19% -1.44%
2079 -0.2% -1.46%
2078 -0.22% -1.46%
2077 -0.22% -1.46%
2076 -0.19% -1.47%
2075 -0.22% -1.48%
2074 -0.22% -1.47%
2073 -0.21% -1.48%
2072 -0.22% -1.46%
2071 -0.2% -1.45%
2070 -0.23% -1.43%
2069 -0.23% -1.44%
2068 -0.25% -1.42%
2067 -0.26% -1.4%
2066 -0.26% -1.39%
2065 -0.27% -1.38%
2064 -0.28% -1.36%
2063 -0.31% -1.35%
2062 -0.31% -1.33%
2061 -0.34% -1.3%
2060 -0.34% -1.27%
2059 -0.36% -1.23%
2058 -0.37% -1.21%
2057 -0.36% -1.17%
2056 -0.38% -1.16%
2055 -0.37% -1.13%
2054 -0.35% -1.1%
2053 -0.32% -1.07%
2052 -0.32% -1.05%
2051 -0.31% -1.03%
2050 -0.31% -1.01%
2049 -0.32% -0.97%
2048 -0.3% -0.96%
2047 -0.29% -0.91%
2046 -0.29% -0.9%
2045 -0.29% -0.86%
2044 -0.27% -0.84%
2043 -0.24% -0.81%
2042 -0.24% -0.78%
2041 -0.27% -0.74%
2040 -0.27% -0.71%
2039 -0.28% -0.68%
2038 -0.27% -0.66%
2037 -0.29% -0.63%
2036 -0.27% -0.6%
2035 -0.25% -0.58%
2034 -0.28% -0.55%
2033 -0.27% -0.53%
2032 -0.29% -0.51%
2031 -0.27% -0.49%
2030 -0.28% -0.47%
2029 -0.26% -0.46%
2028 -0.25% -0.46%
2027 -0.23% -0.44%
2026 -0.79% -0.44%
2025 -0.34% -0.34%
2024 0.28% 0.29%
2023 0.13% 0.1%
2022 -0.02% -0.63%
2021 0.04% -0.48%
2020 0.08% -0.06%
2019 0.23% 0.07%
2018 0.3% 0.1%
2017 0.37% 0.17%
2016 0.81% 0.23%
2015 0.87% 0.25%
2014 0.42% 0.25%
2013 0.27% 0.32%
2012 0.19% 0.33%
2011 -1.84% 0.23%
2010 -0.15% 0.27%
2009 -0.25% 0.35%
2008 -0.19% 0.35%
2007 -0.13% 0.41%
2006 -0.11% 0.41%
2005 -0.06% 0.37%
2004 -0.02% 0.37%
2003 0.06% 0.44%
2002 0.17% 0.55%
2001 0.17% 0.71%
2000 0.14% 0.79%
1999 0.06% 0.8%
1998 0.02% 0.93%
1997 0.15% 0.9%
1996 0.29% 0.82%
1995 0.29% 0.86%
1994 0.35% 0.9%
1993 0.66% 0.94%
1992 0.76% 0.98%
1991 0.73% 1.11%
1990 0.87% 1.11%
1989 0.78% 1.09%
1988 0.39% 1.14%
1987 0.15% 1.06%
1986 0.05% 1.15%
1985 -0.22% 1.38%
1984 -0.35% 1.48%
1983 -0.26% 1.63%
1982 -0.1% 1.8%
1981 0.15% 1.84%
1980 0.21% 1.91%
1979 0.04% 1.94%
1978 -0.09% 1.86%
1977 -0.23% 2.01%
1976 -0.43% 2.03%
1975 -0.37% 1.84%
1974 0.04% 1.8%
1973 0.32% 1.87%
1972 0.48% 2.06%
1971 0.18% 2.27%
1970 0.33% 3.65%
1969 0.8% 3.84%
1968 0.45% 2.56%
1967 0.46% 2.61%
1966 0.84% 2.9%
1965 0.86% 3.09%
1964 0.81% 3.19%
1963 0.93% 3.24%
1962 0.88% 3.28%
1961 0.77% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Germany Taiwan
Current population
82575542
23229461
Population rank 19/197 60/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.28%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -215
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +47,029
Net migration rank 192/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -
2024 - 36,954 -67,188 47,029
2023 -333,149 609,553 -69,794 225,599
2022 -324,394 981,552 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -224,629 310,264 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -216,218 203,468 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -157,877 319,082 1,416 12,718
2018 -165,812 403,908 8,725 8,888
2017 -148,783 452,988 22,613 8,809
2016 -123,523 517,480 35,980 11,707
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 49,741 8,581
2014 -153,866 592,338 - -
2013 -209,679 462,384 - -
2012 -193,022 199,143 - -
2011 -184,632 295,282 43,836 19,077
2010 -179,909 130,116 - -
2009 -188,375 46,533 - -
2008 -164,220 -23,341 - -
2007 -148,080 -24,772 - -
2006 -148,278 -489,056 - -
2005 -148,445 81,351 - -
2004 -107,271 81,735 - -
2003 -140,309 142,009 - -
2002 -123,733 218,795 - -
2001 -98,820 272,875 132,707 -3,811
2000 -73,990 174,594 - -
1999 -73,890 219,280 - -
1998 -65,637 -754,469 - -
1997 -49,221 93,281 - -
1996 -90,107 281,280 - -
1995 -114,349 398,077 - -
1994 -114,013 315,585 - -
1993 -105,503 462,096 - -
1992 -80,625 811,606 - -
1991 -80,014 602,638 215,698 -12,128
1990 -15,887 679,702 - -
1989 -23,625 761,002 - -
1988 -7,815 515,962 - -
1987 -31,136 174,272 - -
1986 -77,721 212,822 - -
1985 -116,527 103,556 - -
1984 -109,002 -150,771 - -
1983 -109,380 -81,349 - -
1982 -78,333 -58,121 - -
1981 -94,090 130,713 326,883 4,508
1980 -86,117 324,203 - -
1979 -125,002 237,705 - -
1978 -140,566 117,167 - -
1977 -125,055 33,881 - -
1976 -164,508 -79,761 - -
1975 -212,418 -207,740 - -
1974 -150,038 -15,126 - -
1973 -149,980 386,881 - -
1972 -62,950 336,015 - -
1971 46,988 450,328 - -
1970 70,352 -273,498 - -
1969 155,820 584,017 - -
1968 239,612 293,307 - -
1967 353,977 -174,155 - -
1966 405,982 134,107 346,958 18,774
1965 410,204 338,258 - -
1964 482,038 69,825 - -
1963 455,757 205,976 - -
1962 436,752 276,505 - -
1961 462,279 27,534 - -
1960 385,919 212,666 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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