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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.15 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Germany vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Thailand
2100 69,929,981 45,712,111
2099 69,956,854 46,056,854
2098 69,973,838 46,406,925
2097 70,015,834 46,761,683
2096 70,046,713 47,122,446
2095 70,067,131 47,487,866
2094 70,085,911 47,857,414
2093 70,106,718 48,230,566
2092 70,132,132 48,609,149
2091 70,178,440 48,988,448
2090 70,240,137 49,372,024
2089 70,294,005 49,760,635
2088 70,352,443 50,146,313
2087 70,434,814 50,536,233
2086 70,532,124 50,929,394
2085 70,627,602 51,326,092
2084 70,722,960 51,728,619
2083 70,829,392 52,131,789
2082 70,932,273 52,537,598
2081 71,045,881 52,942,608
2080 71,171,519 53,352,029
2079 71,305,544 53,766,821
2078 71,445,484 54,181,891
2077 71,601,117 54,599,508
2076 71,757,525 55,019,721
2075 71,891,567 55,442,571
2074 72,046,795 55,872,412
2073 72,206,145 56,304,891
2072 72,356,324 56,739,842
2071 72,517,749 57,177,118
2070 72,664,462 57,621,370
2069 72,828,330 58,066,637
2068 72,993,859 58,516,959
2067 73,178,408 58,967,738
2066 73,370,207 59,418,676
2065 73,561,648 59,878,082
2064 73,762,096 60,336,709
2063 73,971,537 60,797,201
2062 74,198,775 61,262,000
2061 74,426,082 61,724,999
2060 74,678,280 62,192,387
2059 74,932,496 62,656,203
2058 75,206,278 63,118,413
2057 75,482,742 63,577,864
2056 75,756,281 64,032,675
2055 76,041,477 64,478,337
2054 76,325,196 64,917,436
2053 76,595,801 65,343,383
2052 76,839,962 65,763,356
2051 77,084,029 66,167,939
2050 77,325,459 66,558,274
2049 77,569,721 66,936,876
2048 77,818,888 67,296,897
2047 78,049,343 67,641,907
2046 78,272,834 67,972,603
2045 78,497,690 68,287,399
2044 78,722,126 68,585,177
2043 78,936,540 68,870,333
2042 79,130,312 69,139,548
2041 79,324,161 69,396,419
2040 79,536,735 69,632,464
2039 79,754,631 69,854,146
2038 79,978,474 70,062,543
2037 80,194,225 70,256,027
2036 80,425,162 70,435,348
2035 80,640,951 70,604,705
2034 80,844,719 70,756,791
2033 81,069,119 70,897,217
2032 81,286,326 71,025,384
2031 81,520,272 71,140,609
2030 81,736,996 71,247,320
2029 81,963,002 71,342,891
2028 82,178,048 71,428,869
2027 82,384,302 71,505,168
2026 82,575,542 71,571,743
2025 83,233,941 71,625,629
2024 83,516,593 71,668,011
2023 83,287,273 71,702,435
2022 83,177,813 71,735,329
2021 83,196,078 71,727,332
2020 83,160,871 71,641,484
2019 83,092,962 71,522,271
2018 82,905,782 71,376,079
2017 82,657,002 71,160,187
2016 82,348,669 70,859,841
2015 81,686,611 70,540,795
2014 80,982,500 70,216,367
2013 80,645,605 69,845,114
2012 80,425,823 69,436,098
2011 80,274,983 69,007,208
2010 81,776,930 68,579,447
2009 81,902,307 68,121,080
2008 82,110,097 67,619,830
2007 82,266,372 67,102,394
2006 82,376,451 66,567,687
2005 82,469,422 66,017,420
2004 82,516,260 65,452,047
2003 82,534,176 64,868,166
2002 82,488,495 64,266,437
2001 82,349,925 63,651,141
2000 82,211,508 63,007,815
1999 82,100,243 62,299,043
1998 82,047,195 61,522,630
1997 82,034,771 60,724,584
1996 81,914,831 59,920,064
1995 81,678,051 59,098,232
1994 81,438,348 58,260,854
1993 81,156,363 57,408,198
1992 80,624,598 56,528,834
1991 80,013,896 55,637,434
1990 79,433,029 54,738,329
1989 78,751,283 53,848,956
1988 78,144,619 52,969,595
1987 77,839,920 52,074,105
1986 77,720,436 51,177,834
1985 77,684,873 50,270,753
1984 77,858,685 49,351,708
1983 78,128,282 48,423,309
1982 78,333,366 47,494,577
1981 78,407,907 46,575,855
1980 78,288,576 45,650,022
1979 78,126,350 44,718,434
1978 78,091,820 43,788,976
1977 78,159,814 42,843,974
1976 78,336,950 41,896,504
1975 78,673,554 40,940,005
1974 78,967,433 39,952,891
1973 78,936,666 38,947,787
1972 78,688,452 37,933,929
1971 78,312,842 36,937,387
1970 78,169,289 35,954,408
1969 77,909,682 34,973,782
1968 77,294,314 34,002,560
1967 76,951,336 33,037,801
1966 76,600,311 32,086,071
1965 75,963,695 31,149,337
1964 75,318,337 30,232,141
1963 74,714,353 29,342,322
1962 74,025,784 28,481,040
1961 73,377,632 27,650,334
1960 72,814,900 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13.1% of the population in Germany and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Thailand
2100 -0.04% -0.75%
2099 -0.02% -0.75%
2098 -0.06% -0.76%
2097 -0.04% -0.77%
2096 -0.03% -0.77%
2095 -0.03% -0.77%
2094 -0.03% -0.77%
2093 -0.04% -0.78%
2092 -0.07% -0.77%
2091 -0.09% -0.78%
2090 -0.08% -0.78%
2089 -0.08% -0.77%
2088 -0.12% -0.77%
2087 -0.14% -0.77%
2086 -0.14% -0.77%
2085 -0.13% -0.78%
2084 -0.15% -0.77%
2083 -0.15% -0.77%
2082 -0.16% -0.76%
2081 -0.18% -0.77%
2080 -0.19% -0.77%
2079 -0.2% -0.77%
2078 -0.22% -0.76%
2077 -0.22% -0.76%
2076 -0.19% -0.76%
2075 -0.22% -0.77%
2074 -0.22% -0.77%
2073 -0.21% -0.77%
2072 -0.22% -0.76%
2071 -0.2% -0.77%
2070 -0.23% -0.77%
2069 -0.23% -0.77%
2068 -0.25% -0.76%
2067 -0.26% -0.76%
2066 -0.26% -0.77%
2065 -0.27% -0.76%
2064 -0.28% -0.76%
2063 -0.31% -0.76%
2062 -0.31% -0.75%
2061 -0.34% -0.75%
2060 -0.34% -0.74%
2059 -0.36% -0.73%
2058 -0.37% -0.72%
2057 -0.36% -0.71%
2056 -0.38% -0.69%
2055 -0.37% -0.68%
2054 -0.35% -0.65%
2053 -0.32% -0.64%
2052 -0.32% -0.61%
2051 -0.31% -0.59%
2050 -0.31% -0.57%
2049 -0.32% -0.53%
2048 -0.3% -0.51%
2047 -0.29% -0.49%
2046 -0.29% -0.46%
2045 -0.29% -0.43%
2044 -0.27% -0.41%
2043 -0.24% -0.39%
2042 -0.24% -0.37%
2041 -0.27% -0.34%
2040 -0.27% -0.32%
2039 -0.28% -0.3%
2038 -0.27% -0.28%
2037 -0.29% -0.25%
2036 -0.27% -0.24%
2035 -0.25% -0.21%
2034 -0.28% -0.2%
2033 -0.27% -0.18%
2032 -0.29% -0.16%
2031 -0.27% -0.15%
2030 -0.28% -0.13%
2029 -0.26% -0.12%
2028 -0.25% -0.11%
2027 -0.23% -0.09%
2026 -0.79% -0.08%
2025 -0.34% -0.06%
2024 0.28% -0.05%
2023 0.13% -0.05%
2022 -0.02% 0.01%
2021 0.04% 0.12%
2020 0.08% 0.17%
2019 0.23% 0.2%
2018 0.3% 0.3%
2017 0.37% 0.42%
2016 0.81% 0.45%
2015 0.87% 0.46%
2014 0.42% 0.53%
2013 0.27% 0.59%
2012 0.19% 0.62%
2011 -1.84% 0.62%
2010 -0.15% 0.67%
2009 -0.25% 0.74%
2008 -0.19% 0.77%
2007 -0.13% 0.8%
2006 -0.11% 0.83%
2005 -0.06% 0.86%
2004 -0.02% 0.9%
2003 0.06% 0.94%
2002 0.17% 0.97%
2001 0.17% 1.02%
2000 0.14% 1.14%
1999 0.06% 1.26%
1998 0.02% 1.31%
1997 0.15% 1.34%
1996 0.29% 1.39%
1995 0.29% 1.44%
1994 0.35% 1.49%
1993 0.66% 1.56%
1992 0.76% 1.6%
1991 0.73% 1.64%
1990 0.87% 1.65%
1989 0.78% 1.66%
1988 0.39% 1.72%
1987 0.15% 1.75%
1986 0.05% 1.8%
1985 -0.22% 1.86%
1984 -0.35% 1.92%
1983 -0.26% 1.96%
1982 -0.1% 1.97%
1981 0.15% 2.03%
1980 0.21% 2.08%
1979 0.04% 2.12%
1978 -0.09% 2.21%
1977 -0.23% 2.26%
1976 -0.43% 2.34%
1975 -0.37% 2.47%
1974 0.04% 2.58%
1973 0.32% 2.67%
1972 0.48% 2.7%
1971 0.18% 2.73%
1970 0.33% 2.8%
1969 0.8% 2.86%
1968 0.45% 2.92%
1967 0.46% 2.97%
1966 0.84% 3.01%
1965 0.86% 3.03%
1964 0.81% 3.03%
1963 0.93% 3.02%
1962 0.88% 3%
1961 0.77% 2.97%

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

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In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Germany Thailand
Current population
82575542
71571743
Population rank 19/197 21/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.86%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +628 -94
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +27,509
Net migration rank 192/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 27,509
2024 - 36,954 - 23,321
2023 -333,149 609,553 -46,105 19,648
2022 -324,394 981,552 -61,046 21,683
2021 -224,629 310,264 57,382 -2,093
2020 -216,218 203,468 84,107 32,277
2019 -157,877 319,082 116,867 5,221
2018 -165,812 403,908 159,383 10,984
2017 -148,783 452,988 194,695 66,805
2016 -123,523 517,480 226,255 112,978
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 266,362 32,500
2014 -153,866 592,338 294,628 55,358
2013 -209,679 462,384 325,059 67,452
2012 -193,022 199,143 351,485 74,033
2011 -184,632 295,282 365,670 66,607
2010 -179,909 130,116 370,466 52,791
2009 -188,375 46,533 382,636 110,883
2008 -164,220 -23,341 401,730 107,333
2007 -148,080 -24,772 425,362 100,486
2006 -148,278 -489,056 441,211 102,362
2005 -148,445 81,351 456,378 100,542
2004 -107,271 81,735 466,542 107,199
2003 -140,309 142,009 488,003 105,917
2002 -123,733 218,795 504,299 105,215
2001 -98,820 272,875 524,230 96,817
2000 -73,990 174,594 543,884 121,640
1999 -73,890 219,280 578,073 173,924
1998 -65,637 -754,469 617,318 183,471
1997 -49,221 93,281 644,834 150,411
1996 -90,107 281,280 661,397 152,397
1995 -114,349 398,077 682,703 147,226
1994 -114,013 315,585 712,589 132,271
1993 -105,503 462,096 737,696 122,746
1992 -80,625 811,606 754,999 143,318
1991 -80,014 602,638 760,508 124,034
1990 -15,887 679,702 760,808 152,916
1989 -23,625 761,002 774,563 90,497
1988 -7,815 515,962 765,252 128,469
1987 -31,136 174,272 774,498 122,791
1986 -77,721 212,822 783,430 111,820
1985 -116,527 103,556 776,935 141,963
1984 -109,002 -150,771 779,856 139,345
1983 -109,380 -81,349 794,239 143,393
1982 -78,333 -58,121 817,951 101,885
1981 -94,090 130,713 839,297 78,337
1980 -86,117 324,203 845,575 88,478
1979 -125,002 237,705 843,434 85,693
1978 -140,566 117,167 847,799 82,011
1977 -125,055 33,881 871,232 88,937
1976 -164,508 -79,761 894,072 40,656
1975 -212,418 -207,740 911,980 66,306
1974 -150,038 -15,126 923,151 72,801
1973 -149,980 386,881 933,540 80,704
1972 -62,950 336,015 940,420 73,082
1971 46,988 450,328 936,215 43,400
1970 70,352 -273,498 937,116 49,221
1969 155,820 584,017 948,314 26,551
1968 239,612 293,307 953,806 13,718
1967 353,977 -174,155 944,980 17,005
1966 405,982 134,107 929,469 12,016
1965 410,204 338,258 909,000 22,995
1964 482,038 69,825 885,137 17,249
1963 455,757 205,976 860,728 16,494
1962 436,752 276,505 828,741 16,605
1961 462,279 27,534 801,140 14,968
1960 385,919 212,666 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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