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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 6.64 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Germany vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Tunisia
2100 69,929,981 10,722,837
2099 69,956,854 10,798,417
2098 69,973,838 10,872,527
2097 70,015,834 10,944,510
2096 70,046,713 11,017,262
2095 70,067,131 11,088,773
2094 70,085,911 11,159,761
2093 70,106,718 11,228,741
2092 70,132,132 11,296,441
2091 70,178,440 11,362,922
2090 70,240,137 11,428,150
2089 70,294,005 11,492,395
2088 70,352,443 11,554,451
2087 70,434,814 11,616,399
2086 70,532,124 11,677,706
2085 70,627,602 11,736,824
2084 70,722,960 11,795,185
2083 70,829,392 11,853,617
2082 70,932,273 11,911,196
2081 71,045,881 11,966,771
2080 71,171,519 12,023,486
2079 71,305,544 12,080,879
2078 71,445,484 12,138,513
2077 71,601,117 12,194,072
2076 71,757,525 12,247,445
2075 71,891,567 12,301,960
2074 72,046,795 12,355,470
2073 72,206,145 12,410,281
2072 72,356,324 12,463,568
2071 72,517,749 12,517,952
2070 72,664,462 12,571,557
2069 72,828,330 12,625,027
2068 72,993,859 12,677,388
2067 73,178,408 12,728,611
2066 73,370,207 12,778,160
2065 73,561,648 12,827,417
2064 73,762,096 12,873,288
2063 73,971,537 12,917,720
2062 74,198,775 12,960,075
2061 74,426,082 12,999,502
2060 74,678,280 13,037,172
2059 74,932,496 13,069,268
2058 75,206,278 13,098,461
2057 75,482,742 13,124,682
2056 75,756,281 13,147,057
2055 76,041,477 13,164,337
2054 76,325,196 13,177,456
2053 76,595,801 13,184,564
2052 76,839,962 13,188,052
2051 77,084,029 13,187,435
2050 77,325,459 13,181,992
2049 77,569,721 13,173,401
2048 77,818,888 13,160,968
2047 78,049,343 13,144,429
2046 78,272,834 13,125,908
2045 78,497,690 13,104,999
2044 78,722,126 13,081,801
2043 78,936,540 13,057,259
2042 79,130,312 13,031,516
2041 79,324,161 13,006,019
2040 79,536,735 12,979,703
2039 79,754,631 12,952,741
2038 79,978,474 12,925,306
2037 80,194,225 12,896,316
2036 80,425,162 12,865,989
2035 80,640,951 12,835,689
2034 80,844,719 12,803,284
2033 81,069,119 12,766,519
2032 81,286,326 12,728,299
2031 81,520,272 12,687,827
2030 81,736,996 12,644,489
2029 81,963,002 12,596,686
2028 82,178,048 12,542,752
2027 82,384,302 12,484,560
2026 82,575,542 12,420,467
2025 83,233,941 12,351,028
2024 83,516,593 12,277,109
2023 83,287,273 12,200,431
2022 83,177,813 12,119,334
2021 83,196,078 12,048,622
2020 83,160,871 11,974,057
2019 83,092,962 11,875,081
2018 82,905,782 11,765,514
2017 82,657,002 11,650,498
2016 82,348,669 11,528,674
2015 81,686,611 11,402,264
2014 80,982,500 11,274,288
2013 80,645,605 11,141,361
2012 80,425,823 11,009,647
2011 80,274,983 10,886,035
2010 81,776,930 10,765,980
2009 81,902,307 10,650,681
2008 82,110,097 10,542,635
2007 82,266,372 10,441,702
2006 82,376,451 10,346,410
2005 82,469,422 10,255,472
2004 82,516,260 10,166,163
2003 82,534,176 10,071,632
2002 82,488,495 9,971,515
2001 82,349,925 9,869,677
2000 82,211,508 9,764,935
1999 82,100,243 9,655,963
1998 82,047,195 9,541,667
1997 82,034,771 9,421,270
1996 81,914,831 9,294,432
1995 81,678,051 9,161,258
1994 81,438,348 9,018,448
1993 81,156,363 8,857,910
1992 80,624,598 8,682,512
1991 80,013,896 8,501,827
1990 79,433,029 8,324,509
1989 78,751,283 8,151,660
1988 78,144,619 7,974,440
1987 77,839,920 7,789,987
1986 77,720,436 7,600,301
1985 77,684,873 7,409,903
1984 77,858,685 7,220,044
1983 78,128,282 7,053,800
1982 78,333,366 6,908,642
1981 78,407,907 6,758,284
1980 78,288,576 6,606,195
1979 78,126,350 6,456,419
1978 78,091,820 6,309,390
1977 78,159,814 6,155,931
1976 78,336,950 5,996,994
1975 78,673,554 5,839,262
1974 78,967,433 5,684,674
1973 78,936,666 5,537,242
1972 78,688,452 5,396,557
1971 78,312,842 5,261,658
1970 78,169,289 5,131,396
1969 77,909,682 5,004,697
1968 77,294,314 4,879,899
1967 76,951,336 4,760,970
1966 76,600,311 4,652,287
1965 75,963,695 4,561,385
1964 75,318,337 4,489,869
1963 74,714,353 4,427,131
1962 74,025,784 4,369,136
1961 73,377,632 4,316,278
1960 72,814,900 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Tunisia
2100 -0.04% -0.7%
2099 -0.02% -0.68%
2098 -0.06% -0.66%
2097 -0.04% -0.66%
2096 -0.03% -0.64%
2095 -0.03% -0.64%
2094 -0.03% -0.61%
2093 -0.04% -0.6%
2092 -0.07% -0.59%
2091 -0.09% -0.57%
2090 -0.08% -0.56%
2089 -0.08% -0.54%
2088 -0.12% -0.53%
2087 -0.14% -0.52%
2086 -0.14% -0.5%
2085 -0.13% -0.49%
2084 -0.15% -0.49%
2083 -0.15% -0.48%
2082 -0.16% -0.46%
2081 -0.18% -0.47%
2080 -0.19% -0.48%
2079 -0.2% -0.47%
2078 -0.22% -0.46%
2077 -0.22% -0.44%
2076 -0.19% -0.44%
2075 -0.22% -0.43%
2074 -0.22% -0.44%
2073 -0.21% -0.43%
2072 -0.22% -0.43%
2071 -0.2% -0.43%
2070 -0.23% -0.42%
2069 -0.23% -0.41%
2068 -0.25% -0.4%
2067 -0.26% -0.39%
2066 -0.26% -0.38%
2065 -0.27% -0.36%
2064 -0.28% -0.34%
2063 -0.31% -0.33%
2062 -0.31% -0.3%
2061 -0.34% -0.29%
2060 -0.34% -0.25%
2059 -0.36% -0.22%
2058 -0.37% -0.2%
2057 -0.36% -0.17%
2056 -0.38% -0.13%
2055 -0.37% -0.1%
2054 -0.35% -0.05%
2053 -0.32% -0.03%
2052 -0.32% 0.005%
2051 -0.31% 0.04%
2050 -0.31% 0.07%
2049 -0.32% 0.09%
2048 -0.3% 0.13%
2047 -0.29% 0.14%
2046 -0.29% 0.16%
2045 -0.29% 0.18%
2044 -0.27% 0.19%
2043 -0.24% 0.2%
2042 -0.24% 0.2%
2041 -0.27% 0.2%
2040 -0.27% 0.21%
2039 -0.28% 0.21%
2038 -0.27% 0.22%
2037 -0.29% 0.24%
2036 -0.27% 0.24%
2035 -0.25% 0.25%
2034 -0.28% 0.29%
2033 -0.27% 0.3%
2032 -0.29% 0.32%
2031 -0.27% 0.34%
2030 -0.28% 0.38%
2029 -0.26% 0.43%
2028 -0.25% 0.47%
2027 -0.23% 0.52%
2026 -0.79% 0.56%
2025 -0.34% 0.6%
2024 0.28% 0.63%
2023 0.13% 0.67%
2022 -0.02% 0.59%
2021 0.04% 0.62%
2020 0.08% 0.83%
2019 0.23% 0.93%
2018 0.3% 0.99%
2017 0.37% 1.06%
2016 0.81% 1.11%
2015 0.87% 1.14%
2014 0.42% 1.19%
2013 0.27% 1.2%
2012 0.19% 1.14%
2011 -1.84% 1.12%
2010 -0.15% 1.08%
2009 -0.25% 1.02%
2008 -0.19% 0.97%
2007 -0.13% 0.92%
2006 -0.11% 0.89%
2005 -0.06% 0.88%
2004 -0.02% 0.94%
2003 0.06% 1%
2002 0.17% 1.03%
2001 0.17% 1.07%
2000 0.14% 1.13%
1999 0.06% 1.2%
1998 0.02% 1.28%
1997 0.15% 1.36%
1996 0.29% 1.45%
1995 0.29% 1.58%
1994 0.35% 1.81%
1993 0.66% 2.02%
1992 0.76% 2.13%
1991 0.73% 2.13%
1990 0.87% 2.12%
1989 0.78% 2.22%
1988 0.39% 2.37%
1987 0.15% 2.5%
1986 0.05% 2.57%
1985 -0.22% 2.63%
1984 -0.35% 2.36%
1983 -0.26% 2.1%
1982 -0.1% 2.22%
1981 0.15% 2.3%
1980 0.21% 2.32%
1979 0.04% 2.33%
1978 -0.09% 2.49%
1977 -0.23% 2.65%
1976 -0.43% 2.7%
1975 -0.37% 2.72%
1974 0.04% 2.66%
1973 0.32% 2.61%
1972 0.48% 2.56%
1971 0.18% 2.54%
1970 0.33% 2.53%
1969 0.8% 2.56%
1968 0.45% 2.5%
1967 0.46% 2.34%
1966 0.84% 1.99%
1965 0.86% 1.59%
1964 0.81% 1.42%
1963 0.93% 1.33%
1962 0.88% 1.22%
1961 0.77% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Germany Tunisia
Current population
82575542
12437803
Population rank 19/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.15%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +210
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -14,523
Net migration rank 192/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -14,523
2024 - 36,954 - -15,221
2023 -333,149 609,553 93,663 -14,001
2022 -324,394 981,552 96,531 -14,001
2021 -224,629 310,264 68,087 -9,190
2020 -216,218 203,468 109,431 -19,188
2019 -157,877 319,082 127,312 -19,612
2018 -165,812 403,908 132,445 -21,012
2017 -148,783 452,988 140,971 -22,365
2016 -123,523 517,480 148,870 -23,827
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 153,007 -25,229
2014 -153,866 592,338 154,762 -26,586
2013 -209,679 462,384 154,687 -17,020
2012 -193,022 199,143 151,812 -26,059
2011 -184,632 295,282 143,401 -21,935
2010 -179,909 130,116 132,809 -14,168
2009 -188,375 46,533 125,465 -13,512
2008 -164,220 -23,341 121,873 -17,742
2007 -148,080 -24,772 118,920 -21,190
2006 -148,278 -489,056 116,945 -24,098
2005 -148,445 81,351 115,374 -26,361
2004 -107,271 81,735 113,322 -23,735
2003 -140,309 142,009 111,926 -12,459
2002 -123,733 218,795 109,099 -8,334
2001 -98,820 272,875 110,146 -7,235
2000 -73,990 174,594 112,501 -5,937
1999 -73,890 219,280 114,829 -3,452
1998 -65,637 -754,469 121,332 -4,111
1997 -49,221 93,281 128,327 -4,756
1996 -90,107 281,280 135,615 -5,506
1995 -114,349 398,077 144,345 -8,095
1994 -114,013 315,585 153,647 -4,271
1993 -105,503 462,096 160,922 10,771
1992 -80,625 811,606 163,978 15,124
1991 -80,014 602,638 166,245 16,021
1990 -15,887 679,702 168,180 4,183
1989 -23,625 761,002 169,221 4,100
1988 -7,815 515,962 177,176 3,934
1987 -31,136 174,272 184,101 3,711
1986 -77,721 212,822 188,107 3,464
1985 -116,527 103,556 186,344 2,887
1984 -109,002 -150,771 182,386 8,109
1983 -109,380 -81,349 179,878 -37,895
1982 -78,333 -58,121 177,898 -29,559
1981 -94,090 130,713 176,628 -24,242
1980 -86,117 324,203 171,094 -19,321
1979 -125,002 237,705 171,463 -23,688
1978 -140,566 117,167 173,255 -26,968
1977 -125,055 33,881 174,539 -13,910
1976 -164,508 -79,761 172,744 -15,499
1975 -212,418 -207,740 166,991 -8,765
1974 -150,038 -15,126 160,200 -9,254
1973 -149,980 386,881 153,525 -9,606
1972 -62,950 336,015 147,239 -9,790
1971 46,988 450,328 142,296 -9,949
1970 70,352 -273,498 138,235 -10,054
1969 155,820 584,017 135,257 -10,049
1968 239,612 293,307 134,246 -9,848
1967 353,977 -174,155 132,626 -19,155
1966 405,982 134,107 131,274 -27,393
1965 410,204 338,258 127,673 -49,751
1964 482,038 69,825 124,711 -59,602
1963 455,757 205,976 120,865 -60,505
1962 436,752 276,505 116,887 -61,260
1961 462,279 27,534 111,459 -61,369
1960 385,919 212,666 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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