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Population in Germany compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.07 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Germany vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany UAE
2100 69,929,981 26,368,750
2099 69,956,854 26,130,374
2098 69,973,838 25,894,010
2097 70,015,834 25,660,062
2096 70,046,713 25,427,961
2095 70,067,131 25,197,670
2094 70,085,911 24,968,891
2093 70,106,718 24,741,434
2092 70,132,132 24,515,086
2091 70,178,440 24,289,496
2090 70,240,137 24,064,404
2089 70,294,005 23,839,033
2088 70,352,443 23,613,963
2087 70,434,814 23,388,786
2086 70,532,124 23,163,641
2085 70,627,602 22,938,169
2084 70,722,960 22,711,804
2083 70,829,392 22,484,154
2082 70,932,273 22,255,625
2081 71,045,881 22,026,183
2080 71,171,519 21,796,073
2079 71,305,544 21,565,118
2078 71,445,484 21,333,574
2077 71,601,117 21,101,274
2076 71,757,525 20,868,733
2075 71,891,567 20,636,203
2074 72,046,795 20,404,044
2073 72,206,145 20,171,659
2072 72,356,324 19,940,853
2071 72,517,749 19,710,934
2070 72,664,462 19,483,026
2069 72,828,330 19,256,572
2068 72,993,859 19,032,681
2067 73,178,408 18,811,331
2066 73,370,207 18,593,017
2065 73,561,648 18,377,364
2064 73,762,096 18,164,584
2063 73,971,537 17,955,352
2062 74,198,775 17,749,596
2061 74,426,082 17,547,827
2060 74,678,280 17,349,620
2059 74,932,496 17,153,273
2058 75,206,278 16,959,263
2057 75,482,742 16,767,893
2056 75,756,281 16,579,195
2055 76,041,477 16,392,558
2054 76,325,196 16,207,309
2053 76,595,801 16,024,789
2052 76,839,962 15,844,357
2051 77,084,029 15,665,362
2050 77,325,459 15,487,008
2049 77,569,721 15,309,031
2048 77,818,888 15,132,784
2047 78,049,343 14,958,209
2046 78,272,834 14,788,046
2045 78,497,690 14,620,902
2044 78,722,126 14,454,466
2043 78,936,540 14,289,021
2042 79,130,312 14,124,515
2041 79,324,161 13,961,010
2040 79,536,735 13,798,651
2039 79,754,631 13,637,499
2038 79,978,474 13,477,450
2037 80,194,225 13,319,346
2036 80,425,162 13,163,073
2035 80,640,951 13,009,160
2034 80,844,719 12,857,729
2033 81,069,119 12,709,520
2032 81,286,326 12,564,906
2031 81,520,272 12,424,286
2030 81,736,996 12,288,186
2029 81,963,002 12,148,661
2028 82,178,048 11,999,549
2027 82,384,302 11,831,082
2026 82,575,542 11,632,806
2025 83,233,941 11,367,504
2024 83,516,593 10,986,400
2023 83,287,273 10,483,751
2022 83,177,813 10,074,977
2021 83,196,078 9,575,152
2020 83,160,871 9,401,038
2019 83,092,962 9,445,785
2018 82,905,782 9,346,701
2017 82,657,002 9,223,225
2016 82,348,669 8,935,095
2015 81,686,611 8,505,237
2014 80,982,500 8,059,440
2013 80,645,605 7,693,031
2012 80,425,823 7,391,448
2011 80,274,983 7,104,538
2010 81,776,930 6,869,838
2009 81,902,307 6,707,058
2008 82,110,097 6,302,664
2007 82,266,372 5,624,635
2006 82,376,451 5,009,100
2005 82,469,422 4,664,790
2004 82,516,260 4,428,967
2003 82,534,176 4,192,457
2002 82,488,495 3,956,826
2001 82,349,925 3,723,590
2000 82,211,508 3,493,575
1999 82,100,243 3,266,009
1998 82,047,195 3,040,421
1997 82,034,771 2,817,410
1996 81,914,831 2,597,564
1995 81,678,051 2,434,662
1994 81,438,348 2,328,188
1993 81,156,363 2,222,093
1992 80,624,598 2,114,730
1991 80,013,896 2,006,626
1990 79,433,029 1,898,220
1989 78,751,283 1,789,851
1988 78,144,619 1,681,788
1987 77,839,920 1,574,244
1986 77,720,436 1,467,383
1985 77,684,873 1,377,911
1984 77,858,685 1,305,996
1983 78,128,282 1,235,305
1982 78,333,366 1,166,370
1981 78,407,907 1,099,855
1980 78,288,576 1,015,700
1979 78,126,350 912,010
1978 78,091,820 809,274
1977 78,159,814 710,209
1976 78,336,950 615,866
1975 78,673,554 542,856
1974 78,967,433 489,087
1973 78,936,666 436,399
1972 78,688,452 385,014
1971 78,312,842 335,027
1970 78,169,289 286,536
1969 77,909,682 239,660
1968 77,294,314 199,416
1967 76,951,336 179,700
1966 76,600,311 173,976
1965 75,963,695 167,103
1964 75,318,337 159,692
1963 74,714,353 152,211
1962 74,025,784 144,946
1961 73,377,632 137,989
1960 72,814,900 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany UAE
2100 -0.04% 0.91%
2099 -0.02% 0.91%
2098 -0.06% 0.91%
2097 -0.04% 0.91%
2096 -0.03% 0.91%
2095 -0.03% 0.92%
2094 -0.03% 0.92%
2093 -0.04% 0.92%
2092 -0.07% 0.93%
2091 -0.09% 0.94%
2090 -0.08% 0.95%
2089 -0.08% 0.95%
2088 -0.12% 0.96%
2087 -0.14% 0.97%
2086 -0.14% 0.98%
2085 -0.13% 1%
2084 -0.15% 1.01%
2083 -0.15% 1.03%
2082 -0.16% 1.04%
2081 -0.18% 1.06%
2080 -0.19% 1.07%
2079 -0.2% 1.09%
2078 -0.22% 1.1%
2077 -0.22% 1.11%
2076 -0.19% 1.13%
2075 -0.22% 1.14%
2074 -0.22% 1.15%
2073 -0.21% 1.16%
2072 -0.22% 1.17%
2071 -0.2% 1.17%
2070 -0.23% 1.18%
2069 -0.23% 1.18%
2068 -0.25% 1.18%
2067 -0.26% 1.17%
2066 -0.26% 1.17%
2065 -0.27% 1.17%
2064 -0.28% 1.17%
2063 -0.31% 1.16%
2062 -0.31% 1.15%
2061 -0.34% 1.14%
2060 -0.34% 1.14%
2059 -0.36% 1.14%
2058 -0.37% 1.14%
2057 -0.36% 1.14%
2056 -0.38% 1.14%
2055 -0.37% 1.14%
2054 -0.35% 1.14%
2053 -0.32% 1.14%
2052 -0.32% 1.14%
2051 -0.31% 1.15%
2050 -0.31% 1.16%
2049 -0.32% 1.16%
2048 -0.3% 1.17%
2047 -0.29% 1.15%
2046 -0.29% 1.14%
2045 -0.29% 1.15%
2044 -0.27% 1.16%
2043 -0.24% 1.16%
2042 -0.24% 1.17%
2041 -0.27% 1.18%
2040 -0.27% 1.18%
2039 -0.28% 1.19%
2038 -0.27% 1.19%
2037 -0.29% 1.19%
2036 -0.27% 1.18%
2035 -0.25% 1.18%
2034 -0.28% 1.17%
2033 -0.27% 1.15%
2032 -0.29% 1.13%
2031 -0.27% 1.11%
2030 -0.28% 1.15%
2029 -0.26% 1.24%
2028 -0.25% 1.42%
2027 -0.23% 1.7%
2026 -0.79% 2.33%
2025 -0.34% 3.47%
2024 0.28% 4.79%
2023 0.13% 4.06%
2022 -0.02% 5.22%
2021 0.04% 1.85%
2020 0.08% -0.47%
2019 0.23% 1.06%
2018 0.3% 1.34%
2017 0.37% 3.22%
2016 0.81% 5.05%
2015 0.87% 5.53%
2014 0.42% 4.76%
2013 0.27% 4.08%
2012 0.19% 4.04%
2011 -1.84% 3.42%
2010 -0.15% 2.43%
2009 -0.25% 6.42%
2008 -0.19% 12.1%
2007 -0.13% 12.3%
2006 -0.11% 7.38%
2005 -0.06% 5.32%
2004 -0.02% 5.64%
2003 0.06% 5.96%
2002 0.17% 6.26%
2001 0.17% 6.58%
2000 0.14% 6.97%
1999 0.06% 7.42%
1998 0.02% 7.92%
1997 0.15% 8.46%
1996 0.29% 6.69%
1995 0.29% 4.57%
1994 0.35% 4.77%
1993 0.66% 5.08%
1992 0.76% 5.39%
1991 0.73% 5.71%
1990 0.87% 6.05%
1989 0.78% 6.43%
1988 0.39% 6.83%
1987 0.15% 7.28%
1986 0.05% 6.49%
1985 -0.22% 5.51%
1984 -0.35% 5.72%
1983 -0.26% 5.91%
1982 -0.1% 6.05%
1981 0.15% 8.29%
1980 0.21% 11.4%
1979 0.04% 12.7%
1978 -0.09% 13.9%
1977 -0.23% 15.3%
1976 -0.43% 13.4%
1975 -0.37% 11%
1974 0.04% 12.1%
1973 0.32% 13.3%
1972 0.48% 14.9%
1971 0.18% 16.9%
1970 0.33% 19.6%
1969 0.8% 20.2%
1968 0.45% 11%
1967 0.46% 3.29%
1966 0.84% 4.11%
1965 0.86% 4.64%
1964 0.81% 4.91%
1963 0.93% 5.01%
1962 0.88% 5.04%
1961 0.77% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Germany UAE
Current population
82575542
11686438
Population rank 19/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.14%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 +158,634
Net migration rank 192/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 158,634
2024 - 36,954 - 278,439
2023 -333,149 609,553 92,698 300,004
2022 -324,394 981,552 81,758 322,773
2021 -224,629 310,264 76,802 421,663
2020 -216,218 203,468 87,871 92,541
2019 -157,877 319,082 86,296 -125,186
2018 -165,812 403,908 86,840 14,611
2017 -148,783 452,988 89,382 34,155
2016 -123,523 517,480 87,028 195,317
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 85,044 342,468
2014 -153,866 592,338 84,277 360,174
2013 -209,679 462,384 82,977 279,269
2012 -193,022 199,143 78,682 225,921
2011 -184,632 295,282 73,496 215,183
2010 -179,909 130,116 69,907 161,842
2009 -188,375 46,533 66,521 163,643
2008 -164,220 -23,341 55,426 523,207
2007 -148,080 -24,772 55,048 722,380
2006 -148,278 -489,056 54,338 399,306
2005 -148,445 81,351 60,046 174,926
2004 -107,271 81,735 60,344 176,319
2003 -140,309 142,009 59,118 177,237
2002 -123,733 218,795 55,922 178,988
2001 -98,820 272,875 52,789 178,779
2000 -73,990 174,594 49,993 178,469
1999 -73,890 219,280 46,198 180,469
1998 -65,637 -754,469 41,176 183,329
1997 -49,221 93,281 38,207 183,310
1996 -90,107 281,280 37,886 180,296
1995 -114,349 398,077 38,685 68,938
1994 -114,013 315,585 42,976 62,352
1993 -105,503 462,096 41,324 65,545
1992 -80,625 811,606 42,119 65,739
1991 -80,014 602,638 41,409 66,943
1990 -15,887 679,702 41,339 67,118
1989 -23,625 761,002 40,148 68,132
1988 -7,815 515,962 38,861 68,991
1987 -31,136 174,272 37,741 69,493
1986 -77,721 212,822 36,829 69,655
1985 -116,527 103,556 34,855 37,605
1984 -109,002 -150,771 33,250 38,124
1983 -109,380 -81,349 31,480 38,536
1982 -78,333 -58,121 29,585 38,276
1981 -94,090 130,713 27,560 37,600
1980 -86,117 324,203 25,005 78,148
1979 -125,002 237,705 21,987 82,238
1978 -140,566 117,167 18,879 82,359
1977 -125,055 33,881 15,787 81,111
1976 -164,508 -79,761 12,876 78,903
1975 -212,418 -207,740 11,859 42,380
1974 -150,038 -15,126 10,835 42,474
1973 -149,980 386,881 9,822 42,243
1972 -62,950 336,015 8,818 41,888
1971 46,988 450,328 7,839 41,425
1970 70,352 -273,498 6,922 40,792
1969 155,820 584,017 6,138 39,902
1968 239,612 293,307 5,588 28,866
1967 353,977 -174,155 5,264 -283
1966 405,982 134,107 4,955 1,516
1965 410,204 338,258 4,675 2,598
1964 482,038 69,825 4,410 3,126
1963 455,757 205,976 4,157 3,264
1962 436,752 276,505 3,901 3,212
1961 462,279 27,534 3,657 3,141
1960 385,919 212,666 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/germany/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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