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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 6.97 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 +0.28% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 70,146,161 26,706,595
2099 70,173,117 26,465,166
2098 70,190,154 26,225,773
2097 70,232,280 25,988,828
2096 70,263,255 25,753,753
2095 70,283,735 25,520,511
2094 70,302,573 25,288,801
2093 70,323,445 25,058,430
2092 70,348,937 24,829,182
2091 70,395,388 24,600,702
2090 70,457,276 24,372,725
2089 70,511,311 24,144,467
2088 70,569,930 23,916,513
2087 70,652,555 23,688,452
2086 70,750,166 23,460,422
2085 70,845,939 23,232,061
2084 70,941,592 23,002,795
2083 71,048,352 22,772,229
2082 71,151,552 22,540,771
2081 71,265,511 22,308,390
2080 71,391,537 22,075,331
2079 71,525,977 21,841,417
2078 71,666,350 21,606,907
2077 71,822,464 21,371,631
2076 71,979,354 21,136,110
2075 72,113,812 20,900,601
2074 72,269,519 20,665,468
2073 72,429,361 20,430,105
2072 72,580,006 20,196,342
2071 72,741,929 19,963,477
2070 72,889,095 19,732,649
2069 73,053,471 19,503,294
2068 73,219,511 19,276,535
2067 73,404,631 19,052,348
2066 73,597,022 18,831,237
2065 73,789,056 18,612,821
2064 73,990,123 18,397,315
2063 74,200,211 18,185,402
2062 74,428,152 17,977,010
2061 74,656,161 17,772,656
2060 74,909,139 17,571,910
2059 75,164,141 17,373,047
2058 75,438,769 17,176,551
2057 75,716,088 16,982,730
2056 75,990,472 16,791,613
2055 76,276,550 16,602,585
2054 76,561,146 16,414,963
2053 76,832,587 16,230,105
2052 77,077,503 16,047,360
2051 77,322,326 15,866,073
2050 77,564,502 15,685,433
2049 77,809,519 15,505,176
2048 78,059,456 15,326,671
2047 78,290,624 15,149,859
2046 78,514,805 14,977,516
2045 78,740,357 14,808,230
2044 78,965,486 14,639,661
2043 79,180,563 14,472,097
2042 79,374,934 14,305,483
2041 79,569,383 14,139,883
2040 79,782,613 13,975,444
2039 80,001,183 13,812,227
2038 80,225,718 13,650,128
2037 80,442,136 13,489,998
2036 80,673,787 13,331,723
2035 80,890,243 13,175,838
2034 81,094,641 13,022,467
2033 81,319,735 12,872,359
2032 81,537,613 12,725,892
2031 81,772,282 12,583,470
2030 81,989,677 12,445,626
2029 82,216,381 12,304,314
2028 82,432,092 12,153,292
2027 82,638,983 11,982,666
2026 82,830,814 11,781,850
2025 83,491,249 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M 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 -0.03% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Germany UAE
Current population
82830814
11885001
Population rank 19/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.14%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
46.6 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 1/197
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 -334,066 36,954 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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