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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.91 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Germany vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Yemen
2100 69,929,981 111,531,602
2099 69,956,854 111,216,538
2098 69,973,838 110,873,896
2097 70,015,834 110,513,248
2096 70,046,713 110,125,357
2095 70,067,131 109,718,989
2094 70,085,911 109,287,747
2093 70,106,718 108,834,256
2092 70,132,132 108,350,834
2091 70,178,440 107,845,139
2090 70,240,137 107,319,234
2089 70,294,005 106,769,903
2088 70,352,443 106,198,480
2087 70,434,814 105,606,248
2086 70,532,124 104,994,691
2085 70,627,602 104,356,315
2084 70,722,960 103,704,067
2083 70,829,392 103,033,111
2082 70,932,273 102,348,794
2081 71,045,881 101,642,012
2080 71,171,519 100,920,728
2079 71,305,544 100,179,245
2078 71,445,484 99,422,962
2077 71,601,117 98,654,481
2076 71,757,525 97,862,812
2075 71,891,567 97,057,105
2074 72,046,795 96,230,615
2073 72,206,145 95,389,748
2072 72,356,324 94,528,518
2071 72,517,749 93,646,094
2070 72,664,462 92,750,891
2069 72,828,330 91,836,719
2068 72,993,859 90,906,457
2067 73,178,408 89,961,778
2066 73,370,207 88,998,844
2065 73,561,648 88,022,210
2064 73,762,096 87,033,422
2063 73,971,537 86,020,867
2062 74,198,775 84,985,459
2061 74,426,082 83,934,120
2060 74,678,280 82,867,105
2059 74,932,496 81,781,887
2058 75,206,278 80,678,032
2057 75,482,742 79,563,835
2056 75,756,281 78,436,146
2055 76,041,477 77,296,391
2054 76,325,196 76,143,587
2053 76,595,801 74,985,186
2052 76,839,962 73,813,387
2051 77,084,029 72,631,340
2050 77,325,459 71,436,891
2049 77,569,721 70,243,074
2048 77,818,888 69,043,876
2047 78,049,343 67,843,741
2046 78,272,834 66,638,116
2045 78,497,690 65,433,874
2044 78,722,126 64,230,423
2043 78,936,540 63,031,296
2042 79,130,312 61,838,177
2041 79,324,161 60,651,763
2040 79,536,735 59,475,172
2039 79,754,631 58,303,694
2038 79,978,474 57,135,690
2037 80,194,225 55,973,689
2036 80,425,162 54,809,098
2035 80,640,951 53,641,994
2034 80,844,719 52,476,195
2033 81,069,119 51,307,469
2032 81,286,326 50,140,351
2031 81,520,272 48,969,961
2030 81,736,996 47,786,079
2029 81,963,002 46,594,926
2028 82,178,048 45,403,313
2027 82,384,302 44,203,683
2026 82,575,542 43,000,078
2025 83,233,941 41,792,731
2024 83,516,593 40,583,164
2023 83,287,273 39,390,799
2022 83,177,813 38,222,876
2021 83,196,078 37,140,230
2020 83,160,871 36,134,863
2019 83,092,962 35,111,408
2018 82,905,782 34,085,182
2017 82,657,002 33,090,921
2016 82,348,669 32,109,010
2015 81,686,611 31,159,379
2014 80,982,500 30,226,309
2013 80,645,605 29,312,952
2012 80,425,823 28,433,647
2011 80,274,983 27,582,897
2010 81,776,930 26,754,387
2009 81,902,307 25,927,724
2008 82,110,097 25,111,941
2007 82,266,372 24,318,082
2006 82,376,451 23,543,083
2005 82,469,422 22,790,085
2004 82,516,260 22,095,167
2003 82,534,176 21,456,379
2002 82,488,495 20,835,086
2001 82,349,925 20,226,147
2000 82,211,508 19,624,141
1999 82,100,243 19,029,420
1998 82,047,195 18,446,013
1997 82,034,771 17,873,936
1996 81,914,831 17,313,177
1995 81,678,051 16,740,058
1994 81,438,348 16,149,147
1993 81,156,363 15,563,914
1992 80,624,598 14,989,494
1991 80,013,896 14,430,201
1990 79,433,029 13,887,862
1989 78,751,283 13,364,174
1988 78,144,619 12,859,708
1987 77,839,920 12,369,912
1986 77,720,436 11,901,040
1985 77,684,873 11,453,825
1984 77,858,685 11,025,597
1983 78,128,282 10,621,499
1982 78,333,366 10,241,006
1981 78,407,907 9,882,362
1980 78,288,576 9,543,358
1979 78,126,350 9,224,194
1978 78,091,820 8,926,586
1977 78,159,814 8,648,222
1976 78,336,950 8,384,113
1975 78,673,554 8,133,598
1974 78,967,433 7,896,783
1973 78,936,666 7,672,796
1972 78,688,452 7,460,068
1971 78,312,842 7,257,462
1970 78,169,289 7,065,279
1969 77,909,682 6,875,859
1968 77,294,314 6,690,524
1967 76,951,336 6,516,444
1966 76,600,311 6,351,494
1965 75,963,695 6,195,593
1964 75,318,337 6,048,006
1963 74,714,353 5,911,135
1962 74,025,784 5,782,221
1961 73,377,632 5,655,232
1960 72,814,900 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Yemen
2100 -0.04% 0.28%
2099 -0.02% 0.31%
2098 -0.06% 0.33%
2097 -0.04% 0.35%
2096 -0.03% 0.37%
2095 -0.03% 0.39%
2094 -0.03% 0.42%
2093 -0.04% 0.45%
2092 -0.07% 0.47%
2091 -0.09% 0.49%
2090 -0.08% 0.51%
2089 -0.08% 0.54%
2088 -0.12% 0.56%
2087 -0.14% 0.58%
2086 -0.14% 0.61%
2085 -0.13% 0.63%
2084 -0.15% 0.65%
2083 -0.15% 0.67%
2082 -0.16% 0.7%
2081 -0.18% 0.71%
2080 -0.19% 0.74%
2079 -0.2% 0.76%
2078 -0.22% 0.78%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.19% 0.83%
2075 -0.22% 0.86%
2074 -0.22% 0.88%
2073 -0.21% 0.91%
2072 -0.22% 0.94%
2071 -0.2% 0.97%
2070 -0.23% 1%
2069 -0.23% 1.02%
2068 -0.25% 1.05%
2067 -0.26% 1.08%
2066 -0.26% 1.11%
2065 -0.27% 1.14%
2064 -0.28% 1.18%
2063 -0.31% 1.22%
2062 -0.31% 1.25%
2061 -0.34% 1.29%
2060 -0.34% 1.33%
2059 -0.36% 1.37%
2058 -0.37% 1.4%
2057 -0.36% 1.44%
2056 -0.38% 1.47%
2055 -0.37% 1.51%
2054 -0.35% 1.54%
2053 -0.32% 1.59%
2052 -0.32% 1.63%
2051 -0.31% 1.67%
2050 -0.31% 1.7%
2049 -0.32% 1.74%
2048 -0.3% 1.77%
2047 -0.29% 1.81%
2046 -0.29% 1.84%
2045 -0.29% 1.87%
2044 -0.27% 1.9%
2043 -0.24% 1.93%
2042 -0.24% 1.96%
2041 -0.27% 1.98%
2040 -0.27% 2.01%
2039 -0.28% 2.04%
2038 -0.27% 2.08%
2037 -0.29% 2.12%
2036 -0.27% 2.18%
2035 -0.25% 2.22%
2034 -0.28% 2.28%
2033 -0.27% 2.33%
2032 -0.29% 2.39%
2031 -0.27% 2.48%
2030 -0.28% 2.56%
2029 -0.26% 2.62%
2028 -0.25% 2.71%
2027 -0.23% 2.8%
2026 -0.79% 2.89%
2025 -0.34% 2.98%
2024 0.28% 3.03%
2023 0.13% 3.06%
2022 -0.02% 2.92%
2021 0.04% 2.78%
2020 0.08% 2.91%
2019 0.23% 3.01%
2018 0.3% 3%
2017 0.37% 3.06%
2016 0.81% 3.05%
2015 0.87% 3.09%
2014 0.42% 3.12%
2013 0.27% 3.09%
2012 0.19% 3.08%
2011 -1.84% 3.1%
2010 -0.15% 3.19%
2009 -0.25% 3.25%
2008 -0.19% 3.26%
2007 -0.13% 3.29%
2006 -0.11% 3.3%
2005 -0.06% 3.15%
2004 -0.02% 2.98%
2003 0.06% 2.98%
2002 0.17% 3.01%
2001 0.17% 3.07%
2000 0.14% 3.13%
1999 0.06% 3.16%
1998 0.02% 3.2%
1997 0.15% 3.24%
1996 0.29% 3.42%
1995 0.29% 3.66%
1994 0.35% 3.76%
1993 0.66% 3.83%
1992 0.76% 3.88%
1991 0.73% 3.91%
1990 0.87% 3.92%
1989 0.78% 3.92%
1988 0.39% 3.96%
1987 0.15% 3.94%
1986 0.05% 3.9%
1985 -0.22% 3.88%
1984 -0.35% 3.8%
1983 -0.26% 3.72%
1982 -0.1% 3.63%
1981 0.15% 3.55%
1980 0.21% 3.46%
1979 0.04% 3.33%
1978 -0.09% 3.22%
1977 -0.23% 3.15%
1976 -0.43% 3.08%
1975 -0.37% 3%
1974 0.04% 2.92%
1973 0.32% 2.85%
1972 0.48% 2.79%
1971 0.18% 2.72%
1970 0.33% 2.75%
1969 0.8% 2.77%
1968 0.45% 2.67%
1967 0.46% 2.6%
1966 0.84% 2.52%
1965 0.86% 2.44%
1964 0.81% 2.32%
1963 0.93% 2.23%
1962 0.88% 2.25%
1961 0.77% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Germany Yemen
Current population
82575542
43325643
Population rank 19/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.52%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -16,291
Net migration rank 192/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -16,291
2024 - 36,954 - -10,482
2023 -333,149 609,553 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -324,394 981,552 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -224,629 310,264 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -216,218 203,468 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -157,877 319,082 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -165,812 403,908 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -148,783 452,988 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -123,523 517,480 975,697 -6,492
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 939,922 -9,883
2014 -153,866 592,338 920,330 15,764
2013 -209,679 462,384 884,929 5,697
2012 -193,022 199,143 845,645 22,349
2011 -184,632 295,282 806,359 27,184
2010 -179,909 130,116 803,246 20,269
2009 -188,375 46,533 798,911 30,919
2008 -164,220 -23,341 779,123 22,621
2007 -148,080 -24,772 764,780 21,210
2006 -148,278 -489,056 750,082 13,940
2005 -148,445 81,351 726,708 15,283
2004 -107,271 81,735 710,493 -62,641
2003 -140,309 142,009 694,457 -64,737
2002 -123,733 218,795 672,494 -59,648
2001 -98,820 272,875 658,704 -53,698
2000 -73,990 174,594 646,694 -47,713
1999 -73,890 219,280 633,166 -42,731
1998 -65,637 -754,469 615,488 -39,096
1997 -49,221 93,281 604,443 -36,694
1996 -90,107 281,280 588,786 -35,043
1995 -114,349 398,077 607,966 -15,485
1994 -114,013 315,585 602,363 -13,040
1993 -105,503 462,096 595,459 -14,332
1992 -80,625 811,606 582,072 -14,372
1991 -80,014 602,638 565,837 -14,964
1990 -15,887 679,702 549,654 -15,847
1989 -23,625 761,002 530,464 -16,876
1988 -7,815 515,962 513,296 -17,952
1987 -31,136 174,272 493,337 -9,097
1986 -77,721 212,822 464,665 -11,151
1985 -116,527 103,556 455,576 -14,660
1984 -109,002 -150,771 434,674 -19,143
1983 -109,380 -81,349 414,823 -22,152
1982 -78,333 -58,121 392,302 -23,981
1981 -94,090 130,713 374,482 -25,499
1980 -86,117 324,203 355,767 -26,740
1979 -125,002 237,705 336,378 -27,090
1978 -140,566 117,167 312,439 -26,524
1977 -125,055 33,881 296,115 -25,305
1976 -164,508 -79,761 281,078 -23,669
1975 -212,418 -207,740 266,815 -23,192
1974 -150,038 -15,126 252,737 -22,726
1973 -149,980 386,881 240,235 -22,282
1972 -62,950 336,015 229,322 -21,826
1971 46,988 450,328 219,095 -21,386
1970 70,352 -273,498 207,613 -20,966
1969 155,820 584,017 196,305 -4,121
1968 239,612 293,307 182,518 -4,031
1967 353,977 -174,155 173,637 -3,959
1966 405,982 134,107 164,091 -3,874
1965 410,204 338,258 155,398 -3,797
1964 482,038 69,825 147,299 -3,712
1963 455,757 205,976 133,781 -3,640
1962 436,752 276,505 131,262 -3,572
1961 462,279 27,534 129,787 -3,503
1960 385,919 212,666 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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