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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.76 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Germany vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Zimbabwe
2100 69,929,981 37,483,053
2099 69,956,854 37,412,398
2098 69,973,838 37,328,255
2097 70,015,834 37,235,542
2096 70,046,713 37,142,915
2095 70,067,131 37,032,129
2094 70,085,911 36,912,747
2093 70,106,718 36,810,893
2092 70,132,132 36,688,511
2091 70,178,440 36,567,262
2090 70,240,137 36,425,606
2089 70,294,005 36,280,973
2088 70,352,443 36,141,446
2087 70,434,814 35,977,638
2086 70,532,124 35,808,135
2085 70,627,602 35,637,092
2084 70,722,960 35,456,207
2083 70,829,392 35,268,035
2082 70,932,273 35,078,904
2081 71,045,881 34,873,129
2080 71,171,519 34,658,962
2079 71,305,544 34,439,720
2078 71,445,484 34,217,295
2077 71,601,117 33,982,909
2076 71,757,525 33,739,228
2075 71,891,567 33,495,867
2074 72,046,795 33,244,838
2073 72,206,145 32,978,488
2072 72,356,324 32,706,059
2071 72,517,749 32,445,747
2070 72,664,462 32,181,119
2069 72,828,330 31,906,793
2068 72,993,859 31,631,000
2067 73,178,408 31,345,338
2066 73,370,207 31,062,884
2065 73,561,648 30,766,830
2064 73,762,096 30,479,939
2063 73,971,537 30,176,104
2062 74,198,775 29,867,679
2061 74,426,082 29,557,068
2060 74,678,280 29,252,423
2059 74,932,496 28,945,088
2058 75,206,278 28,631,679
2057 75,482,742 28,307,305
2056 75,756,281 27,990,713
2055 76,041,477 27,658,887
2054 76,325,196 27,331,920
2053 76,595,801 26,986,935
2052 76,839,962 26,643,553
2051 77,084,029 26,287,592
2050 77,325,459 25,934,893
2049 77,569,721 25,585,239
2048 77,818,888 25,228,082
2047 78,049,343 24,874,649
2046 78,272,834 24,513,443
2045 78,497,690 24,147,637
2044 78,722,126 23,783,088
2043 78,936,540 23,401,965
2042 79,130,312 23,035,288
2041 79,324,161 22,647,950
2040 79,536,735 22,273,520
2039 79,754,631 21,902,980
2038 79,978,474 21,530,130
2037 80,194,225 21,159,664
2036 80,425,162 20,791,034
2035 80,640,951 20,413,656
2034 80,844,719 20,048,019
2033 81,069,119 19,676,339
2032 81,286,326 19,311,985
2031 81,520,272 18,959,300
2030 81,736,996 18,613,738
2029 81,963,002 18,270,049
2028 82,178,048 17,933,466
2027 82,384,302 17,600,984
2026 82,575,542 17,273,208
2025 83,233,941 16,949,303
2024 83,516,593 16,634,373
2023 83,287,273 16,340,822
2022 83,177,813 16,069,056
2021 83,196,078 15,797,210
2020 83,160,871 15,526,888
2019 83,092,962 15,271,368
2018 82,905,782 15,034,452
2017 82,657,002 14,812,482
2016 82,348,669 14,600,294
2015 81,686,611 14,399,013
2014 80,982,500 14,207,359
2013 80,645,605 14,013,808
2012 80,425,823 13,817,887
2011 80,274,983 13,595,424
2010 81,776,930 13,356,548
2009 81,902,307 13,142,790
2008 82,110,097 12,959,149
2007 82,266,372 12,804,058
2006 82,376,451 12,636,445
2005 82,469,422 12,483,432
2004 82,516,260 12,365,896
2003 82,534,176 12,232,323
2002 82,488,495 12,087,653
2001 82,349,925 11,971,901
2000 82,211,508 11,892,055
1999 82,100,243 11,783,458
1998 82,047,195 11,594,297
1997 82,034,771 11,369,827
1996 81,914,831 11,158,360
1995 81,678,051 10,974,599
1994 81,438,348 10,873,148
1993 81,156,363 10,860,288
1992 80,624,598 10,702,700
1991 80,013,896 10,404,816
1990 79,433,029 10,137,281
1989 78,751,283 9,864,798
1988 78,144,619 9,583,094
1987 77,839,920 9,284,644
1986 77,720,436 8,982,578
1985 77,684,873 8,686,813
1984 77,858,685 8,391,488
1983 78,128,282 8,098,404
1982 78,333,366 7,796,496
1981 78,407,907 7,498,635
1980 78,288,576 7,041,303
1979 78,126,350 6,647,556
1978 78,091,820 6,543,575
1977 78,159,814 6,449,512
1976 78,336,950 6,287,105
1975 78,673,554 6,098,658
1974 78,967,433 5,908,328
1973 78,936,666 5,720,404
1972 78,688,452 5,542,445
1971 78,312,842 5,374,712
1970 78,169,289 5,215,918
1969 77,909,682 5,058,181
1968 77,294,314 4,900,440
1967 76,951,336 4,748,307
1966 76,600,311 4,601,217
1965 75,963,695 4,458,462
1964 75,318,337 4,320,006
1963 74,714,353 4,185,877
1962 74,025,784 4,055,959
1961 73,377,632 3,930,401
1960 72,814,900 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Zimbabwe
2100 -0.04% 0.19%
2099 -0.02% 0.23%
2098 -0.06% 0.25%
2097 -0.04% 0.25%
2096 -0.03% 0.3%
2095 -0.03% 0.32%
2094 -0.03% 0.28%
2093 -0.04% 0.33%
2092 -0.07% 0.33%
2091 -0.09% 0.39%
2090 -0.08% 0.4%
2089 -0.08% 0.39%
2088 -0.12% 0.46%
2087 -0.14% 0.47%
2086 -0.14% 0.48%
2085 -0.13% 0.51%
2084 -0.15% 0.53%
2083 -0.15% 0.54%
2082 -0.16% 0.59%
2081 -0.18% 0.62%
2080 -0.19% 0.64%
2079 -0.2% 0.65%
2078 -0.22% 0.69%
2077 -0.22% 0.72%
2076 -0.19% 0.73%
2075 -0.22% 0.76%
2074 -0.22% 0.81%
2073 -0.21% 0.83%
2072 -0.22% 0.8%
2071 -0.2% 0.82%
2070 -0.23% 0.86%
2069 -0.23% 0.87%
2068 -0.25% 0.91%
2067 -0.26% 0.91%
2066 -0.26% 0.96%
2065 -0.27% 0.94%
2064 -0.28% 1.01%
2063 -0.31% 1.03%
2062 -0.31% 1.05%
2061 -0.34% 1.04%
2060 -0.34% 1.06%
2059 -0.36% 1.09%
2058 -0.37% 1.15%
2057 -0.36% 1.13%
2056 -0.38% 1.2%
2055 -0.37% 1.2%
2054 -0.35% 1.28%
2053 -0.32% 1.29%
2052 -0.32% 1.35%
2051 -0.31% 1.36%
2050 -0.31% 1.37%
2049 -0.32% 1.42%
2048 -0.3% 1.42%
2047 -0.29% 1.47%
2046 -0.29% 1.51%
2045 -0.29% 1.53%
2044 -0.27% 1.63%
2043 -0.24% 1.59%
2042 -0.24% 1.71%
2041 -0.27% 1.68%
2040 -0.27% 1.69%
2039 -0.28% 1.73%
2038 -0.27% 1.75%
2037 -0.29% 1.77%
2036 -0.27% 1.85%
2035 -0.25% 1.82%
2034 -0.28% 1.89%
2033 -0.27% 1.89%
2032 -0.29% 1.86%
2031 -0.27% 1.86%
2030 -0.28% 1.88%
2029 -0.26% 1.88%
2028 -0.25% 1.89%
2027 -0.23% 1.9%
2026 -0.79% 1.91%
2025 -0.34% 1.89%
2024 0.28% 1.8%
2023 0.13% 1.69%
2022 -0.02% 1.72%
2021 0.04% 1.74%
2020 0.08% 1.67%
2019 0.23% 1.58%
2018 0.3% 1.5%
2017 0.37% 1.45%
2016 0.81% 1.4%
2015 0.87% 1.35%
2014 0.42% 1.38%
2013 0.27% 1.42%
2012 0.19% 1.64%
2011 -1.84% 1.79%
2010 -0.15% 1.63%
2009 -0.25% 1.42%
2008 -0.19% 1.21%
2007 -0.13% 1.33%
2006 -0.11% 1.23%
2005 -0.06% 0.95%
2004 -0.02% 1.09%
2003 0.06% 1.2%
2002 0.17% 0.97%
2001 0.17% 0.67%
2000 0.14% 0.92%
1999 0.06% 1.63%
1998 0.02% 1.97%
1997 0.15% 1.9%
1996 0.29% 1.67%
1995 0.29% 0.93%
1994 0.35% 0.12%
1993 0.66% 1.47%
1992 0.76% 2.86%
1991 0.73% 2.64%
1990 0.87% 2.76%
1989 0.78% 2.94%
1988 0.39% 3.21%
1987 0.15% 3.36%
1986 0.05% 3.4%
1985 -0.22% 3.52%
1984 -0.35% 3.62%
1983 -0.26% 3.87%
1982 -0.1% 3.97%
1981 0.15% 6.49%
1980 0.21% 5.92%
1979 0.04% 1.59%
1978 -0.09% 1.46%
1977 -0.23% 2.58%
1976 -0.43% 3.09%
1975 -0.37% 3.22%
1974 0.04% 3.29%
1973 0.32% 3.21%
1972 0.48% 3.12%
1971 0.18% 3.04%
1970 0.33% 3.12%
1969 0.8% 3.22%
1968 0.45% 3.2%
1967 0.46% 3.2%
1966 0.84% 3.2%
1965 0.86% 3.2%
1964 0.81% 3.2%
1963 0.93% 3.2%
1962 0.88% 3.19%
1961 0.77% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Germany Zimbabwe
Current population
82575542
17361868
Population rank 19/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.21%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +804
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -54,555
Net migration rank 192/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -54,555
2024 - 36,954 - -60,528
2023 -333,149 609,553 372,505 -97,380
2022 -324,394 981,552 371,243 -102,828
2021 -224,629 310,264 349,908 -74,623
2020 -216,218 203,468 354,790 -89,440
2019 -157,877 319,082 348,798 -103,107
2018 -165,812 403,908 345,883 -117,758
2017 -148,783 452,988 344,035 -128,241
2016 -123,523 517,480 348,772 -140,181
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 356,203 -162,220
2014 -153,866 592,338 366,350 -177,029
2013 -209,679 462,384 374,757 -176,972
2012 -193,022 199,143 371,135 -177,061
2011 -184,632 295,282 359,572 -108,714
2010 -179,909 130,116 335,570 -108,671
2009 -188,375 46,533 309,316 -108,689
2008 -164,220 -23,341 280,527 -113,858
2007 -148,080 -24,772 261,805 -118,299
2006 -148,278 -489,056 248,963 -57,257
2005 -148,445 81,351 248,545 -134,212
2004 -107,271 81,735 248,307 -127,550
2003 -140,309 142,009 243,057 -96,667
2002 -123,733 218,795 244,170 -101,212
2001 -98,820 272,875 227,909 -139,361
2000 -73,990 174,594 236,343 -165,181
1999 -73,890 219,280 232,393 -86,343
1998 -65,637 -754,469 225,614 6,645
1997 -49,221 93,281 216,288 395
1996 -90,107 281,280 205,269 978
1995 -114,349 398,077 206,695 -45,428
1994 -114,013 315,585 216,343 -174,723
1993 -105,503 462,096 228,045 -243,947
1992 -80,625 811,606 255,291 75,788
1991 -80,014 602,638 260,943 3,749
1990 -15,887 679,702 265,444 4,948
1989 -23,625 761,002 270,838 3,736
1988 -7,815 515,962 277,498 11,327
1987 -31,136 174,272 286,766 21,308
1986 -77,721 212,822 289,894 6,154
1985 -116,527 103,556 290,756 4,718
1984 -109,002 -150,771 290,052 5,124
1983 -109,380 -81,349 286,545 4,456
1982 -78,333 -58,121 279,934 32,899
1981 -94,090 130,713 271,361 11,523
1980 -86,117 324,203 241,179 390,593
1979 -125,002 237,705 223,657 -67,937
1978 -140,566 117,167 222,979 -170,727
1977 -125,055 33,881 225,139 -89,270
1976 -164,508 -79,761 221,419 -32,495
1975 -212,418 -207,740 216,947 -28,988
1974 -150,038 -15,126 208,806 -16,105
1973 -149,980 386,881 201,885 -18,733
1972 -62,950 336,015 193,725 -20,959
1971 46,988 450,328 185,427 -22,719
1970 70,352 -273,498 178,979 -24,102
1969 155,820 584,017 172,626 -12,028
1968 239,612 293,307 166,865 -11,997
1967 353,977 -174,155 161,205 -11,814
1966 405,982 134,107 156,014 -11,211
1965 410,204 338,258 151,164 -10,465
1964 482,038 69,825 145,848 -9,631
1963 455,757 205,976 140,984 -8,936
1962 436,752 276,505 136,317 -8,529
1961 462,279 27,534 131,531 -8,204
1960 385,919 212,666 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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