Population growth rate in Germany
Germany: Population growth rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Germany is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Germany peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -1.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Germany?
- Population growth rate in Germany was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for population growth rate?
- Germany ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.