Natural population change in Germany

Natural population change in Germany was -352,347 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 6.6% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons-352,347
Change on 2024-6.6%
Rank27th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high-71,7982000
Series low-352,3472025

Natural population change in Germany, 2000 to 2025

-400K-300K-200K-100K020002004200820122016202020252000: -71,798 persons2001: -94,066 persons2002: -122,436 persons2003: -147,225 persons2004: -112,649 persons2005: -144,432 persons2006: -148,903 persons2007: -142,293 persons2008: -161,925 persons2009: -189,418 persons2010: -180,821 persons2011: -189,643 persons2012: -196,038 persons2013: -211,756 persons2014: -153,429 persons2015: -187,625 persons2016: -118,761 persons2017: -147,371 persons2018: -167,351 persons2019: -161,430 persons2020: -212,428 persons2021: -228,195 persons2022: -327,522 persons2023: -335,217 persons2024: -330,641 persons2025: -352,347 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025-352,347
2024-330,641
2023-335,217
2022-327,522
2021-228,195
2020-212,428
2019-161,430
2018-167,351
2017-147,371
2016-118,761
2015-187,625
2014-153,429
2013-211,756
2012-196,038
2011-189,643
2010-180,821
2009-189,418
2008-161,925
2007-142,293
2006-148,903
2005-144,432
2004-112,649
2003-147,225
2002-122,436
2001-94,066
2000-71,798

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Germany-352,347
European Union (27)-1,352,705

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Germany?

Natural population change in Germany was -352,347 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 6.6% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Germany?

-71,798 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Natural population change elsewhere in European Union (27)

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