Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 83.49 m people for Germany in 2025, over a series running from 1960 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (China, 1.41 bn people) to the lowest (Malta, 579,704 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Germany	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	China	South Sudan	Malta	Croatia	Denmark
2025	83.49 m people	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	18.09 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	579,704 people	3.88 m people	6.01 m people
2024	83.52 m people	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	17.99 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	568,847 people	3.87 m people	5.98 m people
2023	83.29 m people	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	17.88 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	552,747 people	3.86 m people	5.95 m people
2022	83.18 m people	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	17.7 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	531,113 people	3.86 m people	5.9 m people
2021	83.2 m people	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	17.53 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	518,150 people	3.88 m people	5.86 m people
2020	83.16 m people	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	17.44 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	515,490 people	3.91 m people	5.83 m people
2019	83.09 m people	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	17.34 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	503,912 people	3.95 m people	5.81 m people
2018	82.91 m people	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	17.23 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	483,903 people	3.99 m people	5.79 m people
2017	82.66 m people	60 m people	46.57 m people	17.13 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	467,106 people	4.04 m people	5.76 m people
2016	82.35 m people	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	17.03 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	454,505 people	4.11 m people	5.73 m people
2015	81.69 m people	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	16.94 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	444,220 people	4.15 m people	5.68 m people
2014	80.98 m people	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	16.87 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	433,481 people	4.2 m people	5.64 m people
2013	80.65 m people	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	16.8 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	424,810 people	4.23 m people	5.61 m people
2012	80.43 m people	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	16.75 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	420,028 people	4.26 m people	5.59 m people
2011	80.27 m people	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	16.69 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	416,268 people	4.28 m people	5.57 m people
2010	81.78 m people	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	16.62 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	414,508 people	4.3 m people	5.55 m people
2009	81.9 m people	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	16.53 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	412,477 people	4.31 m people	5.52 m people
2008	82.11 m people	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	16.45 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	409,379 people	4.31 m people	5.49 m people
2007	82.27 m people	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	16.38 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	406,724 people	4.31 m people	5.46 m people
2006	82.38 m people	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	16.35 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	405,308 people	4.31 m people	5.44 m people
2005	82.47 m people	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	16.32 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	403,834 people	4.31 m people	5.42 m people
2004	82.52 m people	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	16.28 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	401,268 people	4.3 m people	5.4 m people
2003	82.53 m people	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	16.23 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	398,582 people	4.3 m people	5.39 m people
2002	82.49 m people	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	16.15 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	395,969 people	4.3 m people	5.38 m people
2001	82.35 m people	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	16.05 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	393,028 people	4.3 m people	5.36 m people
2000	82.21 m people	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	15.93 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	390,087 people	4.47 m people	5.34 m people
1999	82.1 m people	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	15.81 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	387,578 people	4.51 m people	5.32 m people
1998	82.05 m people	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	15.71 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	385,287 people	4.53 m people	5.3 m people
1997	82.03 m people	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	15.61 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	382,791 people	4.53 m people	5.28 m people
1996	81.91 m people	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	15.53 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	379,905 people	4.56 m people	5.26 m people
1995	81.68 m people	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	15.46 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	377,419 people	4.62 m people	5.23 m people
1994	81.44 m people	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	15.38 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	374,797 people	4.65 m people	5.21 m people
1993	81.16 m people	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	15.29 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	371,308 people	4.6 m people	5.19 m people
1992	80.62 m people	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	15.18 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	367,618 people	4.58 m people	5.17 m people
1991	80.01 m people	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	15.07 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	363,845 people	4.69 m people	5.15 m people
1990	79.43 m people	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	14.95 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	354,170 people	4.78 m people	5.14 m people
1989	78.75 m people	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	14.85 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	350,722 people	4.77 m people	5.13 m people
1988	78.14 m people	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	14.76 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	347,325 people	4.76 m people	5.13 m people
1987	77.84 m people	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	14.67 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	344,485 people	4.74 m people	5.13 m people
1986	77.72 m people	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	14.57 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	342,121 people	4.72 m people	5.12 m people
1985	77.68 m people	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	14.49 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	336,452 people	4.7 m people	5.11 m people
1984	77.86 m people	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	14.42 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	330,593 people	4.68 m people	5.11 m people
1983	78.13 m people	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	14.37 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	330,524 people	4.66 m people	5.11 m people
1982	78.33 m people	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	14.31 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	325,898 people	4.63 m people	5.12 m people
1981	78.41 m people	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	14.25 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	318,982 people	4.61 m people	5.12 m people
1980	78.29 m people	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	14.15 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	316,645 people	4.6 m people	5.12 m people
1979	78.13 m people	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	14.04 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	313,342 people	4.59 m people	5.12 m people
1978	78.09 m people	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	13.94 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	310,182 people	4.58 m people	5.1 m people
1977	78.16 m people	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	13.86 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	306,970 people	4.56 m people	5.09 m people
1976	78.34 m people	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	13.77 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	305,774 people	4.54 m people	5.07 m people
1975	78.67 m people	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	13.67 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	304,222 people	4.51 m people	5.06 m people
1974	78.97 m people	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	13.55 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	301,996 people	4.49 m people	5.05 m people
1973	78.94 m people	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	13.44 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	302,200 people	4.47 m people	5.02 m people
1972	78.69 m people	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	13.33 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	302,450 people	4.45 m people	4.99 m people
1971	78.31 m people	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	13.19 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	302,700 people	4.43 m people	4.96 m people
1970	78.17 m people	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	13.04 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	302,650 people	4.41 m people	4.93 m people
1969	77.91 m people	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	12.88 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	304,300 people	4.39 m people	4.89 m people
1968	77.29 m people	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	12.73 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	307,900 people	4.37 m people	4.86 m people
1967	76.95 m people	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	12.6 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	311,550 people	4.34 m people	4.84 m people
1966	76.6 m people	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	12.46 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	315,200 people	4.31 m people	4.8 m people
1965	75.96 m people	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	12.29 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	318,800 people	4.28 m people	4.76 m people
1964	75.32 m people	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	12.13 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	321,250 people	4.25 m people	4.72 m people
1963	74.71 m people	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	11.97 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	322,550 people	4.23 m people	4.68 m people
1962	74.03 m people	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	11.81 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	323,900 people	4.2 m people	4.65 m people
1961	73.38 m people	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	11.64 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	325,250 people	4.17 m people	4.61 m people
1960	72.81 m people	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	11.49 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	326,550 people	4.14 m people	4.58 m people

World Bank definition

Population, total

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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