Number of people living in the capital city in Germany
Germany: Number of people living in the capital city was 3.10 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Germany, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Germany is 3.10 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Germany peaked at 3.56 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million people, in 2100.
Germany ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.54 million people | — |
| 2025 | 3.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 3.50 million people | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 3.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 3.43 million people | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 3.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 3.35 million people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 3.31 million people | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 3.27 million people | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 3.22 million people | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 3.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 3.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 3.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 3.12 million people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 3.11 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 3.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 3.10 million people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.55 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.56 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.49 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.50 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.41 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.43 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.33 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.35 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.27 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.18 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.20 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.13 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.14 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.11 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.11 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Germany?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Germany was 3.10 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 2100.
- How does Germany rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.