Germany vs OECD members: Population, total
Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
OECD members
1.40 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
OECD members rank
17th
Population, total over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.40 billion against 83.49 million in Germany, a difference of 1.32 billion.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.8 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 17th of 218 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 859.84 million | 784.34 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 965.99 million | 887.54 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 1.06 billion | 980.49 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 1.15 billion | 1.07 billion | OECD members |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 1.24 billion | 1.16 billion | OECD members |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 1.33 billion | 1.25 billion | OECD members |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 1.38 billion | 1.30 billion | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.40 billion against 83.49 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Germany and OECD members?
- 1.32 billion, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for population, total?
- Germany ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.