Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany
Germany: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 9.00 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9.00 million
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.40 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.00 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany stood at 9.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany peaked at 19.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 2030.
Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.40 million | — |
| 2005 | 17.19 million | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 16.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.95 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.41 million | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.01 million | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.42 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.86 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.49 million | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 9.00 million | -14.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,000, 15.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,000, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.59 million | 16.19 million | 19.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.18 million | 13.41 million | 14.95 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.18 million | 10.49 million | 12.01 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany was 9.00 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.40 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2030.
- How does Germany rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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