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Statisticians: More people in Germany than ever before.: The population in Germany has reached a record high of almost 83.6 million. Last year ...
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Statisticians: More people in Germany than ever before.: The population in Germany has reached a record high of almost 83.6 million. Last year ...
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Statisticians: More people in Germany than ever before: The population in Germany has reached a record high of almost 83.6 million. Last year ...
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Flu viruses hit a less protected population: Every year, the flu causes millions of people in Germany to sniffle and cough, and also to end up in the hospital ...
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Paid articlePaywall Surprise in demographic study: Wolfsburg is among Germany's winners: Germany's population will shrink to under 82 million people by 2045 ...
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Where people live longest in Germany.: Life expectancy is rising – | but not equally everywhere. Baden-Württemberg is in the lead. In eastern Germany ...
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Immigration to Germany: 2.6 million are of Turkish origin: In Germany, the proportion of people with a Turkish immigration background in the population reached 3 ...
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High energy costs: Millions of households cannot afford electricity and gas: High electricity and gas prices exceed the financial means of millions of households ...
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Statistics for 2025: Population in Germany has decreased: For years, Germany recorded an increase in population, but now it has decreased ...
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Key FactsGermany’s Population Declines for First Time Since 2020
Jun 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Germany’s population decreased in 2025 for the first time since 2020, falling to 83.5 million residents.
- The natural deficit of 352,000 deaths over births was not offset by net migration, which also declined sharply.
- Population losses were most pronounced in eastern federal states, whereas Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen saw population gains.
- The number of people aged 60 to 79 increased by 2.8%, contrasting with a 2.5% decrease in those aged 80 and above.

Migration: Net immigration to Germany falls by almost half: Fewer and fewer people are immigrating to Germany; in 2025, the number was only 235,000 ...
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Key FactsSharp Drop in Germany’s Immigration Numbers for 2025
Jun 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
- Net migration to Germany fell by 45 percent to 235,000 people in 2025 compared to the previous year.
- There were approximately 1.48 million arrivals and 1.25 million departures, with departures decreasing slightly by nearly two percent.
- The decline mainly results from reduced immigration from Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, all showing significant percentage drops.
- The net outflow of German nationals increased to 97,000, with Switzerland, Austria, and Spain being the primary destinations.

Data for 2025: Number of births falls to the lowest level since the post-war period
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Almost four million Berliners - | this region in particular is growing and growing
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More than 13 million people in Germany are considered at risk of poverty: More and more people are struggling financially. According to the Federal Statistical ...
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Germany's population is shrinking: More people are dying in Germany than are being born. For years, immigration has compensated for the decline in births ...
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Population of Swabia is rising: Annual statistics show growth despite fewer births
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Forecast: Germany's population is likely to fall to 74.7 million by 2070: News on economic policy in Germany, Europe, and the world. Forecasts ...
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Population statistics: These Swabian municipalities have shrunk: Year after year, more people live in Bavaria, and the administrative districts of Swabia and ...
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Around 72,000 people in Germany without health insurance: The vast majority of the population in Germany has health insurance. According to the Federal ...
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Germany no longer the number one destination for asylum seekers in the EU: In the first half of 2025, significantly fewer asylum applications were filed in the ...
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Migration: Number of people seeking protection in Germany rises slightly: Around 3.3 million people have recently sought protection in Germany ...
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Population statistics: This is how many people live in Germany: The population in Germany changed only minimally in 2024. This is according to the Federal ...
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Paid articlePaywall 83.6 million people lived in Germany at the end of 2024: Once again, more people died than were born. Nevertheless, the population in Germany rose slightly last ...
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