Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 83.58 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
83.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
80.22 million
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Germany including former GDR, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany including former GDR recorded 83.58 million for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Germany including former GDR peaked at 83.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.22 million, in 2011.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.22 million | — |
| 2009 | 82.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.58 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 million | 82.00 million | 82.22 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.53 million | 80.22 million | 83.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.29 million | 83.12 million | 83.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 5 France 68.88 million compare
- 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
- 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million compare
- 9 Italy 58.94 million compare
- 10 Spain 49.13 million compare
- 11 Ukraine 41.00 million compare
More population data for Germany including former GDR
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.53 million (2004)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 80.22 million (2011)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 83.52 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 677,117 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.8 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Germany including former GDR?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Germany including former GDR was 83.58 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.22 million in 2011.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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