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 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
83.58 million Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
83.58 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
80.22 million Number
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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2008201620252008: 82.2M Number2009: 82.0M Number2010: 81.8M Number2011: 80.2M Number2012: 80.3M Number2013: 80.5M Number2014: 80.8M Number2015: 81.2M Number2016: 82.2M Number2017: 82.5M Number2018: 82.8M Number2019: 83.0M Number2020: 83.2M Number2021: 83.2M Number2022: 83.2M Number2023: 83.1M Number2024: 83.5M Number2025: 83.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany including former GDR recorded 83.58 million Number 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.22 million Number, in 2011.

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Germany including former GDR, year by year

Annual values for Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Germany including former GDR, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 82.22 million Number
2009 82.00 million Number -0.3%
2010 81.80 million Number -0.2%
2011 80.22 million Number -1.9%
2012 80.33 million Number +0.1%
2013 80.52 million Number +0.2%
2014 80.77 million Number +0.3%
2015 81.20 million Number +0.5%
2016 82.18 million Number +1.2%
2017 82.52 million Number +0.4%
2018 82.79 million Number +0.3%
2019 83.02 million Number +0.3%
2020 83.17 million Number +0.2%
2021 83.16 million Number -0.0%
2022 83.24 million Number +0.1%
2023 83.12 million Number -0.1%
2024 83.46 million Number +0.4%
2025 83.58 million Number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.11 million Number 82.00 million Number 82.22 million Number 2
2010s 81.53 million Number 80.22 million Number 83.02 million Number 10
2020s 83.29 million Number 83.12 million Number 83.58 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR

  1. 5 France 68.88 million Number compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
  4. 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million Number compare
  5. 9 Italy 58.94 million Number compare
  6. 10 Spain 49.13 million Number compare
  7. 11 Ukraine 41.00 million Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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Indicator
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 1,095 data points, 2008–2025
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