Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 83.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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
72.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany including former GDR stood at 83.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany including former GDR peaked at 83.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.54 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 73.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 73.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 74.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 75.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 75.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 76.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 76.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 77.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 78.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 78.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 78.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 79.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 78.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 78.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 78.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 78.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 79.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.22 million | -0.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.21 million | 72.54 million | 77.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 78.07 million | 79.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.07 million | 77.66 million | 78.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.09 million | 79.11 million | 82.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.34 million | 82.00 million | 82.54 million | 10 |
| 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
More population data for Germany including former GDR
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.53 million Number (2004)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 80.22 million Number (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 age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.8 (2025)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 1.01 million (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 (2024)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany including former GDR?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Germany including former GDR was 83.58 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 million in 1960.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex 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 rising.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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