Population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Population structure indicators at national level was 57.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
58.6
in 1971
All-time low
43.9
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR is 57.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR peaked at 58.6 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 1986.
Population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1 | — |
| 1961 | 49.4 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 51 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 53.2 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 54.3 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 55.1 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 56.2 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 57.5 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58.2 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 58.6 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 58.6 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.4 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 57.8 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.5 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.8 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 55.8 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 54.9 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 53.8 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.6 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 50.9 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 48.9 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 46.9 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 45.1 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 44.1 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 43.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.7 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 45.3 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.6 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.8 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.6 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.8 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.48 | 48.1 | 58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.04 | 53.8 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.46 | 43.9 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46 | 44.7 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 | 46.9 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 | 51.6 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.47 | 54.9 | 57.8 | 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 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 Number (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 Number (2024)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 1.01 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Germany including former GDR was 57.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 1986.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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