Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany
Germany: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2007
All-time low
71.9%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany stood at 72.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany peaked at 79.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2023.
That places Germany 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.5% | — |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 72.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 72.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 72.8% | 79.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.9% | 73.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Austria 73.3% compare
- 18 Malta 73.0% compare
- 20 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 20 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 22 Hungary 69.6% compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Germany was 72.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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