Usually resident population on 1 January in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Usually resident population on 1 January was 83.42 million in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
83.42 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
84.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
80.70 million
in 2014
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in Germany including former GDR, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Germany including former GDR is 83.42 million, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Germany including former GDR peaked at 84.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.70 million, in 2014.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80.70 million | — |
| 2015 | 81.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 83.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 83.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 83.42 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.99 million | 80.70 million | 82.94 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.44 million | 83.10 million | 84.31 million | 7 |
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 (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 usually resident population on 1 january in Germany including former GDR?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Germany including former GDR was 83.42 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 84.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.70 million in 2014.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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