Germany reaches almost 84 million inhabitants - immigration is booming!

Germany reaches almost 84 million inhabitants - immigration is booming!

Deutschland - In Germany, the clocks are now set to a new demographic chapter. According to current statistics, the population has now broken the brand of almost 84 million inhabitants. This growth is mainly due to immigration - more people move to Germany than there are emigration. In the meantime, the birth rate is still low, which means that more people die in this country than are born. Despite these challenges, there are clear differences in the population distribution, whereby West German federal states such as North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Lower Saxony have most residents. In the east, however, countries such as Thuringia and Saxony are fighting with a decline in the population.

Particularly interesting facts can also be found in the big cities: Berlin remains the largest city in the country with almost 4 million inhabitants, which continues to keep the urban lifestyle high. Germany has the highest population within the European Union; To clarify: India, the most populous country in the world, has around 1.4 billion people. This means that more than 17 times as many people live in India as in this country, which makes the dynamics of living together even more exciting.

migration in focus

A clear trend is emerging in immigration statistics. From 2025, the Cell Key method will be used, a procedure for changing data that should enable a better understanding of the migration situation. This statistical method easily changes cases by adding so -called "overlap values" to the results. It should be noted that there may be deviations between the individual positions and the published total amounts. The basis of these statistics forms the registration and deregistration of registration offices, and each movement counts- even multiple removals within one year flow into the surveys.

A look at the population history of recent years shows a mixed picture. In 2024, a record population was reached by almost 83.6 million, with the numbers grew by 121,000 people last year. Growth was found, especially in western Germany, while a decrease can be observed in the East German federal states. Bavaria used the favor of the hour with the greatest absolute increase of 73,000 people. In contrast, Thuringia saw a loss of 15,000 inhabitants.

aging society

Another important point that must not be disregarded is the age structure of the German population. Over 30 percent of people in Germany are older than 60 years. While the age group of 60 to 79-year-olds grew by 2.2 percent, the middle age group of 40 to 59-year-olds shows a decline. This is often attributed to the 1964 -strong year of birth, the members of which are now climbing into the older age group.

The diversity of the population is also remarkable: the proportion of foreigners rose by 2.3 percent to 12.4 million last year, and the proportion of foreign nationals has also grown. At the moment, 14.8 percent of the population are foreigners, with the largest group of Turks comprising, followed by Ukrainians and Syrians.

Overall, it can be said that Germany's population grows, is more diverse and ages at the same time. These exciting demographic developments are calling for new approaches in society, from integration to social services. It remains exciting how this social change will develop.

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