Germany ranks second in Europe in terms of population, behind only Russia. A difficult demographic situation, a decrease in the flow of migrants, as well as socio-economic factors have led to a significant decrease in the number of people living in this country.
Population of Germany
Germany is one of the most populous countries in the world and the second most populous in Europe. More than 82 million people permanently reside in this country. The largest and most populous cities are Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. The population density is different in different territories. In 2011, a complete population census was carried out, which was the first since the unification of the country.
In recent years, there has been a trend towards a gradual decrease in the number of people living in Germany. This is due to the complex demographic situation that has developed in recent years, socio-economic factors that not only in Germany, but throughout Europe have led to the construction of a new model of modern society. In addition, the flow of migrants has significantly decreased. Despite the government's efforts, demographic and social programs have not yet yielded significant population growth. According to sociologists' forecasts, in 40-50 years the population in this country may fall to 70 million people.
National composition of the population of Germany
The overwhelming majority of the population of Germany is German (91%). Also, 2.5% of Turks, 0.9% of Yugoslav citizens, 0.7% of Italians, 0.4% of Greeks, 0.3% of Poles, 0.25% of Bosnians, 0.2% of Austrians live in the country. In addition, the population of Germany includes Danes, Serbs, Hungarians, Russians and Gypsies.
Age and gender composition of the population of Germany
The age structure of the German population is distributed as follows: children under 14 years old make up 14%, the working-age population - 67%, citizens over 65 years old - 18%. According to the latest research data, the proportion of the male population in Germany is 49%. However, in recent years, there has been a tendency to equalize the ratio of the number of living women and men. In addition, the gender composition of the country's population is heterogeneous in different age groups. Thus, more than half of citizens between the ages of 14 and 20 are male. In the middle age group up to 60 years, the advantage is also on the side of men - there are 50.6% of them. And in the older age group, on the contrary, there is a noticeable predominance of women, men - only 43%. Sociologists associate this with the huge losses of the male population, whose lives were claimed by the Second World War. More than 50% of migrants permanently residing in Germany are men.
