Demographic turn: counted over 83 million in Germany!

Demographic turn: counted over 83 million in Germany!

Enzkreis, Deutschland - What's going in Germany? The population figures speak a clear language. According to pz-news lived in Germany at the end of 2024. In 2023, the population only grew by 121,000 people, which corresponds to a modest increase of 0.1 percent. In the previous years, however, the increase was still significantly higher - in 2022 it was, for example, 338,000 people or 0.4 percent.

The high number of deaths reflect in a surplus of 330,000 deaths compared to births. This shows that demographic change is already in full swing. The migration balance also recorded a decline: from 660,000 in the previous year to only 420,000 people.

population growth and age structure

What about the different age groups? The increase in the age group of 60- to 79-year-olds is particularly noteworthy by 2.2 percent. Among other things, this trend is attributed to the 1964 -strong vintage. In contrast, the 40- to 59-year-olds experienced a decline of 1.4 percent. In addition, the number of over 80s rose by 0.2 percent, which affects the marking area of ​​30.5 percent of the population that is 60 years or older.

Overall, the foreign population in Germany grows more and rose by 2.3 percent to 12.4 million. The German population, on the other hand, has a decline of 0.2 percent and is now 71.2 million. The proportion of foreigners in the age group of 20 to 59-year-olds, which is a proud 19.7 percent, is particularly striking. After all, every sixth person in Germany is now a foreign origin, with Turks forming the largest group with 1.403 million, followed by Ukrainians and Syrians.

future challenges and forecasts

What will bring the coming years? As bpb reports an increasing number of people in retirement. The proportion of over 67-year-olds could increase to 25.6 percent by 2070, while the proportion of under 20s will only grow minimally. These demographic changes present society with great challenges, especially in the area of ​​social security and care.

In addition, the number of people in the employed age of 20 to 66 years to 2040 is expected to drop to 56 to 57 percent. With increasing life expectancy, an increasing need for care can also be expected. By the mid-2030s, the number of over 80 year olds could increase to over 9 million.

regional differences

However, the developments are not uniform throughout Germany. As the data of the Statistical Federal Office will continue to suffer from declining population, while in the western federal states and city states Growth rates are higher. In Bavaria there was the greatest increase with 73,000 people, while Thuringia and Saxony recorded residents' losses.