DE · 2021 · demo_pjangroup

Population on 1 January by age group and sex

Germany, 2021

Population on 1 January by age group and sex
5,936,434
Germany, 2021
▲ 4.5% vs 2020 (5,681,135)
Analysis

In 2021, Germany's population on 1 january by age group and sex increased by 4.5% compared to 2020, reaching 5,936,434.

Germany accounts for 22.1% of the EU-27 total of 26,895,209.

Germany ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 25.5% (from 4,729,203 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjangroup, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
22.1%
EU-27: 26,895,209
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
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