Germany Population Pyramid 2006
Germany in 2006
The population of Germany in 2006 was 81,701,971. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 0.7%, down from 82,263,190 in 1996.
With a median age of 42.5 years, Germany had a youth dependency ratio of 21.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 29.4 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Germany was 1.39 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 80.5 years on average (83.0 years for girls, 78.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
13,612,825 immigrants live in Germany, 16.1% of the population.
| Poland | 1,883,559 |
| Turkey | 1,504,743 |
| Ukraine | 1,416,521 |
| Russian Federation | 1,137,448 |
| Romania | 968,697 |
4,294,284 people born in Germany live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,137,577 |
| Switzerland | 371,816 |
| Turkey | 363,563 |
| United Kingdom | 287,772 |
| Austria | 268,460 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 81,701,971 | 42.5 | |
| France | 62,049,838 | 39.1 | |
| Netherlands | 16,493,852 | 39.3 | |
| Belgium | 10,548,443 | 40.4 | |
| Austria | 8,269,899 | 40.3 |





