Population, age 18, total in Germany

Germany: Population, age 18, total was 848,116 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
848,116
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
992,055
in 2005
All-time low
848,116
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, total in Germany, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 932.5k1991: 891.3k1992: 868.3k1993: 859.9k1994: 860.0k1995: 863.8k1996: 870.6k1997: 881.1k1998: 894.7k1999: 910.7k2000: 928.0k2001: 946.8k2002: 965.9k2003: 982.1k2004: 991.7k2005: 992.1k2006: 981.5k2007: 961.3k2008: 935.7k2009: 910.6k2010: 890.4k2011: 876.7k2012: 868.1k2013: 862.6k2015: 848.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 18, total in Germany stood at 848,116. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Germany peaked at 992,055 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 848,116, in 2015.

Germany ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population, age 18, total in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, total in Germany, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 932,524
1991 891,347 -4.4%
1992 868,322 -2.6%
1993 859,929 -1.0%
1994 860,016 +0.0%
1995 863,847 +0.4%
1996 870,553 +0.8%
1997 881,132 +1.2%
1998 894,736 +1.5%
1999 910,660 +1.8%
2000 928,045 +1.9%
2001 946,834 +2.0%
2002 965,892 +2.0%
2003 982,133 +1.7%
2004 991,693 +1.0%
2005 992,055 +0.0%
2006 981,502 -1.1%
2007 961,308 -2.1%
2008 935,663 -2.7%
2009 910,586 -2.7%
2010 890,397 -2.2%
2011 876,680 -1.5%
2012 868,115 -1.0%
2013 862,583 -0.6%
2015 848,116 -1.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 848,116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 13.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 848,116 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 883,307 859,929 932,524 10
2000s 959,571 910,586 992,055 10
2010s 869,178 848,116 890,397 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 Colombia 904,698 compare
  2. 25 Myanmar 868,812 compare
  3. 26 Uganda 864,815 compare
  4. 28 Afghanistan 767,610 compare
  5. 29 Iraq 763,593 compare
  6. 30 France 760,374 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, total in Germany?
Population, age 18, total in Germany was 848,116 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 992,055 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 848,116 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for population, age 18, total?
Germany ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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