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Germany by the numbers

Official figures for Germany. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

83,491,249

GermanyWorld Bank, 2025

From 81,686,611 in 2015 to 83,491,249 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+0.4%

GermanyWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

82.1%

GermanyWorld Bank, 2025

From 80.7% in 2015 to 82.1% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

80.8years

GermanyWorld Bank, 2024

From 80.6 years in 2015 to 80.8 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$60,496

GermanyWorld Bank, 2025

From $41,930 in 2015 to $60,496 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

3.7%

GermanyWorld Bank, 2025

From 4.6% in 2015 to 3.7% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.