The population in Germany has seen a slight increase, reaching 84.7 million in 2023, which is 0.3 million more than the previous year. However, net immigration has dropped significantly during this period.
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the population growth rate aligns with the average observed from 2012 to 2021, but it is lower than the 2022 figures. The surge in net immigration to Germany in 2022, primarily due to significant immigration from Ukraine, prompted the population to increase by 1.1 million. In 2023, net immigration remained the sole driver of population growth, as the balance of births and deaths was negative, with more deaths than births occurring in 2023.
The German population growth rates have ranged between 79.15 million and 84.7 million from 1990 to 2023, hitting an all-time high record. Net immigration is estimated to be between 680,000 and 710,000 during this period.
Despite a birth deficit of at least 320,000, the number of births decreased by nearly seven percent compared to the previous year in 2023, while deaths decreased by around four percent.
Reports from registry offices suggest that an estimated 680,000 to 700,000 births are expected for 2023, compared to 738,819 in 2022, representing a five percent decrease. In addition, deaths are estimated to be at least 1.02 million, slightly less than in 2022, when 1.07 million were recorded.
Net immigration in 2023 is estimated to be between 680,000 and 710,000 people, significantly lower than the exceptionally high levels recorded in 2015 and 2022. However, in a historical context, this level of net immigration is considered high, comparable to the influx of late repatriates from the former Soviet Union and war refugees from the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
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