Germany: more deaths than births, yet the population grows — because people arrive
Births minus deathsArrivals minus departures
In 2023 deaths exceeded births by 315k (as every year since 1972), but 610k more people arrived than left, so the population grew by 295k (UN estimates). One in five residents was born abroad (20%, 2024).
Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →