There are more women than men in Germany, although the number of men has been slowly increasing in recent years, especially since 2015. In 2022, there were around 41,500 males and 42,800 females in Germany.
Births and deaths
Globally, the death rate had been slowly decreasing until 2019 but there was a sharp spike in 2020 and 2021, which can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The general decline, however, is probably due to medical advancements which mean that many diseases are now treatable or curable, that were not 50 years ago. The birth rate has also been decreasing across the world, but it is lowest in Europe and North America.
Future challenges
There are a number of challenges facing the German population in the future. Some of the most pressing ones are its ageing structure in combination with slow birth rates, as well as the growing urban population.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 20, 2023). Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000)." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2023). Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by Gender (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Population of Germany from 1990 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/454338/population-by-gender-germany/