As of December 2023, Generation X was the most represented group among the generations in Germany, at almost 16.7 million people. The second-largest group, Generation Y, comprised around 16.45 million people.
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Individual generations are often subject to varying definitions regarding birth years, which are grouped in similar time spans. Therefore age or year of birth information published in other reports may differ from the ones displayed here. The age groups chosen here were based on this overview from Spiegel Media (page 4).
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 14, 2024). Number of residents in Germany in 2023, by generation (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of residents in Germany in 2023, by generation (in millions)." Chart. June 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of residents in Germany in 2023, by generation (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Residents in Germany in 2023, by Generation (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Number of residents in Germany in 2023, by generation (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/ (last visited September 09, 2024)
Number of residents in Germany in 2023, by generation (in millions) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
