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Germany
Population in figures | Age of the population | Composition of the households
Population in figures
- Total Population:
- 82,282,988.00
- Urban population:
- 73.6%
- Rural population:
- 26.4%
- Men (in %)
- 48.9%
- Women (in %)
- 51.0%
- Annual growth rate of the population:
- -0.19%
- Density of population:
- 235 inhab./km²
- Ethnic origins of the population:
- Nearly one inhabitant in five (18.4%) has foreign roots. On 31 December 2007, foreigners living in Germany came from these countries: Turkey (1 713 551), Italy (528 318), Poland (384 808), Serbia-Montenegro (330 608), Greece (294 891), Croatia (225 309), Russia (187 835).
Population of main cities including suburbs
| Name | Population |
| Berlin | 4,275,000 |
| Stuttgart | 2,650,000 |
| Hamburg | 2,575,000 |
| Munich | 1,980,000 |
| Frankfurt | 1,930,000 |
Source: Citypopulation.de, 2008.
Age of the population
| Life expectancy in years | |
| Men: |
77.1
|
| Women: |
82.4
|
| Medium age: |
79.1
|
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2008.
| Distribution of the population by age bracket in % | |
| Under 5: |
4.1 %
|
| 5 to 14: |
9.4 %
|
| 15 to 24: |
11.4 %
|
| 25 to 59: |
49.4 %
|
| 60 to 79: |
20.5 %
|
| Over 80: |
5.2 %
|
Source: United Nations, Population division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 revision population database., 2007
Composition of the households
| Average age of the head of the household* | 24.0 years |
| Total number of households (in millions)** | 39.7 |
| Average size of the households** | 2.1 persons |
| Percent of households of 1 person** | 38.8% |
| Percent of households of 2 persons** | 33.6% |
| Percent of households of 3 or 4 persons** | 23.8% |
| Percent of households of 5 persons and more** | 3.7% |
Source: * Federal Statistics Office, 2007; ** UNECE; GFK Geomarketing; Statistics Offices of the lander and the Federal Statistical Office, 2007
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