The population of the Federal Republic of Germany encompasses all the inhabitants whose usual place of residence is within the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, i.e. it includes all the foreigners registered in this territory. The Federal Republic of Germany is a densely populated country. Approximately 82 million inhabitants live here, which corresponds to a population density of 230 persons per square kilometre.
In Germany, the average number of children per woman in 2007 was 1.37, following 1.33 in 2006. Hence, in 2007 it rose for the first time since 2004. Last time the average number of children per woman was higher was in 2000 (1.38). In 2007 about 685,000 children were born, which was by some 12,000 more than in 2006. In 2008 the number of births was roughly the same as in 2007, according to the results available so far.
Population projections show how the number of the population and the age structure may change under certain assumptions regarding the development of essential demographic factors – the birth rate, mortality and migration.
