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.
There were about 683,000 children born inGermany in 2008, 2,000 fewer than 2007. The average number of children per woman in 2008 was 1.38, following 1.37 in 2007.
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.
