Press Number of inhabitants slightly down in the 1^st half of 2020

Press release No. 404 of 13 October 2020

WIESBADEN – On 30 June 2020, Germany’s population stood at 83.1 million. The number of inhabitants decreased by 40,000 in the 1^st half of 2020 (-0.05%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the last decrease in the population was observed in the 2^nd half of 2010 (-0.1%).