Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Government Information
Capital: Berlin
Population: 83.2 million (2023 est)
Area: 357,022 km² (137,847 sq mi)
Government Type: Federal parliamentary republic
Head of State: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Head of Government: Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Legislature: Bundestag and Bundesrat
National Language: German
Establishment: October 3, 1990 (Reunification)
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Demographics
Population Stats
Core Metrics (2024):
Total Population: 84.4M
Growth Rate: 0.32%
Median Age: 44.7
Life Expectancy: 81.5
Population Density: 236/km²
Age Distribution:
0-14 years: 14.1%
15-64 years: 63.8%
65+ years: 22.1%
Working Age: 53.8M
Dependency Ratio: 56.7%
Geographic Split:
Urban: 77.5%
Rural: 22.5%
Greater Berlin: 5.1%
State Capitals: 28.3%
Other Urban: 44.1%
Social Indicators
Education (2024):
Literacy Rate: 99%
Higher Education: 53.2%
Public Universities: 106
Student Population: 2.9M
Education Spending: 5.1% GDP
Social Metrics:
Healthcare Coverage: 100%
Social Security: 99.1%
Income Equality: 31.7 Gini
Poverty Rate: 15.8%
Middle Class: 71.4%
Cultural Data:
No Religion: 41.1%
Christian: 51.2%
Muslim: 5.7%
Languages: German (95.3%)
Regional: 4 recognized
Demographic Trends
Household Data (2024):
Average Size: 2.0 people
Single Person: 41.9%
Couples with Kids: 22.3%
Single Parents: 18.4%
Multi-Family: 2.1%
Marriage & Family:
Marriage Rate: 4.1/1000
Divorce Rate: 1.8/1000
Median Marriage Age: 32.8
First Child Age: 30.2
Home Ownership: 51.1%
Living Patterns:
Renting: 48.9%
Mortgage Holders: 28.3%
Outright Owners: 22.8%
Shared Housing: 4.7%
Avg. Household Income: €45.2K