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Destatis Projection Shows Faster Aging, Likely Population Decline in Germany by 2070

Falling fertility plus weaker net migration pushes the old‑age burden higher, intensifying pressure on pensions, care services, labor supply.

Im Jahr 2070 werden in Deutschland laut einer Statistikern deutlich weniger Menschen leben als heute. Bei einer moderaten Entwicklung der demografischen Faktoren Geburten, Lebenserwartung und Zuwanderung wird die Zahl dann unter 75 Millionen liegen.
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Overview

  • Roughly one quarter of residents will be 67 or older by 2035, with the 67+ cohort reaching 20.5–21.3 million by 2038, up 3.8–4.5 million from 2024.
  • Under moderate assumptions, the total population in 2070 falls to about 74.7 million, within a 63.9–86.5 million range across 27 scenarios, with only two variants showing slight growth.
  • The working‑age group (20–66) shrinks from 51.2 million in 2024 to 45.3 million in 2070 even with high net migration, or to 41.2 million with moderate inflows and 37.1 million with low inflows.
  • The old‑age dependency ratio rises from 33 people aged 67+ per 100 of working age today to about 43 in the best case by 2070 or up to 61 in the worst case.
  • Demographic change diverges regionally: eastern states decline in all cases (down 14–30% by 2070), large western states hold at best steady with strong migration, city‑states can grow with medium to high inflows.