Germany male population aged 12 years
Germany male population aged 12 years stood at 397,023 persons in 2025, according to Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demographic structure table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1990 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demographic structure table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | |||||||||||
| Age 12 | 397,023 | 396,748 | 387,405 | 392,945 | 381,515 | 388,079 | 384,312 | 374,579 | 375,806 | 381,238 | |
| Age 13 | 398,264 | 390,569 | 396,931 | 388,255 | 390,561 | 386,159 | 377,121 | 378,368 | 384,110 | 381,743 |
Understanding germany male population aged 12 years
Spanning the final stage preceding teenage classifications, this demographic measure accounts for male inhabitants who have attained twelve completed years of life at the annual reporting mark. The series isolates twelve-year-old boys from female peers of matching age, as well as from eleven-year-old and thirteen-year-old boys. Scope is established by legal primary residence in Germany, encompassing both German citizens and registered foreign nationals. The count systematically omits short-term visitors, cross-border school commuters residing abroad, and unregistered children of foreign armed forces personnel.
A clear distinction between vintage variations and cohort aging is required when examining trends in this row. Looking at this series across calendar years compares separate generations born twelve years prior, meaning that annual rises or falls reflect past birth numbers and subsequent family migration rather than the experiences of a single group. To assess cohort development accurately, researchers must compare this count against the eleven-year-old male figure from the previous year. Because childhood mortality is negligible at this stage, changes along the cohort track are driven by net international migration. Finally, periodic census reconciliations may introduce level adjustments by eliminating accumulated errors in local population registers.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include secondary school boarding students from other countries?
- Students are counted only if they hold official primary residence registration in Germany, excluding temporary international exchange pupils.
- How does net migration affect this cohort compared to its birth year?
- Cross-border family migration over the twelve-year span can increase or decrease the cohort size relative to original birth records.
- What causes occasional breaks in this time series?
- Census benchmark reconciliations adjust accumulated municipal register errors, occasionally creating visible level shifts between consecutive census baselines.