Germany population aged 5 years
Germany population aged 5 years stood at 783,748 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||||||||||
| Age 5 | 783,748 | 792,542 | 803,981 | 806,985 | 816,142 | 785,754 | 771,479 | 739,729 | 732,088 | 709,649 | |
| Age 6 | 791,795 | 806,423 | 811,968 | 813,028 | 789,397 | 774,587 | 743,954 | 736,749 | 715,528 | 725,990 |
Understanding germany population aged 5 years
Preschool children who have celebrated their fifth birthday but have not turned six constitute the entirety of this headcount. Derived from local population registries, the data include all individuals maintaining their principal residence within German borders at the year-end reporting date. This total unites male and female cohorts, differentiating it from sibling series that provide sex-specific headcounts. It also stands apart from broader child dependency metrics by confining the count strictly to the single year of life preceding formal schooling. Asylum seekers and refugees residing in registered accommodation are incorporated, whereas foreign military personnel and diplomatic staff remain excluded from the resident definition.
Seasonality does not apply to this year-end measurement. Comparing the current figure with the previous annual value indicates whether the incoming five-year-old generation is larger or smaller than its predecessor, reflecting earlier fertility trends. To evaluate cohort continuity instead, this total should be matched against four-year-olds from the prior year; any divergence is dominated by international net migration, as child mortality rates are statistically negligible. Analysts should also account for intercensal revisions, where register-based population updates are periodically calibrated against nationwide census enumerations, producing administrative adjustments in series levels.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series represent the incoming primary school class?
- It indicates the demographic size of the cohort approaching school age, though actual school enrolment depends on state-specific cutoff dates and parental deferrals.
- What is the geographic scope of this demographic count?
- The data encompass all persons with registered main residence within the federal territory of Germany at the year-end reference date.
- How does Age 5 differ from the under-six population aggregate?
- This row isolates children in their fifth year of life exclusively, whereas the broader aggregate sums all single-year cohorts from birth through age five.