Germany population under age 6
Germany population under age 6 stood at 4,361,109 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population under age 18 | 13,875,964 | 13,975,042 | 13,974,170 | 13,915,949 | 13,863,259 | 13,743,944 | 13,677,902 | 13,597,428 | 13,538,146 | 13,470,262 | |
| Population under age 16 | 12,302,265 | 12,389,352 | 12,420,368 | 12,387,842 | 12,346,953 | 12,222,018 | 12,148,082 | 12,043,166 | 11,931,997 | 11,823,429 | |
| Population under age 6 | 4,361,109 | 4,491,670 | 4,595,340 | 4,671,733 | 4,791,475 | 4,754,892 | 4,732,855 | 4,666,126 | 4,578,866 | 4,466,095 |
Understanding germany population under age 6
Early childhood populations are isolated here, gathering every registered resident from birth through age five up to the eve of the 6th birthday. Nesting as the narrowest subcomponent within the under-18 and under-16 branches of the demographic tree, this row separates preschool infants and young children from primary school cohorts. The count applies standard residency rules, including foreign children registered with local authorities and excluding infants of non-resident temporary visitors.
Tracking this narrow six-year span offers immediate sensitivity to shifts in domestic births, because newborn arrivals constitute a substantial share of the total cohort. Annual changes reflect incoming infants replacing children who turn age 6 and advance into compulsory education ages, alongside net international migration of young families. When comparing this series to child-care enrollment registers, researchers should recognise that demographic counts cover the entire resident cohort, whereas facility registers capture only enrolled children. Benchmark adjustments following full censuses can also correct early-childhood registers if infant registrations suffered municipal transmission delays.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include children who are exactly 6 years old?
- No, the series cuts off on the day before the 6th birthday and covers only children aged five and younger.
- Can this series serve as an exact count of daycare attendees?
- No, it measures the entire resident population within this age band, whereas childcare registers capture only those enrolled in care facilities.
- Why is this cohort more sensitive to recent birth numbers than wider youth brackets?
- Because it aggregates only six single-year cohorts, any change in annual births alters a large proportion of the total group.