Population aged 18 and over in Hamburg
Population aged 18 and over in Hamburg stood at 1,554,649 persons in 2025, according to Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). It is one of the indicators in the Population and migration by federal state table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and migration by federal state table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population at year-end | 1,869,473 | |
| Population aged 18 and over | 1,554,649 | |
| Population under age 18 | 314,824 |
Understanding population aged 18 and over in Hamburg
Adult inhabitants who have attained civil majority in Hamburg are isolated by this tally of persons aged 18 and over. Compiled from municipal registers at the close of each calendar year, this measure counts all officially registered residents who have reached their eighteenth birthday and maintain a main residence in the state. Within the table hierarchy, this series acts as the complementary counterpart to the minor population under age 18, with the two series together summing precisely to the total population at year-end. It encompasses all adult cohorts across the lifespan, combining working-age individuals with senior and elderly residents.
Interpreting this adult volume requires examining geographic migration patterns alongside the annual graduation of local adolescents into adulthood, offset by mortality. A year-on-year comparison between consecutive year-end records provides the most accurate assessment of long-term adult population trends, filtering out short-term reporting delays. Users must account for census rebasing adjustments, where administrative discrepancies accumulated over years are corrected, producing statistical level changes between reporting rounds. A frequent analytical pitfall is equating this adult total with the eligible voting electorate or the labor force, as it includes foreign nationals without local voting rights alongside retired or non-working adult residents.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series equal the total electorate eligible to vote in state elections?
- No, the series includes all registered adult residents regardless of nationality, whereas voting rights require German citizenship.
- How does this indicator interact with the youth indicators in the table?
- It represents the complete adult partition of the population, summing directly with the series for residents under age 18 to yield total population at year-end.
- What causes discontinuities in this adult headcount series?
- Benchmark revisions following periodic census audits correct administrative discrepancies in municipal registers, creating step-level changes between consecutive reporting years.