Population of Bremen at year-end
Population of Bremen at year-end stood at 706,915 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-end2 | 706,915 | |
| Population under age 18 | 121,355 | |
| Population aged 18 and over | 585,560 |
Understanding population of Bremen at year-end
Administrative registration data establish this overall year-end tally of all official residents across Bremen. Encompassing every individual who maintains a registered main residence in the state at the close of December, this headline figure serves as the master total from which all localized age brackets and demographic subsets in the table are derived. It includes domestic and foreign nationals alike, regardless of workforce participation or household structure. Persons holding only a secondary residence, foreign diplomatic personnel, and unregistered transient populations are excluded from this official headcount.
Continuous administrative register roll-forwards define this headline metric between decennial censuses. Local registries calculate the year-end balance by adjusting previous totals for registered births, deaths, and net internal and international migration. While annual year-on-year comparisons provide the standard view of demographic change, users must account for periodic census rebasing, which can correct accumulated register discrepancies and create sudden statistical step changes. Comparing this aggregate across successive periods captures overall demographic expansion or contraction, but deeper cohort breakdowns are necessary to identify the age groups driving the shift.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this headcount include individuals who hold only a secondary residence in Bremen?
- No, official population statistics include only individuals who are registered with their primary domicile within the state boundaries.
- What causes this headline figure to change between reporting years?
- Changes represent the net outcome of vital statistics, specifically births minus deaths, combined with net migration gains or losses across state and national borders.
- Why might a historical population figure be adjusted retroactively?
- Periodic census enumerations establish new baseline population counts, leading statistical offices to reconcile and revise administrative register roll-forwards.