Population under age 16 in Brandenburg
Population under age 16 in Brandenburg stood at 357,151 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 under age 18 | 406,089 | |
| Population under age 161 | 357,151 | |
| Population under age 6 | 110,249 |
Understanding population under age 16 in Brandenburg
Children and adolescents below the standard working-age threshold in Brandenburg are tallied in this year-end series for residents under age 16. The metric encompasses every registered individual who has not yet reached their sixteenth birthday and maintains primary or sole residency in the state at the end of December. Within the structure of this table, this row forms an intermediate tier nested beneath the broader minor aggregate under age 18, while subsuming the earliest childhood group. It explicitly excludes adolescents aged 16 and over, who are classified within adult or working-age cohorts, as well as temporary residents without main home registration.
Analyzing annual movements in this junior bracket provides visibility into youth demographic momentum ahead of workforce entry. Annual changes reflect the volume of recent births and net migration of families with dependent children, offset by adolescents reaching age 16 and exiting the cohort. Comparing year-on-year levels reveals structural trends in child dependency and secondary schooling demand, though analysts should beware of statistical breaks introduced when intercensal register roll-forwards are realigned with full census results. This series should not be confused with legal adulthood boundaries, as it excludes adolescents who have reached age 16 but remain minors under civil law.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is age 16 used as a demographic boundary in this table?
- Reaching age 16 marks the transition from childhood dependency brackets into the conventional statistical working-age population band.
- How does this cohort differ from the broader series for population under age 18?
- This series excludes older adolescents who have already celebrated their sixteenth birthday, capturing only children and younger teens.
- Are children born abroad who move to Brandenburg included in this count?
- Yes, any child under age 16 who is officially registered with a primary home in the state is included regardless of place of birth or nationality.