Population under age 18 in Bremen
Population under age 18 in Bremen stood at 121,355 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 | 706,915 | |
| Population under age 181 | 121,355 | |
| Population under age 16 | 107,887 |
Understanding population under age 18 in Bremen
Residents prior to reaching full civil majority in Bremen are accounted for in this annual stock series for the population under age 18. This measure captures every registered inhabitant from birth up to their eighteenth birthday residing within the federal state at the end of December. It functions as the broad umbrella category for youth, encompassing narrower sibling tiers such as early childhood cohorts and younger teenagers. Adult inhabitants aged eighteen and above are strictly excluded from the tally. The coverage includes children of both domestic and foreign citizenship registered at local municipal offices, while non-resident students or children whose families maintain their primary legal domicile in other federal states are excluded.
Because the figures originate from population register balances closed at year-end, short-term seasonal patterns do not appear in the series. Year-on-year comparisons between successive annual periods provide the only consistent perspective on demographic expansion or contraction among youth. Shifts across years reflect the net balance of annual live births, family migration across state borders, and cohort graduation into adulthood upon turning age 18. Periodic post-census reconciliations can introduce abrupt level adjustments into the series that reflect administrative corrections rather than demographic flows. Furthermore, this stock measure should not be confused with school enrollment tallies, which diverge due to private schooling, delayed school entry, or cross-border educational commuting.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this population figure include foreign children residing in Bremen?
- Yes, all minors officially registered at a principal address within the federal state are included, irrespective of nationality or passport status.
- How does this series differ from primary and secondary school enrollment figures?
- This series measures registered residents based purely on biological age, whereas school figures track pupils enrolled in educational institutions regardless of residency.
- What causes sudden breaks in historical totals for this age group?
- Periodic census updates recalibrate local population registers against census benchmarks, occasionally generating structural baseline adjustments between successive reporting years.