Demographics of Germany

[Rick Rodriguez]

The total population of Germany is 82,293,457 people. People in Germany speak the German language. The linguistic diversity of Germany is vaguely diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Germany is 0.1642. The median age is approximately 46.1 years. Life expectancy in Germany is 81. The female fertility rate in Germany is 1.5. Around 25% of the population of Germany are obese. The ethnic diversity is almost uniform according to a fractionalization scale which for Germany is 0.1682. To find out specifics of language, religion, age, gender distribution, and advancement of people in Germany see the sections below, as well as visit the section concerning the education in the country.

Population

In Germany, the population density is 228 people per square kilometer (593 per square mile). Because of this statistic, this country is considered to be densely populated. The total population of Germany is 82,293,457 people. Germany has approximately 12,005,690 foreign immigrants. Immigrants in Germany represent 4.3 percent of the total number of immigrants in the world. Immigrants in Germany represent 11.9 percent of the total number of immigrants in the world. The ethnic diversity of Germany is almost uniform according to a fractionalization scale based on ethnicity. Ethnic fractionalization (EF) deals with the number, sizes, socioeconomic distribution, and geographical location of distinct cultural groups, usually in a state or some otherwise delineated territory. Specific cultural features might refer to language, skin color, religion, ethnicity, customs and traditions, history, or other distinctive criteria, alone or in combination. Frequently, these features are used for social exclusion and the monopolization of power. The index of ethnic fractionalization in Germany is 0.1682. This means that the people living in Germany are coming from a narrow group of ethnicities, all of which are related to one another. EF is usually measured as 1 minus the Herfindahl concentration index of ethnolinguistic group shares, which reproduces the probability that two randomly drawn individuals from the population belong to different groups. The theoretical maximum of EF of 1 means that each person belongs to a different group. Read below for statistics of Germany on median age and gender distribution at various ages.

Age

The median age is approximately 46.1 years. The median age for men is 45.1, while the median age for women is 47.2.

Gender

The sex ratio, or the number of males for each female (estimated at birth), is 1.055. It can be further divided into the following categories: sex ratio under 15 - 1.05; sex ratio from 15 to 64 - 1.04; sex ratio over 64 - 0.72; total sex ratio - 0.97. Total sex ratio is different from sex ratio estimated at birth. This is due to the fact that some newborns are considered in the sex ratio estimated at birth but pass away within the first weeks of their life and are not included in the total sex ratio.

Religion

The majority religion of Germany is Christianity, the followers of which comprise 68.7% of all religious believers in the country. Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament. Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, known as Christians. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as Christ or the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament. Besides Christianity, there are some followers of folk religions in Germany. The religious diversity of Germany is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale based on the number of religions in Germany. The index of religious fractionalization in Germany is 0.6571. This score means that there are several major religions distributed evenly within Germany.

General development

Germany is considered to be a developed nation. The developmental stage of a nation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic prosperity, life expectancy, income equality, and quality of life. As a developed nation, Germany is able to provide its citizens with social services like public education, healthcare, and law enforcement. Citizens of developed nations enjoy a high standard of living and longer life expectancies than citizens of developing nations. In Germany, 84 in every 100 people use internet. Germany has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.911. Germany has a very high HDI score. This indicates that nearly all citizens are able to attain a desirable life because of social and economic support; citizens with a low standard of living receive aid and support and have the opportunity to advance in society. The migration rate in Germany is 1.24%. In Germany, 17% of the population lives below the poverty line. The percentage of citizens living below the poverty line in Germany is fairly high, but is not reason for complete concern with regard to investments. Potential financial backers should look at other economic markers, including GDP, urbanization rate, and strength of currency, before making any decisions regarding investments.

Language

People in Germany speak the German language. The linguistic diversity of Germany is vaguely diverse according to a fractionalization scale based on the number of unrelated languages spoken in Germany. The index of linguistic fractionalization in Germany is 0.1642. This means that within the country there is one major language and several minor languages. Unrelated languages share few characteristics of grammatical structure, vocabulary, and etymological heritage. Linguistic diversity often results in issues of social and cultural fractionalization that can impact a country’s political circumstance and public policies.