live In Germany currently, according to an estimate by the Federal Statistical office, around 83 million people. Compared to the end of 2017, this would be 200,000 more, according to the Department on Friday in Wiesbaden. The number of inhabitants of Germany would have reached the end of the year 2018, a new all-time high since the German reunification. The Increase is attributed to net Migration, the birth deficit will exceed.

the basis for the estimate are already available monthly data for births and deaths up to and including September 2018, as well as for new arrivals and departures up to and including August 2018. The values for the remaining months of the past year have been calculated, the final results will be published in the summer.

In his estimate of the Federal statistical office assumes that the birth rate has increased compared to 2017 moderately, while the number of deaths has increased significantly. Therefore, it is expected for 2018 with 785.000 up to 805.000-Born and 950,000 to 970.000 deaths.

The so-called birth deficit would be about 150,000 to 180,000. In the year 2017, the number of births was 785.000, the number of the Died for 932.000. The Plus entries, after deduction of the Exodus from Germany is estimated for 2018 between between 340,000 and 380,000. In 2017, it was 416.000.