PopulationSome 82.3 million people live in Germany. Some 10.6 million of these citizens do not have their origins in Germany. This corresponds to 8.8 percent of the total population. And this means diversity, a diversity which is contributed to by the migrants living in Germany, the ethnic minorities, the regions and the different states with their traditions and dialects.
Ethnic groupsThe major ethnic groups in Germany are
- Germans 91.5%
- Turks 2.4%
- other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)
LanguageGerman Major Religions- Protestants (33% of the population)
- Catholics (33% of the population)
- Muslims (3% of the population)
- 108,000 members of Jewish communities, and others
Population QuickfactsPopulation (2007) | 82.3 | Male | 40,301.2 | Female | 42,013.7 | Population density | 231 per square km | | | Population growth rate | -0.033% (2007 est.) | Birth Rate | 8.2 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | Death Rate | 10.71 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | | | Infant mortality rate | 4.08 deaths/1,000 live births | Fertility rate | 1.4 children born/woman (2007 est.) | | | Marriages | 373 681 (2006) | Divorces | 190 928 (2006) |
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