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IW Forecasts 4.3 Million Drop in Germany's Working-Age Population by 2036
The IW institute said the decline will strain employers and pensions as 2025 population losses and weaker migration accelerate Germany’s aging trend.
- Germany's population shrank in 2025, with 235,000 more people moving to the country than leaving but 352,000 more people dying than being born.
- The population continued aging, with the 60-79 age bracket swelling by 358,000 people and the 20-59 primary tax-paying age bracket shrinking by 409,000 people.
- The IW institute forecasts that by 2036, Germany's working-age population will drop by 4.3 million to 51 million due to subdued migration and the government's shift in migration policy.
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The FRG has 83.5 million inhabitants.
The population in Germany fell slightly in 2025 after several years of increase.
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·Bonn, Germany
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 22%
C 57%
R 21%
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