Germany’s youth population aged 15 to 24 at just 10%
Just 10% of the German population was between 15 and 24 years old at the end of last year, with the figure even lower in the country's eastern states, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Monday. The post Germany’s youth population aged 15 to 24 at just 10% appeared first on Ghana Business News .
At the end of 2024, Germany's population aged between 15 and 24 years old comprised just 10%, according to the Federal Statistical Office's latest report released on May 21, 2025, in Berlin. This figure was notably lower in the eastern German states, with Brandenburg recording the lowest at 8.8%, followed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt, both holding 9.1%.
The cities of Bremen and Hamburg led the way in terms of youthful demographics, with 11.1% and 10.5% of their populations falling within the 15-24 age range respectively. The western states of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse, as well as Berlin, all slightly surpassed the 10% threshold.
Historically, young people once formed the largest demographic in Germany. However, as of early 2025 and as reflected by Eurostat, this share was slightly below the EU average of 10.7%. The statistical office noted that without the contribution of immigrants and their descendants, the proportion of young people in Germany's population would be even more diminished.
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