Individual generations are often subject to varying definitions regarding birth years, which are grouped in similar time spans. Therefore age or year of birth information published in other reports may differ from the ones displayed here. The age groups chosen here were based on from Spiegel Media (page 4).
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Figures based on the 2022 census.
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Number of residents in Germany 2024, by generation
As of 2024, Generation X was the most represented group among the generations in Germany, at almost million people. The second-largest group, Generation Y, comprised around million people.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 20, 2025). Number of residents in Germany in 2024, by generation (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1309594/residents-by-generation-germany/
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