History of the Census in Germany
Our timeline gives you an overview of former population censuses in Germany. Please click on the individual years on top to learn more about the respective census and selected results.
Population censuses in Germany
1961
On 6 June 1961, there were 56.6 million people in the Federal Republic of Germany. The decline in the population, which was mainly due to war, contrasted with a population surplus in other parts of the world. Asia, Africa and South America had problems feeding the population. New figures were needed: 1959 - 1961 was "World Census time".
