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
1970
On 27 May 1970, there were 61.0 million inhabitants in the Federal Republic of Germany. Education was a central topic, therefore the census aimed to obtain information on the demand for people with a university degree and skilled workers. Until 1970, Germany employed punch card technology, which had been used for the first time in the US census of 1880.
