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
1987
1987: In the 1987 Census of the Population, Buildings and Dwellings held in the Federal Republic with reference date 25 May 1987, 61.2 million people were registered. The population census received much attention from the general public.
