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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

1945

1945

In December 1945, the number of the population was determined in the Soviet occupation zone for the first time, half a year after the end of the war.

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