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Germany Faces Population Decline: Urgent Need for Immigration

12/11/2025

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Germany's population is projected to decline by nearly 10 million by 2070, to about 75 million.
Within ten years, one in four Germans will be over 67.
By 2038, 27% will be of pension age, increasing pressure on the welfare system.
Only two of 27 modeled scenarios could yield growth, and both require significant immigration and higher birth rates.

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Story summary

Germany's population is projected to decline by nearly 10 million by 2070, to about 75 million.
Within ten years, one in four Germans will be over 67.
By 2038, 27% will be of pension age, increasing pressure on the welfare system.
Only two of 27 modeled scenarios could yield growth, and both require significant immigration and higher birth rates.