Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany

Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 66.79 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
66.79 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
68.77 million
in 2020
All-time low
52.89 million
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany, 1991–2022

020.0M40.0M60.0M1991200620221991: 52.9M1992: 55.3M1993: 56.2M1994: 55.2M1995: 56.4M1996: 57.3M1997: 56.5M1998: 58.3M1999: 59.6M2000: 60.9M2001: 59.8M2002: 60.6M2003: 61.2M2004: 61.1M2005: 59.0M2006: 60.3M2007: 60.8M2008: 60.3M2009: 61.2M2010: 61.5M2011: 60.4M2012: 59.8M2013: 60.0M2014: 61.0M2015: 62.8M2016: 63.8M2017: 65.0M2018: 66.2M2019: 67.1M2020: 68.8M2021: 67.5M2022: 66.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany is 66.79 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany peaked at 68.77 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.89 million, in 1991.

Germany ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.41 million 52.89 million 59.60 million 9
2000s 60.51 million 59.05 million 61.18 million 10
2010s 62.75 million 59.76 million 67.06 million 10
2020s 67.68 million 66.79 million 68.77 million 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 263.25 million compare
  2. 2 China 77.51 million compare
  3. 3 Japan 68.31 million compare
  4. 5 France 50.87 million compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 47.02 million compare
  6. 7 Italy 37.09 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Germany was 66.79 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 68.77 million in 2020.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 52.89 million in 1991.
How does Germany rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Germany ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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