Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Germany
Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 81.91 million people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
81.91 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 119 countries
All-time high
82.27 million people
in 2019
All-time low
79.42 million people
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2020
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany stood at 81.91 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany peaked at 82.27 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.42 million people, in 1991.
That places Germany 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.42 million people | — |
| 1992 | 79.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 81.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.76 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.29 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.88 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.91 million people | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.91 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 9.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.91 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 13.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.71 million people | 79.42 million people | 81.47 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.65 million people | 81.29 million people | 81.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.97 million people | 79.83 million people | 82.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.91 million people | 81.91 million people | 81.91 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany was 81.91 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.27 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.42 million people in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.