Migration Increases Germany's Population to a New Record High

The statistics office reported today, Thursday, that Germany's population has risen by 30,000 people over the course of 2023, reaching a new record of 84.7 million. The net number of migrants compensated for the declining birth rates and the increasing proportion of elderly individuals. The increase aligns with the rates experienced in Germany between 2012 and 2021, but is significantly lower than in 2022 when hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrived in the country seeking safety. Migration is currently a major topic in Germany, and the government is taking measures to tighten border controls and has pledged to expedite deportations, while also working to meet its demand for foreign labor through reforms that facilitate access to citizenship.