Germany's population increased slightly by 0.1% in 2024, reaching approximately 83.6 million people by the end of the year, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office. This growth represents a slowdown compared to 2023, when the population grew by 338,000. Despite more deaths than births in 2024—with a natural population decline of around 330,000—the overall population rose due to net immigration. Bavaria recorded the largest population increase among German states. The composition of the population is changing, with a rising proportion of foreign-born residents. The birth rate in Germany continued to decline, falling to 1.35 children per woman, the lowest in nearly two decades. This decline is particularly pronounced among women with German citizenship, who reached their lowest birth numbers in almost 30 years. Birth rates are higher among mothers of foreign origin but are also decreasing. Ethnic Germans accounted for about 40% of births in 2024, and projections suggest that by 2070, 80% of births in Germany will be to non-German mothers.