Census in Germany - 1949 - 1990 East Germany

1990 East Germany

The German Democratic Republic held four census during its existence from 1949 to 1990, of which only the 1964 results were published in full. Unlike most European countries, which saw a significant growth of their populations, the GDR suffered a drop. Until the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961, over three million Germans had defected from the GDR to West Germany. As many young adults had chosen to leave, this also affected the numbers of babies born in the following decades.

Date Area in km² Pop. Pop. per km²
31 August 1950 107.862 18.388.172 170
31 December 1964 108.304 17.003.655 157
1 January 1971 108.178 17.068.318 158
31 December 1981 108.333 16.705.635 154

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