Germany, being a country of multi-ethnic communities with their multiple histories, reflects a heterogeneous demography, which is rich in culture, history and tradition. Having a population of about 82.5 million, as estimated in the year 2004, the
population of Germany is unevenly distributed in the country.
When the western part of the country has an average of 267 people per square kilometer, the eastern part sinks down to just 140 people per square kilometer. This is very much because of the uneven distribution of industrial sectors in Germany. While the Ruhr valley and the regions of its like, which are industrially advanced, are densely populated, the eastern regions of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are sparsely populated. The demography of Germany is further characterized by the high immigration rates from the eastern part of the country to the west due to better employment opportunities.
The population in Germany accounts for the city dwellers, village dwellers and those who are homeless, which comprises mostly of refugees from the neighboring countries or immigrants.
Ethnic Groups in Germany
The population of Germany comprises of ethnic groups like Germans, who comprise the majority of the population with 91.5%, the Turks constituting 2.4% of the population, the rest of the 6.1% of the population comprise of Italians, Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Greeks, Poles, Vietnamese, and Russians. Some of the communities that have been part and parcel of the Germany population are the national minorities that is comprised of Danes, Frisians, Roma and Sinti, and Sorbs.
Religion in Germany
The Religion in Germany Population is as varied as its ethnic communities. Majority of the population in Germany are Roman Catholics, who comprise a maximum of 31.4% of the population. The followers of the Evangelical Church in Germany comprise of 30.8% of the population, 29.6% of the population are reported not to have any religious inclination , Muslim comprise 4% of the population and the Orthodox communities comprise a meager 2%.
Languages in Germany
The language that is mostly spoken is German and the other languages that are prevalent in Germany comprise of English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Latin and Greek. The minority languages comprise of Danish, Low German, Sorbian, and Frisian.
