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Demographics of Munich

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This article describes the demographics of Munich via tables and graphs.

Population growth

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The population of Munich was only 24,000 in 1700, but it doubled every 30 years, and in 1852 the population exceeded 100,000, qualifying it a large city (Großstadt) by German administrative standards. By 1883, Munich had a population of 250,000; this doubled to 500,000 in 1901, making Munich the third largest city in the Deutsches Reich after Berlin and Hamburg.

The physical effects of the Second World War are clearly visible. Towards the end of the war, 90% of the historical old town had been destroyed in 73 aerial raids and half of the city was in ruins. Estimates for the impact of these raids on the population offer the figure of 6,000 dead. In total, Munich lost 34% of its population, with 279,000 people displaced through evacuation, migration, deportation, and made homeless through aerial attacks. The total population decreased from 829,000 in May 1939 to 550,000 in May 1945. The prewar population level was not regained until 1950.

Shortly before the city's 800th anniversary, on 15 December 1957 at 15:45, the millionth resident of Munich, a Pasing boy named Thomas Helmut Seehaus was born, making Munich the latest city to reach a population of one million out of 70 cities worldwide.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-06 |title=Landeshauptstadt München - Stadtchronik 1957 |trans-title=State capital Munich - City chronicle 1957 |url=http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Direktorium/Stadtarchiv/Chronik/1957.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306025716/http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Direktorium/Stadtarchiv/Chronik/1957.html |archive-date=2016-03-06 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Munich city archives |language=de}}{{Clarify|date=June 2009}} According to the Bavarian National Office for Statistics and Data Processing, the official figure for the population of Munich was 1,259,677 in December 2005 (only principal residences and with adjustments from other national offices). {{As of|2007|30}}, it stood at 1,305,525.

The following summary shows the population according to historical local data. Up to 1824 the figures are mainly estimates; after that they are census results or official statistics from the local authorities. From 1871 onward, the figures given refer to the "population present in the town (ortsanwesende Bevölkerung); from 1925 the figures are the "resident population" (Wohnbevölkerung), and from since 1987 the figures are for the "population at the place of main residence" (Bevölkerung am Ort der Hauptwohnung). Before 1871, figures are from irregular survey methods.

= From 1369 to 1944 =

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |

| 136910,810 
| 139611,267 
| 14409,488 
| 146212,614 
| 150013,447 
| 160018,000 
| 163020,000 
| 170024,000 
| 172229,097 
| 175032,000 
| 177131,000 
| 178137,840 
| 179434,277 
| 180140,450 
| 181040,638 
| 181351,396 

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |

| 182462,290 
| 1. June 183071,375¹
| 3 December 184082.736¹
| 3 December 184390.055¹
| 3 December 184694,830¹
| 3 December 184996,398¹
| 3 December 1852106,715¹
| 3 December 1855132,112¹
| 3 December 1858137,095¹
| 3 December 1861148,201¹
| 3 December 1864167,054¹
| 3 December 1867170,688¹
| 1 December 1871169,693¹
| 1 December 1875193,024¹
| 1 December 1880230,023¹
| 1 December 1885261,981¹

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |

| 1 December 1890349,024¹
| 2 December 1895407,307¹
| 1 December 1900499,959¹
| 1 December 1905509,067¹
| 1 December 1910596,467¹
| 31 December 1913640,000 
| 1 December 1916594,096¹
| 5 December 1917595.002¹
| 8 October 1919630,711¹
| 31 December 1920666,000 
| 16 June 1925680,704¹
| 31 December 1930728,900 
| 16 June 1933735,388¹
| 31 December 1935743,653 
| 17 May 1939829,318¹
| 31 December 1940834,500 

|}

¹ Census figures

= From 1945 to 1989 =

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |

| 8 May 1945550,000 
| 31 December 1945674,154 
| 29 October 1946751,967¹
| 31 December 1947788,100 
| 31 December 1948801,500 
| 30 June 1949814,228 
| 30 June 1950823,892 
| 13 September 1950831,937¹
| 30 June 1951855,003 
| 30. June 1952873,065 
| 30. June 1953889,843 
| 30. June 1954908,572 
| 30 June 1955929,808 
| 30 June 1956957,177 
| 25 September 1956962,860¹
| 30 June 1957986,028 
| 30 June 19581,011,878 

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |

| 30 June 19591,033,854 
| 30 June 19601,055,457 
| 6 June 19611,085,014¹
| 31 December 19611,106,298 
| 31 December 19621,142,622 
| 31 December 19631,166,160 
| 31 December 19641,192,614 
| 31 December 19651,214,603 
| 31 December 19661,235,548 
| 31 December 19671,244,237 
| 31 December 19681,279,405 
| 31 December 19691,326,331 
| 27 May 19701,293,590¹
| 31 December 19701,311,978 
| 31 December 19711,338,432 
| 31 December 19721,338,924 
| 31 December 19731,336,576 

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |  

| 31 December 19741,323,434 
| 31 December 19751,314,865 
| 31 December 19761,314,572 
| 31 December 19771,313,939 
| 31 December 19781,296,970 
| 31 December 19791,299,693 
| 31 December 19801,298,941 
| 31 December 19811,291,828 
| 31 December 19821,287,080 
| 31 December 19831,283,457 
| 31 December 19841,267,451 
| 31 December 19851,266,549 
| 31 December 19861,274,716 
| 25 May 19871,185,421¹
| 31 December 19871,201,479 
| 31 December 19881,211,617 
| 31 December 19891,206,683 

|}

¹ Census figures

= From 1990 =

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |  

| 31 December 19901,229,026 
| 31 December 19911,229,052 
| 31 December 19921,256,638 
| 31 December 19931,255,623 
| 31 December 19941,244,676 
| 31 December 19951,236,370 
| 31 December 19961,225,809 
| 31 December 19971,205,923 
| 31 December 19981,188,897 
| 31 December 19991,194,560 

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |  

| 31 December 20001,210,223 
| 31 December 20011,227,958 
| 31 December 20021,234,692 
| 31 December 20031,247,873 
| 31 December 20041,249,176 
| 31 December 20051,259,677 
| 31 December 20061,294,608 
| 31 December 20071.311.573 
| 31 December 20081.326.807 
| 31 December 20091.330.440 

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! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:60%;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:35%;" | Inhabitants

! style="background:#efefef; text-align:center; width:5%;" |  

| 31 December 20101.353.186 
| 9 May 20111.348.335¹
| 31 December 20111.364.920 
| 31 December 20121.388.308 
| 31 December 20131.407.836 
| 31 December 20141.429.584 
| 31 December 20151.450.381 
| 30 June 20161.452.826 

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¹ Census figures

Source: Bavarian Regional Authority for Statistics and Data Handling (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung).

Population forecast

The Bertelsmann Foundation provides data for population and population growth for 2,959 municipalities in Germany (January 2006 publication). In Munich, the population is forecast to rise by 7.8% between 2003 and 2020 (96,988 persons).

Projected population growth 2003–2020 for Munich (principal residences):

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! style="background:#efefef;" | Date

! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitants

31 December 2010align="right" | 1,314,947
31 December 2015align="right" | 1,340,514
31 December 2020align="right" | 1,344,861

Source: Bertelsmann Foundation

In the city administration's 2002 planning forecast, a 2% rise of the legally resident{{Clarify|date=April 2009}} population (principal and secondary residences) between 2001 and 2015 is predicted. For immigration, a 7.2% rise is predicted and for stagnation{{Clarify|date=April 2009}}, a decrease of 1.7%.

Absolute population trend 2001–2015 – Forecast for Munich (principal and secondary residences):

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style="background:#efefef;"

! Year

! Planning
forecast

! Projected
Immigration{{Clarify|date=April 2009}}

! Projected
Stagnation{{Clarify|date=April 2009}}

31 December 2001align="right" | 1,404,000align="right" | 1,404.000align="right" |1,404,000
31 December 2005align="right" | 1,421,000align="right" | 1,447.000align="right" | 1,405,000
31 December 2010align="right" | 1,421,000align="right" | 1,486.000align="right" | 1,386,000
31 December 2015align="right" | 1,432,000align="right" | 1,505.000align="right" | 1,380,000

Source: Munich Statistical Office (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München).

Population structure

In December 2005, the proportion of foreigners was 23.3% or 300,129 persons in absolute figures. The largest groups of these are Turks (43.309), Croatians (24,866), Serbians (24,439), Greeks (22,486), Austrians (21,411) and Italians (20,847). 37% of foreigners in Munich come from countries within the European Union.

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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Population

! style="background:#efefef;" | As of 31 December 2005

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| Legitimate Population

align="right" | 1,436,725
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| of which male

align="right" | 707,047
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| female

align="right" | 729,678
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| Inhabitants with principal residence

align="right" | 1,288,307
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| of which male

align="right" | 623,920
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| female

align="right" | 664,387
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| Inhabitants with secondary residence

align="right" | 148,418
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| of which male

align="right" | 83,127
----

| female

align="right" | 65,291
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| Germans with principal residence

align="right" | 988,178
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| of which male

align="right" | 466,400
----

| female

align="right" | 521,778
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| Foreigners with principal residence

align="right" | 300,129
----

| of which male

align="right" | 157,520
----

| female

align="right" | 142,609
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| Foreigner proportion in %

align="right" | 23.3

Source: Munich Statistical Office (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München).

Age distribution

File:Alterspyramide München 2009-12.png

The following shows the age distribution from 31 December 2005 (principal residences).

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! style="background:#efefef;" | Age from – to

! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitant Count

! style="background:#efefef;" | Proportion in %

----

|align="center" | 0–5

align="right" | 68,853align="right" | 5.3
----

|align="center" | 6–14

align="right" | 88,518align="right" | 6.9
----

|align="center" | 15–44

align="right" | 575,131align="right" | 44.6
----

|align="center" | 45–64

align="right" | 330,516align="right" | 25.7
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|align="center" | over 65

align="right" | 225,289align="right" | 17.5
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|align="center" | Total

align="right" | 1,288,307align="right" | 100.0

Source: Munich Statistical Office (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München).

Boroughs

The following number of inhabitants refer to principal residences as of 31 December 2006.

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! style="background:#efefef;" | Name

! style="background:#efefef;" | Area in km2

! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitant Count

! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitants per km2

align="left" | Allach-Untermenzing15.4527,7301,795
align="left" | Altstadt-Lehel3.1618,8765,973
align="left" | Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied34.0637,8571,111
align="left" | Au-Haidhausen4.2254,38212,887
align="left" | Berg am Laim6.3139,0096,182
align="left" | Bogenhausen23.7175,6573,191
align="left" | Feldmoching-Hasenbergl28.7154,2451,889
align="left" | Hadern9.2344,9934,875
align="left" | Laim5.2950,0829,457
align="left" | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt4.3945,73610,418
align="left" | Maxvorstadt4.2946,05810,736
align="left" | Milbertshofen-Am Hart13.3766,9925,011
align="left" | Moosach11.0947,7544,306
align="left" | Neuhausen-Nymphenburg12.9284,6046,548
align="left" | Obergiesing5.7147,0078,232
align="left" | Pasing-Obermenzing16.5063,7633,864
align="left" | Ramersdorf-Perlach19.90102,6895,160
align="left" | Schwabing-Freimann25.6762,4302,432
align="left" | Schwabing-West4.3759,55313,628
align="left" | Schwanthalerhöhe2.0726,10312,610
align="left" | Sendling3.9437,1469,428
align="left" | Sendling-Westpark7.8150,9036,518
align="left" | Thalkirchen-Obersendling
-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln		17.7580,7014,547
align="left" | Trudering-Riem22.4553,9152,401
align="left" | Untergiesing-Harlaching8.0648,0755,965
align="left" | Munich310.431,326,2064,272

Source: Munich Statistical Office (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München).[http://www.muenchen.info/sta/m-stat/themen/bevoelkerung/monatszahlen/moz_bevoelkerung_uebersicht.htm Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt – Bevölkerungszahlen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312180624/http://www.muenchen.info/sta/m-stat/themen/bevoelkerung/monatszahlen/moz_bevoelkerung_uebersicht.htm |date=12 March 2007 }} {{in lang|de}}

Foreign communities

There are very sizable Balkan and Turkish communities in the city. Of the foreign nationals in Munich, about 37% come from the European Union. The most common foreign nationals in Munich are:

Data for the year 2021:{{cite web | url=https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/statistik-bevoelkerung.html | title=Bevölkerung }}

  • Croats (38.859)
  • Turks (37.614)
  • Italians (28.137)
  • Greeks (25.897)
  • Bosnians (22.512)
  • Austrians (20.118)
  • Romanians (17.932)
  • Poles (17.839)
  • Serbs (14.484)
  • Bulgarians (13.646)

[https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?Menu=Willkommen Bavarian State Office for Statistics]

See also

Literature

  • Kaiserliches Statistisches Amt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich, 1880–1918 {{in lang|de}}
  • Statistisches Reichsamt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich, 1919–1941/42 {{in lang|de}}
  • Deutscher Städtetag (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch Deutscher Gemeinden , 1890 ff. {{in lang|de}}
  • Statistisches Bundesamt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1952 ff. {{in lang|de}}

Data sources

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