Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany
Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 7,943 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany is 7,943 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany peaked at 8,189 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,070 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,837 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 6,966 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,625 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6,496 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,070 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 7,794 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 7,946 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,914 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,189 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,042 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 7,943 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,599 Thousand persons | 6,070 Thousand persons | 6,966 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,971 Thousand persons | 7,794 Thousand persons | 8,189 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Germany was 7,943 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,189 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,070 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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