Rising birth count, immigration, COVID-19 … many factors have influenced the structure and composition of the population in Germany over the last ten years. But what are the consequences and how long will their effects last? In five chapters, the report analyses the most important demographic factors and highlights their influence on population development, ageing, fertility, and international and internal migration. A chapter on the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting mortality rounds off the presentation.

At the end of the 19th legislative term, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community published its three-part – cross-sectional, scientific and digital – demographic résumé.

• The BMI report "Demographic Policy in Cross-Section" sets out the diverse national and international activities of the Federal Ministry of the Interior in the field of demography and looks at future challenges facing demographic policy.
• The "Facts on Demographic Development in Germany 2010-2020" report of the Federal Institute for Population Research describes Germany's main demographic trends over the last ten years and thus provides a foundation for evidence-based policy-making with regard to demographic change.
• "Demografiepolitik4you" at www.demografiepolitik4you.de contains an interactive presentation of the core elements of both reports.