The last Time was in 2011, 2021, it should be again. The German population is counted. The Cabinet has brought in a bill on the way.
The Federal Cabinet has laid the groundwork for the next census in 2021. The Cabinet has approved a draft law for the next census. To this census, with date 16. May is Germany under an obligation under EU law.
It is to pay the residents, but also certain socio-demographic base data on population are collected – such as, for example, employment and living situation. According to the Federal Ministry of the interior, which census shall be executed similar to the previous census of 2011.
No question of Religion
The Federal Cabinet has laid the groundwork for the next census in 2021.
The population in Germany, but will not be asked for the affiliation to a religious community. As a spokesman for the Federal announced by Ministry of the interior, is provided – unlike in 2011 – in the next budget sample, no question on religion affiliation.
In Essence, the data are collected from the population registers. In addition, the budget instead of find interviews. The was 2011, just under eight million people, about ten percent of the population. In addition, millions of house – or apartment owners had to fill out a questionnaire.
it is Important for policy, administration, economy
The new bill follows the preparation of the 2011 law. In the census to verify official population of Germany is of great importance for politics, administration and economy. But also for science, market – and opinion research and for the organisation of official statistics the census provides important baseline data.
The number of inhabitants is also important for a number of administrative procedures, among other things, for the financial equalisation among the States, the masters of the constituencies, as well as the salaries of citizens and the country councils. Is made of the census from the statistical offices of the Federation and the Länder.