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How the 'average German' lives

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How the 'average German' lives
Joggers walk past the Decksteiner Weiher in the early morning in Cologne. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Roberto Pfeil

Germany's statistical office compiled its latest statistics on the 'average German' man and woman in a new webpage. Here are the key figures.

The average person in Germany is 44.9 years old and has a gross monthly income of €3,978.

This was announced by Germany's statistical office in Wiesbaden (Destatis) on Tuesday in a press release. The statistical office also launched a new webpage to highlight key factors about the "average German" person.

The average woman in Germany was 46.2 years old at the end of 2024, a good two and a half years older than the average man at 43.5 years.

The higher average age of women is due to their longer life expectancy. Last year, the average life expectancy at birth was 83.5 years for women and 78.9 years for men, according to the latest Destatis figures.

The average person also lives with one other person in a household.

The average person's family, i.e. all parent-child constellations, has 3.4 members.

The average apartment has 94.4 square meters and costs €7.28 net cold rent per square meter.

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On average, a full-time employee earned €3,978 gross in April of last year.

With median gross monthly earnings of €3777, a woman in full-time employment earned exactly €300 less than a man in full-time employment, who earned €4077.

The average person in Germany is 1.73 meters tall and weighs 77.7 kilograms.

The average woman gives birth to 1.6 children in the course of her life.

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