Munich's population is booming: 1.8 million expected by 2045!

Munich's population is booming: 1.8 million expected by 2045!

Life is good in Munich! The Bavarian capital will also show an up-and-coming picture in 2025: since October 2024, over 1.6 million people have been living here, and the population continues to rise. The fact is that Munich will have an increase of 14.1% to 1,829,520 inhabitants by the end of 2045. This emerges from the new demographic report, which was recently presented to the Committee for Urban Planning and Building Regulations. According to tz.de, the average annual growth is calculated at around 0.63% or around 10,750 people per year.

The growth of this diverse city is due to a surplus of births and numerous immigration from domestic and foreign regions. Many young people from other federal states such as Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia as well as international talent are flocking here, looking for training positions and a new professional challenge. The highly popular universities, which are an important starting point for many, are currently receiving particular attention.

The immigration numbers and age structure

In contrast, the city center has stagnation or even decline trends. The Altstadt-Lehel recorded a decline of 0.1%, while the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt even fell by 1.6%.

A look into the future

The city of Munich has been growing for over two decades. Looking at the last 125 years, it can be seen that around 1900 only around 500,000 people lived here. A big leap took place in 1957 when the million mark was exceeded. After a decline in the 1970s, the trend has turned positive again since 1999. Reality shows that this development is shaped by numerous factors such as excess births and immigration, also as a result of crises such as the Covid pandemic and refugee migration. As the city of Munich itself has stated, the current figures are available on its official website and the forecast is updated every two years. stadt.muenchen.de emphasizes that this information represents an important basis for future planning in terms of housing construction and infrastructure.