First results of the 2022 Census have been available at our census-website since 25 June 2024. Here, you can access regional tables for municipalities, rural and urban administrative districts, individual Länder and Germany as a whole, and also download grid cell-based results. Interactive maps with the results of the 2022 Census are provided in the Census Atlas (in German only).

On 11 July, the Federal Statistical Office published 2022 results in the census database, initially providing data on the topics of the population (in brief), buildings and dwellings. On 15 August, additional data on households and families was provided.

The next step will be the release of data on education and employment. The gradual publication of additional maps in the Census Atlas is also planned, along with the provision of related grid cell data for download. This will be followed by the new publication of the results for 2011 based on the territorial boundaries of 2022.

The census is held every ten years, while the microcensus is conducted annually. Both the census and the microcensus are based on a survey of households at a random sample of addresses. On occasion, the statistical offices of the Länder may ask the same people to provide information in both the census and the microcensus.

As the microcensus only surveys around 1% of the population, it is not suitable for providing detailed regional results (e.g. at municipality level) – that is the job of the census. In contrast to the census, however, the microcensus does provide detailed information on topics such as the family and life partnerships, school education and higher education, initial and continuing vocational training, employment and job seeking, income, childcare, internet use and housing circumstances.

The census results will be made available in the following publication products:
Census website: general information, explanatory videos, methodology, grid cell data
Census database: tables, variables, API access
Zensus-Atlas: interactive mapping application (10km, 1km and 100m grids)

Grid cell-based results (10km, 1km and 100m resolution) are available in the Zensus-Atlas, an interactive mapping application. All the grid cell-based data sets of the 2022 Census currently provided in the Census Atlas are also available for download on the census website. More maps and data sets at grid cell level will follow. For a general overview of the grid cell data that will be published in the near future, please refer to the grid cell data published for 2011.

Census results for Germany as a whole are presented spatially as thematic maps in the Census Atlas, independent of administrative boundaries.

Furthermore, the underlying data are available for download (ZIP files) as high-resolution, geo-referenced results in 10km, 1km and 100m grid cells. This also allows the census results to be processed independently of administrative regional units. The data are available in INSPIRE-compliant format. Confidentiality of the 2022 Census results is ensured at all grid cell levels.

The data from the 2022 Census are available in the census database in both German and English. The census database allows users to configure tables down to the municipality level free of charge and according to their particular needs, and enables the flexible evaluation of results. CSV, CSV flat and Excel file formats are available for download. Registered users have access to additional functions and services, such as the retrieval of large tables (>20,000 values) and automated data requests via web interface (API).

As in previous instances, it will be possible to request special evaluations of the Census 2022 data. Fees may apply for this service. Please contact the competent statistical office for more information.

Individual-level data (microdata) are provided to the Research Data Centres of the statistical offices of the Federation and the Länder according to the rules of the Federal Statistics Act. Information on the data available at the Research Data Centres can be found here.

Up to now, the European Union has required Member States to carry out a census every ten years, pursuant to Regulation 763/2008. In Germany, the next census is due to take place in 2031.