German Local Population Database (GPOP) (Version 1.0)

The German Local Population Database (GPOP) includes historical population figures for all administrative units of Germany. The GPOP database includes total population in 1871, 1910, 1939, 1946, 1961, 1987, 1996, 2011, and 2019 for the universe of all German municipalities, counties, and states at consistent contemporary boundaries (31 December 2019). The database was hand-collected and assembled from more than 50 sources. The data reflect 150 years of regional development and disparities in Germany.