Germany's population reached a record high of 83.2 million people last year thanks to migration but it grew at the slowest pace since 2012, the statistics office said on Friday as Europe's largest
economy experiences a chronic birth deficit.
Germany has one of the oldest populations in the world and has recorded more deaths than births ever since 1972.
The aging population is a challenge for the country's public pension system and is causing headaches for companies eager to hire skilled workers.