
Population and Transportation of Berlin, Germany
Population and Religion The population census of 1939 showed the highest level in the city's history with 4.34 million residents. At the end of 1945 Berlin had a population of 3.027 and 1950 of 3.34 million. Immigration restrictions for Berlin (East), the end of the resettlement flows from the former German eastern regions and the repeated crises in Berlin then slowly reduced the population to 3.24 million (1962). The violent interruption of the emigration flow from the Eastern sector and the relaxation of the immigration restrictions have led to a slight increase in the population of Berlin (East) (1985: 1.22 million residents). Since 1961, Berlin (West) has recorded a decrease in the total population, which results from a strong natural decrease in population and a mean migration loss of the…