Muslim Life in Germany - Deutsche Islam Konferenz

98 How many Muslims live in Germany?
has shown that persons with a migrant background who are living
in Germany are much younger than the overall population
(figure 14). In particular, the share of children and young people
under the age of 25 is markedly higher among persons with a
migrant background than it is among the general population.
The share of those over 64 years of age, on the other hand, is
considerably lower. These differences are attributable to the
fact that it is primarily young people who immigrate, and many
of these have yet to reach retirement age. The persons covered
in the study who originate from predominantly Muslim countries
tend to be younger than the total group of people with a
migrant background living in Germany. The share of children
and young adults is a good 5 percentage points higher, while
the share of senior citizens is just under half as large. The differences
that have been found apply not only to the superordinate
group of all persons from predominately Muslim countries
regardless of their religious affiliation, but also to the group of
Muslims in Germany originating from the corresponding countries.