Germany revises population down by 1.5 million Germany has revised down its population by 1.5 million to 80.2 million in the first census since before the country's 1990 reunification, the federal statistics office said on Friday. The new data shows that Germany's population is not only ageing and shrinking -- a key challenge for Europe's biggest economy -- but also smaller than previously thought and with fewer foreigners. Images and soundbites