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Germany's share of people living alone has climbed far above the EU average. Single-person households are rising fastest among the young and elderly, with loneliness a growing concern.

17 million people in Germany — or 20.6% of the population — now live alone in their own homes, according to new figures from the country's Federal Statistics Office.

The number of people living solo has increased significantly over the past two decades. Twenty years ago, that share was just 17.1% (14 million people).

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[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I’ve seen way too many couples (married or otherwise) that influence each other to vote Trump and other populists to believe that you can single out loneliness as a main cause of the rise of the far right

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Lonely single males are on the rise, sure, and it’s a problem that needs dealing...

Loneliness is on the rise regardless of sex. This isn't about just males.

but i’d wager most of those 3 million new single people are mostly old folk, since Germany’s populatin has been aging rapidly in the past decades.

The population most likely to be alone, isolated, and depressed are the "old folk" you speak of. This isn't just about sad young people.