- Oberburgermeister Rico Badenschier (SPD) critica i risultati del censimento a Schwerin, affermando: "Le discrepanze tra i risultati del rapporto del censimento e i nostri stessi dati statistici non sono spiegabili."
- Numero di persone inferiore potrebbe avere conseguenze significative per le comunità, poiché il finanziamento statale spesso si basa sulla dimensione della popolazione.
- Nonostante la controversia, l'Ufficio Statistico MV ha difeso i suoi dati, con la testa responsabile Henry Lewerentz che ha spiegato: "La metodologia del censimento 2022 è stata rigorosamente sottoposta a test scientifici."
Popolazione - Schwerin valuta il ricorso all'ufficio statistico
(1. Mayor Rico Badenschier (SPD) criticized the census results in Schwerin, saying: "The discrepancies between the census report results and our own statistical data are not explainable."2. Lower population numbers can have significant consequences for municipalities, as state funding is often based on population size.3. Despite the controversy, the Statistical Office MV defended its numbers, with department head Henry Lewerentz explaining: "The methodology of the 2022 census has been rigorously scientifically tested.")
According to the data collection of the state to the reference date May 15, 2022, there were 95,119 people living in Schwerin (1,328 fewer than previously assumed). For Rostock, the office reportedly identified 60,882 fewer inhabitants than previously thought. In total, according to the census results on the reference date, there were 1,554,982 people living in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (56,257 fewer than previously recorded in the population development).
Possible reason: departure without deregistration
One possible reason for the population decline according to the census results could be that foreign residents did not deregister when they left Germany. Nationwide, there have been significant discrepancies in the census results regarding the number of foreigners living in Germany.
