Karl Becker (2 October 1823 – 20 June 1896) was a German statistician.
In 1842, he received a commission in the army, and was also an instructor in the Oldenburg Military Academy.
He then became director of the statistical office of the German Empire, where he remained until his death in Berlin.
In this capacity, he edited the Monatsheft zur Statistik des Deutschen Reichs (Statistical Monthly for the German Empire) and the Statistischen Jahrbuches (Statistical Yearbook).
His writings include Zur Berechnung von Sterbetafeln an die Bevölkerungstatistik zu stellende Anforderungen (1874).