Germany vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female

Germany
26.0%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
16.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Late-demographic dividend rank
10th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Germany
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 26.0% against 16.0% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 5.1% 9.2% Germany
1970s 17.5% 5.7% 11.8% Germany
1980s 18.7% 6.4% 12.3% Germany
1990s 19.3% 7.5% 11.7% Germany
2000s 21.5% 9.1% 12.4% Germany
2010s 23.4% 11.2% 12.2% Germany
2020s 25.0% 14.9% 10.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Germany or Late-demographic dividend?
Germany, at 26.0% against 16.0% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Germany and Late-demographic dividend?
10.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Late-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Germany ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.