France vs Germany: Population ages 65 and above, male
France
20.2%
in 2025
Germany
21.3%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.3% against 20.2% in France, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | France |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.5% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.5% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.3% against 20.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between France and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.