Germany vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above, male
Germany
21.3%
in 2025
Greece
21.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Greece rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.8% against 21.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Greece ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 11.6% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.6% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 21.8% against 21.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Germany and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Germany ranks 11th and Greece ranks 9th 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.