Germany vs Russian Federation: Population ages 65 and above, male
Germany
8.80 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
8.69 million
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.80 million against 8.69 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 114,260.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 million | 2.36 million | 1.31 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.30 million | 3.20 million | 1.11 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 3.68 million | 315,912 | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.43 million | 5.01 million | 582,041 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 6.10 million | 101,732 | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.43 million | 6.31 million | 1.12 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.36 million | 8.01 million | 347,652 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Germany, at 8.80 million against 8.69 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 114,260, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.