Croatia vs Germany: Population ages 65 and above
Croatia
23.6%
in 2025
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
Croatia rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Croatia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 12.4% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 14.7% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 14.9% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 15.4% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 18.6% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Croatia or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th and Germany 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.