Germany vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
14.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Late-demographic dividend rank
10th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Germany
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.7% against 14.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th 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 | 12.4% | 4.2% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 4.7% | 10.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 5.3% | 9.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 6.4% | 8.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 8.0% | 10.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 9.8% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Germany or Late-demographic dividend?
- Germany, at 23.7% against 14.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Germany and Late-demographic dividend?
- 9.6%, 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?
- Germany ranks 8th 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 (% 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.