Germany vs North America: Population ages 65 and above
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
North America
18.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
North America rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.7% against 18.6% in North America, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 12.3% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.3% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 17.4% | 5.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 23.7% against 18.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Germany and North America?
- 5.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Germany ranks 8th and North America ranks 7th 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.