Germany vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
OECD members
19.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
OECD members rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.7% against 19.0% in OECD members, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 8.7% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 9.8% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 10.6% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 11.9% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.4% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.7% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Germany or OECD members?
- Germany, at 23.7% against 19.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Germany and OECD members?
- 4.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Germany ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th 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.