Germany vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Germany
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
179th
Norway rank
176th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 179th and Norway ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.1352 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.393 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1980s | -0.4018 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.04 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.4084 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6766 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.749 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Germany and Norway?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 179th and Norway ranks 176th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.