Germany vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Germany
0.237 units per person
in 2025
North America
0.1859 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
North America rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.237 units per person against 0.1859 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0511 units per person.
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 5th of 217 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 | 0.1245 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.1469 units per person | 0.1008 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1151 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1535 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.1857 units per person | 0.1233 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2101 units per person | 0.1435 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2269 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 0.237 units per person against 0.1859 units per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Germany and North America?
- 0.0511 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
- Germany ranks 8th and North America ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.