Germany vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total

Germany
19.79 million
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
328.37 million
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Late-demographic dividend rank
8th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Germany
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 328.37 million against 19.79 million in Germany, a difference of 308.58 million.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 16.6 times Germany's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 217 countries.

Late-demographic dividend 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 9.41 million 50.09 million 40.68 million Late-demographic dividend
1970s 11.52 million 68.40 million 56.88 million Late-demographic dividend
1980s 11.63 million 91.06 million 79.43 million Late-demographic dividend
1990s 12.48 million 124.57 million 112.10 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 15.29 million 167.85 million 152.57 million Late-demographic dividend
2010s 17.16 million 221.53 million 204.37 million Late-demographic dividend
2020s 18.90 million 304.81 million 285.91 million Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Germany or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 328.37 million against 19.79 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Germany and Late-demographic dividend?
308.58 million, with Late-demographic dividend 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, total?
Germany ranks 8th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.