Germany vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, total
Germany
19.79 million
in 2025
OECD members
266.77 million
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
OECD members rank
12th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 266.77 million against 19.79 million in Germany, a difference of 246.98 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 13.5 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 12th of 217 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 74.57 million | 65.16 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 11.52 million | 94.71 million | 83.19 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 11.63 million | 112.78 million | 101.15 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 12.48 million | 137.65 million | 125.18 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 15.29 million | 166.70 million | 151.41 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 17.16 million | 208.02 million | 190.86 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 18.90 million | 250.73 million | 231.82 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 266.77 million against 19.79 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Germany and OECD members?
- 246.98 million, with OECD members 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, total?
- Germany ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.