Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, France or Germany?

Germany, at 2.46 million against 1.63 million in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Population ages 80 and above, male

France

1.63 million

in 2025

Germany

2.46 million

in 2025

France rank

8th

Germany rank

5th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.46 million against 1.63 million in France, a difference of 827,490.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 217 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	322,984	495,519	172,534	Germany
1970s	373,922	531,926	158,005	Germany
1980s	547,413	703,908	156,496	Germany
1990s	711,851	818,413	106,562	Germany
2000s	924,620	976,602	51,982	Germany
2010s	1.36 million	1.65 million	294,304	Germany
2020s	1.56 million	2.40 million	841,570	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, France or Germany?: Germany, at 2.46 million against 1.63 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between France and Germany?: 827,490, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?: France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above.