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

Germany, at 2.46 million against 1.80 million in Italy as of 2025.

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

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.

Germany vs Italy: Population ages 80 and above, male

Germany

2.46 million

in 2025

Italy

1.80 million

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Italy rank

6th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Germany
Italy

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.46 million against 1.80 million in Italy, a difference of 662,590.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	495,519	324,408	171,111	Germany
1970s	531,926	380,364	151,563	Germany
1980s	703,908	479,427	224,481	Germany
1990s	818,413	717,643	100,770	Germany
2000s	976,602	948,362	28,240	Germany
2010s	1.65 million	1.41 million	242,232	Germany
2020s	2.40 million	1.73 million	662,673	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Germany or Italy?: Germany, at 2.46 million against 1.80 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Germany and Italy?: 662,590, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?: Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th 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.