Age dependency ratio, old in Germany
Germany: Age dependency ratio, old was 38.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Germany stood at 38.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Germany peaked at 38.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1960.
Germany ranks 9th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Germany?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Germany was 38.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.