Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was -0.7986 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7986 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.6%
World rank
198th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.38 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-1.6 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.7986 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 122.6% on the previous year and down 218.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 1.38 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.6 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Germany 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1744 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0583 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1879 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2212 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3009 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1391 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5679 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5465 % change on previous year | +1478.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3317 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0375 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1976 | 0.097 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3623 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5597 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8184 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6143 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1942 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1412 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2473 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5431 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5563 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4308 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6038 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4804 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.12 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2239 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0962 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0384 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1141 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1584 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1156 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2472 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4501 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5522 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2007 | -0.5404 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4225 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4778 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2011 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1159.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6768 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5069 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0686 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1012 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2019 | -0.204 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4062 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2021 | -0.557 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6142 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3941 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2024 | -0.3587 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2025 | -0.7986 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.7986 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1862 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.7986 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.058 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1478.4% | 0.0346 % change on previous year | 0.5465 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1159.9% | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +508.3% | -0.1391 % change on previous year | 0.5679 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -0.3009 % change on previous year | 0.5679 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3422 % change on previous year | -0.0375 % change on previous year | 0.8184 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6693 % change on previous year | 0.1412 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 % change on previous year | -0.1141 % change on previous year | 0.6038 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3808 % change on previous year | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -0.1156 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 0.6768 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5215 % change on previous year | -0.7986 % change on previous year | -0.3587 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.741 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Poland -0.7434 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Sri Lanka -0.7918 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Puerto Rico -0.8104 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.8264 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Greenland -0.9725 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.7986 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.