Population ages 65-69, male in Germany
Germany: Population ages 65-69, male was 2.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2025
All-time low
963,500
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in Germany, 1960–2025
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, male in Germany is 2.67 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Germany peaked at 2.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 963,500, in 1984.
Germany ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 963,500 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 982,274 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 2.67 million | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.67 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,493, 52.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.67 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,249, 17.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 1.28 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.58 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 963,500 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.47 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 1.94 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 1.90 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.32 million | 2.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Germany?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Germany was 2.67 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 963,500 in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.