Population ages 65 and above, total in Germany
Germany: Population ages 65 and above, total was 19.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.79 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Germany peaked at 19.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1960.
Germany ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 8.36 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.52 million | 10.68 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.63 million | 11.25 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 million | 11.81 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 million | 13.53 million | 16.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 million | 16.47 million | 17.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.90 million | 18.17 million | 19.79 million | 6 |
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More health data for Germany
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Germany?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Germany was 19.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.