Population ages 70-74, female in Germany
Germany: Population ages 70-74, female was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2011
All-time low
3.6%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, female in Germany stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Germany peaked at 6.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1989.
Germany ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Germany?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Germany was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.