Population, female in Germany
Germany: Population, female was 50.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Germany is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Germany peaked at 53.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
That places Germany 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 80 Belgium 50.7% compare
- 81 New Caledonia 50.7% compare
- 82 Colombia 50.7% compare
- 84 Eritrea 50.6% compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.6% compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2000)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2000)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 53 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 234 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Germany?
- Population, female in Germany was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for population, female?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.