Population, female in Germany
Germany: Population, female was 42.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.26 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.37 million
in 2005
All-time low
38.95 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Germany stood at 42.26 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Germany peaked at 42.37 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.95 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.95 million | — |
| 1961 | 39.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 39.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 39.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 40.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 41.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 41.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 41.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 41.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 41.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 41.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 41.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 41.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 41.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 41.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 40.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 40.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 40.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.26 million | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 42.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 27.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 42.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 14.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.07 million | 38.95 million | 41.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.23 million | 41.01 million | 41.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.76 million | 40.51 million | 41.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.80 million | 41.09 million | 42.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.24 million | 41.97 million | 42.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 million | 41.12 million | 42.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 million | 42.10 million | 42.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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, female in Germany?
- Population, female in Germany was 42.26 million 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 42.37 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population, female?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.