Population, male in Germany
Germany: Population, male was 49.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Germany stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Germany peaked at 49.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1960.
That places Germany 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.5% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Germany?
- Population, male in Germany was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population, male?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.