Population, male (% of total population) in Germany
Germany: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2025
All-time low
46.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 49.4% compare
- 133 Venezuela 49.4% compare
- 134 Eritrea 49.4% compare
- 136 Channel Islands 49.4% compare
- 137 Colombia 49.3% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 49.3% 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)
- 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, 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 218 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.