Population, male in Germany

Germany: Population, male was 41.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41.23 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
33.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Germany, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Germany stood at 41.23 million.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Germany peaked at 41.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.87 million, in 1960.

Germany ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.43 million 33.87 million 36.82 million 10
1970s 37.22 million 37.00 million 37.52 million 10
1980s 37.35 million 37.10 million 37.94 million 10
1990s 39.45 million 38.35 million 39.97 million 10
2000s 40.09 million 39.93 million 40.17 million 10
2010s 40.12 million 39.15 million 41.03 million 10
2020s 41.13 million 41.06 million 41.24 million 6

Countries ranked near Germany

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  3. 18 Turkey 42.85 million compare
  4. 20 Tanzania 34.98 million compare
  5. 21 Thailand 34.84 million compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 34.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Germany?
Population, male in Germany was 41.23 million 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 41.24 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.87 million in 1960.
How does Germany rank for population, male?
Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.