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 218 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population, male in Germany, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 33.87 million
1961 34.20 million +1.0%
1962 34.56 million +1.1%
1963 34.96 million +1.2%
1964 35.34 million +1.1%
1965 35.75 million +1.2%
1966 36.10 million +1.0%
1967 36.25 million +0.4%
1968 36.42 million +0.5%
1969 36.82 million +1.1%
1970 37.00 million +0.5%
1971 37.11 million +0.3%
1972 37.34 million +0.6%
1973 37.50 million +0.4%
1974 37.52 million +0.1%
1975 37.34 million -0.5%
1976 37.15 million -0.5%
1977 37.07 million -0.2%
1978 37.06 million -0.0%
1979 37.12 million +0.2%
1980 37.27 million +0.4%
1981 37.37 million +0.3%
1982 37.35 million -0.1%
1983 37.27 million -0.2%
1984 37.16 million -0.3%
1985 37.10 million -0.1%
1986 37.18 million +0.2%
1987 37.33 million +0.4%
1988 37.57 million +0.6%
1989 37.94 million +1.0%
1990 38.35 million +1.1%
1991 38.70 million +0.9%
1992 39.10 million +1.0%
1993 39.43 million +0.8%
1994 39.59 million +0.4%
1995 39.73 million +0.3%
1996 39.87 million +0.4%
1997 39.88 million +0.0%
1998 39.89 million +0.0%
1999 39.97 million +0.2%
2000 40.01 million +0.1%
2001 40.08 million +0.2%
2002 40.16 million +0.2%
2003 40.17 million +0.0%
2004 40.15 million -0.0%
2005 40.10 million -0.1%
2006 40.10 million +0.0%
2007 40.13 million +0.1%
2008 40.06 million -0.2%
2009 39.93 million -0.3%
2010 39.84 million -0.2%
2011 39.15 million -1.7%
2012 39.31 million +0.4%
2013 39.51 million +0.5%
2014 39.73 million +0.6%
2015 40.21 million +1.2%
2016 40.64 million +1.1%
2017 40.80 million +0.4%
2018 40.94 million +0.3%
2019 41.03 million +0.2%
2020 41.06 million +0.1%
2021 41.07 million +0.0%
2022 41.06 million -0.0%
2023 41.12 million +0.1%
2024 41.24 million +0.3%
2025 41.23 million -0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 41.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 27.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 41.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 13.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)

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

  1. 16 Vietnam 49.76 million compare
  2. 17 Iran 46.95 million compare
  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 218 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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Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.