Germany vs Russia: Population by age group
Germany
19.25 million people
in 2023
Russia
24.14 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Population by age group over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 24.14 million people against 19.25 million people in Germany, a difference of 4.89 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.19 million people | 6.00 million people | 1.19 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.41 million people | 8.31 million people | 1.10 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.52 million people | 11.82 million people | 299,560 people | Russia |
| 1980s | 11.65 million people | 13.96 million people | 2.31 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.50 million people | 17.04 million people | 4.54 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 15.16 million people | 19.16 million people | 4.00 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.21 million people | 19.66 million people | 2.45 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 18.72 million people | 23.28 million people | 4.55 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 24.14 million people against 19.25 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Germany and Russia?
- 4.89 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for population by age group?
- Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.