Population aged 14 years or younger in Germany
Germany: Population aged 14 years or younger was 11,743 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Germany, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Germany stood at 11,743 thousands.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Germany peaked at 18,174 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,703 thousands, in 2014.
That places Germany 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,031 thousands | 15,129 thousands | 18,174 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,088 thousands | 12,178 thousands | 14,651 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,148 thousands | 12,670 thousands | 13,354 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,056 thousands | 11,161 thousands | 12,856 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,993 thousands | 10,703 thousands | 11,366 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,656 thousands | 11,466 thousands | 11,780 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3724 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Germany?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Germany was 11,743 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18,174 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,703 thousands in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release