Population aged 65 years or older in Germany
Germany: Population aged 65 years or older was 19,766 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Germany, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19,766 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Germany peaked at 19,766 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,590 thousands, in 1970.
Germany ranks 8th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,442 thousands | 10,590 thousands | 12,168 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,673 thousands | 11,244 thousands | 12,265 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,432 thousands | 11,794 thousands | 13,023 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,002 thousands | 13,298 thousands | 16,557 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,150 thousands | 16,585 thousands | 17,969 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,922 thousands | 18,176 thousands | 19,766 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 65 years or older in Germany?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Germany was 19,766 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,766 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,590 thousands in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release