Population by age group in Germany
Germany: Population by age group was 19.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.25 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.27 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Germany stood at 19.25 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Germany peaked at 19.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 1950.
Germany ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.27 million | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 7.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 7.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 7.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 8.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 8.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 8.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 10.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 11.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 11.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.74 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.25 million | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 67.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 20.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.19 million | 6.27 million | 8.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 8.36 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.52 million | 10.68 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 million | 11.27 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.50 million | 11.85 million | 13.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 million | 13.46 million | 16.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 million | 16.58 million | 18.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 million | 18.26 million | 19.25 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Germany?
- Population by age group in Germany was 19.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for population by age group?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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