Population by age groups in Germany
Germany: Population by age groups was 83.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age groups in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Germany stood at 83.58 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Germany peaked at 83.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.68 million, in 1990.
Germany ranks 5th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 79.75 million | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 80.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.58 million | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 13.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 11.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by age groups in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.2% | 62.68 million | 79.75 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.45 million | 62.68 million | 82.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.34 million | 82.00 million | 82.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.53 million | 80.22 million | 83.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.29 million | 83.12 million | 83.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Germany?
- Population by age groups in Germany was 83.58 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.68 million in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for population by age groups?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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