Total population by age (70 years old) in Germany
Germany: Total population by age was 943.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
943.73
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,074
in 2010
All-time low
381.79
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 943.73 for total population by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Germany peaked at 1,074 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 381.79, in 1988.
That places Germany 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 445.81 | — |
| 1951 | 448.48 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 456.9 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 466.67 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 476.86 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 493.36 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 501.66 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 520.24 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 539.5 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 548.79 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 553.81 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 564.53 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 573.27 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 581.4 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 598.1 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 609.63 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 632.91 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 651.66 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 669.52 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 691.16 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 707.3 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 732.01 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 755.83 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 756.7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 762.19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 773.01 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 774.75 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 782.47 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 787.3 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 791.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 782.52 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 759.59 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 762.94 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 767.18 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 743.46 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 647.56 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 493.18 | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 400.06 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 381.79 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 486.17 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 678.55 | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 772.34 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 753.66 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 711.9 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 691.62 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 713.65 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 734.67 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 734.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 757.58 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 776.74 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 778.58 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 758.35 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 720.68 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 704.22 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 779.45 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 886.75 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 926.82 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 947.32 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 984.01 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,041 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,074 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,047 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 926.45 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 844.88 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 844.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 726.77 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 658.31 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 745.4 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 813.12 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 868.55 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 915.76 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 923.74 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 930.87 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 943.73 | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 943.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 63.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 943.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 17.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +39.6% | 486.17 | 678.55 |
| 1989 | +27.3% | 381.79 | 486.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 489.82 | 445.81 | 548.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 612.6 | 553.81 | 691.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 762.31 | 707.3 | 791.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 622.45 | 381.79 | 782.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 732.57 | 678.55 | 776.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 852.76 | 704.22 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.98 | 658.31 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 928.53 | 915.76 | 943.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Germany?
- Total population by age in Germany was 943.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.79 in 1988.
- How does Germany rank for total population by age?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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