See how the distribution of Germany’s population by age and sex has changed across different years.
Review the age and gender distribution of Germany's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Germany's population stands at approximately 83,491,249 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +0.40%, and over the past ten years by +2.21%.
Germany ranks 19th of 217 countries by total population, and 168th by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (+0.36% → +0.08% per year).
By gender, female residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.6% (50.6% female vs 49.4% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 13.9% are under 15, 62.4% are aged 15-64, and 23.7% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently rising, and peaked at 23.3% in 1968.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 17.2% in 1960 to 31.7% in 2025.
Population of Germany by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Germany Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.