Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Germany

Share of population aged 65 and over in Germany in 2025 — 23.7%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.2 pp.

2025 23.7% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 8of 217
Period maximum 23.7%2025
Period minimum 11.5%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Germany, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.5%1962: 11.9%1964: 12.3%1966: 12.7%1968: 13.3%1970: 13.7%1972: 14.1%1974: 14.6%1976: 15.1%1978: 15.5%1980: 15.6%1982: 15%1984: 14.4%1986: 14.7%1988: 14.9%1990: 14.9%1992: 14.9%1994: 15.2%1996: 15.5%1998: 15.8%2000: 16.5%2002: 17.3%2004: 18.3%2006: 19.5%2008: 20.3%2010: 20.6%2012: 20.6%2014: 21%2016: 21.1%2018: 21.4%2020: 21.8%2022: 22.5%2024: 23.2%2025: 23.7%
Change over the period: +12.2 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 23.7%
World 10.4%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.7 +0.5 pp
2024 23.2 +0.4 pp
2023 22.8 +0.3 pp
2022 22.5 +0.3 pp
2021 22.1 +0.3 pp
2020 21.8 +0.2 pp
2019 21.6 +0.2 pp
2018 21.4 +0.2 pp
2017 21.3 +0.2 pp
2016 21.1 +0.1 pp
2015 21.1 +0.1 pp
2014 21 +0.1 pp
2013 20.8 +0.2 pp
2012 20.6 +0.1 pp
2011 20.5 −0 pp
2010 20.6 +0 pp
2009 20.5 +0.2 pp
2008 20.3 +0.3 pp
2007 20 +0.5 pp
2006 19.5 +0.6 pp
2005 18.9 +0.6 pp
2004 18.3 +0.5 pp
2003 17.7 +0.5 pp
2002 17.3 +0.4 pp
2001 16.9 +0.4 pp
2000 16.5 +0.3 pp
1999 16.1 +0.3 pp
1998 15.8 +0.2 pp
1997 15.6 +0.1 pp
1996 15.5 +0.1 pp
1995 15.4 +0.2 pp
1994 15.2 +0.2 pp
1993 15 +0.1 pp
1992 14.9 +0 pp
1991 14.9 +0 pp
1990 14.9 −0 pp
1989 14.9 −0 pp
1988 14.9 +0.1 pp
1987 14.8 +0.1 pp
1986 14.7 +0.2 pp
1985 14.5 +0.1 pp
1984 14.4 −0.2 pp
1983 14.6 −0.4 pp
1982 15 −0.4 pp
1981 15.3 −0.3 pp
1980 15.6 −0 pp
1979 15.6 +0.1 pp
1978 15.5 +0.2 pp
1977 15.3 +0.2 pp
1976 15.1 +0.2 pp
1975 14.8 +0.3 pp
1974 14.6 +0.2 pp
1973 14.3 +0.2 pp
1972 14.1 +0.2 pp
1971 13.9 +0.2 pp
1970 13.7 +0.2 pp
1969 13.4 +0.2 pp
1968 13.3 +0.2 pp
1967 13 +0.3 pp
1966 12.7 +0.2 pp
1965 12.5 +0.2 pp
1964 12.3 +0.2 pp
1963 12.1 +0.2 pp
1962 11.9 +0.2 pp
1961 11.7 +0.2 pp
1960 11.5

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.