What is population ages 15-64, male in Germany?

Population ages 15-64, male in Germany was 26.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 28.47 million in 1996.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 22.57 million in 1960.

How does Germany rank for population ages 15-64, male?

Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, male in Germany

Name: Population ages 15-64, male in Germany
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: Population ages 15-64, male was 26.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

26.48 million

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

19th

of 215 countries

All-time high

28.47 million

in 1996

All-time low

22.57 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Germany, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Germany recorded 26.48 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Germany peaked at 28.47 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.57 million, in 1960.

Germany ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.04 million	22.57 million	23.50 million	10
1970s	24.28 million	23.62 million	25.09 million	10
1980s	26.71 million	25.50 million	27.59 million	10
1990s	28.29 million	27.82 million	28.47 million	10
2000s	27.70 million	27.04 million	28.24 million	10
2010s	27.05 million	26.54 million	27.41 million	10
2020s	26.84 million	26.48 million	27.19 million	6

Countries ranked near Germany

16 Iran 32.64 million compare
17 Turkey 29.65 million compare
18 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.42 million compare
20 Thailand 24.55 million compare
21 United Kingdom 21.94 million compare
22 South Africa 21.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Germany

Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 23.7% (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 376,419 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 372,824 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 19.79 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 401,452 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Germany?: Population ages 15-64, male in Germany was 26.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 28.47 million in 1996.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 22.57 million in 1960.
How does Germany rank for population ages 15-64, male?: Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, male
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.