Population ages 15-64, total in Germany
Germany: Population ages 15-64, total was 52.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Germany is 52.11 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Germany peaked at 56.01 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.88 million, in 1961.
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 | 49.06 million | 48.88 million | 49.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.08 million | 49.39 million | 51.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.52 million | 51.63 million | 54.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.65 million | 54.85 million | 56.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.98 million | 53.83 million | 55.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.55 million | 52.90 million | 53.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.85 million | 52.11 million | 53.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Iran 64.14 million compare
- 17 Turkey 58.75 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.51 million compare
- 20 Thailand 49.82 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 44.01 million compare
- 22 South Africa 43.63 million compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Germany?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Germany was 52.11 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56.01 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.88 million in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.