Population ages 65 and above, female in Germany
Germany: Population ages 65 and above, female was 10.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Germany is 10.99 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Germany peaked at 10.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 5.74 million | 5.00 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.22 million | 6.57 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 million | 7.40 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.05 million | 7.84 million | 8.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million | 8.36 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 million | 9.46 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million | 10.17 million | 10.99 million | 6 |
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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 65 and above, female in Germany?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Germany was 10.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.