Population, female in Germany
Germany: Population, female was 42.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Germany stood at 42.26 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Germany peaked at 42.37 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.95 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 19th 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 | 40.07 million | 38.95 million | 41.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.23 million | 41.01 million | 41.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.76 million | 40.51 million | 41.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.80 million | 41.09 million | 42.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.24 million | 41.97 million | 42.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 million | 41.12 million | 42.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 million | 42.10 million | 42.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 19.79 million (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, male 21.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 23.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Germany?
- Population, female in Germany was 42.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.37 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population, female?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.