Population, male in Germany
Germany: Population, male was 41.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Germany stood at 41.23 million.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Germany peaked at 41.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.87 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 | 35.43 million | 33.87 million | 36.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.22 million | 37.00 million | 37.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.35 million | 37.10 million | 37.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 38.35 million | 39.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.09 million | 39.93 million | 40.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.12 million | 39.15 million | 41.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.13 million | 41.06 million | 41.24 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, male in Germany?
- Population, male in Germany was 41.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.87 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for population, male?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.