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Population Pyramid of Germany2024

Total population
84.6M
Median age
46.3
Peak year
2024
Peak population
84.6M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 69.8M · median age 33.9
Population pyramid: Germany, 1950. Total population 69.8 million, median age 33.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 78.3M · median age 36.5
Population pyramid: Germany, 1980. Total population 78.3 million, median age 36.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 81.8M · median age 40
Population pyramid: Germany, 2000. Total population 81.8 million, median age 40. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 84.6M · median age 46.3
Population pyramid: Germany, 2024. Total population 84.6 million, median age 46.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 78.3M · median age 48.9
Population pyramid: Germany, 2050. Total population 78.3 million, median age 48.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 70.9M · median age 48.4
Population pyramid: Germany, 2100. Total population 70.9 million, median age 48.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Germany presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 46.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 23.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Germany's peak population in 2024.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 69.8 million with median age 33.9. Projected 2100 values are 70.9 million and median age 48.4.

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