Population and Demographics of Germany
Population broadly stable in 2024 · median age 45 years
Germany's fertility estimate is 1.4 children per woman, while the youngest and oldest broad age groups account for 13.91% and 23.20%. Looking ahead, 78.3 million is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 84.55 million in 2024.
Population Over Time in Germany
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Germany added roughly 2.75 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 84.552M. Looking ahead, the medium projection points to 78.295M in 2050, 7.4% lower than the 2024 level. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Germany a older age profile. Older adults represent 23.20% of residents and children under 15 represent 13.91%; the broad working-age group makes up 62.89%. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.6% of Germany's population and males 49.4%. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Germany's demographic indicators put annual change at +0.00% and fertility at 1.4, with younger residents at 13.91% and older residents at 23.20% of the total.
Looking back to 2000, Germany's 2024 population represents a +3.4% change, followed by a medium projection that is -7.4% different in 2050; this describes the trajectory without guessing at migration or natural increase.
2024 estimate for Germany. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Germany vs. World
Germany's demographic position looks different depending on the measure: annual change is lower than the world rate, fertility is below it, and its population is older than the global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Germany | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | 0% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 45 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Germany and the world.
Key Takeaways
At 84.552M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.00%.
Broad age shares show 23.20% aged 65+ compared with 13.91% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 62.89%.
Females make up 50.6% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.4%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 78.295M, differing from 2024 by roughly 6.26 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Germany?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Germany is 84,552,242 people.
Is the population of Germany growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Germany's population is broadly stable, with annual change of +0.00%.
What percentage of the population of Germany is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 23.20% of Germany's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Germany in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Germany's 2050 population at 78,294,613.
What is the fertility rate in Germany?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Germany is 1.4 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.