Population, age 21, male in Germany

Germany: Population, age 21, male was 450,320 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
450,320
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
629,586
in 1990
All-time low
442,389
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in Germany, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 629.6k1991: 597.8k1992: 561.1k1993: 523.5k1994: 490.2k1995: 465.0k1996: 449.4k1997: 442.4k1998: 442.5k1999: 447.2k2000: 454.3k2001: 463.6k2002: 475.2k2003: 487.6k2004: 499.0k2005: 508.1k2006: 514.3k2007: 517.7k2008: 517.9k2009: 515.0k2010: 509.0k2011: 499.6k2012: 487.0k2013: 473.0k2014: 460.2k2015: 450.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, male in Germany stood at 450,320.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Germany peaked at 629,586 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442,389, in 1997.

Germany ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 21, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Germany, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 629,586
1991 597,784 -5.1%
1992 561,075 -6.1%
1993 523,458 -6.7%
1994 490,177 -6.4%
1995 465,012 -5.1%
1996 449,386 -3.4%
1997 442,389 -1.6%
1998 442,515 +0.0%
1999 447,185 +1.1%
2000 454,307 +1.6%
2001 463,635 +2.1%
2002 475,243 +2.5%
2003 487,638 +2.6%
2004 499,048 +2.3%
2005 508,114 +1.8%
2006 514,328 +1.2%
2007 517,659 +0.6%
2008 517,881 +0.0%
2009 514,953 -0.6%
2010 509,001 -1.2%
2011 499,578 -1.9%
2012 486,980 -2.5%
2013 473,043 -2.9%
2014 460,243 -2.7%
2015 450,320 -2.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 450,320 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 13.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 450,320 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,182, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 504,857 442,389 629,586 10
2000s 495,281 454,307 517,881 10
2010s 479,861 450,320 509,001 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Tanzania 465,108 compare
  2. 22 Sudan 460,330 compare
  3. 23 Colombia 458,439 compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 449,349 compare
  5. 26 Kenya 419,058 compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom 411,547 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Germany?
Population, age 21, male in Germany was 450,320 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 629,586 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 442,389 in 1997.
How does Germany rank for population, age 21, male?
Germany ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.