Population ages 0-14 in Germany
Germany: Population ages 0-14 was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Germany is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Germany peaked at 23.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.3% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 196 Austria 14.1% compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 14.1% compare
- 198 Isle of Man 13.9% compare
- 200 Monaco 13.8% compare
- 201 Macau, China 13.7% compare
- 202 Croatia 13.7% compare
More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Germany?
- Population ages 0-14 in Germany was 13.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 0-14?
- Germany ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.