Population ages 15-64 in Germany
Germany: Population ages 15-64 was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Germany stood at 62.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Germany peaked at 69.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 146th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.2% | — |
| 1961 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.0% | 63.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 65.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.7% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.7% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 64.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 143 Uzbekistan 62.6% compare
- 144 Latvia 62.6% compare
- 145 Isle of Man 62.5% compare
- 147 Sweden 62.4% compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 62.3% compare
- 149 Portugal 62.3% compare
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Germany?
- Population ages 15-64 in Germany was 62.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for population ages 15-64?
- Germany ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.