The median age of Germans in 2025 was 45.5 years, meaning that half the German population was younger, half older. Following some fluctuation during the post-WWII baby boom waves, Germany's average age has been on an upwards trajectory since the 1970s, with a sharp rise in the 1990s and 2000s, although it has slowed in recent years. It is projected to peak at over 48 years in the 2040s, before plateauing around the 47 year mark for the remainder of the century. Aging in Germany This shift in the age makeup of Germany is driven by having fewer young people and more old people. While it has increased slightly in the last decade, the German fertility rate remains low. Fewer young people lead to a higher median age, as does rising life expectancy. These trends have significant economic and societal impacts, where workforces shrink and the elderly population places greater demand on healthcare systems and public finances, while families must increasingly care for elderly relatives. Regional and global trends The entire European Union, due to higher levels of development, shows an upward shift in its age distribution. While this shift is occurring globally, the level of Germany’s median age is particularly high. In many other parts of the world, particularly Subsaharan Africa, the proportion of young and old inhabitants is skewed sharply toward the young, pulling the median age lower.

As of 2024, the average age of the German population was **** years. The average age has been increasing since 2011. The age group distribution in Germany confirms this.

The average age of mothers in Germany at the birth of their first child was **** years old in 2023, compared to **** years in 2009. The second, third and fourth children are born between the ages of ** and **, on average.

As of 2023, the average age of the German population was 44.6 years. The average age has been increasing since 2011.

As of 2019, the average age of the population in Germany holding German citizenship was **** years. The average age has been increasing since 2011. Meanwhile, for non-German population members the average age was **** years.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Germany was reported at 14.08 Years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Average age of father at birth of the child: Germany, years

This statistic shows the average age of political party members in Germany as of December 31, 2019. At the end of 2019, the average age of CDU, SPD and CSU party members was highest at roughly 60 years old, followed by 55 years for The Left, 51 years for the FDP and 48 years for The Greens (Grüne).

The most births in Germany took place at the age of 33 among mothers, as of 2023. Numbers were generally higher among mothers in their thirties.

in 2023, on average, women in Germany got married sometime after turning 32 years old. The graph confirms that marriage took place later and later every year. Various reasons may contribute to this development. Life today Women can simply afford, in various senses of the word, to marry later than before. Being unmarried, regardless of age, has mostly ceased to be stigmatized or unusual for women in Germany. This does not exclude pressure, attention or curiosity from others about the topic, or a woman’s relationship status. It also does not exclude the desire of women to get married. However, in general, attitudes have relaxed significantly in recent decades, nor are there any legal restrictions for unmarried women in terms of education, employment, healthcare, renting or owning property. Women’s life expectancy at birth has increased steadily in Germany, with the latest figures citing 83.2 years. It is also not unusual for Germans to have children outside of a marriage. In fact, figures have been climbing annually since the 1990s and in 2023, around a third of children born, were born outside a marriage. Whether this happens due to a decision made mutually, individually or other circumstances, a woman being shunned for having a child out of wedlock is definitely a thing of the past. Changing demographics Marrying at a later age than in the 1990s, when women got married in their mid to late twenties, is also part of a general demographic shift in Germany, such as the increase in single households (though it does not necessarily mean that the person is unmarried, they might be in a long-distance marriage, for example). Women may also still be studying or traveling before their thirties, preferring to concentrate on concluding these chapters in their lives before proceeding to marriage, especially if they do not yet have a full-time job.

Average age of naturalised persons: Germany, years, national groups/nationality, gender, marital status

Germany: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 22.79 percent, an increase from 22.46 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 10.17 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1960 to 2023 is 16.54 percent. The minimum value, 11.48 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 22.79 percent was recorded in 2023.

In 2023, the average age at which men got married in Germany was just over 35. This was the highest age since 1991 when the average age was 28.5 years old. Women, on the other hand, were on average 32 years old, when they got married.

Average age of doctoral students: Germany,Stichtag, Gender, Subject groups

Average age of habilitated persons: Germany,years, subject groups, gender

Retirement Age Men in Germany remained unchanged at 66 Years in 2025 from 66 Years in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Retirement Age - Men - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Germany. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Germany - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 75.20% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Germany - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 75.20% in December of 2024 and a record low of 55.30% in December of 2009.

There were over one million deaths recorded in Germany in 2024. This was a slight decrease compared to the year before, but still higher than in 2019 and 2020. Births and deaths Since the 1990s, Germany has recorded more deaths than births almost annually. In 2024, there were 677,117 births. These figures indicate potential demographic risks and hardships in the future, unless the trend of decreasing births change in future decades. Germany is in the throes of demographic change, which directly influences the potential for the population to continue developing. Among these is the expansion of older age groups, less families with more than one child and growing numbers of one-person households. Not getting younger As of 2024, the average age among the German population was 44.9 years, and this has generally increased recently. In fact, 40 to 59-year-olds currently make up the largest age group in Germany, followed by those aged 65 years and older. 25 to 39-year-olds are in third place. Concerns voiced among experts for a future with an aging population include increased tax burdens for the employed.

Infant deaths have decreased annually in Germany during the timeline presented, with 2,189 recorded in 2023. There were 3.1 deaths per 1,000 live births that year.