Share of the German population aged 65 and older 1991-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 13, 2025

In 2023, the share of the German population aged 65 years and older was 22.3 percent. In general, figures have been growing year after year, which is part of a wider trend of the total population in Germany aging.

The indicator provides information on the development of the proportion of the working-age population in the total population.

Share of the population in Germany aged 65 years and older from 1991 to 2023

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Statistic: Share of the population in Germany aged 65 years and older from 1991 to 2023

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Release date

June 2024

Region

Germany

Survey time period

1991 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures from 2011 onwards are based on the census of 2011.

This statistic can be retrieved through the original source link in the Genesis online database of the Federal Statistical Office by typing 12411-0005 in the search.

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