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).
Average age of political party members in Germany as of December 31, 2019
* According to the source, 94.9 percent of member birthdates could be evaluated.
It’s possible to join the CDU, CSU and FDP from 16 years of age. SPD and Linke accept members starting from 14 years old. Grüne do not set a minimal age for joining.
Calculated without additional information, according to the source, meaning percentages were projected on the total of those whose age was known.
The source does not include information on the AfD.
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