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Median age in Germany

Germany: Median age was 45.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.15 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.15 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.63 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Germany, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Germany is 45.15 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Germany peaked at 45.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.63 years, in 1952.

That places Germany 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Germany, year by year

Year years Change
1950 32.92 years —
1951 32.81 years -0.3%
1952 32.63 years -0.6%
1953 32.69 years +0.2%
1954 32.93 years +0.7%
1955 33.18 years +0.8%
1956 33.38 years +0.6%
1957 33.66 years +0.8%
1958 33.85 years +0.6%
1959 33.79 years -0.2%
1960 33.72 years -0.2%
1961 33.72 years +0.0%
1962 33.71 years -0.0%
1963 33.62 years -0.3%
1964 33.55 years -0.2%
1965 33.45 years -0.3%
1966 33.3 years -0.4%
1967 33.16 years -0.4%
1968 33.1 years -0.2%
1969 33.09 years -0.0%
1970 33.22 years +0.4%
1971 33.39 years +0.5%
1972 33.53 years +0.4%
1973 33.75 years +0.6%
1974 34.04 years +0.9%
1975 34.42 years +1.1%
1976 34.81 years +1.1%
1977 35.17 years +1.0%
1978 35.43 years +0.8%
1979 35.6 years +0.5%
1980 35.68 years +0.2%
1981 35.73 years +0.1%
1982 35.71 years -0.1%
1983 35.7 years -0.0%
1984 35.8 years +0.3%
1985 35.93 years +0.4%
1986 36.04 years +0.3%
1987 36.32 years +0.8%
1988 36.56 years +0.7%
1989 36.59 years +0.1%
1990 36.6 years +0.0%
1991 36.66 years +0.2%
1992 36.73 years +0.2%
1993 36.84 years +0.3%
1994 37.05 years +0.6%
1995 37.29 years +0.7%
1996 37.54 years +0.7%
1997 37.78 years +0.6%
1998 38.2 years +1.1%
1999 38.67 years +1.2%
2000 39.02 years +0.9%
2001 39.37 years +0.9%
2002 39.74 years +0.9%
2003 40.12 years +1.0%
2004 40.54 years +1.0%
2005 40.95 years +1.0%
2006 41.49 years +1.3%
2007 42.08 years +1.4%
2008 42.54 years +1.1%
2009 42.92 years +0.9%
2010 43.27 years +0.8%
2011 43.63 years +0.8%
2012 44.08 years +1.0%
2013 44.49 years +0.9%
2014 44.73 years +0.6%
2015 44.81 years +0.2%
2016 44.82 years +0.0%
2017 44.89 years +0.2%
2018 44.93 years +0.1%
2019 44.9 years -0.1%
2020 44.88 years -0.1%
2021 44.92 years +0.1%
2022 45.02 years +0.2%
2023 45.15 years +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 45.15 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 45.15 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 33.19 years 32.63 years 33.85 years 10
1960s 33.44 years 33.09 years 33.72 years 10
1970s 34.34 years 33.22 years 35.6 years 10
1980s 36 years 35.68 years 36.59 years 10
1990s 37.33 years 36.6 years 38.67 years 10
2000s 40.88 years 39.02 years 42.92 years 10
2010s 44.45 years 43.27 years 44.93 years 10
2020s 44.99 years 44.88 years 45.15 years 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
  2. 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
  3. 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
  4. 16 Bermuda 45.14 years compare
  5. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
  6. 18 Spain 44.9 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Germany?
Median age in Germany was 45.15 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45.15 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.63 years in 1952.
How does Germany rank for median age?
Germany ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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