Median age in Germany
Germany: Median age was 45.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Germany, 1950–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
- 16 Bermuda 45.14 years compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
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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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.