At year 2026, population distribution of Germany is:
- Young Population 11,592,150 13.86%
- Working Age Population 51,775,137 61.90%
- Elderly Population 20,276,970 24.24%
The population growth rate of Germany in 2026 is -0.51%, sex ratio is 97.6 (103.4 for working age), dependency ratio is 61.6%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2031. Total population reaches its peak in 2024 at 84,552,234.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Germany is -0.31%, sex ratio is 98.7 (104.7 for working age), dependency ratio is 76.7%.The elderly population will account for 30.28% of Germany's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950โ1960 1981โ2004 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2008 |