{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-population-65-plus/","title":"Germany Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Germany's Population Aged 65+: 19,005,074 number of persons in 2025, +1.6% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"19,005,074","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.6%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":15367451},{"period":"2006","value":15870074},{"period":"2007","value":16299289},{"period":"2008","value":16518744},{"period":"2009","value":16729013},{"period":"2010","value":16901742},{"period":"2011","value":16576422},{"period":"2012","value":16603432},{"period":"2013","value":16715155},{"period":"2014","value":16852810},{"period":"2015","value":17088711},{"period":"2016","value":17300178},{"period":"2017","value":17509705},{"period":"2018","value":17709711},{"period":"2019","value":17883532},{"period":"2020","value":18090682},{"period":"2021","value":18271636},{"period":"2022","value":18436499},{"period":"2023","value":18490204},{"period":"2024","value":18708597},{"period":"2025","value":19005074}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"19005074.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"18708597.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"18490204.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"18436499.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"18271636.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"18090682.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"17883532.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"17709711.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"17509705.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"17300178.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"17088711.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"16852810.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"16715155.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"16603432.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"16576422.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"16901742.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"16729013.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"16518744.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"16299289.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"15870074.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 19,005,074 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15,367,451 in 2005. The latest reading of 19,005,074 in 2025 represents a change of +1.6%."}]}