Sex ratio by age in Germany
Germany: Sex ratio by age was 17.95 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.95 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
146.45 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
14.92 males per 100 females
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Germany is 17.95 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Germany peaked at 146.45 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.92 males per 100 females, in 2000.
Germany ranks 134th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 146.45 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -27.9% |
| 1952 | 89.94 males per 100 females | -14.9% |
| 1953 | 67.61 males per 100 females | -24.8% |
| 1954 | 57.01 males per 100 females | -15.7% |
| 1955 | 46.84 males per 100 females | -17.8% |
| 1956 | 37.04 males per 100 females | -20.9% |
| 1957 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 34.41 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 36.19 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 35.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 35.34 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 36.49 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 37.2 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 36.7 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.38 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 37.92 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 37.55 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 38.73 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 39.2 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 40.17 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40.74 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 42.76 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.05 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 42.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 40.7 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 39.26 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 37.94 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 36.88 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 36.02 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 34.8 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.3 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 31.36 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 29.48 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 28.05 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 25.14 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 23.86 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 22.49 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 21.12 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.7 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 18.25 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 16.93 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.63 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.25 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.99 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.19 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.37 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.22 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.94 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.28 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.71 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.21 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.39 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.69 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.92 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.38 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.93 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.62 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.42 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.95 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.95 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 84% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.95 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -27.9% | 146.45 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.68 males per 100 females | 34.41 males per 100 females | 146.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.24 males per 100 females | 35.34 males per 100 females | 39.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.29 males per 100 females | 39.14 males per 100 females | 43.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.96 males per 100 females | 25.14 males per 100 females | 37.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 males per 100 females | 14.99 males per 100 females | 23.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 males per 100 females | 14.92 males per 100 females | 15.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 males per 100 females | 15.06 males per 100 females | 17.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 males per 100 females | 17.95 males per 100 females | 18.62 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Germany?
- Sex ratio by age in Germany was 17.95 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 146.45 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.92 males per 100 females in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for sex ratio by age?
- Germany ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.