Women of reproductive age in Germany
Germany: Women of reproductive age was 16.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.70 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.97 million
in 1997
All-time low
16.69 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Germany stood at 16.70 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Germany peaked at 19.97 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.69 million, in 2022.
Germany ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.51 million | — |
| 1991 | 19.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.70 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.64 million | 19.43 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 million | 18.66 million | 19.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 million | 17.04 million | 18.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 million | 16.69 million | 16.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Türkiye 22.57 million compare
- 19 South Africa 17.56 million compare
- 20 Thailand 17.45 million compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.12 million compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.02 million compare
- 24 Kenya 14.49 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Germany?
- Women of reproductive age in Germany was 16.70 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 million in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for women of reproductive age?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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