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UK vs Germany: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: UK 19.7%, Germany 23.7%. Higher: Germany (+4pp).

UK vs Germany: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)UK: 2016 17.92%, 2017 18.07%, 2018 18.26%, 2019 18.46%, 2020 18.61%, 2021 18.72%, 2022 18.93%, 2023 19.24%, 2024 19.5%, 2025 19.7%; Germany: 2016 21.13%, 2017 21.29%, 2018 21.45%, 2019 21.63%, 2020 21.84%, 2021 22.13%, 2022 22.46%, 2023 22.79%, 2024 23.2%, 2025 23.7% UK vs Germany: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%11.85%23.7%UK 2016: 17.92%UK 2017: 18.07%UK 2018: 18.26%UK 2019: 18.46%UK 2020: 18.61%UK 2021: 18.72%UK 2022: 18.93%UK 2023: 19.24%UK 2024: 19.5%UK 2025: 19.7%UK 19.7%Germany 2016: 21.13%Germany 2017: 21.29%Germany 2018: 21.45%Germany 2019: 21.63%Germany 2020: 21.84%Germany 2021: 22.13%Germany 2022: 22.46%Germany 2023: 22.79%Germany 2024: 23.2%Germany 2025: 23.7%Germany 23.7%201620212025 ■ UK ■ Germany World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/aged-65/gb-de
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Recent figures

PeriodUKGermanyGap (UK − Germany)
202519.7%23.7%-4pp
202419.5%23.2%-3.7pp
202319.24%22.79%-3.55pp
202218.93%22.46%-3.53pp
202118.72%22.13%-3.41pp
202018.61%21.84%-3.23pp
201918.46%21.63%-3.17pp
201818.26%21.45%-3.19pp
201718.07%21.29%-3.22pp
201617.92%21.13%-3.21pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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