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Germany vs Somalia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Germany compared to Somalia:

  • As of 2026, the population of Germany is 82.6M vs 20.5M in Somalia - 4.03 times difference.
  • The median age in Germany is 46.3 years compared to 16.6 years in Somalia.
  • Germany is ranked 9/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 194/196 for Somalia.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Germany is 81.9 years, compared to 59.3 years in Somalia.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Germany is 23.2% vs 2.59% in Somalia.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Germany is 13.9% vs 46.6% in Somalia.
  • Germany has 51.9M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 10.4M in Somalia.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.39 in Germany compared to 6.13 in Somalia.

Median age Germany vs Somalia, 1960-2100

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Somalia
2100 48.3 33.4
2099 48.3 33.2
2098 48.2 33
2097 48.1 32.8
2096 48 32.6
2095 47.9 32.4
2094 47.9 32.1
2093 47.8 31.9
2092 47.8 31.7
2091 47.7 31.4
2090 47.7 31.2
2089 47.7 31
2088 47.7 30.7
2087 47.7 30.5
2086 47.7 30.2
2085 47.8 30
2084 47.8 29.8
2083 47.9 29.5
2082 48 29.3
2081 48 29
2080 48.1 28.7
2079 48.1 28.5
2078 48.2 28.2
2077 48.2 28
2076 48.2 27.7
2075 48.2 27.5
2074 48.2 27.2
2073 48.2 27
2072 48.2 26.7
2071 48.2 26.4
2070 48.1 26.2
2069 48 25.9
2068 48 25.7
2067 47.9 25.4
2066 47.8 25.1
2065 47.7 24.9
2064 47.7 24.6
2063 47.6 24.4
2062 47.6 24.1
2061 47.6 23.8
2060 47.7 23.6
2059 47.7 23.3
2058 47.8 23.1
2057 47.9 22.8
2056 48 22.5
2055 48.1 22.3
2054 48.2 22
2053 48.4 21.8
2052 48.6 21.5
2051 48.8 21.3
2050 49 21.1
2049 49.1 20.8
2048 49.2 20.6
2047 49.3 20.3
2046 49.3 20.1
2045 49.3 19.9
2044 49.3 19.6
2043 49.3 19.4
2042 49.3 19.2
2041 49.2 18.9
2040 49.1 18.7
2039 48.9 18.5
2038 48.7 18.3
2037 48.5 18.1
2036 48.2 17.9
2035 48 17.7
2034 47.9 17.5
2033 47.7 17.4
2032 47.5 17.2
2031 47.4 17
2030 47.2 16.9
2029 47.1 16.7
2028 46.9 16.7
2027 46.8 16.6
2026 46.6 16.6
2025 46.4 16.6
2024 46.3 16.6
2023 46.2 16.5
2022 46 16.5
2021 45.9 16.4
2020 45.8 16.3
2019 45.8 16.3
2018 45.8 16.2
2017 45.8 16.2
2016 45.7 16.1
2015 45.7 16.1
2014 45.7 16
2013 45.5 16
2012 45.1 16
2011 44.6 15.8
2010 44.2 15.7
2009 43.9 15.6
2008 43.5 15.6
2007 43.1 15.6
2006 42.5 15.7
2005 42 15.9
2004 41.6 16
2003 41.2 16.1
2002 40.8 16.2
2001 40.4 16.2
2000 40 16.3
1999 39.7 16.3
1998 39.3 16.4
1997 38.9 16.4
1996 38.6 16.5
1995 38.4 16.6
1994 38.1 16.7
1993 37.9 16.8
1992 37.8 16.7
1991 37.7 16.5
1990 37.6 16.5
1989 37.6 16.7
1988 37.6 16.8
1987 37.4 17
1986 37.2 17.1
1985 37.1 17.2
1984 37 17.3
1983 36.7 17.4
1982 36.6 17.4
1981 36.5 17.5
1980 36.5 17.6
1979 36.4 17.6
1978 36.3 17.7
1977 36.1 17.7
1976 35.8 17.7
1975 35.5 17.7
1974 35 17.7
1973 34.7 17.6
1972 34.6 17.6
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.3 17.5
1969 34.1 17.5
1968 34.2 17.5
1967 34.3 17.5
1966 34.4 17.5
1965 34.4 17.5
1964 34.5 17.6
1963 34.6 17.7
1962 34.7 17.8
1961 34.7 17.9
1960 34.7 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Germany was 34.7 years compared to 18.1 years in Somalia. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 46.3 years in Germany and to 16.6 years in Somalia.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Germany is expected to increased to around 49 years by 2050 compared to 21.1 years in Somalia. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Germany
Male

Female
Somalia
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Germany Somalia
Male Female Male Female
80+ 2.96% 4.57% 0.11% 0.16%
75-79 1.76% 2.14% 0.18% 0.23%
70-74 2.49% 2.89% 0.35% 0.43%
65-69 3.08% 3.31% 0.52% 0.62%
60-64 3.86% 3.95% 0.71% 0.81%
55-59 4.05% 4.04% 0.92% 1.02%
50-54 3.28% 3.27% 1.18% 1.26%
45-49 2.97% 2.95% 1.52% 1.57%
40-44 3.23% 3.16% 1.95% 2%
35-39 3.4% 3.23% 2.39% 2.42%
30-34 3.25% 3.03% 2.77% 2.79%
25-29 2.98% 2.71% 3.8% 3.78%
20-24 2.58% 2.39% 4.6% 4.54%
15-19 2.35% 2.22% 5.45% 5.32%
10-14 2.33% 2.21% 6.39% 6.22%
5-9 2.48% 2.36% 7.89% 7.68%
0-4 2.33% 2.2% 9.36% 9.06%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Germany has low demographic potential with 35.4% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 79.6% and high potential in Somalia.

Working age demographic by year

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Germany Somalia
2100 55.1% 66.3%
2099 55.1% 66.3%
2098 55.1% 66.3%
2097 55.1% 66.3%
2096 55.1% 66.3%
2095 55.2% 66.3%
2094 55.2% 66.3%
2093 55.2% 66.3%
2092 55.3% 66.3%
2091 55.4% 66.3%
2090 55.4% 66.3%
2089 55.5% 66.2%
2088 55.6% 66.2%
2087 55.7% 66.2%
2086 55.9% 66.2%
2085 56% 66.1%
2084 56.2% 66.1%
2083 56.3% 66%
2082 56.5% 66%
2081 56.6% 65.9%
2080 56.8% 65.8%
2079 56.9% 65.7%
2078 56.9% 65.6%
2077 56.9% 65.5%
2076 56.9% 65.3%
2075 56.9% 65.1%
2074 56.9% 64.9%
2073 56.9% 64.7%
2072 56.9% 64.5%
2071 56.8% 64.4%
2070 56.7% 64.2%
2069 56.6% 64%
2068 56.4% 63.8%
2067 56.2% 63.6%
2066 56.1% 63.4%
2065 55.9% 63.2%
2064 55.8% 63%
2063 55.7% 62.8%
2062 55.6% 62.6%
2061 55.6% 62.4%
2060 55.5% 62.2%
2059 55.4% 62%
2058 55.4% 61.8%
2057 55.4% 61.5%
2056 55.5% 61.2%
2055 55.7% 60.8%
2054 55.9% 60.5%
2053 56.1% 60.2%
2052 56.3% 59.9%
2051 56.5% 59.6%
2050 56.7% 59.3%
2049 56.8% 59%
2048 57% 58.7%
2047 57.2% 58.3%
2046 57.3% 58%
2045 57.5% 57.6%
2044 57.6% 57.2%
2043 57.7% 56.9%
2042 57.8% 56.5%
2041 57.8% 56%
2040 57.8% 55.6%
2039 57.8% 55.2%
2038 57.8% 54.7%
2037 57.9% 54.3%
2036 58.1% 53.9%
2035 58.3% 53.5%
2034 58.5% 53.1%
2033 58.9% 52.7%
2032 59.2% 52.4%
2031 59.7% 52%
2030 60.1% 51.7%
2029 60.6% 51.4%
2028 61.2% 51.1%
2027 61.6% 50.9%
2026 62.1% 50.8%
2025 62.7% 50.8%
2024 62.9% 50.8%
2023 63.3% 50.8%
2022 63.6% 50.6%
2021 64% 50.5%
2020 64.4% 50.4%
2019 64.7% 50.3%
2018 65% 50.2%
2017 65.2% 50.1%
2016 65.5% 50%
2015 65.7% 50%
2014 65.9% 49.9%
2013 66% 49.9%
2012 66% 49.7%
2011 65.9% 49.3%
2010 65.7% 48.9%
2009 65.7% 48.7%
2008 65.9% 48.6%
2007 66% 48.6%
2006 66.3% 48.9%
2005 66.6% 49.3%
2004 67% 49.6%
2003 67.3% 49.7%
2002 67.5% 49.9%
2001 67.7% 50%
2000 67.9% 50%
1999 68.1% 50.1%
1998 68.2% 50.2%
1997 68.3% 50.3%
1996 68.3% 50.4%
1995 68.4% 50.6%
1994 68.5% 50.7%
1993 68.6% 50.9%
1992 68.7% 50.7%
1991 68.8% 50.1%
1990 69% 49.9%
1989 69.3% 50.2%
1988 69.4% 50.5%
1987 69.5% 50.8%
1986 69.5% 51%
1985 69.5% 51.2%
1984 69.2% 51.4%
1983 68.5% 51.6%
1982 67.6% 51.7%
1981 66.8% 51.9%
1980 65.9% 52%
1979 65.3% 52.1%
1978 64.8% 52.2%
1977 64.4% 52.3%
1976 64% 52.3%
1975 63.7% 52.3%
1974 63.5% 52.2%
1973 63.3% 52.2%
1972 63.1% 52.2%
1971 63.1% 52.1%
1970 63.2% 52.1%
1969 63.3% 52%
1968 63.4% 51.9%
1967 63.8% 51.9%
1966 64.3% 51.8%
1965 64.7% 51.6%
1964 65.1% 51.6%
1963 65.6% 51.7%
1962 66.1% 51.9%
1961 66.6% 52.1%
1960 67.2% 52.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67% to 62.9% in Germany and from 49.6% to 50.8% in Somalia.

Age dependency by year

Germany
Young

Old
Somalia
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Germany Somalia
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 59% 22.1% 36.9% 96.8% 91.7% 5.1%
2023 58% 22% 36% 97% 92% 5.05%
2022 57.2% 21.9% 35.3% 97.5% 92.5% 5.02%
2021 56.2% 21.7% 34.6% 98% 92.9% 5.02%
2020 55.3% 21.4% 33.9% 98.3% 93.3% 5.03%
2019 54.5% 21.1% 33.4% 98.6% 93.6% 5%
2018 53.9% 20.9% 33% 99% 94.1% 4.95%
2017 53.3% 20.6% 32.6% 99.5% 94.6% 4.91%
2016 52.6% 20.3% 32.2% 99.9% 95% 4.86%
2015 52.1% 20.1% 32% 100.1% 95.3% 4.79%
2014 51.8% 20% 31.8% 100.3% 95.5% 4.73%
2013 51.6% 20.1% 31.6% 100.6% 95.8% 4.71%
2012 51.6% 20.3% 31.3% 101% 96.3% 4.72%
2011 51.7% 20.6% 31.1% 102.8% 98% 4.83%
2010 52.1% 20.8% 31.3% 104.6% 99.6% 4.96%
2009 52.2% 20.9% 31.2% 105.2% 100.2% 5.02%
2008 51.8% 21% 30.8% 105.7% 100.6% 5.07%
2007 51.5% 21.2% 30.3% 105.6% 100.5% 5.12%
2006 50.8% 21.4% 29.4% 104.4% 99.3% 5.14%
2005 50% 21.7% 28.3% 102.9% 97.7% 5.14%
2004 49.3% 22% 27.3% 101.7% 96.6% 5.15%
2003 48.7% 22.3% 26.3% 101.1% 95.9% 5.16%
2002 48.2% 22.6% 25.6% 100.6% 95.4% 5.17%
2001 47.8% 22.9% 24.9% 100.2% 95% 5.18%
2000 47.3% 23.1% 24.2% 99.8% 94.6% 5.2%
1999 46.8% 23.2% 23.7% 99.5% 94.2% 5.23%
1998 46.6% 23.4% 23.2% 99.1% 93.8% 5.27%
1997 46.5% 23.6% 22.9% 98.7% 93.4% 5.31%
1996 46.4% 23.6% 22.8% 98.3% 92.9% 5.36%
1995 46.3% 23.8% 22.5% 97.8% 92.4% 5.39%
1994 46.1% 23.9% 22.2% 97.2% 91.8% 5.42%
1993 45.8% 23.8% 21.9% 96.6% 91.1% 5.44%
1992 45.5% 23.7% 21.7% 97.4% 91.8% 5.61%
1991 45.3% 23.6% 21.6% 99.7% 93.8% 5.94%
1990 44.8% 23.3% 21.5% 100.3% 94.2% 6.13%
1989 44.4% 22.9% 21.5% 99.1% 92.9% 6.16%
1988 44.1% 22.6% 21.5% 97.9% 91.7% 6.2%
1987 43.8% 22.5% 21.4% 96.9% 90.6% 6.24%
1986 43.8% 22.7% 21.1% 96.1% 89.8% 6.27%
1985 44% 23.1% 20.9% 95.3% 89% 6.3%
1984 44.6% 23.7% 20.9% 94.6% 88.3% 6.32%
1983 46% 24.6% 21.3% 93.9% 87.6% 6.34%
1982 47.8% 25.7% 22.1% 93.3% 86.9% 6.36%
1981 49.8% 26.8% 23% 92.7% 86.3% 6.38%
1980 51.6% 28% 23.7% 92.2% 85.8% 6.39%
1979 53.1% 29.2% 23.9% 91.8% 85.4% 6.4%
1978 54.3% 30.4% 23.9% 91.4% 85% 6.4%
1977 55.3% 31.5% 23.7% 91.1% 84.7% 6.4%
1976 56.2% 32.7% 23.5% 91.1% 84.7% 6.42%
1975 57% 33.7% 23.3% 91.2% 84.8% 6.44%
1974 57.6% 34.6% 23% 91.4% 85% 6.46%
1973 58% 35.4% 22.6% 91.6% 85.1% 6.47%
1972 58.4% 36.1% 22.3% 91.7% 85.2% 6.48%
1971 58.5% 36.5% 22% 91.8% 85.3% 6.47%
1970 58.3% 36.7% 21.6% 92% 85.5% 6.47%
1969 58% 36.7% 21.2% 92.2% 85.8% 6.46%
1968 57.6% 36.7% 21% 92.5% 86.1% 6.45%
1967 56.7% 36.3% 20.4% 92.8% 86.4% 6.43%
1966 55.5% 35.7% 19.8% 93.2% 86.8% 6.42%
1965 54.6% 35.2% 19.3% 93.7% 87.3% 6.4%
1964 53.6% 34.7% 18.9% 93.8% 87.4% 6.36%
1963 52.5% 34.1% 18.4% 93.3% 87% 6.29%
1962 51.4% 33.4% 18% 92.6% 86.4% 6.22%
1961 50.1% 32.6% 17.5% 91.8% 85.6% 6.13%
1960 48.7% 31.7% 17.1% 90.7% 84.7% 6.03%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Germany increased from 49.3% to 59% between 2004 and 2024.

In Somalia, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 101.7% to 96.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and a decreased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Germany Somalia
2100 13.7% 23.1%
2099 13.7% 23.3%
2098 13.8% 23.4%
2097 13.8% 23.6%
2096 13.8% 23.8%
2095 13.9% 24%
2094 13.9% 24.2%
2093 13.9% 24.4%
2092 13.9% 24.6%
2091 13.9% 24.8%
2090 13.9% 25%
2089 13.8% 25.2%
2088 13.8% 25.5%
2087 13.8% 25.7%
2086 13.7% 25.9%
2085 13.7% 26.1%
2084 13.7% 26.4%
2083 13.6% 26.6%
2082 13.6% 26.8%
2081 13.5% 27.1%
2080 13.5% 27.3%
2079 13.4% 27.6%
2078 13.4% 27.9%
2077 13.4% 28.1%
2076 13.4% 28.4%
2075 13.4% 28.7%
2074 13.4% 29%
2073 13.4% 29.3%
2072 13.5% 29.6%
2071 13.5% 29.9%
2070 13.6% 30.2%
2069 13.6% 30.6%
2068 13.7% 30.9%
2067 13.7% 31.2%
2066 13.8% 31.5%
2065 13.8% 31.9%
2064 13.9% 32.2%
2063 13.9% 32.5%
2062 13.9% 32.9%
2061 13.9% 33.2%
2060 13.9% 33.6%
2059 13.9% 33.9%
2058 13.8% 34.2%
2057 13.8% 34.6%
2056 13.7% 34.9%
2055 13.6% 35.3%
2054 13.5% 35.7%
2053 13.4% 36.1%
2052 13.3% 36.4%
2051 13.2% 36.8%
2050 13.1% 37.2%
2049 13% 37.6%
2048 12.9% 38%
2047 12.8% 38.4%
2046 12.7% 38.8%
2045 12.6% 39.2%
2044 12.6% 39.7%
2043 12.6% 40.1%
2042 12.5% 40.5%
2041 12.5% 41%
2040 12.6% 41.5%
2039 12.6% 41.9%
2038 12.6% 42.4%
2037 12.7% 42.8%
2036 12.9% 43.3%
2035 13% 43.7%
2034 13.1% 44.1%
2033 13.3% 44.5%
2032 13.4% 44.9%
2031 13.6% 45.2%
2030 13.7% 45.6%
2029 13.8% 46%
2028 13.8% 46.2%
2027 13.9% 46.5%
2026 13.9% 46.6%
2025 13.9% 46.6%
2024 13.9% 46.6%
2023 13.9% 46.7%
2022 13.9% 46.8%
2021 13.9% 47%
2020 13.8% 47%
2019 13.7% 47.1%
2018 13.6% 47.3%
2017 13.5% 47.4%
2016 13.3% 47.5%
2015 13.2% 47.6%
2014 13.2% 47.7%
2013 13.2% 47.8%
2012 13.4% 47.9%
2011 13.6% 48.3%
2010 13.7% 48.7%
2009 13.8% 48.8%
2008 13.8% 48.9%
2007 14% 48.9%
2006 14.2% 48.6%
2005 14.5% 48.2%
2004 14.8% 47.9%
2003 15% 47.7%
2002 15.3% 47.6%
2001 15.5% 47.5%
2000 15.7% 47.4%
1999 15.8% 47.2%
1998 15.9% 47.1%
1997 16.1% 47%
1996 16.2% 46.9%
1995 16.3% 46.7%
1994 16.3% 46.5%
1993 16.3% 46.4%
1992 16.3% 46.5%
1991 16.3% 47%
1990 16.1% 47%
1989 15.9% 46.7%
1988 15.7% 46.3%
1987 15.6% 46%
1986 15.8% 45.8%
1985 16% 45.6%
1984 16.4% 45.4%
1983 16.9% 45.2%
1982 17.4% 45%
1981 17.9% 44.8%
1980 18.5% 44.6%
1979 19.1% 44.5%
1978 19.7% 44.4%
1977 20.3% 44.3%
1976 20.9% 44.3%
1975 21.5% 44.3%
1974 22% 44.4%
1973 22.4% 44.4%
1972 22.8% 44.4%
1971 23% 44.5%
1970 23.2% 44.5%
1969 23.3% 44.6%
1968 23.3% 44.7%
1967 23.1% 44.8%
1966 23% 44.9%
1965 22.8% 45.1%
1964 22.6% 45.1%
1963 22.3% 45%
1962 22% 44.8%
1961 21.7% 44.7%
1960 21.3% 44.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 13.9% in Germany and 46.6% in Somalia. Birth rates in Germany compared to Somalia .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Germany Somalia
2100 31.2% 10.7%
2099 31.1% 10.5%
2098 31.1% 10.3%
2097 31.1% 10.1%
2096 31% 9.92%
2095 31% 9.73%
2094 30.9% 9.53%
2093 30.9% 9.33%
2092 30.8% 9.13%
2091 30.8% 8.93%
2090 30.7% 8.73%
2089 30.6% 8.52%
2088 30.6% 8.31%
2087 30.5% 8.12%
2086 30.4% 7.93%
2085 30.3% 7.74%
2084 30.2% 7.55%
2083 30.1% 7.37%
2082 29.9% 7.19%
2081 29.8% 7.02%
2080 29.8% 6.85%
2079 29.7% 6.68%
2078 29.7% 6.52%
2077 29.7% 6.37%
2076 29.7% 6.28%
2075 29.7% 6.19%
2074 29.7% 6.09%
2073 29.7% 5.97%
2072 29.7% 5.86%
2071 29.7% 5.74%
2070 29.8% 5.61%
2069 29.8% 5.48%
2068 29.9% 5.35%
2067 30.1% 5.21%
2066 30.2% 5.07%
2065 30.2% 4.93%
2064 30.3% 4.78%
2063 30.4% 4.64%
2062 30.5% 4.5%
2061 30.5% 4.36%
2060 30.6% 4.23%
2059 30.7% 4.11%
2058 30.8% 3.98%
2057 30.8% 3.91%
2056 30.8% 3.87%
2055 30.7% 3.84%
2054 30.6% 3.77%
2053 30.5% 3.7%
2052 30.4% 3.62%
2051 30.3% 3.55%
2050 30.3% 3.47%
2049 30.2% 3.4%
2048 30.2% 3.34%
2047 30.1% 3.27%
2046 30% 3.21%
2045 29.9% 3.15%
2044 29.8% 3.1%
2043 29.7% 3.05%
2042 29.7% 3.01%
2041 29.7% 2.97%
2040 29.6% 2.94%
2039 29.6% 2.91%
2038 29.5% 2.89%
2037 29.4% 2.86%
2036 29.1% 2.84%
2035 28.8% 2.81%
2034 28.3% 2.79%
2033 27.8% 2.77%
2032 27.3% 2.75%
2031 26.8% 2.73%
2030 26.2% 2.71%
2029 25.6% 2.69%
2028 25% 2.67%
2027 24.5% 2.65%
2026 24% 2.63%
2025 23.4% 2.61%
2024 23.2% 2.59%
2023 22.8% 2.56%
2022 22.5% 2.54%
2021 22.1% 2.54%
2020 21.8% 2.54%
2019 21.6% 2.52%
2018 21.4% 2.49%
2017 21.3% 2.46%
2016 21.1% 2.43%
2015 21.1% 2.39%
2014 21% 2.36%
2013 20.8% 2.35%
2012 20.6% 2.35%
2011 20.5% 2.38%
2010 20.6% 2.43%
2009 20.5% 2.45%
2008 20.3% 2.47%
2007 20% 2.49%
2006 19.5% 2.51%
2005 18.9% 2.53%
2004 18.3% 2.55%
2003 17.7% 2.57%
2002 17.3% 2.58%
2001 16.9% 2.59%
2000 16.5% 2.6%
1999 16.1% 2.62%
1998 15.8% 2.65%
1997 15.6% 2.67%
1996 15.5% 2.7%
1995 15.4% 2.73%
1994 15.2% 2.75%
1993 15% 2.77%
1992 14.9% 2.84%
1991 14.9% 2.98%
1990 14.9% 3.06%
1989 14.9% 3.09%
1988 14.9% 3.13%
1987 14.8% 3.17%
1986 14.7% 3.2%
1985 14.5% 3.22%
1984 14.4% 3.25%
1983 14.6% 3.27%
1982 15% 3.29%
1981 15.3% 3.31%
1980 15.6% 3.32%
1979 15.6% 3.34%
1978 15.5% 3.34%
1977 15.3% 3.35%
1976 15.1% 3.36%
1975 14.8% 3.37%
1974 14.6% 3.38%
1973 14.3% 3.38%
1972 14.1% 3.38%
1971 13.9% 3.38%
1970 13.7% 3.37%
1969 13.4% 3.36%
1968 13.3% 3.35%
1967 13% 3.34%
1966 12.7% 3.32%
1965 12.5% 3.3%
1964 12.3% 3.28%
1963 12.1% 3.26%
1962 11.9% 3.23%
1961 11.7% 3.2%
1960 11.5% 3.16%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 23.2% in Germany and 2.59% in Somalia. Life expectancy in Germany compared to Somalia .

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Religion demographics in Germany vs Somalia

Germany
Religion Share of population
Christianity 56.2%
Atheism 36.1%
Islam 6.55%
Buddhism 0.34%
Hinduism 0.16%
Judaism 0.14%
All other 0.43%
Somalia
Religion Share of population
Islam 99.8%
Hinduism 0.04%
Christianity 0.03%
Atheism 0.02%
All other 0.08%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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