Federal Statistical Office: More young men and older women in Germany

There are more men than women among young people in Germany, but women dominate in older population groups. This is the conclusion reached by the Federal Statistical Office, which examined the gender distribution in the population as of December 31, 2025.

However, Germany has a surplus of women across all age groups: nationwide there are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men.

One reason for the surplus of men in younger population groups is "that around five percent more boys are born than girls". In addition, slightly more men than women immigrated to Germany.

Tipping point at 50 years

At the end of last year, there were 947 females for every 1,000 males among under-18s. The male surplus was greatest with a ratio of 912 women to 1,000 men in the 18 to 29 year old age group.

The ratio reverses from the age of 50: among 50 to 64 year olds, there are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men nationwide. Among people aged 65 and over, the surplus of women is particularly clear at 1,260 per 1,000 men.

Broken down regionally, at the end of 2025, men were in the majority among those under 18 and among those aged 18 to 29 in all federal states. The male surplus was highest among 18 to 29 year olds in Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg and Thuringia.

Young women migrate from east to west

Due to the migration of young women in particular from eastern to western federal states, there are more men than women in the 50 to 64 age group in the five eastern federal states. In the age group of at least 65 years, there are more women than men in all federal states.

The statisticians calculated that there were more women than men for Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg. The gender ratio on New Year's Eve 2025 was most balanced in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Bremen.