How many 100-year-olds live in Germany?

Figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) have revealed the number of people aged 100 years and above living in Germany at the end of 2024.

Destatis figures reveal how many centenarians live in Germany

With a life expectancy of 78,5 years for men and 83,2 years for women, one of the best healthcare systems in the world, but an increasing number of pensioners living in poverty, how many people aged 100 years and above would you guess live in Germany?

Figures from Destatis have revealed that, at the end of 2024, there were at least 17.900 people aged 100 and over living in Germany, which has a total population of 83 million.

This is a 24-percent increase on the number of centenarians residing in Germany in 2011. Germany’s centenarians and above are overwhelmingly women - a whopping 83,8 percent of them. 

Where in Germany do 100-year-olds live?

The Destatis press release also broke down the figures by location. According to the statistical office, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria were the federal states with the most residents aged 100 and over. However, these are also the two most populous states.

Hamburg was the federal state with the highest proportion of residents aged 100 years and over in 2024. 2,85 percent of every 10.000 Hamburgers were 100 or more years old at the end of 2024. Saxony and Saarland followed, where a respective 2,58 percent of residents and 2,46 percent of residents were 100 or older at the end of last year.

Brandenburg (1,96 percent), Bremen (1,90 percent) and Bavaria (1,80 percent) were the federal states with the fewest centenarians. The nationwide average was 2,14 percent for every 10.000 residents.