Germany vs Japan: Number of births, by world region
Germany
719,249 births
in 2023
Japan
749,884 births
in 2023
Germany rank
41st
Japan rank
39th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 749,884 births against 719,249 births in Germany, a difference of 30,635 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million births | 1.93 million births | 778,724 births | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.28 million births | 1.76 million births | 474,574 births | Japan |
| 1970s | 852,391 births | 1.95 million births | 1.10 million births | Japan |
| 1980s | 852,654 births | 1.41 million births | 552,526 births | Japan |
| 1990s | 812,199 births | 1.18 million births | 371,101 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 703,317 births | 1.12 million births | 420,418 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 728,907 births | 985,629 births | 256,722 births | Japan |
| 2020s | 755,166 births | 796,940 births | 41,774 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 749,884 births against 719,249 births in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Germany and Japan?
- 30,635 births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Germany ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.