Germany vs Japan: Population by age group
Germany
3.91 million people
in 2023
Japan
4.14 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Japan rank
37th
Population by age group over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.14 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany, a difference of 233,510 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 37th 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 | 5.33 million people | 10.01 million people | 4.68 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 8.17 million people | 1.96 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.70 million people | 9.73 million people | 5.03 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.16 million people | 7.53 million people | 3.37 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.24 million people | 5.99 million people | 1.75 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 5.73 million people | 2.00 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 5.14 million people | 1.51 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.96 million people | 4.38 million people | 418,622 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.14 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Germany and Japan?
- 233,510 people, 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 population by age group?
- Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.