Germany vs Japan: Population density
Germany
202.93 people per km²
in 2100
Japan
210.83 people per km²
in 2100
Germany rank
75th
Japan rank
73rd
Population density over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 210.83 people per km² against 202.93 people per km² in Germany, a difference of 7.9 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 75th and Japan ranks 73rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.02 people per km² | 16.46 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | Japan |
| 1100s | 11.45 people per km² | 17.01 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | Japan |
| 1200s | 17.17 people per km² | 17.56 people per km² | 0.3855 people per km² | Japan |
| 1300s | 25.76 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 5.73 people per km² | Germany |
| 1400s | 18.6 people per km² | 25.51 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | Japan |
| 1500s | 25.76 people per km² | 33.74 people per km² | 7.99 people per km² | Japan |
| 1600s | 34.35 people per km² | 46.64 people per km² | 12.29 people per km² | Japan |
| 1700s | 37.21 people per km² | 73.25 people per km² | 36.04 people per km² | Japan |
| 1710s | 40.01 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 39.55 people per km² | Japan |
| 1720s | 42.81 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 36.75 people per km² | Japan |
| 1730s | 45.61 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 33.95 people per km² | Japan |
| 1740s | 48.42 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 31.14 people per km² | Japan |
| 1750s | 51.22 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 28.34 people per km² | Japan |
| 1760s | 54.07 people per km² | 79.01 people per km² | 24.94 people per km² | Japan |
| 1770s | 56.92 people per km² | 78.46 people per km² | 21.55 people per km² | Japan |
| 1780s | 59.77 people per km² | 77.92 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | Japan |
| 1790s | 62.61 people per km² | 77.37 people per km² | 14.75 people per km² | Japan |
| 1800s | 55.48 people per km² | 78.61 people per km² | 23.12 people per km² | Japan |
| 1810s | 65.27 people per km² | 82.7 people per km² | 17.43 people per km² | Japan |
| 1820s | 75.22 people per km² | 85.43 people per km² | 10.21 people per km² | Japan |
| 1830s | 84.16 people per km² | 86.36 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | Japan |
| 1840s | 92.4 people per km² | 87.29 people per km² | 5.11 people per km² | Germany |
| 1850s | 99.74 people per km² | 89.32 people per km² | 10.41 people per km² | Germany |
| 1860s | 108.01 people per km² | 92.76 people per km² | 15.25 people per km² | Germany |
| 1870s | 119.13 people per km² | 97.67 people per km² | 21.45 people per km² | Germany |
| 1880s | 131.92 people per km² | 105.4 people per km² | 26.52 people per km² | Germany |
| 1890s | 148.03 people per km² | 115.45 people per km² | 32.58 people per km² | Germany |
| 1900s | 170.77 people per km² | 128.38 people per km² | 42.38 people per km² | Germany |
| 1910s | 182.78 people per km² | 144.56 people per km² | 38.22 people per km² | Germany |
| 1920s | 185.68 people per km² | 164.54 people per km² | 21.14 people per km² | Germany |
| 1930s | 198.63 people per km² | 188.17 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | Germany |
| 1940s | 204.39 people per km² | 214.92 people per km² | 10.53 people per km² | Japan |
| 1950s | 201.91 people per km² | 251.17 people per km² | 49.25 people per km² | Japan |
| 1960s | 216.09 people per km² | 276 people per km² | 59.91 people per km² | Japan |
| 1970s | 224.61 people per km² | 308.37 people per km² | 83.77 people per km² | Japan |
| 1980s | 224 people per km² | 331.07 people per km² | 107.07 people per km² | Japan |
| 1990s | 233.14 people per km² | 343.78 people per km² | 110.64 people per km² | Japan |
| 2000s | 233.86 people per km² | 350.51 people per km² | 116.65 people per km² | Japan |
| 2010s | 234.66 people per km² | 349.67 people per km² | 115 people per km² | Japan |
| 2020s | 239.82 people per km² | 338.46 people per km² | 98.64 people per km² | Japan |
| 2030s | 234.05 people per km² | 318.92 people per km² | 84.87 people per km² | Japan |
| 2040s | 227.78 people per km² | 298.86 people per km² | 71.08 people per km² | Japan |
| 2050s | 220.67 people per km² | 279.93 people per km² | 59.26 people per km² | Japan |
| 2060s | 213.62 people per km² | 259.83 people per km² | 46.22 people per km² | Japan |
| 2070s | 208.71 people per km² | 240.76 people per km² | 32.06 people per km² | Japan |
| 2080s | 205.06 people per km² | 227.2 people per km² | 22.14 people per km² | Japan |
| 2090s | 203.37 people per km² | 216.56 people per km² | 13.19 people per km² | Japan |
| 2100s | 202.93 people per km² | 210.83 people per km² | 7.9 people per km² | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 210.83 people per km² against 202.93 people per km² in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Germany and Japan?
- 7.9 people per km², with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for population density?
- Germany ranks 75th and Japan ranks 73rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.