Germany vs Japan: Population density
Germany
202.93
in 2100
Japan
210.83
in 2100
Germany rank
75th
Japan rank
73rd
Population density over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 210.83 against 202.93 in Germany, a difference of 7.9.
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 | 16.46 | 6.44 | Japan |
| 1100s | 11.45 | 17.01 | 5.56 | Japan |
| 1200s | 17.17 | 17.56 | 0.3855 | Japan |
| 1300s | 25.76 | 20.03 | 5.73 | Germany |
| 1400s | 18.6 | 25.51 | 6.91 | Japan |
| 1500s | 25.76 | 33.74 | 7.99 | Japan |
| 1600s | 34.35 | 46.64 | 12.29 | Japan |
| 1700s | 37.21 | 73.25 | 36.04 | Japan |
| 1710s | 40.01 | 79.56 | 39.55 | Japan |
| 1720s | 42.81 | 79.56 | 36.75 | Japan |
| 1730s | 45.61 | 79.56 | 33.95 | Japan |
| 1740s | 48.42 | 79.56 | 31.14 | Japan |
| 1750s | 51.22 | 79.56 | 28.34 | Japan |
| 1760s | 54.07 | 79.01 | 24.94 | Japan |
| 1770s | 56.92 | 78.46 | 21.55 | Japan |
| 1780s | 59.77 | 77.92 | 18.15 | Japan |
| 1790s | 62.61 | 77.37 | 14.75 | Japan |
| 1800s | 55.48 | 78.61 | 23.12 | Japan |
| 1810s | 65.27 | 82.7 | 17.43 | Japan |
| 1820s | 75.22 | 85.43 | 10.21 | Japan |
| 1830s | 84.16 | 86.36 | 2.21 | Japan |
| 1840s | 92.4 | 87.29 | 5.11 | Germany |
| 1850s | 99.74 | 89.32 | 10.41 | Germany |
| 1860s | 108.01 | 92.76 | 15.25 | Germany |
| 1870s | 119.13 | 97.67 | 21.45 | Germany |
| 1880s | 131.92 | 105.4 | 26.52 | Germany |
| 1890s | 148.03 | 115.45 | 32.58 | Germany |
| 1900s | 170.77 | 128.38 | 42.38 | Germany |
| 1910s | 182.78 | 144.56 | 38.22 | Germany |
| 1920s | 185.68 | 164.54 | 21.14 | Germany |
| 1930s | 198.63 | 188.17 | 10.46 | Germany |
| 1940s | 204.39 | 214.92 | 10.53 | Japan |
| 1950s | 201.91 | 251.17 | 49.25 | Japan |
| 1960s | 216.09 | 276 | 59.91 | Japan |
| 1970s | 224.61 | 308.37 | 83.77 | Japan |
| 1980s | 224 | 331.07 | 107.07 | Japan |
| 1990s | 233.14 | 343.78 | 110.64 | Japan |
| 2000s | 233.86 | 350.51 | 116.65 | Japan |
| 2010s | 234.66 | 349.67 | 115 | Japan |
| 2020s | 239.82 | 338.46 | 98.64 | Japan |
| 2030s | 234.05 | 318.92 | 84.87 | Japan |
| 2040s | 227.78 | 298.86 | 71.08 | Japan |
| 2050s | 220.67 | 279.93 | 59.26 | Japan |
| 2060s | 213.62 | 259.83 | 46.22 | Japan |
| 2070s | 208.71 | 240.76 | 32.06 | Japan |
| 2080s | 205.06 | 227.2 | 22.14 | Japan |
| 2090s | 203.37 | 216.56 | 13.19 | Japan |
| 2100s | 202.93 | 210.83 | 7.9 | 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 against 202.93 in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Germany and Japan?
- 7.9, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.