Germany vs Japan: Population growth
Germany
-0.5%
in 2024
Japan
-0.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
196th
Japan rank
194th
Population growth over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 196th and Japan ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for population growth?
- Germany ranks 196th and Japan ranks 194th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release