Germany vs Japan: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Germany
68.94 million people
in 2100
Japan
73.64 million people
in 2100
Germany rank
36th
Japan rank
33rd
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.64 million people against 68.94 million people in Germany, a difference of 4.71 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83.14 million people | 121.61 million people | 38.46 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 82.12 million people | 115.25 million people | 33.13 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 80.24 million people | 107.80 million people | 27.56 million people | Japan |
| 2050s | 77.68 million people | 100.60 million people | 22.92 million people | Japan |
| 2060s | 75.03 million people | 93.24 million people | 18.21 million people | Japan |
| 2070s | 72.98 million people | 86.15 million people | 13.17 million people | Japan |
| 2080s | 71.07 million people | 80.57 million people | 9.50 million people | Japan |
| 2090s | 69.55 million people | 75.98 million people | 6.43 million people | Japan |
| 2100s | 68.94 million people | 73.64 million people | 4.71 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 73.64 million people against 68.94 million people in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Germany and Japan?
- 4.71 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
- Germany ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.