Germany vs Japan: Female population by age group

Germany
1.90 million
in 2023
Japan
2.02 million
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Japan rank
37th

Female population by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.02 million against 1.90 million in Germany, a difference of 117,560.

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 2.59 million 4.94 million 2.35 million Japan
1960s 3.03 million 4.00 million 974,616 Japan
1970s 2.29 million 4.73 million 2.44 million Japan
1980s 2.03 million 3.67 million 1.64 million Japan
1990s 2.06 million 2.92 million 853,090 Japan
2000s 1.81 million 2.79 million 976,142 Japan
2010s 1.77 million 2.50 million 736,570 Japan
2020s 1.93 million 2.13 million 205,782 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.02 million against 1.90 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Germany and Japan?
117,560, 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 female population by age group?
Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female 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

Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed