Germany vs Japan: Population, annual growth rate
Germany
-0.4659 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-0.4353 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
174th
Japan rank
172nd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.4353 % change on previous year against -0.4659 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.0306 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 174th and Japan ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7544 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.2753 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0282 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0802 % change on previous year | 0.6029 % change on previous year | 0.5227 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4178 % change on previous year | 0.2857 % change on previous year | 0.132 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | -0.024 % change on previous year | 0.1113 % change on previous year | 0.1353 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.147 % change on previous year | -0.111 % change on previous year | 0.258 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1011 % change on previous year | -0.4233 % change on previous year | 0.5245 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.4353 % change on previous year against -0.4659 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0306 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 174th and Japan ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.