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Germany vs Japan statistics compared

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Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 63rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($5.05T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 18/197 ($60,496), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Japan
Population
82830814
122704252
Population rank 19/197 12/197
GDP
$5.05T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 3/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 18/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 21/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
614 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
46.5 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Germany and Japan: Comparison Charts

Germany and Japan economies compared

GDP
Germany

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Germany Japan
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $743,182,891,918 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $602,698,323,086 $752,590,681,822
1976 $521,658,712,133 $611,495,350,304
1975 $492,434,094,920 $544,082,569,364
1974 $446,934,971,657 $500,355,087,138
1973 $399,833,571,167 $450,756,970,744
1972 $300,899,944,795 $331,776,379,992
1971 $250,900,942,397 $250,530,994,765
1970 $216,629,229,947 $221,798,003,144
1969 $177,733,486,326 $188,179,852,753
1968 $156,527,292,653 $160,201,483,788
1967 $145,100,667,773 $135,265,319,098
1966 $143,304,275,684 $115,427,351,851
1965 $134,774,688,191 $99,387,878,008
1964 $123,330,404,665 $89,332,989,729
1963 $112,232,503,744 $75,945,582,324
1962 $105,895,435,234 $66,356,388,224
1961 $96,558,204,043 $58,472,696,006
1960 $84,619,845,881 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Japan
2025 $60,496 $35,951
2024 $56,104 $33,797
2023 $54,777 $35,215
2022 $50,507 $35,548
2021 $52,349 $41,581
2020 $47,395 $41,099
2019 $47,656 $41,425
2018 $48,916 $40,645
2017 $45,554 $39,680
2016 $42,949 $40,215
2015 $41,930 $35,665
2014 $48,960 $39,173
2013 $47,207 $41,369
2012 $44,718 $49,627
2011 $47,631 $49,122
2010 $42,397 $45,378
2009 $42,472 $41,678
2008 $46,379 $40,294
2007 $42,351 $36,130
2006 $36,980 $36,354
2005 $35,084 $38,159
2004 $34,567 $38,678
2003 $30,711 $35,809
2002 $25,487 $33,316
2001 $23,878 $34,910
2000 $23,926 $39,753
1999 $26,965 $37,029
1998 $27,396 $32,835
1997 $27,047 $36,331
1996 $30,600 $39,930
1995 $31,747 $44,947
1994 $27,202 $40,774
1993 $25,617 $37,111
1992 $26,560 $32,667
1991 $23,443 $30,048
1990 $22,386 $26,345
1989 $17,829 $25,798
1988 $17,997 $26,037
1987 $16,739 $21,587
1986 $13,511 $17,819
1985 $9,464 $12,058
1984 $9,347 $11,443
1983 $9,900 $10,876
1982 $9,950 $9,986
1981 $10,246 $10,806
1980 $12,183 $9,872
1979 $11,322 $9,497
1978 $9,517 $9,202
1977 $7,711 $6,609
1976 $6,659 $5,422
1975 $6,259 $4,876
1974 $5,660 $4,542
1973 $5,065 $4,147
1972 $3,824 $3,095
1971 $3,204 $2,370
1970 $2,771 $2,145
1969 $2,281 $1,841
1968 $2,025 $1,586
1967 $1,886 $1,354
1966 $1,871 $1,168
1965 $1,774 $1,015
1964 $1,637 $922
1963 $1,502 $792
1962 $1,431 $699
1961 $1,316 $622
1960 $1,162 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Japan
2026 81.9 85.1
2025 81.7 85
2024 81.5 84.9
2023 81.4 84.7
2022 80.6 84.1
2021 81.1 84.6
2020 81 84.7
2019 81.2 84.4
2018 80.9 84.3
2017 80.9 84.2
2016 80.8 84.1
2015 80.6 83.9
2014 80.9 83.6
2013 80.5 83.4
2012 80.5 83.2
2011 80.4 82.7
2010 80.1 82.9
2009 79.9 83
2008 79.8 82.6
2007 79.7 82.5
2006 79.6 82.4
2005 79.3 82
2004 79.1 82.1
2003 78.5 81.9
2002 78.5 81.8
2001 78.4 81.5
2000 78.1 81.2
1999 77.8 80.6
1998 77.6 80.6
1997 77.2 80.6
1996 76.8 80.4
1995 76.6 79.7
1994 76.4 79.8
1993 76.1 79.4
1992 76 79.3
1991 75.6 79.3
1990 75.3 79
1989 75.5 79
1988 75.3 78.5
1987 75.1 78.6
1986 74.7 78.2
1985 74.5 77.8
1984 74.4 77.5
1983 73.9 77.1
1982 73.6 77.1
1981 73.3 76.6
1980 73.1 76.1
1979 72.9 76.2
1978 72.6 75.7
1977 72.6 75.3
1976 72 74.8
1975 71.5 74.4
1974 71.7 73.8
1973 71.4 73.4
1972 71.1 73.3
1971 70.9 72.8
1970 70.7 72
1969 70.5 71.9
1968 70.6 71.7
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.6 70.3
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 70.1 69.7
1962 70 68.7
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.3 67.7
1959 69.3 67.5
1958 69.2 67
1957 68.5 65.4
1956 68.6 65.6
1955 68.3 65.7
1954 68.1 64.5
1953 67.8 63.3
1952 67.5 63
1951 67.1 61
1950 66.8 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Population
Germany Japan
2025 83,491,249 123,366,734
2024 83,516,593 123,975,371
2023 83,287,273 124,516,650
2022 83,177,813 125,124,989
2021 83,196,078 125,681,593
2020 83,160,871 126,261,000
2019 83,092,962 126,633,000
2018 82,905,782 126,811,000
2017 82,657,002 126,972,000
2016 82,348,669 127,076,000
2015 81,686,611 127,141,000
2014 80,982,500 127,276,000
2013 80,645,605 127,445,000
2012 80,425,823 127,629,000
2011 80,274,983 127,833,000
2010 81,776,930 128,070,000
2009 81,902,307 128,047,000
2008 82,110,097 128,063,000
2007 82,266,372 128,001,000
2006 82,376,451 127,854,000
2005 82,469,422 127,773,000
2004 82,516,260 127,761,000
2003 82,534,176 127,718,000
2002 82,488,495 127,445,000
2001 82,349,925 127,149,000
2000 82,211,508 126,843,000
1999 82,100,243 126,631,000
1998 82,047,195 126,400,000
1997 82,034,771 126,057,000
1996 81,914,831 125,757,000
1995 81,678,051 125,472,000
1994 81,438,348 125,178,000
1993 81,156,363 124,829,000
1992 80,624,598 124,425,000
1991 80,013,896 123,964,000
1990 79,433,029 123,478,000
1989 78,751,283 123,069,000
1988 78,144,619 122,578,000
1987 77,839,920 122,069,000
1986 77,720,436 121,482,000
1985 77,684,873 120,837,000
1984 77,858,685 120,083,000
1983 78,128,282 119,307,000
1982 78,333,366 118,480,000
1981 78,407,907 117,661,000
1980 78,288,576 116,807,000
1979 78,126,350 115,890,000
1978 78,091,820 114,913,000
1977 78,159,814 113,872,000
1976 78,336,950 112,775,000
1975 78,673,554 111,573,000
1974 78,967,433 110,162,000
1973 78,936,666 108,707,000
1972 78,688,452 107,188,000
1971 78,312,842 105,697,000
1970 78,169,289 103,403,000
1969 77,909,682 102,219,000
1968 77,294,314 101,011,000
1967 76,951,336 99,879,000
1966 76,600,311 98,851,000
1965 75,963,695 97,952,000
1964 75,318,337 96,903,000
1963 74,714,353 95,900,000
1962 74,025,784 94,933,000
1961 73,377,632 94,055,000
1960 72,814,900 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Japan

Fertility rate
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Japan
2024 1.36 1.15
2023 1.39 1.2
2022 1.46 1.26
2021 1.58 1.3
2020 1.53 1.33
2019 1.54 1.36
2018 1.57 1.42
2017 1.57 1.43
2016 1.6 1.44
2015 1.5 1.45
2014 1.47 1.42
2013 1.42 1.43
2012 1.41 1.41
2011 1.39 1.39
2010 1.39 1.39
2009 1.36 1.37
2008 1.38 1.37
2007 1.37 1.34
2006 1.33 1.32
2005 1.34 1.26
2004 1.36 1.29
2003 1.34 1.29
2002 1.34 1.32
2001 1.35 1.33
2000 1.38 1.36
1999 1.36 1.34
1998 1.36 1.38
1997 1.35 1.39
1996 1.3 1.43
1995 1.25 1.42
1994 1.24 1.5
1993 1.28 1.46
1992 1.29 1.5
1991 1.33 1.53
1990 1.45 1.54
1989 1.42 1.57
1988 1.46 1.66
1987 1.43 1.69
1986 1.43 1.72
1985 1.37 1.76
1984 1.29 1.81
1983 1.33 1.8
1982 1.41 1.77
1981 1.43 1.74
1980 1.44 1.75
1979 1.38 1.77
1978 1.38 1.79
1977 1.4 1.8
1976 1.45 1.85
1975 1.45 1.91
1974 1.51 2.05
1973 1.54 2.14
1972 1.71 2.14
1971 1.92 2.16
1970 2.03 2.13
1969 2.21 2.13
1968 2.38 2.13
1967 2.48 2.23
1966 2.53 1.58
1965 2.5 2.14
1964 2.54 2.05
1963 2.51 2
1962 2.44 1.98
1961 2.45 1.96
1960 2.37 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Japan
2025 46.5 50.8
2024 46.3 50.4
2023 46.2 50
2022 46 49.5
2021 45.9 49.1
2020 45.8 48.7
2019 45.8 48.3
2018 45.8 48
2017 45.8 47.6
2016 45.7 47.3
2015 45.7 47
2014 45.7 46.6
2013 45.5 46.2
2012 45.1 45.8
2011 44.6 45.5
2010 44.2 45.2
2009 43.9 44.9
2008 43.5 44.6
2007 43.1 44.2
2006 42.5 43.9
2005 42 43.6
2004 41.6 43.2
2003 41.2 42.8
2002 40.8 42.5
2001 40.4 42.1
2000 40 41.8
1999 39.7 41.4
1998 39.3 41
1997 38.9 40.7
1996 38.6 40.3
1995 38.4 40
1994 38.1 39.6
1993 37.9 39.2
1992 37.8 38.7
1991 37.7 38.2
1990 37.6 37.7
1989 37.6 37.2
1988 37.6 36.8
1987 37.4 36.3
1986 37.2 35.9
1985 37.1 35.4
1984 37 34.9
1983 36.7 34.3
1982 36.6 33.7
1981 36.5 33.1
1980 36.5 32.8
1979 36.4 32.4
1978 36.3 32
1977 36.1 31.5
1976 35.8 30.9
1975 35.5 30.6
1974 35 30.4
1973 34.7 30.2
1972 34.6 29.9
1971 34.4 29.6
1970 34.3 29.2
1969 34.1 28.9
1968 34.2 28.6
1967 34.3 28.4
1966 34.4 28
1965 34.4 27.6
1964 34.5 27.2
1963 34.6 26.9
1962 34.7 26.5
1961 34.7 26.2
1960 34.7 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
212
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
416
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.2B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,825 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.09%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,109 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.66%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Japan
% of world population
1.02%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
82.1%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.34 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
55.7%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Germany Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
21%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Japan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,616 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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