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Germany vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 124M 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 ($4.69T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Japan
Population
82575542
122677250
Population rank 19/197 12/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $743,182,891,918 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $602,698,323,086 $737,069,290,928
1976 $521,658,712,133 $598,883,902,156
1975 $492,434,094,920 $532,861,438,885
1974 $446,934,971,657 $490,035,789,970
1973 $399,833,571,167 $441,460,582,536
1972 $300,899,944,795 $324,933,841,269
1971 $250,900,942,397 $245,364,056,622
1970 $216,629,229,947 $217,223,652,719
1969 $177,733,486,326 $184,298,841,305
1968 $156,527,292,653 $156,897,496,759
1967 $145,100,667,773 $132,475,614,227
1966 $143,304,275,684 $113,046,784,179
1965 $134,774,688,191 $97,338,107,606
1964 $123,330,404,665 $87,490,590,818
1963 $112,232,503,744 $74,379,284,603
1962 $105,895,435,234 $64,987,857,542
1961 $96,558,204,043 $57,266,758,180
1960 $84,619,845,881 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Japan
2024 $56,104 $32,487
2023 $54,777 $33,836
2022 $50,507 $34,066
2021 $52,349 $40,095
2020 $47,395 $40,029
2019 $47,656 $40,416
2018 $48,916 $39,751
2017 $45,554 $38,834
2016 $42,949 $39,375
2015 $41,930 $34,961
2014 $48,960 $38,475
2013 $47,207 $40,899
2012 $44,718 $49,145
2011 $47,631 $48,760
2010 $42,397 $44,968
2009 $42,472 $41,309
2008 $46,379 $39,876
2007 $42,351 $35,779
2006 $36,980 $35,992
2005 $35,084 $37,813
2004 $34,567 $38,299
2003 $30,711 $35,387
2002 $25,487 $32,821
2001 $23,878 $34,406
2000 $23,926 $39,169
1999 $26,965 $36,610
1998 $27,396 $32,424
1997 $27,047 $35,638
1996 $30,600 $39,150
1995 $31,747 $44,198
1994 $27,202 $39,934
1993 $25,617 $36,345
1992 $26,560 $31,993
1991 $23,443 $29,428
1990 $22,386 $25,801
1989 $17,829 $25,266
1988 $17,997 $25,500
1987 $16,739 $21,142
1986 $13,511 $17,452
1985 $9,464 $11,809
1984 $9,347 $11,207
1983 $9,900 $10,652
1982 $9,950 $9,780
1981 $10,246 $10,583
1980 $12,183 $9,669
1979 $11,322 $9,301
1978 $9,517 $9,012
1977 $7,711 $6,473
1976 $6,659 $5,310
1975 $6,259 $4,776
1974 $5,660 $4,448
1973 $5,065 $4,061
1972 $3,824 $3,031
1971 $3,204 $2,321
1970 $2,771 $2,101
1969 $2,281 $1,803
1968 $2,025 $1,553
1967 $1,886 $1,326
1966 $1,871 $1,144
1965 $1,774 $994
1964 $1,637 $903
1963 $1,502 $776
1962 $1,431 $685
1961 $1,316 $609
1960 $1,162 $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Germany and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Population
Germany Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Japan

Fertility rate
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-2.66%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$4.64B
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
2,928 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$16.7
2023
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
9.15%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Japan
% of world population
1.03%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
89.3
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
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
56.3%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
87%
2023

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
29.8 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
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
21.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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