Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Germany has 46,090 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Japan are ranked 48th and 28th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Germany is 29.7% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 28% |
Germany vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 881 |
| 2023 | 622 | 885 |
| 2022 | 621 | 889 |
| 2021 | 617 | 893 |
| 2020 | 616 | 897 |
| 2019 | 616 | 900 |
| 2018 | 615 | 901 |
| 2017 | 613 | 902 |
| 2016 | 610 | 903 |
| 2015 | 606 | 903 |
| 2014 | 601 | 904 |
| 2013 | 599 | 906 |
| 2012 | 598 | 907 |
| 2011 | 596 | 908 |
| 2010 | 608 | 910 |
| 2009 | 608 | 910 |
| 2008 | 610 | 910 |
| 2007 | 611 | 910 |
| 2006 | 612 | 908 |
| 2005 | 612 | 908 |
| 2004 | 613 | 908 |
| 2003 | 613 | 908 |
| 2002 | 612 | 906 |
| 2001 | 611 | 903 |
| 2000 | 610 | 901 |
| 1999 | 609 | 900 |
| 1998 | 609 | 898 |
| 1997 | 609 | 896 |
| 1996 | 608 | 894 |
| 1995 | 606 | 891 |
| 1994 | 604 | 889 |
| 1993 | 602 | 887 |
| 1992 | 598 | 884 |
| 1991 | 594 | 881 |
| 1990 | 589 | 877 |
| 1989 | 584 | 874 |
| 1988 | 580 | 871 |
| 1987 | 577 | 867 |
| 1986 | 577 | 863 |
| 1985 | 576 | 858 |
| 1984 | 578 | 853 |
| 1983 | 580 | 844 |
| 1982 | 581 | 838 |
| 1981 | 582 | 832 |
| 1980 | 581 | 826 |
| 1979 | 580 | 819 |
| 1978 | 579 | 812 |
| 1977 | 580 | 805 |
| 1976 | 581 | 797 |
| 1975 | 584 | 788 |
| 1974 | 586 | 778 |
| 1973 | 586 | 768 |
| 1972 | 584 | 757 |
| 1971 | 581 | 747 |
| 1970 | 580 | 730 |
| 1969 | 578 | 722 |
| 1968 | 573 | 713 |
| 1967 | 571 | 705 |
| 1966 | 568 | 698 |
| 1965 | 564 | 692 |
| 1964 | 559 | 684 |
| 1963 | 554 | 677 |
| 1962 | 549 | 671 |
| 1961 | 544 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 92% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 92% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 77% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 90% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 76% | 86% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 80% |
| 2000 | 75% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 78% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 73% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 73% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 77% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 73% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 76% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 75% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 72% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 72% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 67% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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