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Germany vs Japan: population pyramids in 1950

◀1950Swap

GermanyJapan

2%1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%2%0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.

Germany and Japan compared

In 1950, Germany has a population of 69.9 million and Japan 85.7 million; Japan is about 1.2 times the size of Germany.

The share aged 65 and over is 8.8% in Germany and 4.9% in Japan, 3.9 points higher in Germany. The median age is 33.9 years in Germany and 22.2 years in Japan.

The total fertility rate is 2.19 in Germany and 3.62 in Japan, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 66.8 years in Germany and 59.2 years in Japan.

By 2050, the population of Germany is projected to grow by 12.1% and that of Japan to grow by 22.6% compared with 1950.

GDP per person is $60K in Germany (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).

Key figures (1950)

GermanyJapan
Population69.9 million85.7 million
Aged 0–1424.3%35.3%
Aged 15–6466.9%59.8%
Aged 65+8.8%4.9%
Median age33.9 yrs22.2 yrs
Old-age dependency13.28.2
Total fertility rate2.193.62
Life expectancy66.8 yrs59.2 yrs
Population growth-0.20%+1.73%
Net migration (per year)-628,404-24,997
GDP$5.05T (2025)$4.44T (2025)
GDP per person$60K (2025)$36K (2025)
Unemployment3.7% (2025)2.5% (2025)

Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.

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