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Germany vs Japan: population pyramids in 1967

1967Swap

GermanyJapan

1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%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 1967, Germany has a population of 76.9 million and Japan 102.3 million; Japan is about 1.3 times the size of Germany.

The share aged 65 and over is 12.9% in Germany and 6.6% in Japan, 6.3 points higher in Germany. The median age is 34.2 years in Germany and 28.1 years in Japan.

The total fertility rate is 2.44 in Germany and 2.16 in Japan, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.0 years in Germany and 71.4 years in Japan.

By 2050, the population of Germany is projected to grow by 1.9% and that of Japan to grow by 2.7% compared with 1967.

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

Key figures (1967)

GermanyJapan
Population76.9 million102.3 million
Aged 0–1423.0%23.9%
Aged 15–6464.1%69.4%
Aged 65+12.9%6.6%
Median age34.2 yrs28.1 yrs
Old-age dependency20.19.5
Total fertility rate2.442.16
Life expectancy71.0 yrs71.4 yrs
Population growth+0.24%+1.26%
Net migration (per year)-174,155+29,632
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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