Japan vs Germany: population pyramids in 2062
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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.
Japan and Germany compared
In 2062, Japan has a population of 96.6 million and Germany 75.2 million; Japan is about 1.3 times the size of Germany.
The share aged 65 and over is 37.0% in Japan and 30.4% in Germany, 6.6 points higher in Japan. The median age is 54.0 years in Japan and 47.5 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 1.39 in Japan and 1.56 in Germany, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.9 years in Japan and 86.6 years in Germany.
GDP per person is $36K in Japan (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2062)
| Japan | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96.6 million | 75.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 10.9% | 13.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.1% | 55.7% |
| Aged 65+ | 37.0% | 30.4% |
| Median age | 54.0 yrs | 47.5 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 71.0 | 54.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.39 | 1.56 |
| Life expectancy | 89.9 yrs | 86.6 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.78% | -0.31% |
| Net migration (per year) | +108,193 | +168,321 |
| GDP | $4.44T (2025) | $5.05T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $36K (2025) | $60K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.5% (2025) | 3.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.
Trends 1950–2100
Share aged 65+ (%)
Total fertility rate
Median age
Population (1950 = 100)
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