Germany vs Japan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Germany
376,750 people
in 2023
Japan
390,411 people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Japan rank
37th
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 390,411 people against 376,750 people in Germany, a difference of 13,661 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 525,890 people | 947,624 people | 421,734 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 612,528 people | 810,263 people | 197,735 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 434,178 people | 950,092 people | 515,914 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 408,193 people | 710,790 people | 302,597 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 407,102 people | 575,496 people | 168,393 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 357,223 people | 552,760 people | 195,537 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 357,253 people | 493,229 people | 135,976 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 382,058 people | 410,277 people | 28,218 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 390,411 people against 376,750 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Germany and Japan?
- 13,661 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.