Germany vs Japan: Population ages 40-44, female

Germany
2.64 million
in 2025
Japan
3.61 million
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
15th

Population ages 40-44, female over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.61 million against 2.64 million in Germany, a difference of 971,770.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 217 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.54 million 3.22 million 678,543 Japan
1970s 2.54 million 3.99 million 1.45 million Japan
1980s 2.67 million 4.57 million 1.89 million Japan
1990s 2.77 million 4.63 million 1.87 million Japan
2000s 3.38 million 3.91 million 531,000 Japan
2010s 2.70 million 4.66 million 1.96 million Japan
2020s 2.58 million 3.88 million 1.30 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 3.61 million against 2.64 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Germany and Japan?
971,770, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 40-44, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 40 to 44.