Germany vs Japan: Population ages 40-44, male
Germany
2.71 million
in 2025
Japan
3.69 million
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
15th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.69 million against 2.71 million in Germany, a difference of 979,450.
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 | 1.91 million | 2.79 million | 872,363 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 4.03 million | 1.38 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.80 million | 4.63 million | 1.84 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 4.77 million | 1.90 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 4.10 million | 604,908 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 4.78 million | 2.03 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 3.96 million | 1.33 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.69 million against 2.71 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Germany and Japan?
- 979,450, 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, male?
- 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 40 to 44.