Germany vs Japan: Population ages 55-59, female

Germany
3.30 million
in 2025
Japan
4.22 million
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.22 million against 3.30 million in Germany, a difference of 925,070.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.88 million 2.08 million 800,307 Germany
1970s 2.28 million 2.62 million 342,319 Japan
1980s 2.42 million 3.54 million 1.12 million Japan
1990s 2.73 million 4.15 million 1.42 million Japan
2000s 2.46 million 4.85 million 2.39 million Japan
2010s 2.98 million 3.90 million 924,897 Japan
2020s 3.38 million 4.01 million 625,457 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 4.22 million against 3.30 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Germany and Japan?
925,070, 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 55-59, female?
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.