Germany vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total

Germany
5,118
in 2010
Japan
6,611
in 2010
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,611 against 5,118 in Germany, a difference of 1,493.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5,784 8,765 2,980 Japan
1970s 5,114 9,924 4,810 Japan
1980s 6,348 8,048 1,700 Japan
1990s 5,647 9,349 3,702 Japan
2000s 4,704 8,070 3,366 Japan
2010s 5,118 6,611 1,493 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 6,611 against 5,118 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total between Germany and Japan?
1,493, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.