Germany vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Germany
62,067
in 2010
Japan
98,160
in 2010
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 98,160 against 62,067 in Germany, a difference of 36,093.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th 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 47,223 50,604 3,380 Japan
1970s 50,180 63,341 13,161 Japan
1980s 51,794 75,402 23,608 Japan
1990s 57,482 84,508 27,026 Japan
2000s 60,696 94,192 33,496 Japan
2010s 62,067 98,160 36,093 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 98,160 against 62,067 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Germany and Japan?
36,093, 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 25+, total?
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.