China vs Japan: Annual change in population
China
-2.59 million people
in 2023
Japan
-626,638 people
in 2023
China rank
235th
Japan rank
234th
Annual change in population over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -626,638 people against -2.59 million people in China, a difference of 1.97 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.
China ranks 235th and Japan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.07 million people | 1.02 million people | 11.05 million people | China |
| 1960s | 14.94 million people | 985,220 people | 13.96 million people | China |
| 1970s | 16.71 million people | 1.20 million people | 15.51 million people | China |
| 1980s | 16.47 million people | 542,585 people | 15.93 million people | China |
| 1990s | 12.62 million people | 385,416 people | 12.23 million people | China |
| 2000s | 8.23 million people | 139,090 people | 8.10 million people | China |
| 2010s | 8.10 million people | -149,305 people | 8.25 million people | China |
| 2020s | -233,856 people | -582,118 people | 348,262 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, China or Japan?
- Japan, at -626,638 people against -2.59 million people in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between China and Japan?
- 1.97 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for annual change in population?
- China ranks 235th and Japan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.