Japan vs Ukraine: Annual population growth

Japan
-626,638
in 2023
Ukraine
-3.32 million
in 2023
Japan rank
234th
Ukraine rank
236th

Annual population growth over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195119872023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -626,638 against -3.32 million in Ukraine, a difference of 2.69 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 234th and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 1.02 million 548,154 471,812 Japan
1960s 985,220 473,198 512,022 Japan
1970s 1.20 million 274,513 930,127 Japan
1980s 542,585 219,644 322,941 Japan
1990s 385,416 -194,138 579,554 Japan
2000s 139,090 -335,271 474,362 Japan
2010s -149,305 -166,628 17,323 Japan
2020s -582,118 -1.81 million 1.22 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Japan or Ukraine?
Japan, at -626,638 against -3.32 million in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Japan and Ukraine?
2.69 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for annual population growth?
Japan ranks 234th and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed