Japan vs Russian Federation: Comparison of world population projections
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Russian Federation
145.44 million
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 145.44 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 21.07 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 229 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million | 110.56 million | 19.01 million | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 100.60 million | 125.61 million | 25.00 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 112.40 million | 133.89 million | 21.48 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 120.67 million | 143.21 million | 22.54 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 125.31 million | 148.28 million | 22.97 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 127.76 million | 145.00 million | 17.24 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 127.45 million | 145.20 million | 17.75 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 125.34 million | 145.81 million | 20.47 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 145.44 million against 124.37 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 21.07 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.