Japan vs Russia: Comparison of world population projections
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Russia
145.44 million
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 145.44 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 21.07 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million | 110.56 million | 19.01 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 100.60 million | 125.61 million | 25.00 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 112.40 million | 133.89 million | 21.48 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 120.67 million | 143.21 million | 22.54 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 125.31 million | 148.28 million | 22.97 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 127.76 million | 145.00 million | 17.24 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 127.45 million | 145.20 million | 17.75 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 125.34 million | 145.81 million | 20.47 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 21.07 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 236 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.