Japan vs Mexico: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 133.37 million Persons against 123.22 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 10.15 million Persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.23 million Persons | 32.18 million Persons | 57.05 million Persons | Japan |
| 1960s | 98.69 million Persons | 43.62 million Persons | 55.07 million Persons | Japan |
| 1970s | 110.86 million Persons | 58.96 million Persons | 51.90 million Persons | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.44 million Persons | 75.51 million Persons | 44.93 million Persons | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.33 million Persons | 91.55 million Persons | 33.77 million Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.68 million Persons | 105.89 million Persons | 21.78 million Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.25 million Persons | 121.39 million Persons | 5.86 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.66 million Persons | 130.65 million Persons | 5.99 million Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 133.37 million Persons against 123.22 million Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Japan and Mexico?
- 10.15 million Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for historical population data?
- Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.