Japan vs Russian Federation: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 145.40 million Persons against 123.22 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 22.18 million Persons.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 43 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 | 89.23 million Persons | 110.56 million Persons | 21.33 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 98.69 million Persons | 125.61 million Persons | 26.92 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 110.86 million Persons | 133.89 million Persons | 23.03 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 120.44 million Persons | 143.21 million Persons | 22.77 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 125.33 million Persons | 148.11 million Persons | 22.79 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 127.68 million Persons | 143.78 million Persons | 16.11 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 127.25 million Persons | 145.69 million Persons | 18.44 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 124.66 million Persons | 146.53 million Persons | 21.87 million Persons | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 145.40 million Persons against 123.22 million Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 22.18 million Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for historical population data?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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.