Japan vs Russia: Population by age group

Japan
36.65 million people
in 2023
Russia
24.14 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
5th

Population by age group over time

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  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 36.65 million people against 24.14 million people in Russia, a difference of 12.51 million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.80 million people 6.00 million people 1.21 million people Russia
1960s 6.36 million people 8.31 million people 1.95 million people Russia
1970s 8.88 million people 11.82 million people 2.95 million people Russia
1980s 12.40 million people 13.96 million people 1.56 million people Russia
1990s 18.12 million people 17.04 million people 1.08 million people Japan
2000s 25.61 million people 19.16 million people 6.45 million people Japan
2010s 33.35 million people 19.66 million people 13.69 million people Japan
2020s 36.57 million people 23.28 million people 13.30 million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 36.65 million people against 24.14 million people in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Japan and Russia?
12.51 million people, with Japan 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 population by age group?
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.