Japan vs Russia: Population by age group
Japan
36.65 million
in 2023
Russia
24.14 million
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Population by age group over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.65 million against 24.14 million in Russia, a difference of 12.51 million.
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 | 6.00 million | 1.21 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 6.36 million | 8.31 million | 1.95 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 8.88 million | 11.82 million | 2.95 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 12.40 million | 13.96 million | 1.56 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 17.04 million | 1.08 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.61 million | 19.16 million | 6.45 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.35 million | 19.66 million | 13.69 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.57 million | 23.28 million | 13.30 million | 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 against 24.14 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Japan and Russia?
- 12.51 million, 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?
- 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.