Japan vs United Kingdom: Population by five year age group
Japan
4.14 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Population by five year age group over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.14 million against 3.59 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 550,560.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 million | 4.02 million | 5.99 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.17 million | 4.58 million | 3.59 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.73 million | 3.99 million | 5.74 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 3.60 million | 3.93 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.99 million | 3.76 million | 2.23 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.73 million | 3.58 million | 2.14 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.00 million | 1.14 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 3.71 million | 673,798 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 4.14 million against 3.59 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 550,560, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Japan ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.