Japan vs Philippines: Population by income level
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Philippines
116.79 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
14th
Population by income level over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.37 million against 116.79 million in Philippines, a difference of 6.58 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 32.19 million | 65.30 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 41.91 million | 68.51 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 54.50 million | 65.74 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 69.99 million | 55.23 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 87.09 million | 40.57 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 104.10 million | 23.18 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 114.44 million | 10.38 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 123.37 million against 116.79 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Japan and Philippines?
- 6.58 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for population by income level?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.