Japan vs Türkiye: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Japan
119.16 million
in 2031
Türkiye
88.34 million
in 2031
Japan rank
4th
Türkiye rank
6th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 119.16 million against 88.34 million in Türkiye, a difference of 30.82 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.20 million | 49.63 million | 70.57 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.17 million | 59.27 million | 65.90 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.52 million | 68.08 million | 59.44 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.08 million | 77.77 million | 49.32 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 123.47 million | 85.66 million | 37.81 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 119.53 million | 88.07 million | 31.46 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 119.16 million against 88.34 million in Türkiye as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Japan and Türkiye?
- 30.82 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Japan ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.