Japan vs Russia: Population
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Russia
145.44 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Population over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 145.44 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan, a difference of 21.07 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million people | 110.56 million people | 19.01 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 100.60 million people | 125.61 million people | 25.00 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 112.40 million people | 133.89 million people | 21.48 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 120.67 million people | 143.21 million people | 22.54 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 125.31 million people | 148.28 million people | 22.97 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 127.76 million people | 145.00 million people | 17.24 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 127.45 million people | 145.20 million people | 17.75 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 125.34 million people | 145.81 million people | 20.47 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 145.44 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Japan and Russia?
- 21.07 million people, with Russia 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?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.