Japan vs Mexico: Population
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Mexico
129.74 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Population over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 129.74 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan, a difference of 5.37 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million people | 31.37 million people | 60.19 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 100.60 million people | 42.68 million people | 57.92 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 112.40 million people | 58.18 million people | 54.22 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.67 million people | 74.28 million people | 46.39 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.31 million people | 90.02 million people | 35.28 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.76 million people | 105.19 million people | 22.57 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.45 million people | 120.09 million people | 7.37 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.34 million people | 128.20 million people | 2.86 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 129.74 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Japan and Mexico?
- 5.37 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.