Japan vs Philippines: Population
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Philippines
114.89 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
13th
Population over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.37 million people against 114.89 million people in Philippines, a difference of 9.48 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million people | 22.61 million people | 68.94 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 100.60 million people | 32.19 million people | 68.41 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 112.40 million people | 41.91 million people | 70.49 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.67 million people | 54.50 million people | 66.17 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.31 million people | 69.99 million people | 55.32 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.76 million people | 87.09 million people | 40.67 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.45 million people | 104.10 million people | 23.35 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.34 million people | 113.51 million people | 11.83 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 124.37 million people against 114.89 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Japan and Philippines?
- 9.48 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.