Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Japan
36.65 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
24.14 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.65 million people against 24.14 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 12.51 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.80 million people | 6.00 million people | 1.21 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 6.36 million people | 8.31 million people | 1.95 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 8.88 million people | 11.82 million people | 2.95 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 12.40 million people | 13.96 million people | 1.56 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 18.12 million people | 17.04 million people | 1.08 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.61 million people | 19.16 million people | 6.45 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.35 million people | 19.66 million people | 13.69 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.57 million people | 23.28 million people | 13.30 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 36.65 million people against 24.14 million people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 12.51 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.