China vs Japan: Total population by age
China
13,997
in 2023
Japan
1,589
in 2023
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Total population by age over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 13,997 against 1,589 in Japan, a difference of 12,408.
That makes China's figure about 8.8 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 234 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,898 | 330.42 | 1,567 | China |
| 1960s | 1,906 | 423.28 | 1,483 | China |
| 1970s | 2,572 | 588.06 | 1,984 | China |
| 1980s | 3,471 | 754.89 | 2,716 | China |
| 1990s | 4,809 | 1,073 | 3,735 | China |
| 2000s | 6,441 | 1,389 | 5,052 | China |
| 2010s | 8,119 | 1,745 | 6,374 | China |
| 2020s | 12,796 | 1,745 | 11,050 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, China or Japan?
- China, at 13,997 against 1,589 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between China and Japan?
- 12,408, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total population by age?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.