India vs Japan: Total population by age
India
6,653
in 2023
Japan
1,589
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Total population by age over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 6,653 against 1,589 in Japan, a difference of 5,064.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 234 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 859.26 | 330.42 | 528.84 | India |
| 1960s | 1,201 | 423.28 | 777.7 | India |
| 1970s | 1,615 | 588.06 | 1,027 | India |
| 1980s | 2,069 | 754.89 | 1,314 | India |
| 1990s | 2,656 | 1,073 | 1,582 | India |
| 2000s | 3,515 | 1,389 | 2,125 | India |
| 2010s | 4,509 | 1,745 | 2,764 | India |
| 2020s | 6,278 | 1,745 | 4,533 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, India or Japan?
- India, at 6,653 against 1,589 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between India and Japan?
- 5,064, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for total population by age?
- India ranks 2nd 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.