Japan vs United States: Total population by age
Japan
1,589
in 2023
United States
3,423
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Total population by age over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,423 against 1,589 in Japan, a difference of 1,834.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 234 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 330.42 | 908.19 | 577.78 | United States |
| 1960s | 423.28 | 1,111 | 687.58 | United States |
| 1970s | 588.06 | 1,341 | 752.66 | United States |
| 1980s | 754.89 | 1,631 | 876.04 | United States |
| 1990s | 1,073 | 1,838 | 764.85 | United States |
| 2000s | 1,389 | 1,827 | 438.06 | United States |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 2,581 | 836.44 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,745 | 3,264 | 1,519 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3,423 against 1,589 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between Japan and United States?
- 1,834, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for total population by age?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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.