Japan vs World Bank (upper middle income): Total population by age

Japan
1,589
in 2023
World Bank (upper middle income)
21,981
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
5th

Total population by age over time

  • Japan
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019862023

How they compare

World Bank (upper middle income) currently reports 21,981 against 1,589 in Japan, a difference of 20,392.

That makes World Bank (upper middle income)'s figure about 13.8 times Japan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, World Bank (upper middle income) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 5th of 234 countries.

World Bank (upper middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
1950s 330.42 2,983 2,653 World Bank (upper middle income)
1960s 423.28 3,337 2,914 World Bank (upper middle income)
1970s 588.06 4,645 4,056 World Bank (upper middle income)
1980s 754.89 6,046 5,291 World Bank (upper middle income)
1990s 1,073 8,347 7,273 World Bank (upper middle income)
2000s 1,389 11,153 9,763 World Bank (upper middle income)
2010s 1,745 13,855 12,111 World Bank (upper middle income)
2020s 1,745 20,378 18,632 World Bank (upper middle income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, Japan or World Bank (upper middle income)?
World Bank (upper middle income), at 21,981 against 1,589 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between Japan and World Bank (upper middle income)?
20,392, with World Bank (upper middle income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World Bank (upper middle income)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for total population by age?
Japan ranks 4th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed