Japan vs Romania: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Japan
-0.5126 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
-0.5533 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
203rd
Romania rank
206th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.5126 % change on previous year against -0.5533 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.0407 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Japan ranks 203rd and Romania ranks 206th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.0146 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.4737 % change on previous year | 0.4031 % change on previous year | 0.0706 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3179 % change on previous year | -0.2757 % change on previous year | 0.5936 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1174 % change on previous year | -0.7343 % change on previous year | 0.8517 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.1065 % change on previous year | -0.5441 % change on previous year | 0.4376 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.4503 % change on previous year | -0.5071 % change on previous year | 0.0567 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at -0.5126 % change on previous year against -0.5533 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Japan and Romania?
- 0.0407 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 203rd and Romania ranks 206th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.