Iran vs Japan: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Iran
79.91 million people
in 2100
Japan
73.64 million people
in 2100
Iran rank
30th
Japan rank
33rd
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 79.91 million people against 73.64 million people in Japan, a difference of 6.26 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 90.61 million people | 121.61 million people | 30.99 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 94.63 million people | 115.25 million people | 20.61 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 97.79 million people | 107.80 million people | 10.02 million people | Japan |
| 2050s | 98.98 million people | 100.60 million people | 1.62 million people | Japan |
| 2060s | 96.62 million people | 93.24 million people | 3.38 million people | Iran |
| 2070s | 92.05 million people | 86.15 million people | 5.91 million people | Iran |
| 2080s | 87.06 million people | 80.57 million people | 6.48 million people | Iran |
| 2090s | 82.45 million people | 75.98 million people | 6.47 million people | Iran |
| 2100s | 79.91 million people | 73.64 million people | 6.26 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 79.91 million people against 73.64 million people in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Iran and Japan?
- 6.26 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
- Iran ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.