Japan vs United Kingdom: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Japan
73.64 million people
in 2100
United Kingdom
70.49 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.64 million people against 70.49 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.16 million people.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 121.61 million people | 68.27 million people | 53.33 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 115.25 million people | 69.90 million people | 45.35 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 107.80 million people | 71.21 million people | 36.60 million people | Japan |
| 2050s | 100.60 million people | 71.77 million people | 28.83 million people | Japan |
| 2060s | 93.24 million people | 71.66 million people | 21.59 million people | Japan |
| 2070s | 86.15 million people | 71.61 million people | 14.54 million people | Japan |
| 2080s | 80.57 million people | 71.30 million people | 9.27 million people | Japan |
| 2090s | 75.98 million people | 70.76 million people | 5.22 million people | Japan |
| 2100s | 73.64 million people | 70.49 million people | 3.16 million people | Japan |
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?, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 73.64 million people against 70.49 million people in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 3.16 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
- Japan ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.