Japan vs Yemen: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Japan
73.64 million people
in 2100
Yemen
74.18 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
33rd
Yemen rank
32nd

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Japan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 74.18 million people against 73.64 million people in Japan, a difference of 531,900 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Yemen Difference Ahead
2020s 121.61 million people 36.40 million people 85.21 million people Japan
2030s 115.25 million people 43.47 million people 71.78 million people Japan
2040s 107.80 million people 51.23 million people 56.57 million people Japan
2050s 100.60 million people 58.30 million people 42.30 million people Japan
2060s 93.24 million people 64.14 million people 29.10 million people Japan
2070s 86.15 million people 68.58 million people 17.56 million people Japan
2080s 80.57 million people 71.73 million people 8.85 million people Japan
2090s 75.98 million people 73.62 million people 2.36 million people Japan
2100s 73.64 million people 74.18 million people 531,900 people Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 74.18 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 Japan and Yemen?
531,900 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Japan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.