Japan vs Philippines: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Philippines
114.89 million
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
Philippines rank
14th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 124.37 million against 114.89 million in Philippines, a difference of 9.48 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 241 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th of 239 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1000s 6.00 million 99,977 5.90 million Japan
1100s 6.20 million 179,959 6.02 million Japan
1200s 6.40 million 259,941 6.14 million Japan
1300s 7.30 million 339,923 6.96 million Japan
1400s 9.30 million 419,905 8.88 million Japan
1500s 12.30 million 499,886 11.80 million Japan
1600s 17.00 million 799,819 16.20 million Japan
1700s 26.70 million 1.25 million 25.45 million Japan
1710s 29.00 million 1.33 million 27.67 million Japan
1720s 29.00 million 1.40 million 27.60 million Japan
1730s 29.00 million 1.48 million 27.52 million Japan
1740s 29.00 million 1.56 million 27.44 million Japan
1750s 29.00 million 1.64 million 27.36 million Japan
1760s 28.80 million 1.71 million 27.09 million Japan
1770s 28.60 million 1.79 million 26.81 million Japan
1780s 28.40 million 1.87 million 26.53 million Japan
1790s 28.20 million 1.94 million 26.26 million Japan
1800s 28.65 million 2.23 million 26.42 million Japan
1810s 30.15 million 2.05 million 28.10 million Japan
1820s 31.14 million 2.36 million 28.78 million Japan
1830s 31.48 million 2.81 million 28.67 million Japan
1840s 31.82 million 3.32 million 28.49 million Japan
1850s 32.56 million 3.87 million 28.69 million Japan
1860s 33.81 million 4.49 million 29.32 million Japan
1870s 35.60 million 5.21 million 30.40 million Japan
1880s 38.42 million 5.78 million 32.63 million Japan
1890s 42.08 million 6.26 million 35.82 million Japan
1900s 46.80 million 7.15 million 39.64 million Japan
1910s 52.69 million 8.47 million 44.22 million Japan
1920s 59.97 million 10.27 million 49.70 million Japan
1930s 68.59 million 12.77 million 55.82 million Japan
1940s 78.34 million 16.15 million 62.19 million Japan
1950s 91.55 million 22.61 million 68.94 million Japan
1960s 100.60 million 32.19 million 68.41 million Japan
1970s 112.40 million 41.91 million 70.49 million Japan
1980s 120.67 million 54.50 million 66.17 million Japan
1990s 125.31 million 69.99 million 55.32 million Japan
2000s 127.76 million 87.09 million 40.67 million Japan
2010s 127.45 million 104.10 million 23.35 million Japan
2020s 125.34 million 113.51 million 11.83 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Japan or Philippines?
Japan, at 124.37 million against 114.89 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Japan and Philippines?
9.48 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Japan ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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