Japan vs Russia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Russia
145.44 million
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
Russia rank
10th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 145.44 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 21.07 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 15 and Russia in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.00 million | 2.52 million | 3.48 million | Japan |
| 1100s | 6.20 million | 3.78 million | 2.42 million | Japan |
| 1200s | 6.40 million | 5.67 million | 730,000 | Japan |
| 1300s | 7.30 million | 5.87 million | 1.43 million | Japan |
| 1400s | 9.30 million | 5.87 million | 3.43 million | Japan |
| 1500s | 12.30 million | 7.56 million | 4.74 million | Japan |
| 1600s | 17.00 million | 9.45 million | 7.55 million | Japan |
| 1700s | 26.70 million | 10.71 million | 15.99 million | Japan |
| 1710s | 29.00 million | 13.04 million | 15.96 million | Japan |
| 1720s | 29.00 million | 15.36 million | 13.64 million | Japan |
| 1730s | 29.00 million | 17.69 million | 11.31 million | Japan |
| 1740s | 29.00 million | 20.02 million | 8.98 million | Japan |
| 1750s | 29.00 million | 22.35 million | 6.65 million | Japan |
| 1760s | 28.80 million | 24.67 million | 4.13 million | Japan |
| 1770s | 28.60 million | 27.00 million | 1.60 million | Japan |
| 1780s | 28.40 million | 29.33 million | 929,000 | Russia |
| 1790s | 28.20 million | 31.66 million | 3.46 million | Russia |
| 1800s | 28.65 million | 31.30 million | 2.64 million | Russia |
| 1810s | 30.15 million | 31.53 million | 1.38 million | Russia |
| 1820s | 31.14 million | 32.97 million | 1.84 million | Russia |
| 1830s | 31.48 million | 35.83 million | 4.35 million | Russia |
| 1840s | 31.82 million | 39.27 million | 7.46 million | Russia |
| 1850s | 32.56 million | 43.03 million | 10.47 million | Russia |
| 1860s | 33.81 million | 47.10 million | 13.29 million | Russia |
| 1870s | 35.60 million | 51.51 million | 15.91 million | Russia |
| 1880s | 38.42 million | 56.38 million | 17.96 million | Russia |
| 1890s | 42.08 million | 61.72 million | 19.64 million | Russia |
| 1900s | 46.80 million | 67.56 million | 20.77 million | Russia |
| 1910s | 52.69 million | 73.93 million | 21.24 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 59.97 million | 81.02 million | 21.04 million | Russia |
| 1930s | 68.59 million | 88.82 million | 20.23 million | Russia |
| 1940s | 78.34 million | 97.37 million | 19.03 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 91.55 million | 110.56 million | 19.01 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 100.60 million | 125.61 million | 25.00 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 112.40 million | 133.89 million | 21.48 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 120.67 million | 143.21 million | 22.54 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 125.31 million | 148.28 million | 22.97 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 127.76 million | 145.00 million | 17.24 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 127.45 million | 145.20 million | 17.75 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 125.34 million | 145.81 million | 20.47 million | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 145.44 million against 124.37 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Japan and Russia?
- 21.07 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th 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.