Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,045 1000 No
in 2100
Japan
76,846 1000 No
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
31st
Japan rank
33rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Japan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020252100

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 80,045 1000 No against 76,846 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 3,199 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 247 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 18,553 1000 No 91,551 1000 No 72,998 1000 No Japan
1960s 24,739 1000 No 100,602 1000 No 75,863 1000 No Japan
1970s 33,486 1000 No 112,402 1000 No 78,917 1000 No Japan
1980s 48,606 1000 No 120,674 1000 No 72,068 1000 No Japan
1990s 62,117 1000 No 125,307 1000 No 63,190 1000 No Japan
2000s 71,270 1000 No 127,761 1000 No 56,490 1000 No Japan
2010s 82,172 1000 No 127,453 1000 No 45,281 1000 No Japan
2020s 91,673 1000 No 123,370 1000 No 31,697 1000 No Japan
2030s 97,421 1000 No 116,246 1000 No 18,825 1000 No Japan
2040s 100,773 1000 No 108,934 1000 No 8,160 1000 No Japan
2050s 101,776 1000 No 102,035 1000 No 258.24 1000 No Japan
2060s 99,269 1000 No 94,709 1000 No 4,560 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2070s 94,112 1000 No 87,758 1000 No 6,354 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2080s 88,263 1000 No 82,813 1000 No 5,450 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2090s 82,920 1000 No 78,935 1000 No 3,985 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2100s 80,045 1000 No 76,846 1000 No 3,199 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Japan?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 80,045 1000 No against 76,846 1000 No in Japan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
3,199 1000 No, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.