Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Japan
76,846 1000 No
in 2100
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74,305 1000 No
in 2100
Japan rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020252100

How they compare

Japan currently reports 76,846 1000 No against 74,305 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,541 1000 No.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 227 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 91,551 1000 No 51,104 1000 No 40,446 1000 No Japan
1960s 100,602 1000 No 54,106 1000 No 46,496 1000 No Japan
1970s 112,402 1000 No 56,104 1000 No 56,299 1000 No Japan
1980s 120,674 1000 No 56,612 1000 No 64,062 1000 No Japan
1990s 125,307 1000 No 58,087 1000 No 67,219 1000 No Japan
2000s 127,761 1000 No 60,559 1000 No 67,201 1000 No Japan
2010s 127,453 1000 No 65,123 1000 No 62,331 1000 No Japan
2020s 123,370 1000 No 69,241 1000 No 54,129 1000 No Japan
2030s 116,246 1000 No 72,489 1000 No 43,757 1000 No Japan
2040s 108,934 1000 No 74,628 1000 No 34,306 1000 No Japan
2050s 102,035 1000 No 75,838 1000 No 26,197 1000 No Japan
2060s 94,709 1000 No 76,024 1000 No 18,685 1000 No Japan
2070s 87,758 1000 No 76,041 1000 No 11,717 1000 No Japan
2080s 82,813 1000 No 75,746 1000 No 7,067 1000 No Japan
2090s 78,935 1000 No 74,935 1000 No 4,000 1000 No Japan
2100s 76,846 1000 No 74,305 1000 No 2,541 1000 No Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 76,846 1000 No against 74,305 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,541 1000 No, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 227 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.