Canada vs Japan

Canada vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 85.1 million people, or 3.17 times that in Canada.

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Canada vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 85.1 million people, or 3.17 times that in Canada.
CanadaJapanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Canada ranked 38 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 million people and Japan at 76.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCanadaJapanWorld
202339.3 million124 million8.09 billion
202238.8 million125 million8.02 billion
202138.5 million126 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million126 million7.89 billion
201937.8 million127 million7.81 billion
201837.3 million127 million7.73 billion
201736.8 million127 million7.65 billion
201636.4 million127 million7.56 billion
201536 million127 million7.47 billion
201435.6 million128 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million128 million7.29 billion
201234.9 million128 million7.2 billion
201134.6 million128 million7.11 billion
201034.2 million128 million7.02 billion
200933.8 million128 million6.93 billion
200833.5 million128 million6.84 billion
200733.1 million128 million6.76 billion
200632.8 million128 million6.67 billion
200532.4 million128 million6.59 billion
200432.1 million128 million6.5 billion
200331.8 million128 million6.42 billion
200231.5 million128 million6.34 billion
200131.2 million127 million6.26 billion
200030.9 million127 million6.17 billion
199930.6 million127 million6.09 billion
199830.3 million127 million6.01 billion
199730.1 million126 million5.93 billion
199629.8 million126 million5.84 billion
199529.5 million126 million5.76 billion
199429.2 million125 million5.68 billion
199328.8 million125 million5.59 billion
199228.5 million124 million5.51 billion
199128.2 million124 million5.42 billion
199027.8 million123 million5.33 billion
198927.4 million123 million5.23 billion
198826.9 million123 million5.14 billion
198726.5 million122 million5.05 billion
198626.2 million121 million4.96 billion
198525.9 million121 million4.87 billion
198425.7 million120 million4.78 billion
198325.4 million120 million4.7 billion
198225.1 million120 million4.61 billion
198124.8 million119 million4.53 billion
198024.5 million118 million4.45 billion
197924.2 million118 million4.37 billion
197824 million117 million4.29 billion
197723.7 million116 million4.22 billion
197623.5 million115 million4.14 billion
197523.2 million113 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million112 million4 billion
197322.5 million111 million3.92 billion
197222.2 million109 million3.85 billion
197121.9 million108 million3.77 billion
197021.4 million107 million3.7 billion
196921 million106 million3.62 billion
196820.7 million104 million3.55 billion
196720.4 million103 million3.47 billion
196620.1 million102 million3.4 billion
196519.7 million101 million3.34 billion
196419.3 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196319 million99 million3.19 billion
196218.6 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196118.3 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196017.9 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195917.5 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195817.1 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195716.6 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195616.2 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195515.7 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195415.3 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195314.9 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195214.5 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195114.1 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195013.7 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194913.5 million83.3 million–
194813.2 million82.2 million–
194713 million81 million–
194612.7 million79.9 million–
194512.5 million78.8 million–
194412.3 million77.7 million–
194312 million76.7 million–
194211.8 million75.6 million–
194111.6 million74.6 million–
194011.5 million73.6 million–
193911.3 million72.6 million–
193811.2 million71.7 million–
193711 million70.8 million–
193610.9 million69.9 million–
193510.8 million69 million–
193410.7 million68.1 million–
193310.6 million67.2 million–
193210.5 million66.4 million–
193110.3 million65.5 million–
193010.2 million64.7 million–
192910 million63.8 million–
19289.88 million62.9 million–
19279.71 million62.1 million–
19269.54 million61.2 million–
19259.37 million60.3 million–
19249.21 million59.5 million–
19239.05 million58.7 million–
19228.89 million57.9 million–
19218.73 million57.1 million–
19208.57 million56.3 million–
19198.41 million55.6 million–
19188.25 million54.9 million–
19178.08 million54.3 million–
19167.92 million53.6 million–
19157.77 million53 million–
19147.61 million52.3 million–
19137.46 million51.7 million–
19127.32 million51.1 million–
19117.16 million50.5 million–
19107 million49.9 million–
19096.84 million49.3 million–
19086.66 million48.7 million–
19076.48 million48.2 million–
19066.31 million47.6 million–
19056.14 million47 million–
19045.98 million46.5 million–
19035.82 million46 million–
19025.66 million45.4 million–
19015.53 million44.9 million–
19005.41 million44.4 million–
18995.32 million44 million–
18985.25 million43.5 million–
18975.2 million43.1 million–
18965.15 million42.7 million–
18955.1 million42.3 million–
18945.05 million41.9 million–
18934.99 million41.5 million–
18924.95 million41.1 million–
18914.89 million40.7 million–
18904.84 million40.3 million–
18894.79 million39.9 million–
18884.74 million39.6 million–
18874.69 million39.2 million–
18864.64 million38.9 million–
18854.58 million38.6 million–
18844.53 million38.2 million–
18834.48 million37.9 million–
18824.43 million37.6 million–
18814.38 million37.3 million–
18804.33 million37 million–
18794.27 million36.7 million–
18784.21 million36.4 million–
18774.15 million36.2 million–
18764.09 million36 million–
18754.04 million35.7 million–
18743.98 million35.5 million–
18733.92 million35.2 million–
18723.86 million35 million–
18713.81 million34.8 million–
18703.76 million34.6 million–
18693.72 million34.4 million–
18683.67 million34.3 million–
18673.63 million34.1 million–
18663.59 million34 million–
18653.55 million33.9 million–
18643.51 million33.7 million–
18633.47 million33.6 million–
18623.43 million33.5 million–
18613.38 million33.4 million–
18603.32 million33.2 million–
18593.25 million33.1 million–
18583.16 million33 million–
18573.07 million32.9 million–
18562.98 million32.7 million–
18552.89 million32.6 million–
18542.81 million32.5 million–
18532.72 million32.4 million–
18522.64 million32.2 million–
18512.56 million32.1 million–
18502.48 million32.1 million–
18492.39 million32 million–
18482.31 million31.9 million–
18472.22 million31.9 million–
18462.14 million31.9 million–
18452.06 million31.8 million–
18441.98 million31.8 million–
18431.91 million31.8 million–
18421.83 million31.7 million–
18411.77 million31.7 million–
18401.7 million31.7 million–
18391.64 million31.6 million–
18381.58 million31.6 million–
18371.52 million31.6 million–
18361.46 million31.5 million–
18351.41 million31.5 million–
18341.36 million31.5 million–
18331.31 million31.4 million–
18321.26 million31.4 million–
18311.22 million31.4 million–
18301.17 million31.3 million–
18291.13 million31.3 million–
18281.09 million31.3 million–
18271.05 million31.2 million–
18261.01 million31.2 million–
1825977,90031.2 million–
1824943,40031.1 million–
1823910,10031.1 million–
1822878,00031.1 million–
1821848,80031 million–
1820822,40030.9 million–
1819798,70030.8 million–
1818777,50030.7 million–
1817758,70030.5 million–
1816740,30030.4 million–
1815722,40030.2 million–
1814704,90030.1 million–
1813687,90029.9 million–
1812671,20029.8 million–
1811655,00029.6 million–
1810639,10029.5 million–
1809623,30029.3 million–
1808608,20029.2 million–
1807593,50029 million–
1806579,10028.9 million–
1805565,10028.7 million–
1804551,50028.6 million–
1803538,10028.4 million–
1802525,10028.3 million–
1801512,40028.1 million–
1800500,00028 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCanadaJapanWorld
202439.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
202540.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
202640.5 million40 million–41 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
202740.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
202841.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
202941.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
203041.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
203141.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
203242.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
203342.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
203442.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
203542.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
203643.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
203743.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
203843.6 million40.1 million–48 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
203943.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
204044 million39.8 million–49.3 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
204144.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
204344.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
204444.7 million39 million–51.7 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
204544.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
204645 million38.5 million–52.7 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
204745.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
204845.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
204945.5 million38 million–54.1 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
205045.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
205145.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
205245.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
205346.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
205446.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
205546.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
205646.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
205746.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
205846.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
205947 million35.6 million–59.4 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
206047.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
206147.3 million35 million–60.5 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
206247.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
206347.7 million34.4 million–62 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million34 million–62.4 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206548 million33.7 million–62.8 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
206748.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206848.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
206948.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
207048.9 million32.1 million–66 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
207149 million31.7 million–66.9 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207249.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207349.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207449.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
207549.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207649.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207750 million29.5 million–71.3 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207850.1 million29 million–71.9 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207950.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208050.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
208150.6 million28 million–74.2 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
208250.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208350.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208451.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
208551.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
208651.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
208751.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208851.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
208951.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
209052 million25 million–80.6 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
209152.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
209252.3 million24.3 million–83 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
209352.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
209452.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
209552.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
209652.9 million22.8 million–86 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
209753.1 million22.5 million–87 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
209853.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
209953.4 million22 million–88.3 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
210053.6 million21.8 million–89.4 million76.9 million47.8 million–113 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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