Colombia vs Japan

Colombia vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 72.1 million people, or 2.38 times that in Colombia.

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Colombia vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 72.1 million people, or 2.38 times that in Colombia.
ColombiaJapanEstimates, 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, Colombia ranked 28 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 47.1 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

YearColombiaJapanWorld
202352.3 million124 million8.09 billion
202251.7 million125 million8.02 billion
202151.2 million126 million7.95 billion
202050.6 million126 million7.89 billion
201949.9 million127 million7.81 billion
201849 million127 million7.73 billion
201748.1 million127 million7.65 billion
201647.4 million127 million7.56 billion
201547 million127 million7.47 billion
201446.6 million128 million7.38 billion
201346.2 million128 million7.29 billion
201245.7 million128 million7.2 billion
201145.3 million128 million7.11 billion
201044.8 million128 million7.02 billion
200944.3 million128 million6.93 billion
200843.8 million128 million6.84 billion
200743.2 million128 million6.76 billion
200642.7 million128 million6.67 billion
200542.1 million128 million6.59 billion
200441.5 million128 million6.5 billion
200340.9 million128 million6.42 billion
200240.3 million128 million6.34 billion
200139.7 million127 million6.26 billion
200039.1 million127 million6.17 billion
199938.5 million127 million6.09 billion
199837.8 million127 million6.01 billion
199737.1 million126 million5.93 billion
199636.5 million126 million5.84 billion
199535.8 million126 million5.76 billion
199435.1 million125 million5.68 billion
199334.4 million125 million5.59 billion
199233.8 million124 million5.51 billion
199133.1 million124 million5.42 billion
199032.4 million123 million5.33 billion
198931.8 million123 million5.23 billion
198831.1 million123 million5.14 billion
198730.5 million122 million5.05 billion
198629.9 million121 million4.96 billion
198529.3 million121 million4.87 billion
198428.6 million120 million4.78 billion
198328 million120 million4.7 billion
198227.3 million120 million4.61 billion
198126.7 million119 million4.53 billion
198026.1 million118 million4.45 billion
197925.5 million118 million4.37 billion
197825 million117 million4.29 billion
197724.4 million116 million4.22 billion
197623.9 million115 million4.14 billion
197523.3 million113 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million112 million4 billion
197322.3 million111 million3.92 billion
197221.8 million109 million3.85 billion
197121.3 million108 million3.77 billion
197020.8 million107 million3.7 billion
196920.3 million106 million3.62 billion
196819.8 million104 million3.55 billion
196719.2 million103 million3.47 billion
196618.7 million102 million3.4 billion
196518.2 million101 million3.34 billion
196417.6 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196317.1 million99 million3.19 billion
196216.6 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196116.1 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196015.6 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195915.1 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195814.7 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195714.3 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195613.9 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195513.5 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195413.1 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195312.8 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195212.4 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195112.1 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195011.8 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194911.5 million83.3 million–
194811.2 million82.2 million–
194710.9 million81 million–
194610.7 million79.9 million–
194510.4 million78.8 million–
194410.2 million77.7 million–
19439.94 million76.7 million–
19429.71 million75.6 million–
19419.5 million74.6 million–
19409.31 million73.6 million–
19399.14 million72.6 million–
19388.99 million71.7 million–
19378.86 million70.8 million–
19368.73 million69.9 million–
19358.6 million69 million–
19348.48 million68.1 million–
19338.35 million67.2 million–
19328.23 million66.4 million–
19318.09 million65.5 million–
19307.95 million64.7 million–
19297.79 million63.8 million–
19287.62 million62.9 million–
19277.43 million62.1 million–
19267.26 million61.2 million–
19257.08 million60.3 million–
19246.91 million59.5 million–
19236.75 million58.7 million–
19226.59 million57.9 million–
19216.43 million57.1 million–
19206.28 million56.3 million–
19196.13 million55.6 million–
19185.98 million54.9 million–
19175.84 million54.3 million–
19165.7 million53.6 million–
19155.57 million53 million–
19145.43 million52.3 million–
19135.3 million51.7 million–
19125.18 million51.1 million–
19115.06 million50.5 million–
19104.95 million49.9 million–
19094.84 million49.3 million–
19084.74 million48.7 million–
19074.64 million48.2 million–
19064.55 million47.6 million–
19054.46 million47 million–
19044.37 million46.5 million–
19034.28 million46 million–
19024.19 million45.4 million–
19014.11 million44.9 million–
19004.04 million44.4 million–
18993.96 million44 million–
18983.89 million43.5 million–
18973.82 million43.1 million–
18963.76 million42.7 million–
18953.69 million42.3 million–
18943.63 million41.9 million–
18933.57 million41.5 million–
18923.51 million41.1 million–
18913.45 million40.7 million–
18903.39 million40.3 million–
18893.33 million39.9 million–
18883.27 million39.6 million–
18873.22 million39.2 million–
18863.16 million38.9 million–
18853.11 million38.6 million–
18843.06 million38.2 million–
18833 million37.9 million–
18822.95 million37.6 million–
18812.9 million37.3 million–
18802.85 million37 million–
18792.8 million36.7 million–
18782.76 million36.4 million–
18772.71 million36.2 million–
18762.66 million36 million–
18752.62 million35.7 million–
18742.57 million35.5 million–
18732.53 million35.2 million–
18722.48 million35 million–
18712.46 million34.8 million–
18702.44 million34.6 million–
18692.44 million34.4 million–
18682.46 million34.3 million–
18672.49 million34.1 million–
18662.51 million34 million–
18652.54 million33.9 million–
18642.57 million33.7 million–
18632.61 million33.6 million–
18622.64 million33.5 million–
18612.65 million33.4 million–
18602.64 million33.2 million–
18592.61 million33.1 million–
18582.56 million33 million–
18572.49 million32.9 million–
18562.43 million32.7 million–
18552.36 million32.6 million–
18542.3 million32.5 million–
18532.24 million32.4 million–
18522.18 million32.2 million–
18512.13 million32.1 million–
18502.09 million32.1 million–
18492.06 million32 million–
18482.04 million31.9 million–
18472.02 million31.9 million–
18462.01 million31.9 million–
18452 million31.8 million–
18441.98 million31.8 million–
18431.97 million31.8 million–
18421.96 million31.7 million–
18411.94 million31.7 million–
18401.92 million31.7 million–
18391.9 million31.6 million–
18381.88 million31.6 million–
18371.86 million31.6 million–
18361.83 million31.5 million–
18351.81 million31.5 million–
18341.78 million31.5 million–
18331.76 million31.4 million–
18321.73 million31.4 million–
18311.7 million31.4 million–
18301.67 million31.3 million–
18291.63 million31.3 million–
18281.58 million31.3 million–
18271.53 million31.2 million–
18261.48 million31.2 million–
18251.43 million31.2 million–
18241.38 million31.1 million–
18231.34 million31.1 million–
18221.29 million31.1 million–
18211.26 million31 million–
18201.23 million30.9 million–
18191.21 million30.8 million–
18181.21 million30.7 million–
18171.21 million30.5 million–
18161.21 million30.4 million–
18151.21 million30.2 million–
18141.21 million30.1 million–
18131.21 million29.9 million–
18121.21 million29.8 million–
18111.21 million29.6 million–
18101.21 million29.5 million–
18091.21 million29.3 million–
18081.21 million29.2 million–
18071.21 million29 million–
18061.21 million28.9 million–
18051.21 million28.7 million–
18041.21 million28.6 million–
18031.21 million28.4 million–
18021.21 million28.3 million–
18011.21 million28.1 million–
18001.21 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearColombiaJapanWorld
202452.9 million52.8 million–53 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
202553.4 million53.1 million–53.8 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
202653.9 million53.4 million–54.5 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
202754.4 million53.6 million–55.3 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
202854.9 million53.7 million–56.1 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
202955.3 million53.8 million–56.9 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
203055.7 million53.9 million–57.6 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
203156.1 million53.9 million–58.4 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
203256.5 million54 million–59.2 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
203356.8 million53.9 million–59.9 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
203457.2 million53.9 million–60.6 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
203557.5 million53.8 million–61.3 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
203657.7 million53.7 million–62 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
203758 million53.6 million–62.7 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
203858.2 million53.4 million–63.4 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
203958.4 million53.2 million–64.1 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
204058.6 million53 million–64.8 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
204158.7 million52.8 million–65.5 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
204258.9 million52.6 million–66.2 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
204359 million52.4 million–66.9 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
204459.1 million52.1 million–67.5 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
204559.2 million51.7 million–68.2 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
204659.3 million51.3 million–68.9 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
204759.3 million51 million–69.4 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
204859.4 million50.7 million–70.1 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
204959.4 million50.4 million–70.7 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
205059.4 million50.1 million–71.4 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
205159.4 million49.7 million–72.1 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
205259.4 million49.4 million–72.8 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
205359.3 million49 million–73.4 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
205459.3 million48.6 million–74.1 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
205559.3 million48.2 million–74.7 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
205659.2 million47.6 million–75.4 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
205759.1 million47.1 million–76.1 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
205859 million46.6 million–76.7 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
205958.9 million46.1 million–77.4 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
206058.8 million45.7 million–78 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
206158.7 million45.3 million–78.7 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
206258.6 million44.8 million–79.3 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
206358.5 million44.1 million–79.9 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206458.3 million43.5 million–80.5 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206558.1 million43 million–81.2 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
206658 million42.4 million–82 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
206757.8 million41.9 million–82.7 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206857.6 million41.2 million–83.1 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
206957.4 million40.5 million–83.6 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
207057.1 million39.9 million–84 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
207156.9 million39.3 million–84.6 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207256.6 million38.7 million–85.3 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207356.4 million38.1 million–85.8 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207456.1 million37.5 million–86.3 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
207555.8 million36.9 million–86.9 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207655.5 million36.4 million–87.5 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207755.2 million35.8 million–88 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million35.1 million–88.6 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207954.6 million34.4 million–89.3 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208054.3 million33.8 million–90 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
208153.9 million33 million–90.6 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
208253.6 million32.1 million–91.2 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208353.2 million31.3 million–91.8 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208452.9 million30.7 million–92.5 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
208552.5 million29.9 million–93.3 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
208652.2 million29.1 million–94.2 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
208751.8 million28.3 million–94.9 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208851.4 million27.5 million–95.4 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
208951.1 million26.8 million–96.1 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
209050.7 million26.1 million–96.7 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
209150.3 million25.4 million–97.4 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
209249.9 million24.8 million–97.9 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.1 million–98.5 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
209449.2 million23.4 million–99.1 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
209548.8 million22.9 million–99.7 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
209648.5 million22.3 million–101 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
209748.1 million21.7 million–101 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
209847.8 million21.1 million–102 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
209947.4 million20.6 million–102 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
210047.1 million20.1 million–103 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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