Iran vs Japan

Iran vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 33.8 million people, or 1.37 times that in Iran.

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Iran vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 33.8 million people, or 1.37 times that in Iran.
IranJapanEstimates, 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, Iran ranked 17 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 80.1 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

YearIranJapanWorld
202390.6 million124 million8.09 billion
202289.5 million125 million8.02 billion
202188.5 million126 million7.95 billion
202087.7 million126 million7.89 billion
201987.1 million127 million7.81 billion
201886.1 million127 million7.73 billion
201785 million127 million7.65 billion
201683.8 million127 million7.56 billion
201582.6 million127 million7.47 billion
201481.5 million128 million7.38 billion
201380.4 million128 million7.29 billion
201279.4 million128 million7.2 billion
201178.4 million128 million7.11 billion
201077.4 million128 million7.02 billion
200976.5 million128 million6.93 billion
200875.5 million128 million6.84 billion
200774.6 million128 million6.76 billion
200673.4 million128 million6.67 billion
200571.8 million128 million6.59 billion
200470.3 million128 million6.5 billion
200368.8 million128 million6.42 billion
200268 million128 million6.34 billion
200167.5 million127 million6.26 billion
200066.4 million127 million6.17 billion
199965.5 million127 million6.09 billion
199864.5 million127 million6.01 billion
199763.6 million126 million5.93 billion
199662.9 million126 million5.84 billion
199562.2 million126 million5.76 billion
199461.5 million125 million5.68 billion
199361.4 million125 million5.59 billion
199261.2 million124 million5.51 billion
199160 million124 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million123 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million123 million5.23 billion
198855.1 million123 million5.14 billion
198753.3 million122 million5.05 billion
198651.5 million121 million4.96 billion
198549.6 million121 million4.87 billion
198447.8 million120 million4.78 billion
198346 million120 million4.7 billion
198244.3 million120 million4.61 billion
198142 million119 million4.53 billion
198039.8 million118 million4.45 billion
197938.4 million118 million4.37 billion
197837.1 million117 million4.29 billion
197735.9 million116 million4.22 billion
197634.8 million115 million4.14 billion
197533.8 million113 million4.07 billion
197432.8 million112 million4 billion
197331.8 million111 million3.92 billion
197230.9 million109 million3.85 billion
197130 million108 million3.77 billion
197029.2 million107 million3.7 billion
196928.3 million106 million3.62 billion
196827.4 million104 million3.55 billion
196726.6 million103 million3.47 billion
196625.8 million102 million3.4 billion
196525 million101 million3.34 billion
196424.3 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196323.5 million99 million3.19 billion
196222.8 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196122.1 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196021.5 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195820.3 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195719.7 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195619.2 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195418.2 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195317.8 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195217.3 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195116.9 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195016.5 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194916.6 million83.3 million–
194816.4 million82.2 million–
194716.2 million81 million–
194616.1 million79.9 million–
194515.9 million78.8 million–
194415.8 million77.7 million–
194315.7 million76.7 million–
194215.5 million75.6 million–
194115.4 million74.6 million–
194015.2 million73.6 million–
193915 million72.6 million–
193814.7 million71.7 million–
193714.5 million70.8 million–
193614.2 million69.9 million–
193514 million69 million–
193413.7 million68.1 million–
193313.5 million67.2 million–
193213.3 million66.4 million–
193113 million65.5 million–
193012.7 million64.7 million–
192912.4 million63.8 million–
192812 million62.9 million–
192711.6 million62.1 million–
192611.2 million61.2 million–
192510.8 million60.3 million–
192410.5 million59.5 million–
192310.1 million58.7 million–
19229.8 million57.9 million–
19219.58 million57.1 million–
19209.46 million56.3 million–
19199.44 million55.6 million–
19189.53 million54.9 million–
19179.72 million54.3 million–
19169.92 million53.6 million–
191510.1 million53 million–
191410.3 million52.3 million–
191310.5 million51.7 million–
191210.7 million51.1 million–
191110.9 million50.5 million–
191011 million49.9 million–
190911 million49.3 million–
190811 million48.7 million–
190710.8 million48.2 million–
190610.7 million47.6 million–
190510.6 million47 million–
190410.5 million46.5 million–
190310.4 million46 million–
190210.3 million45.4 million–
190110.2 million44.9 million–
190010.1 million44.4 million–
189910 million44 million–
18989.91 million43.5 million–
18979.81 million43.1 million–
18969.7 million42.7 million–
18959.6 million42.3 million–
18949.49 million41.9 million–
18939.39 million41.5 million–
18929.29 million41.1 million–
18919.21 million40.7 million–
18909.13 million40.3 million–
18899.07 million39.9 million–
18889.03 million39.6 million–
18878.99 million39.2 million–
18868.96 million38.9 million–
18858.93 million38.6 million–
18848.9 million38.2 million–
18838.87 million37.9 million–
18828.83 million37.6 million–
18818.8 million37.3 million–
18808.77 million37 million–
18798.74 million36.7 million–
18788.71 million36.4 million–
18778.68 million36.2 million–
18768.64 million36 million–
18758.61 million35.7 million–
18748.58 million35.5 million–
18738.55 million35.2 million–
18728.52 million35 million–
18718.49 million34.8 million–
18708.45 million34.6 million–
18698.4 million34.4 million–
18688.36 million34.3 million–
18678.31 million34.1 million–
18668.26 million34 million–
18658.21 million33.9 million–
18648.16 million33.7 million–
18638.11 million33.6 million–
18628.06 million33.5 million–
18618.01 million33.4 million–
18607.97 million33.2 million–
18597.92 million33.1 million–
18587.87 million33 million–
18577.82 million32.9 million–
18567.78 million32.7 million–
18557.73 million32.6 million–
18547.68 million32.5 million–
18537.64 million32.4 million–
18527.59 million32.2 million–
18517.55 million32.1 million–
18507.51 million32.1 million–
18497.47 million32 million–
18487.43 million31.9 million–
18477.4 million31.9 million–
18467.37 million31.9 million–
18457.34 million31.8 million–
18447.3 million31.8 million–
18437.27 million31.8 million–
18427.24 million31.7 million–
18417.21 million31.7 million–
18407.17 million31.7 million–
18397.14 million31.6 million–
18387.11 million31.6 million–
18377.08 million31.6 million–
18367.05 million31.5 million–
18357.01 million31.5 million–
18346.98 million31.5 million–
18336.95 million31.4 million–
18326.92 million31.4 million–
18316.89 million31.4 million–
18306.86 million31.3 million–
18296.83 million31.3 million–
18286.8 million31.3 million–
18276.77 million31.2 million–
18266.74 million31.2 million–
18256.71 million31.2 million–
18246.68 million31.1 million–
18236.65 million31.1 million–
18226.62 million31.1 million–
18216.59 million31 million–
18206.56 million30.9 million–
18196.53 million30.8 million–
18186.5 million30.7 million–
18176.47 million30.5 million–
18166.44 million30.4 million–
18156.42 million30.2 million–
18146.39 million30.1 million–
18136.36 million29.9 million–
18126.33 million29.8 million–
18116.3 million29.6 million–
18106.27 million29.5 million–
18096.25 million29.3 million–
18086.22 million29.2 million–
18076.19 million29 million–
18066.16 million28.9 million–
18056.14 million28.7 million–
18046.11 million28.6 million–
18036.08 million28.4 million–
18026.05 million28.3 million–
18016.03 million28.1 million–
18006 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranJapanWorld
202491.6 million91 million–92 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
202592.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
202693.2 million91 million–95.2 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
202793.8 million91 million–96.4 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
202894.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
202995 million90.8 million–98.7 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
203095.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
203196 million90.8 million–101 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
203296.4 million90.6 million–102 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
203396.9 million90.6 million–103 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
203497.3 million90.7 million–104 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
203597.7 million90.8 million–105 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
203698.1 million90.6 million–106 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
203798.5 million90.4 million–106 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
203898.8 million90.1 million–107 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
203999.2 million89.8 million–109 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
204099.5 million89.8 million–109 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
204199.9 million89.8 million–110 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
2042100 million89.6 million–111 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043101 million89.5 million–112 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044101 million89.3 million–113 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
2045101 million88.9 million–113 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
2046101 million88.8 million–114 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
2047101 million88.7 million–115 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
2048102 million88.5 million–116 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
2049102 million88.2 million–116 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
2050102 million87.8 million–117 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
2051102 million87.3 million–118 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
2052102 million87 million–119 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
2053102 million86.5 million–119 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
2054102 million85.9 million–119 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
2055102 million85.3 million–120 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
2056102 million84.5 million–120 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
2057102 million83.9 million–121 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
2058102 million83.2 million–121 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
2059101 million82.5 million–122 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
2060101 million81.8 million–122 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
2061101 million81 million–122 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
2062100 million80 million–122 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
2063100 million79.1 million–123 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206499.6 million78.5 million–123 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206599.2 million77.6 million–123 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
206698.7 million76.6 million–123 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
206798.3 million75.8 million–123 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206897.8 million75.1 million–123 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
206997.2 million74.1 million–124 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
207096.7 million72.9 million–124 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
207196.2 million71.8 million–124 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207295.6 million70.7 million–124 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207395 million69.6 million–124 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207494.4 million68.4 million–123 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
207593.8 million67.4 million–123 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207693.2 million66.2 million–124 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207792.6 million64.9 million–124 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207892 million64 million–124 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207991.4 million63 million–125 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208090.8 million62 million–125 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
208190.3 million61 million–125 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
208289.7 million60.2 million–125 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208389.1 million59.5 million–125 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208488.5 million58.4 million–125 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
208588 million57.3 million–124 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
208687.4 million56.4 million–124 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
208786.9 million55.5 million–125 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208886.3 million54.5 million–125 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
208985.8 million53.6 million–125 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
209085.3 million52.9 million–125 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
209184.7 million52 million–125 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
209284.2 million51 million–125 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
209383.7 million50.2 million–125 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
209483.2 million49.5 million–126 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
209582.7 million48.7 million–126 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
209682.2 million47.8 million–127 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
209781.6 million46.8 million–127 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
209881.1 million45.8 million–127 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
209980.6 million45 million–128 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
210080.1 million44.3 million–128 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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