Italy vs Japan

Italy vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 64.9 million people, or 2.09 times that in Italy.

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Italy vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 64.9 million people, or 2.09 times that in Italy.
ItalyJapanEstimates, 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, Italy ranked 25 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 35.4 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

YearItalyJapanWorld
202359.5 million124 million8.09 billion
202259.6 million125 million8.02 billion
202159.7 million126 million7.95 billion
202059.9 million126 million7.89 billion
201960.1 million127 million7.81 billion
201860.3 million127 million7.73 billion
201760.4 million127 million7.65 billion
201660.5 million127 million7.56 billion
201560.6 million127 million7.47 billion
201460.7 million128 million7.38 billion
201360.7 million128 million7.29 billion
201260.5 million128 million7.2 billion
201160.4 million128 million7.11 billion
201060.2 million128 million7.02 billion
200959.9 million128 million6.93 billion
200859.6 million128 million6.84 billion
200759.1 million128 million6.76 billion
200658.8 million128 million6.67 billion
200558.5 million128 million6.59 billion
200458.2 million128 million6.5 billion
200357.7 million128 million6.42 billion
200257.4 million128 million6.34 billion
200157.3 million127 million6.26 billion
200057.3 million127 million6.17 billion
199957.2 million127 million6.09 billion
199857.2 million127 million6.01 billion
199757.2 million126 million5.93 billion
199657.2 million126 million5.84 billion
199557.4 million126 million5.76 billion
199457.4 million125 million5.68 billion
199357.2 million125 million5.59 billion
199257.1 million124 million5.51 billion
199157.1 million124 million5.42 billion
199057 million123 million5.33 billion
198957 million123 million5.23 billion
198856.9 million123 million5.14 billion
198756.9 million122 million5.05 billion
198656.9 million121 million4.96 billion
198556.9 million121 million4.87 billion
198456.8 million120 million4.78 billion
198356.8 million120 million4.7 billion
198256.7 million120 million4.61 billion
198156.7 million119 million4.53 billion
198056.4 million118 million4.45 billion
197956.1 million118 million4.37 billion
197855.9 million117 million4.29 billion
197755.7 million116 million4.22 billion
197655.5 million115 million4.14 billion
197555.2 million113 million4.07 billion
197454.8 million112 million4 billion
197354.5 million111 million3.92 billion
197254.1 million109 million3.85 billion
197153.7 million108 million3.77 billion
197053.4 million107 million3.7 billion
196953.1 million106 million3.62 billion
196852.7 million104 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million103 million3.47 billion
196651.9 million102 million3.4 billion
196551.5 million101 million3.34 billion
196451 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196350.6 million99 million3.19 billion
196250.2 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196149.8 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196049.5 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195949.2 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195848.9 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195748.7 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195648.4 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195548.1 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195447.8 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195347.4 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195247 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195146.8 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195046.4 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194946.1 million83.3 million–
194845.8 million82.2 million–
194745.6 million81 million–
194645.3 million79.9 million–
194545 million78.8 million–
194444.7 million77.7 million–
194344.5 million76.7 million–
194244.2 million75.6 million–
194143.9 million74.6 million–
194043.6 million73.6 million–
193943.3 million72.6 million–
193842.9 million71.7 million–
193742.6 million70.8 million–
193642.2 million69.9 million–
193541.9 million69 million–
193441.5 million68.1 million–
193341.2 million67.2 million–
193240.8 million66.4 million–
193140.5 million65.5 million–
193040.2 million64.7 million–
192939.8 million63.8 million–
192839.5 million62.9 million–
192739.1 million62.1 million–
192638.8 million61.2 million–
192538.5 million60.3 million–
192438.1 million59.5 million–
192337.8 million58.7 million–
192237.5 million57.9 million–
192137.2 million57.1 million–
192037 million56.3 million–
191936.8 million55.6 million–
191836.7 million54.9 million–
191736.6 million54.3 million–
191636.5 million53.6 million–
191536.4 million53 million–
191436.4 million52.3 million–
191336.3 million51.7 million–
191236.2 million51.1 million–
191136.1 million50.5 million–
191035.9 million49.9 million–
190935.7 million49.3 million–
190835.5 million48.7 million–
190735.2 million48.2 million–
190634.9 million47.6 million–
190534.7 million47 million–
190434.4 million46.5 million–
190334.1 million46 million–
190233.8 million45.4 million–
190133.6 million44.9 million–
190033.3 million44.4 million–
189933.1 million44 million–
189832.9 million43.5 million–
189732.7 million43.1 million–
189632.5 million42.7 million–
189532.3 million42.3 million–
189432.2 million41.9 million–
189332 million41.5 million–
189231.8 million41.1 million–
189131.6 million40.7 million–
189031.4 million40.3 million–
188931.2 million39.9 million–
188831 million39.6 million–
188730.8 million39.2 million–
188630.6 million38.9 million–
188530.4 million38.6 million–
188430.2 million38.2 million–
188329.9 million37.9 million–
188229.7 million37.6 million–
188129.5 million37.3 million–
188029.4 million37 million–
187929.2 million36.7 million–
187829 million36.4 million–
187728.9 million36.2 million–
187628.7 million36 million–
187528.5 million35.7 million–
187428.4 million35.5 million–
187328.2 million35.2 million–
187228.1 million35 million–
187127.9 million34.8 million–
187027.8 million34.6 million–
186927.6 million34.4 million–
186827.4 million34.3 million–
186727.2 million34.1 million–
186627.1 million34 million–
186526.9 million33.9 million–
186426.7 million33.7 million–
186326.5 million33.6 million–
186226.4 million33.5 million–
186126.2 million33.4 million–
186026 million33.2 million–
185925.9 million33.1 million–
185825.7 million33 million–
185725.5 million32.9 million–
185625.4 million32.7 million–
185525.2 million32.6 million–
185425.1 million32.5 million–
185324.9 million32.4 million–
185224.8 million32.2 million–
185124.6 million32.1 million–
185024.5 million32.1 million–
184924.3 million32 million–
184824.2 million31.9 million–
184724 million31.9 million–
184623.8 million31.9 million–
184523.7 million31.8 million–
184423.5 million31.8 million–
184323.4 million31.8 million–
184223.2 million31.7 million–
184123.1 million31.7 million–
184022.9 million31.7 million–
183922.8 million31.6 million–
183822.7 million31.6 million–
183722.5 million31.6 million–
183622.4 million31.5 million–
183522.2 million31.5 million–
183422.1 million31.5 million–
183321.9 million31.4 million–
183221.8 million31.4 million–
183121.7 million31.4 million–
183021.5 million31.3 million–
182921.4 million31.3 million–
182821.2 million31.3 million–
182721.1 million31.2 million–
182621 million31.2 million–
182520.8 million31.2 million–
182420.7 million31.1 million–
182320.6 million31.1 million–
182220.4 million31.1 million–
182120.3 million31 million–
182020.2 million30.9 million–
181920.1 million30.8 million–
181820.1 million30.7 million–
181720 million30.5 million–
181619.9 million30.4 million–
181519.9 million30.2 million–
181419.8 million30.1 million–
181319.8 million29.9 million–
181219.7 million29.8 million–
181119.6 million29.6 million–
181019.6 million29.5 million–
180919.5 million29.3 million–
180819.5 million29.2 million–
180719.4 million29 million–
180619.4 million28.9 million–
180519.3 million28.7 million–
180419.2 million28.6 million–
180319.2 million28.4 million–
180219.1 million28.3 million–
180119.1 million28.1 million–
180019 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearItalyJapanWorld
202459.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
202559.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
202658.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
202758.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
202858.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
202958.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
203058 million56.4 million–59.5 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
203157.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
203257.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
203357.2 million55 million–59.3 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
203456.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
203556.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
203656.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
203756.1 million53.2 million–59 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
203855.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
203955.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
204055.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
204154.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
204254.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
204354.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
204454 million49.8 million–58.1 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
204553.7 million49.3 million–58 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
204653.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
204753 million48.2 million–57.9 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
204852.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
204952.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
205051.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
205151.5 million46 million–57.2 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
205251.1 million45.4 million–57 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
205350.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
205450.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
205549.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
205649.4 million43.1 million–56 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
205749 million42.6 million–55.7 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
205848.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
205948 million41.3 million–55.2 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
206147.1 million40 million–54.6 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
206246.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
206346.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206445.8 million38.4 million–54 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206545.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
206644.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
206744.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206844.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
206943.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
207043.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
207143 million34.9 million–53 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207242.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207342.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207442 million33.4 million–52.7 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
207541.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207641.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207741.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207840.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207940.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208040.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
208140 million30.1 million–52.3 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
208239.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208339.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208439.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
208539 million28.5 million–52.4 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
208638.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
208738.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208838.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
208938 million27 million–52.7 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
209037.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
209137.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
209237.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
209337 million25.5 million–52.8 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
209436.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
209536.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
209636.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
209736.1 million24 million–52.8 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
209835.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
209935.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
210035.4 million22.9 million–53.2 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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