Japan vs Kenya

Japan vs Kenya: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 69.1 million people, or 2.25 times that in Kenya.

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Japan vs Kenya: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 69.1 million people, or 2.25 times that in Kenya.
JapanKenyaEstimates, 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, Japan ranked 12 and Kenya ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Kenya at 104 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanKenyaWorld
2023124 million55.3 million8.09 billion
2022125 million54.3 million8.02 billion
2021126 million53.2 million7.95 billion
2020126 million52.2 million7.89 billion
2019127 million51.2 million7.81 billion
2018127 million50.2 million7.73 billion
2017127 million49.2 million7.65 billion
2016127 million48.1 million7.56 billion
2015127 million47.1 million7.47 billion
2014128 million46.1 million7.38 billion
2013128 million45 million7.29 billion
2012128 million43.9 million7.2 billion
2011128 million42.8 million7.11 billion
2010128 million41.6 million7.02 billion
2009128 million40.4 million6.93 billion
2008128 million39.2 million6.84 billion
2007128 million38 million6.76 billion
2006128 million36.9 million6.67 billion
2005128 million35.8 million6.59 billion
2004128 million34.7 million6.5 billion
2003128 million33.7 million6.42 billion
2002128 million32.6 million6.34 billion
2001127 million31.6 million6.26 billion
2000127 million30.6 million6.17 billion
1999127 million29.7 million6.09 billion
1998127 million28.9 million6.01 billion
1997126 million28.1 million5.93 billion
1996126 million27.3 million5.84 billion
1995126 million26.6 million5.76 billion
1994125 million25.9 million5.68 billion
1993125 million25.1 million5.59 billion
1992124 million24.4 million5.51 billion
1991124 million23.7 million5.42 billion
1990123 million22.9 million5.33 billion
1989123 million22.1 million5.23 billion
1988123 million21.4 million5.14 billion
1987122 million20.6 million5.05 billion
1986121 million19.9 million4.96 billion
1985121 million19.2 million4.87 billion
1984120 million18.5 million4.78 billion
1983120 million17.9 million4.7 billion
1982120 million17.2 million4.61 billion
1981119 million16.6 million4.53 billion
1980118 million16 million4.45 billion
1979118 million15.5 million4.37 billion
1978117 million14.9 million4.29 billion
1977116 million14.4 million4.22 billion
1976115 million14 million4.14 billion
1975113 million13.5 million4.07 billion
1974112 million13.1 million4 billion
1973111 million12.6 million3.92 billion
1972109 million12.2 million3.85 billion
1971108 million11.8 million3.77 billion
1970107 million11.4 million3.7 billion
1969106 million10.9 million3.62 billion
1968104 million10.5 million3.55 billion
1967103 million10.1 million3.47 billion
1966102 million9.72 million3.4 billion
1965101 million9.34 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million8.97 million3.26 billion
196399 million8.63 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million8.3 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million7.99 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million7.7 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million7.42 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million7.18 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million6.95 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million6.73 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million6.53 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million6.35 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million6.18 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million6.03 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million5.89 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million5.77 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million5.65 million–
194882.2 million5.53 million–
194781 million5.44 million–
194679.9 million5.34 million–
194578.8 million5.25 million–
194477.7 million5.15 million–
194376.7 million5.06 million–
194275.6 million4.97 million–
194174.6 million4.89 million–
194073.6 million4.81 million–
193972.6 million4.73 million–
193871.7 million4.67 million–
193770.8 million4.6 million–
193669.9 million4.54 million–
193569 million4.48 million–
193468.1 million4.41 million–
193367.2 million4.35 million–
193266.4 million4.29 million–
193165.5 million4.23 million–
193064.7 million4.17 million–
192963.8 million4.1 million–
192862.9 million4.04 million–
192762.1 million3.97 million–
192661.2 million3.9 million–
192560.3 million3.84 million–
192459.5 million3.77 million–
192358.7 million3.71 million–
192257.9 million3.65 million–
192157.1 million3.6 million–
192056.3 million3.57 million–
191955.6 million3.55 million–
191854.9 million3.54 million–
191754.3 million3.55 million–
191653.6 million3.56 million–
191553 million3.57 million–
191452.3 million3.58 million–
191351.7 million3.59 million–
191251.1 million3.6 million–
191150.5 million3.61 million–
191049.9 million3.63 million–
190949.3 million3.66 million–
190848.7 million3.69 million–
190748.2 million3.72 million–
190647.6 million3.75 million–
190547 million3.79 million–
190446.5 million3.82 million–
190346 million3.85 million–
190245.4 million3.89 million–
190144.9 million3.92 million–
190044.4 million3.95 million–
189944 million3.98 million–
189843.5 million4.01 million–
189743.1 million4.03 million–
189642.7 million4.05 million–
189542.3 million4.08 million–
189441.9 million4.1 million–
189341.5 million4.12 million–
189241.1 million4.15 million–
189140.7 million4.16 million–
189040.3 million4.17 million–
188939.9 million4.16 million–
188839.6 million4.15 million–
188739.2 million4.12 million–
188638.9 million4.1 million–
188538.6 million4.07 million–
188438.2 million4.05 million–
188337.9 million4.02 million–
188237.6 million4 million–
188137.3 million3.97 million–
188037 million3.95 million–
187936.7 million3.93 million–
187836.4 million3.9 million–
187736.2 million3.88 million–
187636 million3.85 million–
187535.7 million3.83 million–
187435.5 million3.81 million–
187335.2 million3.78 million–
187235 million3.76 million–
187134.8 million3.74 million–
187034.6 million3.72 million–
186934.4 million3.7 million–
186834.3 million3.68 million–
186734.1 million3.66 million–
186634 million3.64 million–
186533.9 million3.62 million–
186433.7 million3.6 million–
186333.6 million3.58 million–
186233.5 million3.57 million–
186133.4 million3.55 million–
186033.2 million3.53 million–
185933.1 million3.51 million–
185833 million3.49 million–
185732.9 million3.48 million–
185632.7 million3.46 million–
185532.6 million3.44 million–
185432.5 million3.42 million–
185332.4 million3.41 million–
185232.2 million3.39 million–
185132.1 million3.37 million–
185032.1 million3.35 million–
184932 million3.34 million–
184831.9 million3.32 million–
184731.9 million3.3 million–
184631.9 million3.28 million–
184531.8 million3.27 million–
184431.8 million3.25 million–
184331.8 million3.23 million–
184231.7 million3.21 million–
184131.7 million3.2 million–
184031.7 million3.18 million–
183931.6 million3.16 million–
183831.6 million3.15 million–
183731.6 million3.13 million–
183631.5 million3.11 million–
183531.5 million3.1 million–
183431.5 million3.08 million–
183331.4 million3.07 million–
183231.4 million3.05 million–
183131.4 million3.03 million–
183031.3 million3.02 million–
182931.3 million3 million–
182831.3 million2.99 million–
182731.2 million2.97 million–
182631.2 million2.95 million–
182531.2 million2.94 million–
182431.1 million2.92 million–
182331.1 million2.91 million–
182231.1 million2.89 million–
182131 million2.88 million–
182030.9 million2.86 million–
181930.8 million2.85 million–
181830.7 million2.83 million–
181730.5 million2.82 million–
181630.4 million2.8 million–
181530.2 million2.79 million–
181430.1 million2.77 million–
181329.9 million2.76 million–
181229.8 million2.74 million–
181129.6 million2.73 million–
181029.5 million2.71 million–
180929.3 million2.7 million–
180829.2 million2.69 million–
180729 million2.67 million–
180628.9 million2.66 million–
180528.7 million2.64 million–
180428.6 million2.63 million–
180328.4 million2.62 million–
180228.3 million2.6 million–
180128.1 million2.59 million–
180028 million2.57 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanKenyaWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million57.5 million57.1 million–58 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million62 million60.2 million–63.9 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million72 million65.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million73.1 million66.3 million–80 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million79.1 million69 million–90.1 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million80 million69.3 million–91.7 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million84.5 million70.5 million–100 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million85.3 million70.8 million–102 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million86.1 million71.1 million–104 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million86.9 million71.3 million–106 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million87.7 million71.6 million–108 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million88.5 million71.6 million–110 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million89.3 million71.6 million–112 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million90.1 million71.8 million–114 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million90.8 million72 million–116 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million91.6 million72.1 million–118 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million92.3 million72.3 million–120 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million93 million72.3 million–123 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million93.7 million72.3 million–125 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million94.4 million72.1 million–127 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million95 million71.8 million–129 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million95.6 million71.5 million–131 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million96.2 million71.3 million–133 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million96.8 million71.3 million–135 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million97.3 million71.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million97.8 million71 million–140 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million98.3 million70.7 million–141 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million98.8 million70.3 million–143 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million99.2 million70 million–146 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million99.7 million69.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million100 million69.5 million–150 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million100 million69.2 million–152 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million101 million69 million–154 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million101 million68.7 million–156 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million101 million68.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million102 million68.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million102 million67.7 million–163 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million102 million67.4 million–165 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million103 million66.8 million–167 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million103 million66.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million103 million65.7 million–170 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million103 million65.4 million–172 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million103 million65 million–175 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million104 million64.6 million–177 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million104 million64.1 million–179 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million104 million63.6 million–181 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million104 million63 million–183 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million104 million62.4 million–185 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million104 million62 million–188 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million104 million61.6 million–191 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million104 million61.1 million–192 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million104 million60.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million104 million59.9 million–197 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million104 million59.3 million–200 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million104 million58.8 million–202 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million104 million58.2 million–204 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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