Japan vs Malaysia

Japan vs Malaysia: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 89.3 million people, or 3.54 times that in Malaysia.

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Japan vs Malaysia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 89.3 million people, or 3.54 times that in Malaysia.
JapanMalaysiaEstimates, 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 Malaysia ranked 44 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Malaysia at 44 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanMalaysiaWorld
2023124 million35.1 million8.09 billion
2022125 million34.7 million8.02 billion
2021126 million34.3 million7.95 billion
2020126 million33.9 million7.89 billion
2019127 million33.4 million7.81 billion
2018127 million32.9 million7.73 billion
2017127 million32.4 million7.65 billion
2016127 million31.8 million7.56 billion
2015127 million31.2 million7.47 billion
2014128 million30.7 million7.38 billion
2013128 million30.2 million7.29 billion
2012128 million29.7 million7.2 billion
2011128 million29.2 million7.11 billion
2010128 million28.7 million7.02 billion
2009128 million28.1 million6.93 billion
2008128 million27.6 million6.84 billion
2007128 million27 million6.76 billion
2006128 million26.4 million6.67 billion
2005128 million25.8 million6.59 billion
2004128 million25.3 million6.5 billion
2003128 million24.7 million6.42 billion
2002128 million24.1 million6.34 billion
2001127 million23.5 million6.26 billion
2000127 million23 million6.17 billion
1999127 million22.4 million6.09 billion
1998127 million21.9 million6.01 billion
1997126 million21.4 million5.93 billion
1996126 million20.9 million5.84 billion
1995126 million20.3 million5.76 billion
1994125 million19.8 million5.68 billion
1993125 million19.3 million5.59 billion
1992124 million18.8 million5.51 billion
1991124 million18.3 million5.42 billion
1990123 million17.8 million5.33 billion
1989123 million17.3 million5.23 billion
1988123 million16.8 million5.14 billion
1987122 million16.3 million5.05 billion
1986121 million15.8 million4.96 billion
1985121 million15.3 million4.87 billion
1984120 million14.8 million4.78 billion
1983120 million14.3 million4.7 billion
1982120 million13.8 million4.61 billion
1981119 million13.4 million4.53 billion
1980118 million13 million4.45 billion
1979118 million12.6 million4.37 billion
1978117 million12.3 million4.29 billion
1977116 million12 million4.22 billion
1976115 million11.8 million4.14 billion
1975113 million11.5 million4.07 billion
1974112 million11.2 million4 billion
1973111 million10.9 million3.92 billion
1972109 million10.7 million3.85 billion
1971108 million10.4 million3.77 billion
1970107 million10.2 million3.7 billion
1969106 million9.95 million3.62 billion
1968104 million9.73 million3.55 billion
1967103 million9.51 million3.47 billion
1966102 million9.29 million3.4 billion
1965101 million9.06 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million8.83 million3.26 billion
196399 million8.6 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million8.38 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million8.16 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million7.96 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million7.76 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million7.56 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million7.36 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million7.16 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million6.96 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million6.77 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million6.59 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million6.42 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million6.26 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million6.1 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million5.85 million–
194882.2 million5.74 million–
194781 million5.64 million–
194679.9 million5.55 million–
194578.8 million5.46 million–
194477.7 million5.36 million–
194376.7 million5.27 million–
194275.6 million5.19 million–
194174.6 million5.1 million–
194073.6 million5 million–
193972.6 million4.91 million–
193871.7 million4.81 million–
193770.8 million4.71 million–
193669.9 million4.61 million–
193569 million4.52 million–
193468.1 million4.43 million–
193367.2 million4.33 million–
193266.4 million4.25 million–
193165.5 million4.16 million–
193064.7 million4.07 million–
192963.8 million3.98 million–
192862.9 million3.9 million–
192762.1 million3.81 million–
192661.2 million3.73 million–
192560.3 million3.65 million–
192459.5 million3.57 million–
192358.7 million3.49 million–
192257.9 million3.42 million–
192157.1 million3.35 million–
192056.3 million3.27 million–
191955.6 million3.21 million–
191854.9 million3.14 million–
191754.3 million3.08 million–
191653.6 million3.02 million–
191553 million2.96 million–
191452.3 million2.91 million–
191351.7 million2.85 million–
191251.1 million2.8 million–
191150.5 million2.74 million–
191049.9 million2.68 million–
190949.3 million2.63 million–
190848.7 million2.56 million–
190748.2 million2.5 million–
190647.6 million2.44 million–
190547 million2.38 million–
190446.5 million2.32 million–
190346 million2.27 million–
190245.4 million2.21 million–
190144.9 million2.15 million–
190044.4 million2.09 million–
189944 million2.03 million–
189843.5 million1.97 million–
189743.1 million1.91 million–
189642.7 million1.85 million–
189542.3 million1.79 million–
189441.9 million1.73 million–
189341.5 million1.67 million–
189241.1 million1.62 million–
189140.7 million1.56 million–
189040.3 million1.51 million–
188939.9 million1.46 million–
188839.6 million1.42 million–
188739.2 million1.37 million–
188638.9 million1.33 million–
188538.6 million1.28 million–
188438.2 million1.24 million–
188337.9 million1.2 million–
188237.6 million1.16 million–
188137.3 million1.13 million–
188037 million1.09 million–
187936.7 million1.05 million–
187836.4 million1.02 million–
187736.2 million985,600–
187636 million953,600–
187535.7 million922,700–
187435.5 million892,700–
187335.2 million863,800–
187235 million835,700–
187134.8 million810,700–
187034.6 million788,400–
186934.4 million768,900–
186834.3 million752,000–
186734.1 million737,600–
186634 million723,400–
186533.9 million709,500–
186433.7 million695,900–
186333.6 million682,500–
186233.5 million669,400–
186133.4 million656,500–
186033.2 million643,900–
185933.1 million631,500–
185833 million619,400–
185732.9 million607,400–
185632.7 million595,800–
185532.6 million584,300–
185432.5 million573,100–
185332.4 million562,000–
185232.2 million551,200–
185132.1 million540,600–
185032.1 million530,300–
184932 million519,500–
184831.9 million509,000–
184731.9 million498,700–
184631.9 million488,600–
184531.8 million478,700–
184431.8 million469,000–
184331.8 million459,500–
184231.7 million450,200–
184131.7 million441,100–
184031.7 million432,200–
183931.6 million423,400–
183831.6 million414,900–
183731.6 million406,500–
183631.5 million398,200–
183531.5 million390,200–
183431.5 million382,300–
183331.4 million374,500–
183231.4 million367,000–
183131.4 million359,500–
183031.3 million352,300–
182931.3 million345,100–
182831.3 million338,100–
182731.2 million331,300–
182631.2 million324,600–
182531.2 million318,000–
182431.1 million311,600–
182331.1 million305,300–
182231.1 million299,100–
182131 million294,200–
182030.9 million290,600–
181930.8 million288,200–
181830.7 million287,000–
181730.5 million287,000–
181630.4 million287,000–
181530.2 million287,000–
181430.1 million287,000–
181329.9 million287,000–
181229.8 million287,000–
181129.6 million287,000–
181029.5 million287,000–
180929.3 million287,000–
180829.2 million287,000–
180729 million287,000–
180628.9 million287,000–
180528.7 million287,000–
180428.6 million287,000–
180328.4 million287,000–
180228.3 million287,000–
180128.1 million287,000–
180028 million287,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanMalaysiaWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million35.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million36 million35.8 million–36.2 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million36.4 million36 million–36.8 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million36.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million37.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million37.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million38 million36.8 million–39.2 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million38.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million38.7 million37 million–40.4 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million39.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million39.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million39.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million40.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million40.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million40.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million41.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million41.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million41.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million42.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million42.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million42.8 million37 million–48.9 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million43 million36.9 million–49.6 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million43.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million43.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million43.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million44.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million44.3 million36 million–53.4 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million44.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million44.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million44.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million45.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million45.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million45.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million45.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million45.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million45.7 million33 million–61.3 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million45.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million46 million32.1 million–62.9 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million46 million31.7 million–63.7 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million46.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million46.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million46.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million46.3 million30 million–68 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million46.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million46.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million46.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million46.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million46.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million46.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million46.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million46.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million46.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million46.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million46.2 million25 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million46.1 million24 million–82.6 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million46 million23.7 million–83.8 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million46 million23.2 million–84.9 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million45.9 million22.7 million–86 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million45.7 million21.6 million–89 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million45.6 million21 million–90 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million45.2 million19 million–96.5 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million45 million18.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million44.8 million18.1 million–102 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million44.7 million17.7 million–104 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million44.6 million17.3 million–105 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million44.5 million16.9 million–106 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million44.4 million16.5 million–107 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million44.3 million16.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million44.1 million15.9 million–110 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million44 million15.7 million–112 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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