Japan vs Pakistan

Japan vs Pakistan: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 123 million people, or 1.99 times that in Japan.

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Japan vs Pakistan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 123 million people, or 1.99 times that in Japan.
JapanPakistanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher since 1993, when it overtook Japan.
  • In 2023, Japan ranked 12 and Pakistan ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Pakistan at 511 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanPakistanWorld
2023124 million248 million8.09 billion
2022125 million244 million8.02 billion
2021126 million240 million7.95 billion
2020126 million235 million7.89 billion
2019127 million231 million7.81 billion
2018127 million227 million7.73 billion
2017127 million223 million7.65 billion
2016127 million220 million7.56 billion
2015127 million217 million7.47 billion
2014128 million214 million7.38 billion
2013128 million211 million7.29 billion
2012128 million208 million7.2 billion
2011128 million204 million7.11 billion
2010128 million199 million7.02 billion
2009128 million194 million6.93 billion
2008128 million190 million6.84 billion
2007128 million185 million6.76 billion
2006128 million180 million6.67 billion
2005128 million176 million6.59 billion
2004128 million171 million6.5 billion
2003128 million167 million6.42 billion
2002128 million163 million6.34 billion
2001127 million159 million6.26 billion
2000127 million155 million6.17 billion
1999127 million151 million6.09 billion
1998127 million147 million6.01 billion
1997126 million143 million5.93 billion
1996126 million139 million5.84 billion
1995126 million135 million5.76 billion
1994125 million131 million5.68 billion
1993125 million127 million5.59 billion
1992124 million124 million5.51 billion
1991124 million120 million5.42 billion
1990123 million116 million5.33 billion
1989123 million112 million5.23 billion
1988123 million109 million5.14 billion
1987122 million105 million5.05 billion
1986121 million102 million4.96 billion
1985121 million98.2 million4.87 billion
1984120 million95.2 million4.78 billion
1983120 million92.2 million4.7 billion
1982120 million89.1 million4.61 billion
1981119 million85.8 million4.53 billion
1980118 million82.3 million4.45 billion
1979118 million79 million4.37 billion
1978117 million76.3 million4.29 billion
1977116 million73.9 million4.22 billion
1976115 million71.6 million4.14 billion
1975113 million69.5 million4.07 billion
1974112 million67.4 million4 billion
1973111 million65.5 million3.92 billion
1972109 million63.6 million3.85 billion
1971108 million61.9 million3.77 billion
1970107 million60.2 million3.7 billion
1969106 million58.5 million3.62 billion
1968104 million56.8 million3.55 billion
1967103 million55.2 million3.47 billion
1966102 million53.7 million3.4 billion
1965101 million52.2 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million50.8 million3.26 billion
196399 million49.5 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million48.2 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million46.9 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million45.7 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million44.5 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million42.2 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million41.1 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million40.1 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million39.1 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million38.2 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million37.4 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million36.6 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million35.9 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million36.9 million–
194882.2 million36.2 million–
194781 million35.6 million–
194679.9 million34.9 million–
194578.8 million34.3 million–
194477.7 million33.7 million–
194376.7 million33.1 million–
194275.6 million32.5 million–
194174.6 million31.9 million–
194073.6 million31.3 million–
193972.6 million30.7 million–
193871.7 million30.2 million–
193770.8 million29.6 million–
193669.9 million29.1 million–
193569 million28.6 million–
193468.1 million28 million–
193367.2 million27.5 million–
193266.4 million27 million–
193165.5 million26.5 million–
193064.7 million26.1 million–
192963.8 million25.6 million–
192862.9 million25.1 million–
192762.1 million24.7 million–
192661.2 million24.2 million–
192560.3 million23.8 million–
192459.5 million23.4 million–
192358.7 million22.9 million–
192257.9 million22.5 million–
192157.1 million22.1 million–
192056.3 million21.8 million–
191955.6 million21.5 million–
191854.9 million21.2 million–
191754.3 million20.9 million–
191653.6 million20.6 million–
191553 million20.4 million–
191452.3 million20.1 million–
191351.7 million19.9 million–
191251.1 million19.6 million–
191150.5 million19.4 million–
191049.9 million19.2 million–
190949.3 million19.1 million–
190848.7 million19 million–
190748.2 million18.9 million–
190647.6 million18.8 million–
190547 million18.7 million–
190446.5 million18.6 million–
190346 million18.5 million–
190245.4 million18.4 million–
190144.9 million18.4 million–
190044.4 million18.3 million–
189944 million18.2 million–
189843.5 million18.1 million–
189743.1 million18 million–
189642.7 million17.9 million–
189542.3 million17.8 million–
189441.9 million17.8 million–
189341.5 million17.7 million–
189241.1 million17.6 million–
189140.7 million17.5 million–
189040.3 million17.4 million–
188939.9 million17.3 million–
188839.6 million17.3 million–
188739.2 million17.2 million–
188638.9 million17.1 million–
188538.6 million17 million–
188438.2 million16.9 million–
188337.9 million16.9 million–
188237.6 million16.8 million–
188137.3 million16.7 million–
188037 million16.6 million–
187936.7 million16.6 million–
187836.4 million16.5 million–
187736.2 million16.4 million–
187636 million16.3 million–
187535.7 million16.2 million–
187435.5 million16.2 million–
187335.2 million16.1 million–
187235 million16 million–
187134.8 million15.9 million–
187034.6 million15.9 million–
186934.4 million15.8 million–
186834.3 million15.8 million–
186734.1 million15.7 million–
186634 million15.7 million–
186533.9 million15.7 million–
186433.7 million15.6 million–
186333.6 million15.6 million–
186233.5 million15.5 million–
186133.4 million15.5 million–
186033.2 million15.5 million–
185933.1 million15.4 million–
185833 million15.4 million–
185732.9 million15.3 million–
185632.7 million15.3 million–
185532.6 million15.3 million–
185432.5 million15.2 million–
185332.4 million15.2 million–
185232.2 million15.1 million–
185132.1 million15.1 million–
185032.1 million15.1 million–
184932 million15 million–
184831.9 million15 million–
184731.9 million14.9 million–
184631.9 million14.9 million–
184531.8 million14.8 million–
184431.8 million14.8 million–
184331.8 million14.7 million–
184231.7 million14.7 million–
184131.7 million14.6 million–
184031.7 million14.6 million–
183931.6 million14.5 million–
183831.6 million14.5 million–
183731.6 million14.4 million–
183631.5 million14.4 million–
183531.5 million14.3 million–
183431.5 million14.3 million–
183331.4 million14.3 million–
183231.4 million14.2 million–
183131.4 million14.2 million–
183031.3 million14.1 million–
182931.3 million14.1 million–
182831.3 million14 million–
182731.2 million14 million–
182631.2 million13.9 million–
182531.2 million13.9 million–
182431.1 million13.8 million–
182331.1 million13.8 million–
182231.1 million13.7 million–
182131 million13.7 million–
182030.9 million13.7 million–
181930.8 million13.7 million–
181830.7 million13.6 million–
181730.5 million13.6 million–
181630.4 million13.6 million–
181530.2 million13.5 million–
181430.1 million13.5 million–
181329.9 million13.5 million–
181229.8 million13.4 million–
181129.6 million13.4 million–
181029.5 million13.4 million–
180929.3 million13.4 million–
180829.2 million13.3 million–
180729 million13.3 million–
180628.9 million13.3 million–
180528.7 million13.3 million–
180428.6 million13.2 million–
180328.4 million13.2 million–
180228.3 million13.2 million–
180128.1 million13.2 million–
180028 million13.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanPakistanWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million251 million251 million–252 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million255 million253 million–257 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million259 million256 million–263 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million264 million258 million–269 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million268 million260 million–276 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million272 million263 million–282 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million277 million265 million–289 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million282 million267 million–296 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million286 million269 million–303 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million291 million272 million–311 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million296 million274 million–318 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million301 million276 million–325 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million306 million278 million–333 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million310 million280 million–341 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million315 million282 million–349 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million320 million285 million–357 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million325 million287 million–366 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million330 million289 million–375 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million335 million291 million–383 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million339 million293 million–392 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million344 million296 million–401 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million349 million298 million–409 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million354 million300 million–417 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million358 million301 million–426 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million363 million303 million–435 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million367 million304 million–444 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million372 million305 million–454 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million376 million307 million–463 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million381 million309 million–472 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million385 million310 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million390 million311 million–489 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million394 million312 million–499 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million398 million312 million–508 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million402 million313 million–517 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million406 million313 million–527 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million410 million313 million–537 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million414 million313 million–547 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million418 million314 million–557 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million422 million315 million–568 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million426 million314 million–582 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million430 million314 million–595 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million434 million313 million–607 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million437 million313 million–619 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million441 million313 million–630 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million444 million313 million–640 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million448 million313 million–650 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million451 million313 million–659 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million455 million312 million–669 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million458 million311 million–680 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million461 million311 million–691 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million464 million311 million–704 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million467 million310 million–715 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million470 million309 million–726 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million472 million308 million–738 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million475 million306 million–752 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million477 million305 million–765 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million480 million304 million–777 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million482 million303 million–789 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million484 million302 million–800 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million487 million301 million–812 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million489 million299 million–822 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million491 million297 million–835 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million492 million296 million–845 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million494 million293 million–852 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million496 million291 million–861 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million498 million288 million–872 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million499 million285 million–886 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million501 million284 million–899 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million502 million283 million–916 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million504 million281 million–931 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million505 million281 million–945 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million506 million279 million–960 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million507 million277 million–973 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million508 million275 million–985 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million509 million273 million–997 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million510 million269 million–1.01 billion10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million511 million267 million–1.02 billion10.2 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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