Japan vs Switzerland

Japan vs Switzerland: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 8.87 million people in Switzerland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 116 million people, or 14 times that in Switzerland.

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Japan vs Switzerland: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 8.87 million people in Switzerland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 116 million people, or 14 times that in Switzerland.
JapanSwitzerlandEstimates, 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 Switzerland ranked 100 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Switzerland at 9.13 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanSwitzerlandWorld
2023124 million8.87 million8.09 billion
2022125 million8.79 million8.02 billion
2021126 million8.71 million7.95 billion
2020126 million8.64 million7.89 billion
2019127 million8.58 million7.81 billion
2018127 million8.52 million7.73 billion
2017127 million8.45 million7.65 billion
2016127 million8.38 million7.56 billion
2015127 million8.28 million7.47 billion
2014128 million8.19 million7.38 billion
2013128 million8.09 million7.29 billion
2012128 million8 million7.2 billion
2011128 million7.91 million7.11 billion
2010128 million7.83 million7.02 billion
2009128 million7.74 million6.93 billion
2008128 million7.64 million6.84 billion
2007128 million7.55 million6.76 billion
2006128 million7.48 million6.67 billion
2005128 million7.43 million6.59 billion
2004128 million7.38 million6.5 billion
2003128 million7.33 million6.42 billion
2002128 million7.28 million6.34 billion
2001127 million7.23 million6.26 billion
2000127 million7.18 million6.17 billion
1999127 million7.14 million6.09 billion
1998127 million7.11 million6.01 billion
1997126 million7.09 million5.93 billion
1996126 million7.07 million5.84 billion
1995126 million7.04 million5.76 billion
1994125 million6.99 million5.68 billion
1993125 million6.94 million5.59 billion
1992124 million6.88 million5.51 billion
1991124 million6.8 million5.42 billion
1990123 million6.71 million5.33 billion
1989123 million6.65 million5.23 billion
1988123 million6.59 million5.14 billion
1987122 million6.55 million5.05 billion
1986121 million6.51 million4.96 billion
1985121 million6.47 million4.87 billion
1984120 million6.44 million4.78 billion
1983120 million6.42 million4.7 billion
1982120 million6.39 million4.61 billion
1981119 million6.36 million4.53 billion
1980118 million6.32 million4.45 billion
1979118 million6.3 million4.37 billion
1978117 million6.28 million4.29 billion
1977116 million6.28 million4.22 billion
1976115 million6.3 million4.14 billion
1975113 million6.34 million4.07 billion
1974112 million6.34 million4 billion
1973111 million6.31 million3.92 billion
1972109 million6.26 million3.85 billion
1971108 million6.21 million3.77 billion
1970107 million6.18 million3.7 billion
1969106 million6.14 million3.62 billion
1968104 million6.07 million3.55 billion
1967103 million5.99 million3.47 billion
1966102 million5.92 million3.4 billion
1965101 million5.86 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million5.79 million3.26 billion
196399 million5.69 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million5.57 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million5.43 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million5.33 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million5.26 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million5.2 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million5.13 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million5.07 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million5 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million4.94 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million4.88 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million4.81 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million4.75 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million4.69 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million4.64 million–
194882.2 million4.59 million–
194781 million4.54 million–
194679.9 million4.49 million–
194578.8 million4.45 million–
194477.7 million4.4 million–
194376.7 million4.35 million–
194275.6 million4.31 million–
194174.6 million4.27 million–
194073.6 million4.23 million–
193972.6 million4.21 million–
193871.7 million4.18 million–
193770.8 million4.16 million–
193669.9 million4.15 million–
193569 million4.13 million–
193468.1 million4.11 million–
193367.2 million4.09 million–
193266.4 million4.08 million–
193165.5 million4.06 million–
193064.7 million4.04 million–
192963.8 million4.03 million–
192862.9 million4.01 million–
192762.1 million3.99 million–
192661.2 million3.97 million–
192560.3 million3.96 million–
192459.5 million3.94 million–
192358.7 million3.92 million–
192257.9 million3.9 million–
192157.1 million3.89 million–
192056.3 million3.87 million–
191955.6 million3.86 million–
191854.9 million3.84 million–
191754.3 million3.83 million–
191653.6 million3.81 million–
191553 million3.8 million–
191452.3 million3.78 million–
191351.7 million3.77 million–
191251.1 million3.76 million–
191150.5 million3.74 million–
191049.9 million3.71 million–
190949.3 million3.68 million–
190848.7 million3.64 million–
190748.2 million3.59 million–
190647.6 million3.55 million–
190547 million3.51 million–
190446.5 million3.46 million–
190346 million3.42 million–
190245.4 million3.38 million–
190144.9 million3.34 million–
190044.4 million3.3 million–
189944 million3.26 million–
189843.5 million3.22 million–
189743.1 million3.19 million–
189642.7 million3.15 million–
189542.3 million3.12 million–
189441.9 million3.08 million–
189341.5 million3.05 million–
189241.1 million3.01 million–
189140.7 million2.99 million–
189040.3 million2.96 million–
188939.9 million2.94 million–
188839.6 million2.93 million–
188739.2 million2.91 million–
188638.9 million2.9 million–
188538.6 million2.89 million–
188438.2 million2.88 million–
188337.9 million2.87 million–
188237.6 million2.86 million–
188137.3 million2.85 million–
188037 million2.83 million–
187936.7 million2.82 million–
187836.4 million2.8 million–
187736.2 million2.78 million–
187636 million2.76 million–
187535.7 million2.74 million–
187435.5 million2.73 million–
187335.2 million2.71 million–
187235 million2.69 million–
187134.8 million2.67 million–
187034.6 million2.66 million–
186934.4 million2.64 million–
186834.3 million2.62 million–
186734.1 million2.61 million–
186634 million2.6 million–
186533.9 million2.58 million–
186433.7 million2.57 million–
186333.6 million2.55 million–
186233.5 million2.54 million–
186133.4 million2.52 million–
186033.2 million2.51 million–
185933.1 million2.5 million–
185833 million2.48 million–
185732.9 million2.47 million–
185632.7 million2.46 million–
185532.6 million2.44 million–
185432.5 million2.43 million–
185332.4 million2.42 million–
185232.2 million2.41 million–
185132.1 million2.39 million–
185032.1 million2.38 million–
184932 million2.36 million–
184831.9 million2.35 million–
184731.9 million2.33 million–
184631.9 million2.31 million–
184531.8 million2.3 million–
184431.8 million2.28 million–
184331.8 million2.27 million–
184231.7 million2.25 million–
184131.7 million2.24 million–
184031.7 million2.22 million–
183931.6 million2.21 million–
183831.6 million2.2 million–
183731.6 million2.18 million–
183631.5 million2.17 million–
183531.5 million2.16 million–
183431.5 million2.15 million–
183331.4 million2.14 million–
183231.4 million2.12 million–
183131.4 million2.11 million–
183031.3 million2.1 million–
182931.3 million2.09 million–
182831.3 million2.08 million–
182731.2 million2.07 million–
182631.2 million2.05 million–
182531.2 million2.04 million–
182431.1 million2.03 million–
182331.1 million2.02 million–
182231.1 million2.01 million–
182131 million2 million–
182030.9 million1.99 million–
181930.8 million1.97 million–
181830.7 million1.96 million–
181730.5 million1.95 million–
181630.4 million1.94 million–
181530.2 million1.92 million–
181430.1 million1.91 million–
181329.9 million1.9 million–
181229.8 million1.89 million–
181129.6 million1.88 million–
181029.5 million1.86 million–
180929.3 million1.85 million–
180829.2 million1.84 million–
180729 million1.83 million–
180628.9 million1.82 million–
180528.7 million1.81 million–
180428.6 million1.8 million–
180328.4 million1.78 million–
180228.3 million1.77 million–
180128.1 million1.76 million–
180028 million1.75 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanSwitzerlandWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million8.92 million8.9 million–8.95 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million8.97 million8.89 million–9.05 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million9.01 million8.87 million–9.15 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million9.04 million8.84 million–9.25 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million9.08 million8.8 million–9.35 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million9.11 million8.76 million–9.46 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million9.13 million8.7 million–9.56 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million9.15 million8.65 million–9.65 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million9.18 million8.6 million–9.76 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million9.19 million8.54 million–9.87 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million9.21 million8.47 million–9.96 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million9.22 million8.4 million–10.1 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million9.24 million8.35 million–10.1 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million9.25 million8.28 million–10.2 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million9.26 million8.21 million–10.3 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million9.27 million8.13 million–10.5 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million9.28 million8.06 million–10.6 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million9.29 million7.99 million–10.7 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million9.29 million7.92 million–10.7 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million9.3 million7.85 million–10.9 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million9.31 million7.77 million–11 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million9.32 million7.68 million–11.1 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million9.32 million7.6 million–11.2 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million9.33 million7.5 million–11.3 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million9.34 million7.41 million–11.5 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million9.34 million7.32 million–11.6 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million9.34 million7.25 million–11.7 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million9.34 million7.16 million–11.8 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million9.34 million7.06 million–12 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million9.34 million6.97 million–12.1 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million9.34 million6.89 million–12.2 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million9.33 million6.82 million–12.3 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million9.32 million6.75 million–12.4 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million9.31 million6.67 million–12.4 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.31 million6.57 million–12.5 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.3 million6.44 million–12.6 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.29 million6.35 million–12.8 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million9.28 million6.27 million–12.9 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million9.27 million6.18 million–13 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million9.26 million6.08 million–13.1 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million9.25 million5.97 million–13.2 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million9.23 million5.84 million–13.2 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million9.22 million5.72 million–13.2 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million9.21 million5.67 million–13.3 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million9.21 million5.62 million–13.5 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million9.2 million5.56 million–13.6 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million9.19 million5.5 million–13.7 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million9.18 million5.43 million–13.8 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million9.17 million5.37 million–13.9 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million9.16 million5.29 million–13.9 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million9.15 million5.21 million–14.1 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million9.14 million5.14 million–14.2 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million9.14 million5.06 million–14.3 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million9.13 million4.95 million–14.4 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million9.12 million4.8 million–14.5 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million9.12 million4.67 million–14.5 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million9.11 million4.57 million–14.7 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million9.1 million4.5 million–14.8 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million9.1 million4.43 million–14.9 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million9.09 million4.34 million–15 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million9.09 million4.23 million–15 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million9.08 million4.13 million–15.1 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million9.08 million4.08 million–15.2 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million9.08 million4.01 million–15.3 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million9.08 million3.92 million–15.4 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million9.08 million3.84 million–15.5 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million9.08 million3.79 million–15.7 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million9.08 million3.75 million–15.9 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million9.09 million3.71 million–16 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million9.09 million3.67 million–16.2 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million9.09 million3.58 million–16.3 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million9.1 million3.48 million–16.4 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million9.1 million3.39 million–16.6 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million9.11 million3.32 million–16.8 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million9.11 million3.23 million–16.9 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million9.12 million3.14 million–17 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million9.13 million3.07 million–17.1 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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