Japan vs Türkiye

Japan vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 37.1 million people, or 1.43 times that in Türkiye.

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Japan vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 37.1 million people, or 1.43 times that in Türkiye.
JapanTürkiyeEstimates, 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 Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanTürkiyeWorld
2023124 million87.3 million8.09 billion
2022125 million87.1 million8.02 billion
2021126 million86.7 million7.95 billion
2020126 million86.1 million7.89 billion
2019127 million85.4 million7.81 billion
2018127 million84.4 million7.73 billion
2017127 million83.1 million7.65 billion
2016127 million81.7 million7.56 billion
2015127 million80 million7.47 billion
2014128 million78 million7.38 billion
2013128 million76.4 million7.29 billion
2012128 million75.2 million7.2 billion
2011128 million74.2 million7.11 billion
2010128 million73.4 million7.02 billion
2009128 million72.5 million6.93 billion
2008128 million71.6 million6.84 billion
2007128 million70.8 million6.76 billion
2006128 million70.1 million6.67 billion
2005128 million69.3 million6.59 billion
2004128 million68.6 million6.5 billion
2003128 million67.8 million6.42 billion
2002128 million67.1 million6.34 billion
2001127 million66.3 million6.26 billion
2000127 million65.4 million6.17 billion
1999127 million64.6 million6.09 billion
1998127 million63.7 million6.01 billion
1997126 million62.9 million5.93 billion
1996126 million62 million5.84 billion
1995126 million61 million5.76 billion
1994125 million60 million5.68 billion
1993125 million59 million5.59 billion
1992124 million58 million5.51 billion
1991124 million57 million5.42 billion
1990123 million56 million5.33 billion
1989123 million55 million5.23 billion
1988123 million53.9 million5.14 billion
1987122 million52.8 million5.05 billion
1986121 million51.8 million4.96 billion
1985121 million50.7 million4.87 billion
1984120 million49.6 million4.78 billion
1983120 million48.5 million4.7 billion
1982120 million47.3 million4.61 billion
1981119 million46.3 million4.53 billion
1980118 million45.4 million4.45 billion
1979118 million44.5 million4.37 billion
1978117 million43.7 million4.29 billion
1977116 million42.8 million4.22 billion
1976115 million41.9 million4.14 billion
1975113 million41.1 million4.07 billion
1974112 million40.2 million4 billion
1973111 million39.3 million3.92 billion
1972109 million38.4 million3.85 billion
1971108 million37.5 million3.77 billion
1970107 million36.6 million3.7 billion
1969106 million35.8 million3.62 billion
1968104 million34.9 million3.55 billion
1967103 million34.1 million3.47 billion
1966102 million33.2 million3.4 billion
1965101 million32.4 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million31.5 million3.26 billion
196399 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million29.9 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million29.1 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million28.3 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million27.5 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million26.7 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million25.9 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million25.1 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million24.3 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million23.6 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million23 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million22.3 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million21.6 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million21 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million20.5 million–
194882.2 million20.1 million–
194781 million19.8 million–
194679.9 million19.5 million–
194578.8 million19.1 million–
194477.7 million18.8 million–
194376.7 million18.5 million–
194275.6 million18.2 million–
194174.6 million17.9 million–
194073.6 million17.6 million–
193972.6 million17.3 million–
193871.7 million17 million–
193770.8 million16.7 million–
193669.9 million16.4 million–
193569 million16.1 million–
193468.1 million15.8 million–
193367.2 million15.5 million–
193266.4 million15.3 million–
193165.5 million15 million–
193064.7 million14.8 million–
192963.8 million14.6 million–
192862.9 million14.5 million–
192762.1 million14.4 million–
192661.2 million14.3 million–
192560.3 million14.2 million–
192459.5 million14.1 million–
192358.7 million14 million–
192257.9 million13.9 million–
192157.1 million13.8 million–
192056.3 million13.8 million–
191955.6 million13.8 million–
191854.9 million13.9 million–
191754.3 million14 million–
191653.6 million14.1 million–
191553 million14.2 million–
191452.3 million14.3 million–
191351.7 million14.5 million–
191251.1 million14.6 million–
191150.5 million14.7 million–
191049.9 million14.7 million–
190949.3 million14.7 million–
190848.7 million14.6 million–
190748.2 million14.6 million–
190647.6 million14.5 million–
190547 million14.4 million–
190446.5 million14.3 million–
190346 million14.2 million–
190245.4 million14.1 million–
190144.9 million14.1 million–
190044.4 million14 million–
189944 million13.9 million–
189843.5 million13.8 million–
189743.1 million13.7 million–
189642.7 million13.7 million–
189542.3 million13.6 million–
189441.9 million13.5 million–
189341.5 million13.4 million–
189241.1 million13.3 million–
189140.7 million13.3 million–
189040.3 million13.2 million–
188939.9 million13.1 million–
188839.6 million13 million–
188739.2 million13 million–
188638.9 million12.9 million–
188538.6 million12.8 million–
188438.2 million12.7 million–
188337.9 million12.7 million–
188237.6 million12.6 million–
188137.3 million12.5 million–
188037 million12.4 million–
187936.7 million12.4 million–
187836.4 million12.3 million–
187736.2 million12.2 million–
187636 million12.2 million–
187535.7 million12.1 million–
187435.5 million12 million–
187335.2 million12 million–
187235 million11.9 million–
187134.8 million11.8 million–
187034.6 million11.8 million–
186934.4 million11.7 million–
186834.3 million11.7 million–
186734.1 million11.6 million–
186634 million11.6 million–
186533.9 million11.6 million–
186433.7 million11.5 million–
186333.6 million11.5 million–
186233.5 million11.5 million–
186133.4 million11.4 million–
186033.2 million11.4 million–
185933.1 million11.4 million–
185833 million11.3 million–
185732.9 million11.3 million–
185632.7 million11.3 million–
185532.6 million11.2 million–
185432.5 million11.2 million–
185332.4 million11.2 million–
185232.2 million11.1 million–
185132.1 million11.1 million–
185032.1 million11.1 million–
184932 million11 million–
184831.9 million11 million–
184731.9 million11 million–
184631.9 million10.9 million–
184531.8 million10.9 million–
184431.8 million10.9 million–
184331.8 million10.8 million–
184231.7 million10.8 million–
184131.7 million10.8 million–
184031.7 million10.7 million–
183931.6 million10.7 million–
183831.6 million10.7 million–
183731.6 million10.6 million–
183631.5 million10.6 million–
183531.5 million10.6 million–
183431.5 million10.5 million–
183331.4 million10.5 million–
183231.4 million10.5 million–
183131.4 million10.4 million–
183031.3 million10.4 million–
182931.3 million10.4 million–
182831.3 million10.3 million–
182731.2 million10.3 million–
182631.2 million10.3 million–
182531.2 million10.2 million–
182431.1 million10.2 million–
182331.1 million10.2 million–
182231.1 million10.1 million–
182131 million10.1 million–
182030.9 million10.1 million–
181930.8 million10.1 million–
181830.7 million10.1 million–
181730.5 million10 million–
181630.4 million10 million–
181530.2 million10 million–
181430.1 million9.98 million–
181329.9 million9.96 million–
181229.8 million9.94 million–
181129.6 million9.93 million–
181029.5 million9.91 million–
180929.3 million9.9 million–
180829.2 million9.88 million–
180729 million9.87 million–
180628.9 million9.85 million–
180528.7 million9.84 million–
180428.6 million9.82 million–
180328.4 million9.81 million–
180228.3 million9.79 million–
180128.1 million9.78 million–
180028 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanTürkiyeWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 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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