Japan vs United Kingdom

Japan vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 55.7 million people, or 1.81 times that in United Kingdom.

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Japan vs United Kingdom: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 55.7 million people, or 1.81 times that in United Kingdom.
JapanUnited KingdomEstimates, 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 United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanUnited KingdomWorld
2023124 million68.7 million8.09 billion
2022125 million68.2 million8.02 billion
2021126 million67.7 million7.95 billion
2020126 million67.4 million7.89 billion
2019127 million67.1 million7.81 billion
2018127 million66.8 million7.73 billion
2017127 million66.4 million7.65 billion
2016127 million65.9 million7.56 billion
2015127 million65.4 million7.47 billion
2014128 million64.9 million7.38 billion
2013128 million64.4 million7.29 billion
2012128 million64 million7.2 billion
2011128 million63.5 million7.11 billion
2010128 million63 million7.02 billion
2009128 million62.5 million6.93 billion
2008128 million62 million6.84 billion
2007128 million61.5 million6.76 billion
2006128 million61.1 million6.67 billion
2005128 million60.6 million6.59 billion
2004128 million60.2 million6.5 billion
2003128 million59.8 million6.42 billion
2002128 million59.5 million6.34 billion
2001127 million59.3 million6.26 billion
2000127 million59.1 million6.17 billion
1999127 million58.8 million6.09 billion
1998127 million58.6 million6.01 billion
1997126 million58.5 million5.93 billion
1996126 million58.3 million5.84 billion
1995126 million58.2 million5.76 billion
1994125 million58 million5.68 billion
1993125 million57.9 million5.59 billion
1992124 million57.7 million5.51 billion
1991124 million57.6 million5.42 billion
1990123 million57.4 million5.33 billion
1989123 million57.2 million5.23 billion
1988123 million57 million5.14 billion
1987122 million56.9 million5.05 billion
1986121 million56.8 million4.96 billion
1985121 million56.6 million4.87 billion
1984120 million56.5 million4.78 billion
1983120 million56.3 million4.7 billion
1982120 million56.3 million4.61 billion
1981119 million56.3 million4.53 billion
1980118 million56.3 million4.45 billion
1979118 million56.2 million4.37 billion
1978117 million56.2 million4.29 billion
1977116 million56.2 million4.22 billion
1976115 million56.2 million4.14 billion
1975113 million56.2 million4.07 billion
1974112 million56.2 million4 billion
1973111 million56.2 million3.92 billion
1972109 million56.1 million3.85 billion
1971108 million55.9 million3.77 billion
1970107 million55.7 million3.7 billion
1969106 million55.5 million3.62 billion
1968104 million55.2 million3.55 billion
1967103 million55 million3.47 billion
1966102 million54.7 million3.4 billion
1965101 million54.4 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million54 million3.26 billion
196399 million53.7 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million53.3 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million52.9 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million52.5 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million52.2 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million51.9 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million51.7 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million51.4 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million51.2 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million51 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million50.7 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million50.5 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million50.4 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million50.1 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million49.9 million–
194882.2 million49.7 million–
194781 million49.5 million–
194679.9 million49.3 million–
194578.8 million49.1 million–
194477.7 million48.9 million–
194376.7 million48.7 million–
194275.6 million48.5 million–
194174.6 million48.3 million–
194073.6 million48.1 million–
193972.6 million47.9 million–
193871.7 million47.7 million–
193770.8 million47.4 million–
193669.9 million47.2 million–
193569 million47 million–
193468.1 million46.7 million–
193367.2 million46.5 million–
193266.4 million46.3 million–
193165.5 million46.1 million–
193064.7 million46 million–
192963.8 million45.9 million–
192862.9 million46 million–
192762.1 million46.1 million–
192661.2 million46.2 million–
192560.3 million46.3 million–
192459.5 million46.4 million–
192358.7 million46.5 million–
192257.9 million46.6 million–
192157.1 million46.6 million–
192056.3 million46.6 million–
191955.6 million46.5 million–
191854.9 million46.4 million–
191754.3 million46.2 million–
191653.6 million46 million–
191553 million45.8 million–
191452.3 million45.6 million–
191351.7 million45.4 million–
191251.1 million45.2 million–
191150.5 million45 million–
191049.9 million44.7 million–
190949.3 million44.4 million–
190848.7 million44.1 million–
190748.2 million43.7 million–
190647.6 million43.3 million–
190547 million42.9 million–
190446.5 million42.6 million–
190346 million42.2 million–
190245.4 million41.8 million–
190144.9 million41.5 million–
190044.4 million41.1 million–
189944 million40.7 million–
189843.5 million40.4 million–
189743.1 million40 million–
189642.7 million39.6 million–
189542.3 million39.2 million–
189441.9 million38.9 million–
189341.5 million38.5 million–
189241.1 million38.2 million–
189140.7 million37.8 million–
189040.3 million37.5 million–
188939.9 million37.2 million–
188839.6 million36.9 million–
188739.2 million36.6 million–
188638.9 million36.3 million–
188538.6 million36 million–
188438.2 million35.7 million–
188337.9 million35.4 million–
188237.6 million35.2 million–
188137.3 million34.9 million–
188037 million34.6 million–
187936.7 million34.3 million–
187836.4 million33.9 million–
187736.2 million33.6 million–
187636 million33.3 million–
187535.7 million33 million–
187435.5 million32.6 million–
187335.2 million32.3 million–
187235 million32 million–
187134.8 million31.7 million–
187034.6 million31.4 million–
186934.4 million31.1 million–
186834.3 million30.9 million–
186734.1 million30.6 million–
186634 million30.4 million–
186533.9 million30.1 million–
186433.7 million29.9 million–
186333.6 million29.6 million–
186233.5 million29.4 million–
186133.4 million29.1 million–
186033.2 million28.9 million–
185933.1 million28.7 million–
185833 million28.5 million–
185732.9 million28.4 million–
185632.7 million28.2 million–
185532.6 million28 million–
185432.5 million27.9 million–
185332.4 million27.7 million–
185232.2 million27.5 million–
185132.1 million27.4 million–
185032.1 million27.3 million–
184932 million27.2 million–
184831.9 million27.1 million–
184731.9 million27.1 million–
184631.9 million27 million–
184531.8 million27 million–
184431.8 million26.9 million–
184331.8 million26.9 million–
184231.7 million26.8 million–
184131.7 million26.7 million–
184031.7 million26.6 million–
183931.6 million26.4 million–
183831.6 million26.2 million–
183731.6 million25.9 million–
183631.5 million25.7 million–
183531.5 million25.4 million–
183431.5 million25.2 million–
183331.4 million24.9 million–
183231.4 million24.6 million–
183131.4 million24.4 million–
183031.3 million24.1 million–
182931.3 million23.8 million–
182831.3 million23.5 million–
182731.2 million23.2 million–
182631.2 million22.9 million–
182531.2 million22.7 million–
182431.1 million22.4 million–
182331.1 million22.1 million–
182231.1 million21.8 million–
182131 million21.3 million–
182030.9 million20.7 million–
181930.8 million19.9 million–
181830.7 million19 million–
181730.5 million17.9 million–
181630.4 million16.9 million–
181530.2 million16 million–
181430.1 million15.1 million–
181329.9 million14.3 million–
181229.8 million13.5 million–
181129.6 million12.8 million–
181029.5 million12.3 million–
180929.3 million11.8 million–
180829.2 million11.7 million–
180729 million11.6 million–
180628.9 million11.5 million–
180528.7 million11.3 million–
180428.6 million11.2 million–
180328.4 million11.1 million–
180228.3 million11 million–
180128.1 million10.9 million–
180028 million10.8 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanUnited KingdomWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million69.1 million69 million–69.3 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million71 million69.5 million–72.5 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million71.6 million69.4 million–74 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million72.7 million69 million–76.8 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million73.6 million68.1 million–80 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million74 million67.6 million–81.7 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million75.1 million66 million–87.2 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million75.2 million65.7 million–88 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million75.4 million65.4 million–89 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million75.5 million65 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million75.9 million63 million–96 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million76 million62.5 million–97.1 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million76 million61.9 million–98.3 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million76 million61.3 million–99.4 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million76 million60.8 million–101 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million76 million60.3 million–102 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million76 million59.7 million–103 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million76 million59.2 million–104 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million76 million58.7 million–105 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million76 million58.1 million–107 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million76 million57.6 million–108 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million76 million57.1 million–109 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million76 million56.5 million–111 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million76 million56 million–112 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million76 million55.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million76.1 million55.1 million–114 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million76.1 million54.6 million–115 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million76.1 million54.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million76.1 million53.7 million–118 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million76.1 million53.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million76.1 million52.6 million–120 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million76 million52.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million76 million51.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million76 million50.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million76 million50.4 million–126 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million76 million49.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million75.9 million49.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million75.9 million48.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million75.9 million48.3 million–131 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million75.8 million47.7 million–133 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million75.7 million47 million–134 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million75.7 million46.3 million–136 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million75.6 million45.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million75.5 million45.1 million–140 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million75.5 million44.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million75.4 million43.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million75.3 million42.9 million–145 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million75.2 million42.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million75.1 million41.5 million–149 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million75 million40.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million74.9 million40.3 million–154 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million74.8 million39.7 million–155 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million74.7 million39.2 million–157 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million74.6 million38.8 million–159 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million74.4 million38.2 million–161 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million74.3 million37.6 million–162 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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