Japan vs Vietnam

Japan vs Vietnam: Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 24 million people, or 1.24 times that in Vietnam.

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Japan vs Vietnam: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 24 million people, or 1.24 times that in Vietnam.
JapanVietnamEstimates, 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 Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Vietnam at 91.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanVietnamWorld
2023124 million100 million8.09 billion
2022125 million99.7 million8.02 billion
2021126 million98.9 million7.95 billion
2020126 million98.1 million7.89 billion
2019127 million97.2 million7.81 billion
2018127 million96.2 million7.73 billion
2017127 million95.2 million7.65 billion
2016127 million94 million7.56 billion
2015127 million92.8 million7.47 billion
2014128 million91.7 million7.38 billion
2013128 million90.6 million7.29 billion
2012128 million89.5 million7.2 billion
2011128 million88.5 million7.11 billion
2010128 million87.5 million7.02 billion
2009128 million86.5 million6.93 billion
2008128 million85.2 million6.84 billion
2007128 million83.6 million6.76 billion
2006128 million82.2 million6.67 billion
2005128 million81.1 million6.59 billion
2004128 million80.3 million6.5 billion
2003128 million79.6 million6.42 billion
2002128 million78.8 million6.34 billion
2001127 million78 million6.26 billion
2000127 million77.2 million6.17 billion
1999127 million76.3 million6.09 billion
1998127 million75.3 million6.01 billion
1997126 million74.2 million5.93 billion
1996126 million73.2 million5.84 billion
1995126 million72.1 million5.76 billion
1994125 million70.9 million5.68 billion
1993125 million69.6 million5.59 billion
1992124 million68.3 million5.51 billion
1991124 million66.9 million5.42 billion
1990123 million65.5 million5.33 billion
1989123 million64.2 million5.23 billion
1988123 million62.8 million5.14 billion
1987122 million61.6 million5.05 billion
1986121 million60.4 million4.96 billion
1985121 million59.1 million4.87 billion
1984120 million57.7 million4.78 billion
1983120 million56.3 million4.7 billion
1982120 million55 million4.61 billion
1981119 million53.7 million4.53 billion
1980118 million52.5 million4.45 billion
1979118 million51.4 million4.37 billion
1978117 million50.3 million4.29 billion
1977116 million49 million4.22 billion
1976115 million47.7 million4.14 billion
1975113 million46.5 million4.07 billion
1974112 million45.4 million4 billion
1973111 million44.4 million3.92 billion
1972109 million43.4 million3.85 billion
1971108 million42.5 million3.77 billion
1970107 million41.5 million3.7 billion
1969106 million40.6 million3.62 billion
1968104 million39.7 million3.55 billion
1967103 million38.9 million3.47 billion
1966102 million38 million3.4 billion
1965101 million37.1 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million36.2 million3.26 billion
196399 million35.3 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million34.3 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million33.4 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million32.5 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million31.6 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million30.7 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million29.8 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million28.9 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million28.2 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million27.4 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million26.8 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million26.1 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million25.6 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million25.1 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million24.5 million–
194882.2 million23.8 million–
194781 million23.1 million–
194679.9 million22.5 million–
194578.8 million21.8 million–
194477.7 million21.2 million–
194376.7 million20.6 million–
194275.6 million20 million–
194174.6 million19.5 million–
194073.6 million19.1 million–
193972.6 million18.8 million–
193871.7 million18.6 million–
193770.8 million18.5 million–
193669.9 million18.3 million–
193569 million18.2 million–
193468.1 million18.1 million–
193367.2 million18 million–
193266.4 million17.8 million–
193165.5 million17.8 million–
193064.7 million17.7 million–
192963.8 million17.7 million–
192862.9 million17.8 million–
192762.1 million17.8 million–
192661.2 million17.9 million–
192560.3 million18 million–
192459.5 million18.1 million–
192358.7 million18.2 million–
192257.9 million18.2 million–
192157.1 million18.3 million–
192056.3 million18.4 million–
191955.6 million18.5 million–
191854.9 million18.6 million–
191754.3 million18.6 million–
191653.6 million18.7 million–
191553 million18.8 million–
191452.3 million18.9 million–
191351.7 million19 million–
191251.1 million19.1 million–
191150.5 million18.9 million–
191049.9 million18.6 million–
190949.3 million18.1 million–
190848.7 million17.4 million–
190748.2 million16.5 million–
190647.6 million15.7 million–
190547 million14.9 million–
190446.5 million14.1 million–
190346 million13.4 million–
190245.4 million12.7 million–
190144.9 million12.2 million–
190044.4 million11.8 million–
189944 million11.5 million–
189843.5 million11.4 million–
189743.1 million11.4 million–
189642.7 million11.3 million–
189542.3 million11.3 million–
189441.9 million11.3 million–
189341.5 million11.2 million–
189241.1 million11.2 million–
189140.7 million11.2 million–
189040.3 million11.1 million–
188939.9 million11.1 million–
188839.6 million11.1 million–
188739.2 million11 million–
188638.9 million11 million–
188538.6 million11 million–
188438.2 million10.9 million–
188337.9 million10.9 million–
188237.6 million10.9 million–
188137.3 million10.8 million–
188037 million10.8 million–
187936.7 million10.8 million–
187836.4 million10.8 million–
187736.2 million10.7 million–
187636 million10.7 million–
187535.7 million10.7 million–
187435.5 million10.6 million–
187335.2 million10.6 million–
187235 million10.6 million–
187134.8 million10.5 million–
187034.6 million10.4 million–
186934.4 million10.2 million–
186834.3 million9.94 million–
186734.1 million9.67 million–
186634 million9.4 million–
186533.9 million9.14 million–
186433.7 million8.89 million–
186333.6 million8.64 million–
186233.5 million8.41 million–
186133.4 million8.17 million–
186033.2 million7.95 million–
185933.1 million7.73 million–
185833 million7.51 million–
185732.9 million7.31 million–
185632.7 million7.1 million–
185532.6 million6.91 million–
185432.5 million6.72 million–
185332.4 million6.53 million–
185232.2 million6.35 million–
185132.1 million6.21 million–
185032.1 million6.11 million–
184932 million6.06 million–
184831.9 million6.04 million–
184731.9 million6.05 million–
184631.9 million6.07 million–
184531.8 million6.09 million–
184431.8 million6.11 million–
184331.8 million6.12 million–
184231.7 million6.14 million–
184131.7 million6.16 million–
184031.7 million6.18 million–
183931.6 million6.2 million–
183831.6 million6.22 million–
183731.6 million6.23 million–
183631.5 million6.25 million–
183531.5 million6.27 million–
183431.5 million6.29 million–
183331.4 million6.31 million–
183231.4 million6.33 million–
183131.4 million6.34 million–
183031.3 million6.36 million–
182931.3 million6.38 million–
182831.3 million6.4 million–
182731.2 million6.42 million–
182631.2 million6.44 million–
182531.2 million6.46 million–
182431.1 million6.48 million–
182331.1 million6.49 million–
182231.1 million6.51 million–
182131 million6.5 million–
182030.9 million6.45 million–
181930.8 million6.36 million–
181830.7 million6.24 million–
181730.5 million6.09 million–
181630.4 million5.94 million–
181530.2 million5.79 million–
181430.1 million5.65 million–
181329.9 million5.52 million–
181229.8 million5.38 million–
181129.6 million5.25 million–
181029.5 million5.12 million–
180929.3 million4.99 million–
180829.2 million4.87 million–
180729 million4.75 million–
180628.9 million4.64 million–
180528.7 million4.53 million–
180428.6 million4.42 million–
180328.4 million4.31 million–
180228.3 million4.2 million–
180128.1 million4.1 million–
180028 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanVietnamWorld
2024124 million124 million–124 million101 million101 million–101 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million102 million101 million–102 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million102 million101 million–103 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million103 million101 million–104 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million103 million101 million–105 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million104 million102 million–106 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million104 million102 million–107 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million105 million102 million–108 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million105 million102 million–109 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million106 million102 million–109 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million106 million102 million–110 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million107 million102 million–111 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million107 million102 million–112 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million107 million102 million–113 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million108 million102 million–113 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million108 million101 million–114 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million108 million101 million–115 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million109 million101 million–116 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million109 million101 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million109 million101 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million110 million101 million–118 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million110 million101 million–119 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million110 million100 million–119 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million110 million100 million–120 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million110 million99.6 million–120 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million110 million99.1 million–121 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million110 million98.4 million–121 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million110 million97.9 million–122 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million110 million97.3 million–122 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million110 million96.7 million–122 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million110 million96.2 million–123 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million110 million95.5 million–123 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million109 million94.8 million–123 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million109 million94.3 million–124 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million109 million93.6 million–124 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million109 million92.8 million–124 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million108 million91.9 million–124 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million108 million91.1 million–125 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million108 million90.3 million–125 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million108 million89.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million107 million88.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million107 million87.5 million–126 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million107 million86.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million106 million85.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million106 million84.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million106 million84 million–127 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million105 million83.1 million–127 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million105 million82.4 million–127 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million105 million81.7 million–128 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million104 million80.9 million–128 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million104 million80 million–128 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million103 million79.1 million–128 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million103 million77.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million102 million76.7 million–129 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million102 million75.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million102 million74.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million101 million73.9 million–130 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million101 million72.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million100 million71.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million99.6 million70.6 million–131 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million99.2 million69.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million98.7 million68.7 million–132 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million98.3 million67.9 million–133 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million97.8 million67 million–133 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million97.3 million66.1 million–133 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million96.9 million65.1 million–134 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million96.4 million64.3 million–134 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million96 million63.4 million–135 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million95.5 million62.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million95 million61.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million94.6 million61 million–136 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million94.1 million60.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million93.7 million59.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million93.2 million58.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million92.7 million57.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million92.2 million56.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million91.7 million55 million–138 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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