East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Population, total
Population, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.12 billion against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 1.99 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 960.89 million | 97.49 million | 863.40 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion | 110.42 million | 1.11 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion | 120.24 million | 1.32 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion | 125.22 million | 1.56 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion | 127.67 million | 1.74 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion | 127.29 million | 1.89 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion | 124.82 million | 1.98 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.12 billion against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 1.99 billion, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for population, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.