Japan vs Late-demographic dividend: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
2.33 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Late-demographic dividend rank
10th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 2.33 billion against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 2.21 billion.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 18.9 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 1.18 billion | 1.09 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 1.46 billion | 1.35 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 1.70 billion | 1.58 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 1.94 billion | 1.82 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 2.11 billion | 1.98 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 2.25 billion | 2.12 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 2.32 billion | 2.20 billion | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Japan or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 2.33 billion against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2.21 billion, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population, total?
- Japan ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- 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.