Japan vs Philippines: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Philippines
116.79 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
14th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.37 million against 116.79 million in Philippines, a difference of 6.58 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 32.19 million | 65.30 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 41.91 million | 68.51 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 54.50 million | 65.74 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 69.99 million | 55.23 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 87.09 million | 40.57 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 104.10 million | 23.18 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 114.44 million | 10.38 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 123.37 million against 116.79 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Japan and Philippines?
- 6.58 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for population, total?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 218 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.