Japan vs Russia: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Russia
143.51 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143.51 million against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 20.15 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 125.40 million | 27.91 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 134.01 million | 23.59 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 143.34 million | 23.11 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 148.11 million | 22.89 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 144.15 million | 16.48 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 144.31 million | 17.02 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 144.21 million | 19.39 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 143.51 million against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Japan and Russia?
- 20.15 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for population, total?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th 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.