Japan vs South Asia: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
South Asia
1.69 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
South Asia rank
14th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.69 billion against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 1.57 billion.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 566.14 million | 468.65 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 710.66 million | 600.25 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 897.34 million | 777.10 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 1.11 billion | 987.76 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 1.33 billion | 1.21 billion | South Asia |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 1.53 billion | 1.40 billion | South Asia |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 1.66 billion | 1.53 billion | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Japan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.69 billion against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Japan and South Asia?
- 1.57 billion, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for population, total?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th 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.