Japan vs Philippines: Population
Japan
123.97 million
in 2024
Philippines
115.84 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
14th
Population over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.97 million against 115.84 million in Philippines, a difference of 8.13 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 186 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 | 125.11 million | 113.98 million | 11.14 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 123.97 million against 115.84 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Japan and Philippines?
- 8.13 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.