Japan vs Russia: Births and deaths projected to 2100
Japan
1.52 million
in 2023
Russia
1.79 million
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.79 million against 1.52 million in Japan, a difference of 270,430.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 789,677 | 1.13 million | 337,379 | Russia |
| 1960s | 718,153 | 969,781 | 251,628 | Russia |
| 1970s | 721,829 | 1.28 million | 561,047 | Russia |
| 1980s | 765,890 | 1.55 million | 784,385 | Russia |
| 1990s | 912,143 | 2.04 million | 1.13 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 2.25 million | 1.16 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.88 million | 543,824 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 2.08 million | 563,550 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.79 million against 1.52 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between Japan and Russia?
- 270,430, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.