Japan vs Russian Federation: Population, female
Japan
63.22 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
76.96 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Population, female over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 76.96 million against 63.22 million in Japan, a difference of 13.74 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 217 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.93 million | 68.64 million | 18.72 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 56.00 million | 72.70 million | 16.69 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 60.87 million | 76.81 million | 15.94 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 63.51 million | 78.70 million | 15.19 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 65.03 million | 77.18 million | 12.16 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 65.07 million | 77.42 million | 12.35 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 63.90 million | 77.25 million | 13.36 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 76.96 million against 63.22 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 13.74 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for population, female?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.