Japan vs Russia: Population, age 17, total

Japan
1.23 million
in 2015
Russia
1.27 million
in 2015
Japan rank
17th
Russia rank
16th

Population, age 17, total over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020022015

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.23 million in Japan, a difference of 39,300.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.77 million 2.20 million 434,230 Russia
2000s 1.34 million 2.35 million 1.01 million Russia
2010s 1.21 million 1.40 million 188,340 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 17, total, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 1.27 million against 1.23 million in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 17, total between Japan and Russia?
39,300, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for population, age 17, total?
Japan ranks 17th and Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 17, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.