China vs Japan: Cumulative people space
China
11
in 2021
Japan
11
in 2021
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Cumulative people space over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 11 against 11 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9.1 | 0.3 | China |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative people space, China or Japan?
- China, at 11 against 11 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative people space between China and Japan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for cumulative people space?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative people space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.