Japan vs South Korea: Global change over the last 50 years
Japan
3.65 million
in 2024
South Korea
3.56 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
South Korea rank
13th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.65 million against 3.56 million in South Korea, a difference of 95,150.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 million | 764,901 | 7.15 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million | 1.87 million | 8.61 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million | 3.02 million | 9.11 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 3.21 million | 5.14 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 2.84 million | 3.03 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 3.38 million | 1.26 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.67 million | 307,870 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 3.65 million against 3.56 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Japan and South Korea?
- 95,150, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.