Japan vs Philippines: Global change over the last 50 years
Japan
3.65 million
in 2024
Philippines
3.85 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
11th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.85 million against 3.65 million in Japan, a difference of 197,820.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 million | 846,195 | 7.07 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million | 1.37 million | 9.11 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million | 2.07 million | 10.06 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 2.75 million | 5.60 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 4.05 million | 1.82 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.50 million | 139,964 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 4.08 million | 97,804 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.85 million against 3.65 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Japan and Philippines?
- 197,820, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.