Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in the capital city
Japan
24.07 million people
in 2100
Russian Federation
16.31 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.07 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 7.76 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33.56 million people | 14.40 million people | 19.16 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 32.76 million people | 14.84 million people | 17.92 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 31.58 million people | 15.22 million people | 16.36 million people | Japan |
| 2050s | 30.33 million people | 15.58 million people | 14.75 million people | Japan |
| 2060s | 28.79 million people | 15.76 million people | 13.04 million people | Japan |
| 2070s | 27.06 million people | 15.87 million people | 11.18 million people | Japan |
| 2080s | 25.82 million people | 16.04 million people | 9.77 million people | Japan |
| 2090s | 24.84 million people | 16.23 million people | 8.61 million people | Japan |
| 2100s | 24.07 million people | 16.31 million people | 7.76 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 24.07 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 7.76 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.