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
010.0M20.0M30.0M202020602100

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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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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.