Japan vs Philippines: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Philippines
116.79 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
14th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.37 million against 116.79 million in Philippines, a difference of 6.58 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.