The current population of Japan is 122,677,250 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 123,975,371 in 2024.
- Japan is ranked 12/197 by population and was ranked 10th in 2006.
- The UN estimates that Japan's population is going to decline by -14.1% to 105M people by 2050.
- Japan accounts for 1.48% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Japan has had an average decline rate of -0.2% per year.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 128M people to 123M (-4.05% decline in 20 years).
- Japan's population peaked in 2010 at 128M people and has been in decline since.
Japan population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 76,978,998 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 77,363,458 | -0.49% |
| 2098 | 77,742,445 | -0.48% |
| 2097 | 78,118,375 | -0.48% |
| 2096 | 78,498,614 | -0.48% |
| 2095 | 78,875,245 | -0.47% |
| 2094 | 79,250,325 | -0.47% |
| 2093 | 79,628,057 | -0.47% |
| 2092 | 80,007,967 | -0.47% |
| 2091 | 80,383,529 | -0.47% |
| 2090 | 80,760,724 | -0.47% |
| 2089 | 81,140,553 | -0.47% |
| 2088 | 81,521,696 | -0.47% |
| 2087 | 81,908,373 | -0.48% |
| 2086 | 82,304,497 | -0.49% |
| 2085 | 82,709,534 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 83,123,058 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 83,544,006 | -0.52% |
| 2082 | 83,980,325 | -0.53% |
| 2081 | 84,429,305 | -0.55% |
| 2080 | 84,899,768 | -0.57% |
| 2079 | 85,387,247 | -0.59% |
| 2078 | 85,897,934 | -0.62% |
| 2077 | 86,434,291 | -0.64% |
| 2076 | 86,993,007 | -0.67% |
| 2075 | 87,577,777 | -0.69% |
| 2074 | 88,190,392 | -0.73% |
| 2073 | 88,834,763 | -0.74% |
| 2072 | 89,499,356 | -0.76% |
| 2071 | 90,184,464 | -0.79% |
| 2070 | 90,899,136 | -0.79% |
| 2069 | 91,625,421 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 92,367,969 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 93,113,499 | -0.81% |
| 2066 | 93,869,240 | -0.81% |
| 2065 | 94,633,430 | -0.79% |
| 2064 | 95,391,433 | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 96,148,081 | -0.78% |
| 2062 | 96,902,907 | -0.77% |
| 2061 | 97,654,031 | -0.76% |
| 2060 | 98,400,894 | -0.75% |
| 2059 | 99,144,216 | -0.73% |
| 2058 | 99,868,968 | -0.71% |
| 2057 | 100,585,601 | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 101,295,868 | -0.68% |
| 2055 | 101,989,736 | -0.68% |
| 2054 | 102,683,462 | -0.65% |
| 2053 | 103,359,083 | -0.65% |
| 2052 | 104,036,901 | -0.64% |
| 2051 | 104,706,698 | -0.64% |
| 2050 | 105,377,283 | -0.64% |
| 2049 | 106,053,011 | -0.64% |
| 2048 | 106,731,207 | -0.64% |
| 2047 | 107,419,237 | -0.64% |
| 2046 | 108,115,358 | -0.65% |
| 2045 | 108,820,982 | -0.65% |
| 2044 | 109,529,333 | -0.65% |
| 2043 | 110,245,586 | -0.65% |
| 2042 | 110,968,174 | -0.66% |
| 2041 | 111,704,629 | -0.65% |
| 2040 | 112,438,759 | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 113,175,948 | -0.65% |
| 2038 | 113,915,783 | -0.65% |
| 2037 | 114,662,374 | -0.65% |
| 2036 | 115,410,956 | -0.65% |
| 2035 | 116,162,381 | -0.64% |
| 2034 | 116,911,001 | -0.63% |
| 2033 | 117,652,676 | -0.63% |
| 2032 | 118,393,188 | -0.62% |
| 2031 | 119,127,425 | -0.61% |
| 2030 | 119,856,131 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 120,574,242 | -0.59% |
| 2028 | 121,287,543 | -0.58% |
| 2027 | 121,989,133 | -0.56% |
| 2026 | 122,677,250 | -0.54% |
| 2025 | 123,339,586 | -0.51% |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | -0.49% |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | -0.44% |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | -0.29% |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | -0.14% |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | -0.13% |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | -0.14% |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | -0.16% |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | -0.01% |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 0.05% |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 0.11% |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 0.009% |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 0.03% |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 0.21% |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 0.23% |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 0.24% |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 0.17% |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 0.18% |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 0.27% |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 0.23% |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 0.23% |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 0.28% |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 0.32% |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 0.37% |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 0.39% |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 0.33% |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 0.4% |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 0.42% |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 0.48% |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 0.63% |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 0.65% |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 0.7% |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 0.7% |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 0.79% |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 0.85% |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 0.91% |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 0.97% |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 1.08% |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 1.28% |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 1.34% |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 1.42% |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 1.41% |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 2.22% |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 1.16% |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 1.13% |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 1.04% |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 1.08% |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 1.05% |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 0.93% |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Japan has a population of 123M as of 2026, compared to 127M in 2016, 128M in 2006, and 126M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.35% per year. Japan is ranked 177th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Japan will have 108,115,358 people (-11.9% decline) with a rank change from 12th to 17th.
By the year 2100, Japan's population is projected to decline by 37.3% from its current level to 77M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 140,579 |
| 2024 | - | - | 153,357 |
| 2023 | -696,614 | -871,617 | 175,003 |
| 2022 | -650,822 | -825,825 | 175,003 |
| 2021 | -675,972 | -640,976 | -34,996 |
| 2020 | -500,922 | -542,923 | 42,001 |
| 2019 | -213,668 | -531,858 | 318,190 |
| 2018 | -135,919 | -456,520 | 320,601 |
| 2017 | -83,746 | -406,310 | 322,564 |
| 2016 | -28,374 | -343,106 | 314,732 |
| 2015 | -123,528 | -292,424 | 168,896 |
| 2014 | -209,170 | -267,279 | 58,109 |
| 2013 | -175,697 | -242,146 | 66,449 |
| 2012 | -161,829 | -229,733 | 67,904 |
| 2011 | -106,813 | -204,533 | 97,720 |
| 2010 | 3,790 | -128,070 | 131,860 |
| 2009 | 48,622 | -76,828 | 125,450 |
| 2008 | 91,380 | -51,225 | 142,605 |
| 2007 | 112,424 | -25,600 | 138,024 |
| 2006 | 142,850 | 12,785 | 130,065 |
| 2005 | 87,463 | -25,554 | 113,017 |
| 2004 | 145,670 | 76,656 | 69,014 |
| 2003 | 189,821 | 114,946 | 74,875 |
| 2002 | 239,287 | 178,423 | 60,864 |
| 2001 | 263,001 | 203,438 | 59,563 |
| 2000 | 251,785 | 228,317 | 23,468 |
| 1999 | 259,511 | 202,610 | 56,901 |
| 1998 | 311,352 | 265,440 | 45,912 |
| 1997 | 320,691 | 277,325 | 43,366 |
| 1996 | 339,422 | 314,392 | 25,030 |
| 1995 | 363,753 | 276,039 | 87,714 |
| 1994 | 517,231 | 363,017 | 154,214 |
| 1993 | 480,909 | 312,073 | 168,836 |
| 1992 | 531,711 | 360,833 | 170,878 |
| 1991 | 558,016 | 396,685 | 161,331 |
| 1990 | 532,060 | 407,478 | 124,582 |
| 1989 | 498,864 | 467,662 | 31,202 |
| 1988 | 578,239 | 527,085 | 51,154 |
| 1987 | 626,139 | 598,138 | 28,001 |
| 1986 | 659,693 | 631,706 | 27,987 |
| 1985 | 535,364 | 676,687 | -141,323 |
| 1984 | 482,837 | 756,523 | -273,686 |
| 1983 | 505,740 | 775,495 | -269,755 |
| 1982 | 517,114 | 805,664 | -288,550 |
| 1981 | 533,336 | 811,861 | -278,525 |
| 1980 | 772,058 | 864,372 | -92,314 |
| 1979 | 892,606 | 950,298 | -57,692 |
| 1978 | 963,238 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 |
| 1977 | 1,021,315 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 |
| 1976 | 1,092,774 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 |
| 1975 | 1,205,096 | 1,204,989 | 107 |
| 1974 | 1,322,815 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 |
| 1973 | 1,356,775 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 |
| 1972 | 1,298,026 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 |
| 1971 | 1,224,004 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 |
| 1970 | 1,264,227 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 |
| 1969 | 1,245,409 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 |
| 1968 | 1,235,523 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 |
| 1967 | 1,288,107 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 |
| 1966 | 751,006 | 682,072 | 68,934 |
| 1965 | 1,075,781 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 |
| 1964 | 945,857 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 |
| 1963 | 887,028 | 987,770 | -100,742 |
| 1962 | 844,789 | 901,864 | -57,075 |
| 1961 | 834,640 | 893,522 | -58,882 |
| 1960 | 744,503 | 894,874 | -150,371 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 73.6% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).
As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 2,161,780 and 1.7% in 2010.
Japan population clock
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122677250
|
12/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 12/197 |
| One net population change |
58.3 seconds
|
196/197 |
| One birth every |
42.2 seconds
|
39/196 |
| One death every |
19.5 seconds
|
7/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -1,483 | 196/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -541,279 | 196/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | 185/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.75 minutes
|
10/196 |
| Annual migration change | +140,579 | 10/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,409,529 | 19/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 120/195 |
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Japan population statistics
|
Japan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 48.3 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 50.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 872 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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