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Population in Japan compared to Jordan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 10.6 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Japan vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Jordan
2100 76,995,942 21,206,553
2099 77,380,486 21,178,430
2098 77,759,557 21,136,891
2097 78,135,569 21,098,437
2096 78,515,892 21,064,975
2095 78,892,606 21,007,321
2094 79,267,768 20,974,918
2093 79,645,584 20,926,611
2092 80,025,578 20,877,529
2091 80,401,222 20,792,840
2090 80,778,500 20,727,978
2089 81,158,413 20,647,108
2088 81,539,639 20,577,895
2087 81,926,401 20,508,170
2086 82,322,612 20,445,139
2085 82,727,738 20,367,437
2084 83,141,354 20,300,378
2083 83,562,394 20,240,284
2082 83,998,809 20,154,852
2081 84,447,888 20,058,508
2080 84,918,455 19,973,775
2079 85,406,042 19,882,784
2078 85,916,840 19,796,696
2077 86,453,316 19,705,632
2076 87,012,155 19,612,748
2075 87,597,053 19,506,799
2074 88,209,803 19,410,797
2073 88,854,316 19,304,910
2072 89,519,055 19,196,165
2071 90,204,314 19,081,623
2070 90,919,143 18,959,207
2069 91,645,589 18,852,491
2068 92,388,299 18,714,102
2067 93,133,993 18,598,580
2066 93,889,902 18,463,790
2065 94,654,259 18,329,203
2064 95,412,429 18,207,553
2063 96,169,244 18,075,660
2062 96,924,236 17,928,211
2061 97,675,525 17,787,680
2060 98,422,553 17,650,270
2059 99,166,038 17,507,871
2058 99,890,950 17,365,332
2057 100,607,740 17,219,182
2056 101,318,164 17,087,058
2055 102,012,184 16,943,513
2054 102,706,063 16,811,253
2053 103,381,833 16,678,042
2052 104,059,800 16,520,680
2051 104,729,745 16,375,107
2050 105,400,477 16,206,530
2049 106,076,354 16,037,046
2048 106,754,699 15,855,898
2047 107,442,881 15,679,222
2046 108,139,155 15,498,944
2045 108,844,934 15,300,324
2044 109,553,441 15,103,912
2043 110,269,851 14,910,676
2042 110,992,599 14,717,433
2041 111,729,216 14,514,257
2040 112,463,507 14,292,997
2039 113,200,859 14,087,063
2038 113,940,856 13,878,186
2037 114,687,611 13,672,864
2036 115,436,359 13,476,107
2035 116,187,949 13,279,859
2034 116,936,734 13,086,605
2033 117,678,572 12,892,780
2032 118,419,247 12,696,870
2031 119,153,646 12,489,908
2030 119,882,512 12,291,219
2029 120,600,781 12,085,718
2028 121,314,239 11,870,652
2027 122,015,984 11,657,736
2026 122,704,252 11,412,941
2025 123,366,734 11,520,684
2024 123,975,371 11,552,876
2023 124,516,650 11,439,213
2022 125,124,989 11,256,263
2021 125,681,593 11,066,356
2020 126,261,000 10,865,228
2019 126,633,000 10,671,891
2018 126,811,000 10,462,306
2017 126,972,000 10,234,226
2016 127,076,000 10,006,367
2015 127,141,000 9,544,729
2014 127,276,000 8,791,710
2013 127,445,000 7,991,809
2012 127,629,000 7,587,127
2011 127,833,000 7,480,424
2010 128,070,000 7,297,043
2009 128,047,000 7,141,753
2008 128,063,000 6,989,866
2007 128,001,000 6,827,227
2006 127,854,000 6,427,371
2005 127,773,000 6,029,587
2004 127,761,000 5,882,061
2003 127,718,000 5,741,828
2002 127,445,000 5,616,066
2001 127,149,000 5,498,894
2000 126,843,000 5,386,945
1999 126,631,000 5,276,444
1998 126,400,000 5,164,284
1997 126,057,000 5,046,285
1996 125,757,000 4,912,516
1995 125,472,000 4,752,096
1994 125,178,000 4,561,406
1993 124,829,000 4,348,020
1992 124,425,000 4,127,693
1991 123,964,000 3,915,149
1990 123,478,000 3,621,908
1989 123,069,000 3,349,627
1988 122,578,000 3,193,039
1987 122,069,000 3,047,634
1986 121,482,000 2,909,887
1985 120,837,000 2,778,810
1984 120,083,000 2,654,688
1983 119,307,000 2,537,307
1982 118,480,000 2,426,927
1981 117,661,000 2,325,517
1980 116,807,000 2,234,186
1979 115,890,000 2,153,882
1978 114,913,000 2,083,595
1977 113,872,000 2,019,002
1976 112,775,000 1,958,177
1975 111,573,000 1,899,055
1974 110,162,000 1,839,182
1973 108,707,000 1,778,094
1972 107,188,000 1,714,555
1971 105,697,000 1,645,145
1970 103,403,000 1,565,163
1969 102,219,000 1,473,100
1968 101,011,000 1,372,460
1967 99,879,000 1,271,183
1966 98,851,000 1,178,360
1965 97,952,000 1,099,440
1964 96,903,000 1,035,640
1963 95,900,000 984,714
1962 94,933,000 940,554
1961 94,055,000 897,591
1960 93,216,000 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Jordan
2100 -0.5% 0.13%
2099 -0.49% 0.2%
2098 -0.48% 0.18%
2097 -0.48% 0.16%
2096 -0.48% 0.27%
2095 -0.47% 0.15%
2094 -0.47% 0.23%
2093 -0.47% 0.24%
2092 -0.47% 0.41%
2091 -0.47% 0.31%
2090 -0.47% 0.39%
2089 -0.47% 0.34%
2088 -0.47% 0.34%
2087 -0.48% 0.31%
2086 -0.49% 0.38%
2085 -0.5% 0.33%
2084 -0.5% 0.3%
2083 -0.52% 0.42%
2082 -0.53% 0.48%
2081 -0.55% 0.42%
2080 -0.57% 0.46%
2079 -0.59% 0.43%
2078 -0.62% 0.46%
2077 -0.64% 0.47%
2076 -0.67% 0.54%
2075 -0.69% 0.49%
2074 -0.73% 0.55%
2073 -0.74% 0.57%
2072 -0.76% 0.6%
2071 -0.79% 0.65%
2070 -0.79% 0.57%
2069 -0.8% 0.74%
2068 -0.8% 0.62%
2067 -0.81% 0.73%
2066 -0.81% 0.73%
2065 -0.79% 0.67%
2064 -0.79% 0.73%
2063 -0.78% 0.82%
2062 -0.77% 0.79%
2061 -0.76% 0.78%
2060 -0.75% 0.81%
2059 -0.73% 0.82%
2058 -0.71% 0.85%
2057 -0.7% 0.77%
2056 -0.68% 0.85%
2055 -0.68% 0.79%
2054 -0.65% 0.8%
2053 -0.65% 0.95%
2052 -0.64% 0.89%
2051 -0.64% 1.04%
2050 -0.64% 1.06%
2049 -0.64% 1.14%
2048 -0.64% 1.13%
2047 -0.64% 1.16%
2046 -0.65% 1.3%
2045 -0.65% 1.3%
2044 -0.65% 1.3%
2043 -0.65% 1.31%
2042 -0.66% 1.4%
2041 -0.65% 1.55%
2040 -0.65% 1.46%
2039 -0.65% 1.51%
2038 -0.65% 1.5%
2037 -0.65% 1.46%
2036 -0.65% 1.48%
2035 -0.64% 1.48%
2034 -0.63% 1.5%
2033 -0.63% 1.54%
2032 -0.62% 1.66%
2031 -0.61% 1.62%
2030 -0.6% 1.7%
2029 -0.59% 1.81%
2028 -0.58% 1.83%
2027 -0.56% 2.14%
2026 -0.54% -0.94%
2025 -0.49% -0.28%
2024 -0.43% 0.99%
2023 -0.49% 1.63%
2022 -0.44% 1.72%
2021 -0.46% 1.85%
2020 -0.29% 1.81%
2019 -0.14% 2%
2018 -0.13% 2.23%
2017 -0.08% 2.28%
2016 -0.05% 4.84%
2015 -0.11% 8.57%
2014 -0.13% 10%
2013 -0.14% 5.33%
2012 -0.16% 1.43%
2011 -0.19% 2.51%
2010 0.02% 2.17%
2009 -0.01% 2.17%
2008 0.05% 2.38%
2007 0.11% 6.22%
2006 0.06% 6.6%
2005 0.009% 2.51%
2004 0.03% 2.44%
2003 0.21% 2.24%
2002 0.23% 2.13%
2001 0.24% 2.08%
2000 0.17% 2.09%
1999 0.18% 2.17%
1998 0.27% 2.34%
1997 0.24% 2.72%
1996 0.23% 3.38%
1995 0.23% 4.18%
1994 0.28% 4.91%
1993 0.32% 5.34%
1992 0.37% 5.43%
1991 0.39% 8.1%
1990 0.33% 8.13%
1989 0.4% 4.9%
1988 0.42% 4.77%
1987 0.48% 4.73%
1986 0.53% 4.72%
1985 0.63% 4.68%
1984 0.65% 4.63%
1983 0.7% 4.55%
1982 0.7% 4.36%
1981 0.73% 4.09%
1980 0.79% 3.73%
1979 0.85% 3.37%
1978 0.91% 3.2%
1977 0.97% 3.11%
1976 1.08% 3.11%
1975 1.28% 3.26%
1974 1.34% 3.44%
1973 1.42% 3.71%
1972 1.41% 4.22%
1971 2.22% 5.11%
1970 1.16% 6.25%
1969 1.2% 7.33%
1968 1.13% 7.97%
1967 1.04% 7.88%
1966 0.92% 7.18%
1965 1.08% 6.16%
1964 1.05% 5.17%
1963 1.02% 4.7%
1962 0.93% 4.79%
1961 0.9% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Japan Jordan
Current population
122704252
11538682
Population rank 12/197 86/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.14%
One net population change
52 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 -88
Annual growth/decline -608,637 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -303,267
Net migration rank 10/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -303,267
2024 -942,213 153,357 200,223 -156,369
2023 -871,617 175,003 200,895 -17,445
2022 -825,825 175,003 199,900 -17,445
2021 -640,976 -34,996 190,795 6,573
2020 -542,923 42,001 198,138 6,745
2019 -531,858 318,190 204,933 -23,156
2018 -456,520 320,601 205,333 32,062
2017 -406,310 322,564 205,903 12,873
2016 -343,106 314,732 205,891 31,046
2015 -292,424 168,896 195,495 490,844
2014 -267,279 58,109 184,169 635,528
2013 -242,146 66,449 170,473 609,631
2012 -229,733 67,904 175,437 -146,181
2011 -204,533 97,720 177,076 7,057
2010 -128,070 131,860 177,748 4,872
2009 -76,828 125,450 177,651 -49,687
2008 -51,225 142,605 175,048 767
2007 -25,600 138,024 167,574 -18,108
2006 12,785 130,065 147,643 502,609
2005 -25,554 113,017 141,816 3,500
2004 76,656 69,014 141,752 7,979
2003 114,946 74,875 142,443 -11,699
2002 178,423 60,864 139,250 -18,463
2001 203,438 59,563 136,450 -22,896
2000 228,317 23,468 136,414 -26,077
1999 202,610 56,901 138,201 -27,530
1998 265,440 45,912 140,696 -27,036
1997 277,325 43,366 145,358 -23,021
1996 314,392 25,030 147,852 -2,655
1995 276,039 87,714 147,652 27,991
1994 363,017 154,214 144,199 61,533
1993 312,073 168,836 139,467 81,576
1992 360,833 170,878 134,241 85,376
1991 396,685 161,331 129,642 75,824
1990 407,478 124,582 114,912 266,100
1989 467,662 31,202 112,608 50,941
1988 527,085 51,154 109,754 39,873
1987 598,138 28,001 106,536 34,646
1986 631,706 27,987 103,551 30,763
1985 676,687 -141,323 99,801 28,040
1984 756,523 -273,686 96,092 24,316
1983 775,495 -269,755 92,863 21,487
1982 805,664 -288,550 89,473 16,944
1981 811,861 -278,525 86,751 9,659
1980 864,372 -92,314 84,508 1,735
1979 950,298 -57,692 82,076 -7,706
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 79,908 -13,701
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 78,101 -15,132
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 75,981 -17,309
1975 1,204,989 107 74,392 -14,822
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 72,212 -12,024
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 70,058 -8,072
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 67,707 -2,622
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 64,763 8,976
1970 1,230,496 33,731 60,321 25,894
1969 1,195,962 49,447 57,431 40,481
1968 1,191,930 43,593 53,336 50,036
1967 1,258,475 29,632 48,791 50,397
1966 682,072 68,934 44,580 41,882
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 41,635 29,737
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 39,205 17,018
1963 987,770 -100,742 36,858 8,763
1962 901,864 -57,075 34,598 8,098
1961 893,522 -58,882 32,143 11,097
1960 894,874 -150,371 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/jordan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people). In Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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