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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 5.8 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Japan vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Kazakhstan
2100 76,978,998 33,848,663
2099 77,363,458 33,772,741
2098 77,742,445 33,695,479
2097 78,118,375 33,615,447
2096 78,498,614 33,523,978
2095 78,875,245 33,424,720
2094 79,250,325 33,326,027
2093 79,628,057 33,224,553
2092 80,007,967 33,128,053
2091 80,383,529 33,024,570
2090 80,760,724 32,918,505
2089 81,140,553 32,809,364
2088 81,521,696 32,697,677
2087 81,908,373 32,574,802
2086 82,304,497 32,450,913
2085 82,709,534 32,326,215
2084 83,123,058 32,198,072
2083 83,544,006 32,062,485
2082 83,980,325 31,936,199
2081 84,429,305 31,798,193
2080 84,899,768 31,659,824
2079 85,387,247 31,525,030
2078 85,897,934 31,377,560
2077 86,434,291 31,230,620
2076 86,993,007 31,082,855
2075 87,577,777 30,934,158
2074 88,190,392 30,781,840
2073 88,834,763 30,635,989
2072 89,499,356 30,488,022
2071 90,184,464 30,336,588
2070 90,899,136 30,183,464
2069 91,625,421 30,024,249
2068 92,367,969 29,872,612
2067 93,113,499 29,722,383
2066 93,869,240 29,568,138
2065 94,633,430 29,406,227
2064 95,391,433 29,245,499
2063 96,148,081 29,081,885
2062 96,902,907 28,917,277
2061 97,654,031 28,748,398
2060 98,400,894 28,577,830
2059 99,144,216 28,401,552
2058 99,868,968 28,224,769
2057 100,585,601 28,046,842
2056 101,295,868 27,852,110
2055 101,989,736 27,652,544
2054 102,683,462 27,453,980
2053 103,359,083 27,243,894
2052 104,036,901 27,031,990
2051 104,706,698 26,818,727
2050 105,377,283 26,602,802
2049 106,053,011 26,385,294
2048 106,731,207 26,155,898
2047 107,419,237 25,920,222
2046 108,115,358 25,687,222
2045 108,820,982 25,451,058
2044 109,529,333 25,215,227
2043 110,245,586 24,979,701
2042 110,968,174 24,746,212
2041 111,704,629 24,516,106
2040 112,438,759 24,281,719
2039 113,175,948 24,055,361
2038 113,915,783 23,829,916
2037 114,662,374 23,608,263
2036 115,410,956 23,382,815
2035 116,162,381 23,159,205
2034 116,911,001 22,934,543
2033 117,652,676 22,708,727
2032 118,393,188 22,478,234
2031 119,127,425 22,254,688
2030 119,856,131 22,027,730
2029 120,574,242 21,799,495
2028 121,287,543 21,566,108
2027 121,989,133 21,333,660
2026 122,677,250 21,098,089
2025 123,339,586 20,850,907
2024 123,975,371 20,592,571
2023 124,516,650 20,330,104
2022 125,124,989 20,034,609
2021 125,681,593 19,743,603
2020 126,261,000 19,482,117
2019 126,633,000 19,209,555
2018 126,811,000 18,932,727
2017 126,972,000 18,651,931
2016 127,076,000 18,363,600
2015 127,141,000 18,084,169
2014 127,276,000 17,816,285
2013 127,445,000 17,556,502
2012 127,629,000 17,306,106
2011 127,833,000 17,066,002
2010 128,070,000 16,836,810
2009 128,047,000 16,619,846
2008 128,063,000 16,426,525
2007 128,001,000 16,257,214
2006 127,854,000 16,103,716
2005 127,773,000 15,968,117
2004 127,761,000 15,850,159
2003 127,718,000 15,747,380
2002 127,445,000 15,656,677
2001 127,149,000 15,575,550
2000 126,843,000 15,501,103
1999 126,631,000 15,455,874
1998 126,400,000 15,647,785
1997 126,057,000 16,043,251
1996 125,757,000 16,416,027
1995 125,472,000 16,730,536
1994 125,178,000 17,043,771
1993 124,829,000 17,274,487
1992 124,425,000 17,332,625
1991 123,964,000 17,278,600
1990 123,478,000 17,154,054
1989 123,069,000 16,997,013
1988 122,578,000 16,781,168
1987 122,069,000 16,527,715
1986 121,482,000 16,262,702
1985 120,837,000 16,031,090
1984 120,083,000 15,844,621
1983 119,307,000 15,665,551
1982 118,480,000 15,492,595
1981 117,661,000 15,323,082
1980 116,807,000 15,152,949
1979 115,890,000 14,978,696
1978 114,913,000 14,711,497
1977 113,872,000 14,353,265
1976 112,775,000 13,998,738
1975 111,573,000 13,700,843
1974 110,162,000 13,454,570
1973 108,707,000 13,208,121
1972 107,188,000 12,951,798
1971 105,697,000 12,684,813
1970 103,403,000 12,419,057
1969 102,219,000 12,156,212
1968 101,011,000 11,879,182
1967 99,879,000 11,584,428
1966 98,851,000 11,288,989
1965 97,952,000 10,993,183
1964 96,903,000 10,690,309
1963 95,900,000 10,377,466
1962 94,933,000 10,058,928
1961 94,055,000 9,742,085
1960 93,216,000 9,429,981

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Kazakhstan
2100 -0.5% 0.22%
2099 -0.49% 0.23%
2098 -0.48% 0.24%
2097 -0.48% 0.27%
2096 -0.48% 0.3%
2095 -0.47% 0.3%
2094 -0.47% 0.31%
2093 -0.47% 0.29%
2092 -0.47% 0.31%
2091 -0.47% 0.32%
2090 -0.47% 0.33%
2089 -0.47% 0.34%
2088 -0.47% 0.38%
2087 -0.48% 0.38%
2086 -0.49% 0.39%
2085 -0.5% 0.4%
2084 -0.5% 0.42%
2083 -0.52% 0.4%
2082 -0.53% 0.43%
2081 -0.55% 0.44%
2080 -0.57% 0.43%
2079 -0.59% 0.47%
2078 -0.62% 0.47%
2077 -0.64% 0.48%
2076 -0.67% 0.48%
2075 -0.69% 0.49%
2074 -0.73% 0.48%
2073 -0.74% 0.49%
2072 -0.76% 0.5%
2071 -0.79% 0.51%
2070 -0.79% 0.53%
2069 -0.8% 0.51%
2068 -0.8% 0.51%
2067 -0.81% 0.52%
2066 -0.81% 0.55%
2065 -0.79% 0.55%
2064 -0.79% 0.56%
2063 -0.78% 0.57%
2062 -0.77% 0.59%
2061 -0.76% 0.6%
2060 -0.75% 0.62%
2059 -0.73% 0.63%
2058 -0.71% 0.63%
2057 -0.7% 0.7%
2056 -0.68% 0.72%
2055 -0.68% 0.72%
2054 -0.65% 0.77%
2053 -0.65% 0.78%
2052 -0.64% 0.8%
2051 -0.64% 0.81%
2050 -0.64% 0.82%
2049 -0.64% 0.88%
2048 -0.64% 0.91%
2047 -0.64% 0.91%
2046 -0.65% 0.93%
2045 -0.65% 0.94%
2044 -0.65% 0.94%
2043 -0.65% 0.94%
2042 -0.66% 0.94%
2041 -0.65% 0.97%
2040 -0.65% 0.94%
2039 -0.65% 0.95%
2038 -0.65% 0.94%
2037 -0.65% 0.96%
2036 -0.65% 0.97%
2035 -0.64% 0.98%
2034 -0.63% 0.99%
2033 -0.63% 1.03%
2032 -0.62% 1%
2031 -0.61% 1.03%
2030 -0.6% 1.05%
2029 -0.59% 1.08%
2028 -0.58% 1.09%
2027 -0.56% 1.12%
2026 -0.54% 1.19%
2025 -0.51% 1.25%
2024 -0.43% 1.29%
2023 -0.49% 1.47%
2022 -0.44% 1.47%
2021 -0.46% 1.34%
2020 -0.29% 1.42%
2019 -0.14% 1.46%
2018 -0.13% 1.51%
2017 -0.08% 1.57%
2016 -0.05% 1.55%
2015 -0.11% 1.5%
2014 -0.13% 1.48%
2013 -0.14% 1.45%
2012 -0.16% 1.41%
2011 -0.19% 1.36%
2010 0.02% 1.31%
2009 -0.01% 1.18%
2008 0.05% 1.04%
2007 0.11% 0.95%
2006 0.06% 0.85%
2005 0.009% 0.74%
2004 0.03% 0.65%
2003 0.21% 0.58%
2002 0.23% 0.52%
2001 0.24% 0.48%
2000 0.17% 0.29%
1999 0.18% -1.23%
1998 0.27% -2.46%
1997 0.24% -2.27%
1996 0.23% -1.88%
1995 0.23% -1.84%
1994 0.28% -1.34%
1993 0.32% -0.34%
1992 0.37% 0.31%
1991 0.39% 0.73%
1990 0.33% 0.92%
1989 0.4% 1.29%
1988 0.42% 1.53%
1987 0.48% 1.63%
1986 0.53% 1.44%
1985 0.63% 1.18%
1984 0.65% 1.14%
1983 0.7% 1.12%
1982 0.7% 1.11%
1981 0.73% 1.12%
1980 0.79% 1.16%
1979 0.85% 1.82%
1978 0.91% 2.5%
1977 0.97% 2.53%
1976 1.08% 2.17%
1975 1.28% 1.83%
1974 1.34% 1.87%
1973 1.42% 1.98%
1972 1.41% 2.1%
1971 2.22% 2.14%
1970 1.16% 2.16%
1969 1.2% 2.33%
1968 1.13% 2.54%
1967 1.04% 2.62%
1966 0.92% 2.69%
1965 1.08% 2.83%
1964 1.05% 3.01%
1963 1.02% 3.17%
1962 0.93% 3.25%
1961 0.9% 3.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Japan Kazakhstan
Current population
122677250
21161809
Population rank 12/197 65/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.26%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +719
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 82/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -8,834
Net migration rank 10/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -8,834
2024 - 153,357 - -7,368
2023 -871,617 175,003 273,013 -4,822
2022 -825,825 175,003 277,019 45,755
2021 -640,976 -34,996 269,026 -9,804
2020 -542,923 42,001 272,458 -8,716
2019 -531,858 318,190 278,788 2,594
2018 -456,520 320,601 278,917 -6,644
2017 -406,310 322,564 268,066 21,248
2016 -343,106 314,732 277,878 9,478
2015 -292,424 168,896 273,523 -2,011
2014 -267,279 58,109 274,406 -10,170
2013 -242,146 66,449 259,239 -3,925
2012 -229,733 67,904 249,987 -4,512
2011 -204,533 97,720 237,883 -3,160
2010 -128,070 131,860 230,479 -6,840
2009 -76,828 125,450 218,036 -7,758
2008 -51,225 142,605 214,169 -37,796
2007 -25,600 138,024 188,486 -26,237
2006 12,785 130,065 166,480 -21,728
2005 -25,554 113,017 146,619 -20,171
2004 76,656 69,014 132,286 -22,841
2003 114,946 74,875 112,137 -16,027
2002 178,423 60,864 93,564 -8,272
2001 203,438 59,563 84,279 -7,333
2000 228,317 23,468 80,699 -8,754
1999 202,610 56,901 79,536 -61,031
1998 265,440 45,912 85,735 -488,075
1997 277,325 43,366 92,778 -481,380
1996 314,392 25,030 112,384 -469,331
1995 276,039 87,714 140,721 -412,775
1994 363,017 154,214 165,631 -520,028
1993 312,073 168,836 185,649 -292,682
1992 360,833 170,878 204,785 -214,015
1991 396,685 161,331 221,581 -104,271
1990 407,478 124,582 235,113 -103,336
1989 467,662 31,202 254,394 -72,096
1988 527,085 51,154 275,278 -25,892
1987 598,138 28,001 290,227 -32,724
1986 631,706 27,987 295,818 -23,297
1985 676,687 -141,323 293,834 -103,115
1984 756,523 -273,686 278,485 -96,266
1983 775,495 -269,755 260,471 -84,566
1982 805,664 -288,550 246,983 -76,976
1981 811,861 -278,525 243,652 -74,624
1980 864,372 -92,314 238,977 -67,731
1979 950,298 -57,692 237,442 -60,198
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 225,895 131,248
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 224,284 135,047
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 221,992 127,735
1975 1,204,989 107 219,748 26,332
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 217,668 28,807
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 215,940 30,467
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 212,319 53,914
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 202,450 65,291
1970 1,230,496 33,731 191,775 72,000
1969 1,195,962 49,447 184,118 77,805
1968 1,191,930 43,593 186,254 105,890
1967 1,258,475 29,632 191,536 105,830
1966 682,072 68,934 191,506 101,999
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 194,470 103,626
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 208,899 98,761
1963 987,770 -100,742 223,105 94,932
1962 901,864 -57,075 228,177 90,842
1961 893,522 -58,882 228,686 85,981
1960 894,874 -150,371 226,027 83,525

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). In Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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