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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 24.1 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Japan vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Kuwait
2100 76,978,998 9,589,440
2099 77,363,458 9,513,152
2098 77,742,445 9,437,521
2097 78,118,375 9,362,225
2096 78,498,614 9,287,200
2095 78,875,245 9,212,523
2094 79,250,325 9,138,210
2093 79,628,057 9,064,241
2092 80,007,967 8,990,676
2091 80,383,529 8,917,547
2090 80,760,724 8,844,888
2089 81,140,553 8,772,503
2088 81,521,696 8,700,563
2087 81,908,373 8,629,117
2086 82,304,497 8,558,199
2085 82,709,534 8,487,764
2084 83,123,058 8,417,828
2083 83,544,006 8,348,353
2082 83,980,325 8,279,354
2081 84,429,305 8,210,772
2080 84,899,768 8,142,636
2079 85,387,247 8,075,101
2078 85,897,934 8,008,036
2077 86,434,291 7,941,463
2076 86,993,007 7,875,406
2075 87,577,777 7,809,930
2074 88,190,392 7,745,028
2073 88,834,763 7,680,639
2072 89,499,356 7,616,806
2071 90,184,464 7,553,744
2070 90,899,136 7,491,390
2069 91,625,421 7,429,571
2068 92,367,969 7,368,423
2067 93,113,499 7,307,932
2066 93,869,240 7,248,116
2065 94,633,430 7,188,899
2064 95,391,433 7,130,298
2063 96,148,081 7,072,099
2062 96,902,907 7,014,494
2061 97,654,031 6,957,511
2060 98,400,894 6,901,153
2059 99,144,216 6,845,293
2058 99,868,968 6,789,909
2057 100,585,601 6,734,955
2056 101,295,868 6,680,523
2055 101,989,736 6,626,403
2054 102,683,462 6,572,580
2053 103,359,083 6,518,885
2052 104,036,901 6,465,284
2051 104,706,698 6,411,692
2050 105,377,283 6,358,029
2049 106,053,011 6,304,394
2048 106,731,207 6,250,650
2047 107,419,237 6,196,914
2046 108,115,358 6,143,120
2045 108,820,982 6,089,197
2044 109,529,333 6,035,156
2043 110,245,586 5,981,241
2042 110,968,174 5,927,307
2041 111,704,629 5,873,587
2040 112,438,759 5,820,161
2039 113,175,948 5,767,029
2038 113,915,783 5,714,211
2037 114,662,374 5,661,929
2036 115,410,956 5,610,194
2035 116,162,381 5,559,069
2034 116,911,001 5,508,623
2033 117,652,676 5,458,935
2032 118,393,188 5,410,081
2031 119,127,425 5,362,063
2030 119,856,131 5,314,935
2029 120,574,242 5,265,492
2028 121,287,543 5,212,438
2027 121,989,133 5,152,065
2026 122,677,250 5,080,894
2025 123,339,586 4,998,262
2024 123,975,371 4,897,263
2023 124,516,650 4,853,420
2022 125,124,989 4,589,643
2021 125,681,593 4,360,865
2020 126,261,000 4,400,267
2019 126,633,000 4,442,316
2018 126,811,000 4,323,515
2017 126,972,000 4,154,812
2016 127,076,000 4,004,096
2015 127,141,000 3,834,574
2014 127,276,000 3,665,876
2013 127,445,000 3,507,844
2012 127,629,000 3,337,109
2011 127,833,000 3,132,814
2010 128,070,000 2,943,372
2009 128,047,000 2,795,484
2008 128,063,000 2,651,421
2007 128,001,000 2,507,887
2006 127,854,000 2,364,733
2005 127,773,000 2,236,788
2004 127,761,000 2,157,320
2003 127,718,000 2,109,881
2002 127,445,000 2,059,974
2001 127,149,000 2,008,121
2000 126,843,000 1,954,709
1999 126,631,000 1,900,030
1998 126,400,000 1,844,302
1997 126,057,000 1,787,683
1996 125,757,000 1,730,246
1995 125,472,000 1,681,513
1994 125,178,000 1,664,361
1993 124,829,000 1,672,151
1992 124,425,000 1,634,961
1991 123,964,000 1,351,399
1990 123,478,000 1,684,819
1989 123,069,000 2,217,468
1988 122,578,000 2,134,707
1987 122,069,000 2,052,994
1986 121,482,000 1,972,520
1985 120,837,000 1,894,242
1984 120,083,000 1,820,688
1983 119,307,000 1,744,295
1982 118,480,000 1,662,480
1981 117,661,000 1,583,426
1980 116,807,000 1,504,782
1979 115,890,000 1,423,514
1978 114,913,000 1,340,319
1977 113,872,000 1,258,023
1976 112,775,000 1,178,711
1975 111,573,000 1,104,863
1974 110,162,000 1,038,346
1973 108,707,000 977,654
1972 107,188,000 920,352
1971 105,697,000 865,076
1970 103,403,000 809,114
1969 102,219,000 749,452
1968 101,011,000 687,716
1967 99,879,000 628,089
1966 98,851,000 572,590
1965 97,952,000 521,174
1964 96,903,000 473,115
1963 95,900,000 427,694
1962 94,933,000 384,995
1961 94,055,000 345,945
1960 93,216,000 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Kuwait
2100 -0.5% 0.8%
2099 -0.49% 0.8%
2098 -0.48% 0.8%
2097 -0.48% 0.81%
2096 -0.48% 0.81%
2095 -0.47% 0.81%
2094 -0.47% 0.82%
2093 -0.47% 0.82%
2092 -0.47% 0.82%
2091 -0.47% 0.82%
2090 -0.47% 0.83%
2089 -0.47% 0.83%
2088 -0.47% 0.83%
2087 -0.48% 0.83%
2086 -0.49% 0.83%
2085 -0.5% 0.83%
2084 -0.5% 0.83%
2083 -0.52% 0.83%
2082 -0.53% 0.84%
2081 -0.55% 0.84%
2080 -0.57% 0.84%
2079 -0.59% 0.84%
2078 -0.62% 0.84%
2077 -0.64% 0.84%
2076 -0.67% 0.84%
2075 -0.69% 0.84%
2074 -0.73% 0.84%
2073 -0.74% 0.84%
2072 -0.76% 0.83%
2071 -0.79% 0.83%
2070 -0.79% 0.83%
2069 -0.8% 0.83%
2068 -0.8% 0.83%
2067 -0.81% 0.83%
2066 -0.81% 0.82%
2065 -0.79% 0.82%
2064 -0.79% 0.82%
2063 -0.78% 0.82%
2062 -0.77% 0.82%
2061 -0.76% 0.82%
2060 -0.75% 0.82%
2059 -0.73% 0.82%
2058 -0.71% 0.82%
2057 -0.7% 0.81%
2056 -0.68% 0.82%
2055 -0.68% 0.82%
2054 -0.65% 0.82%
2053 -0.65% 0.83%
2052 -0.64% 0.84%
2051 -0.64% 0.84%
2050 -0.64% 0.85%
2049 -0.64% 0.86%
2048 -0.64% 0.87%
2047 -0.64% 0.88%
2046 -0.65% 0.89%
2045 -0.65% 0.9%
2044 -0.65% 0.9%
2043 -0.65% 0.91%
2042 -0.66% 0.91%
2041 -0.65% 0.92%
2040 -0.65% 0.92%
2039 -0.65% 0.92%
2038 -0.65% 0.92%
2037 -0.65% 0.92%
2036 -0.65% 0.92%
2035 -0.64% 0.92%
2034 -0.63% 0.91%
2033 -0.63% 0.9%
2032 -0.62% 0.9%
2031 -0.61% 0.89%
2030 -0.6% 0.94%
2029 -0.59% 1.02%
2028 -0.58% 1.17%
2027 -0.56% 1.4%
2026 -0.54% 1.65%
2025 -0.51% 2.06%
2024 -0.43% 0.9%
2023 -0.49% 5.75%
2022 -0.44% 5.25%
2021 -0.46% -0.9%
2020 -0.29% -0.95%
2019 -0.14% 2.75%
2018 -0.13% 4.06%
2017 -0.08% 3.76%
2016 -0.05% 4.42%
2015 -0.11% 4.6%
2014 -0.13% 4.51%
2013 -0.14% 5.12%
2012 -0.16% 6.52%
2011 -0.19% 6.44%
2010 0.02% 5.29%
2009 -0.01% 5.43%
2008 0.05% 5.72%
2007 0.11% 6.05%
2006 0.06% 5.72%
2005 0.009% 3.68%
2004 0.03% 2.25%
2003 0.21% 2.42%
2002 0.23% 2.58%
2001 0.24% 2.73%
2000 0.17% 2.88%
1999 0.18% 3.02%
1998 0.27% 3.17%
1997 0.24% 3.32%
1996 0.23% 2.9%
1995 0.23% 1.03%
1994 0.28% -0.47%
1993 0.32% 2.27%
1992 0.37% 21%
1991 0.39% -19.8%
1990 0.33% -24%
1989 0.4% 3.88%
1988 0.42% 3.98%
1987 0.48% 4.08%
1986 0.53% 4.13%
1985 0.63% 4.04%
1984 0.65% 4.38%
1983 0.7% 4.92%
1982 0.7% 4.99%
1981 0.73% 5.23%
1980 0.79% 5.71%
1979 0.85% 6.21%
1978 0.91% 6.54%
1977 0.97% 6.73%
1976 1.08% 6.68%
1975 1.28% 6.41%
1974 1.34% 6.21%
1973 1.42% 6.23%
1972 1.41% 6.39%
1971 2.22% 6.92%
1970 1.16% 7.96%
1969 1.2% 8.98%
1968 1.13% 9.49%
1967 1.04% 9.69%
1966 0.92% 9.87%
1965 1.08% 10.2%
1964 1.05% 10.6%
1963 1.02% 11.1%
1962 0.93% 11.3%
1961 0.9% 11.2%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Japan Kuwait
Current population
122677250
5100145
Population rank 12/197 127/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.06%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +120
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 106/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +42,775
Net migration rank 10/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 42,775
2024 - 153,357 - 61,624
2023 -871,617 175,003 42,568 50,008
2022 -825,825 175,003 41,752 368,560
2021 -640,976 -34,996 42,057 19,678
2020 -542,923 42,001 41,083 -168,379
2019 -531,858 318,190 46,268 181
2018 -456,520 320,601 47,222 145,973
2017 -406,310 322,564 51,498 92,717
2016 -343,106 314,732 51,397 105,818
2015 -292,424 168,896 52,127 129,695
2014 -267,279 58,109 54,673 100,891
2013 -242,146 66,449 52,666 107,821
2012 -229,733 67,904 53,181 127,777
2011 -204,533 97,720 50,733 176,732
2010 -128,070 131,860 49,838 101,566
2009 -76,828 125,450 48,879 95,483
2008 -51,225 142,605 47,505 96,268
2007 -25,600 138,024 46,539 96,765
2006 12,785 130,065 45,911 97,087
2005 -25,554 113,017 45,243 67,638
2004 76,656 69,014 44,341 1,713
2003 114,946 74,875 42,934 5,895
2002 178,423 60,864 41,651 9,335
2001 203,438 59,563 40,662 12,055
2000 228,317 23,468 39,811 14,296
1999 202,610 56,901 39,342 15,912
1998 265,440 45,912 39,324 16,878
1997 277,325 43,366 39,581 17,457
1996 314,392 25,030 39,920 17,914
1995 276,039 87,714 39,198 438
1994 363,017 154,214 36,533 -41,862
1993 312,073 168,836 33,239 -43,501
1992 360,833 170,878 32,016 52,620
1991 396,685 161,331 21,867 460,628
1990 407,478 124,582 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 467,662 31,202 49,390 34,643
1988 527,085 51,154 50,037 31,455
1987 598,138 28,001 50,690 31,243
1986 631,706 27,987 51,824 27,187
1985 676,687 -141,323 51,772 25,777
1984 756,523 -273,686 52,539 17,020
1983 775,495 -269,755 51,460 31,758
1982 805,664 -288,550 49,981 30,437
1981 811,861 -278,525 48,098 29,600
1980 864,372 -92,314 47,096 32,483
1979 950,298 -57,692 45,569 37,383
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 44,277 39,159
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 42,922 38,225
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 41,439 36,050
1975 1,204,989 107 39,295 30,909
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 37,425 25,398
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 35,741 22,830
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 34,045 21,984
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 32,339 22,182
1970 1,230,496 33,731 30,789 26,614
1969 1,195,962 49,447 28,774 33,143
1968 1,191,930 43,593 26,161 35,399
1967 1,258,475 29,632 23,520 34,177
1966 682,072 68,934 20,914 32,383
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 18,952 30,580
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 17,064 29,537
1963 987,770 -100,742 15,357 28,889
1962 901,864 -57,075 13,730 27,417
1961 893,522 -58,882 12,327 24,618
1960 894,874 -150,371 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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