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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 16.4 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Japan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2100 76,978,998 11,878,983
2099 77,363,458 11,876,212
2098 77,742,445 11,871,893
2097 78,118,375 11,863,945
2096 78,498,614 11,854,143
2095 78,875,245 11,842,261
2094 79,250,325 11,827,575
2093 79,628,057 11,812,137
2092 80,007,967 11,797,115
2091 80,383,529 11,780,444
2090 80,760,724 11,762,393
2089 81,140,553 11,742,231
2088 81,521,696 11,720,234
2087 81,908,373 11,696,634
2086 82,304,497 11,670,854
2085 82,709,534 11,643,097
2084 83,123,058 11,613,138
2083 83,544,006 11,582,205
2082 83,980,325 11,551,217
2081 84,429,305 11,517,759
2080 84,899,768 11,482,466
2079 85,387,247 11,445,812
2078 85,897,934 11,406,479
2077 86,434,291 11,365,965
2076 86,993,007 11,323,432
2075 87,577,777 11,276,335
2074 88,190,392 11,229,195
2073 88,834,763 11,182,654
2072 89,499,356 11,131,675
2071 90,184,464 11,079,330
2070 90,899,136 11,025,798
2069 91,625,421 10,971,220
2068 92,367,969 10,915,623
2067 93,113,499 10,859,563
2066 93,869,240 10,801,984
2065 94,633,430 10,744,996
2064 95,391,433 10,687,906
2063 96,148,081 10,627,312
2062 96,902,907 10,566,235
2061 97,654,031 10,504,395
2060 98,400,894 10,442,600
2059 99,144,216 10,379,705
2058 99,868,968 10,313,211
2057 100,585,601 10,245,612
2056 101,295,868 10,176,371
2055 101,989,736 10,107,186
2054 102,683,462 10,035,329
2053 103,359,083 9,961,355
2052 104,036,901 9,886,119
2051 104,706,698 9,807,099
2050 105,377,283 9,725,671
2049 106,053,011 9,642,875
2048 106,731,207 9,557,636
2047 107,419,237 9,471,821
2046 108,115,358 9,385,178
2045 108,820,982 9,295,121
2044 109,529,333 9,203,421
2043 110,245,586 9,109,551
2042 110,968,174 9,014,983
2041 111,704,629 8,918,557
2040 112,438,759 8,821,038
2039 113,175,948 8,723,670
2038 113,915,783 8,626,718
2037 114,662,374 8,531,653
2036 115,410,956 8,436,180
2035 116,162,381 8,340,685
2034 116,911,001 8,244,980
2033 117,652,676 8,148,695
2032 118,393,188 8,052,112
2031 119,127,425 7,953,446
2030 119,856,131 7,853,567
2029 120,574,242 7,752,890
2028 121,287,543 7,651,783
2027 121,989,133 7,547,675
2026 122,677,250 7,442,710
2025 123,339,586 7,334,116
2024 123,975,371 7,221,868
2023 124,516,650 7,099,750
2022 125,124,989 6,975,220
2021 125,681,593 6,851,224
2020 126,261,000 6,726,596
2019 126,633,000 6,590,211
2018 126,811,000 6,444,079
2017 126,972,000 6,306,696
2016 127,076,000 6,175,338
2015 127,141,000 6,040,036
2014 127,276,000 5,905,848
2013 127,445,000 5,777,150
2012 127,629,000 5,652,076
2011 127,833,000 5,546,587
2010 128,070,000 5,467,059
2009 128,047,000 5,389,643
2008 128,063,000 5,318,729
2007 128,001,000 5,268,385
2006 127,854,000 5,218,373
2005 127,773,000 5,162,640
2004 127,761,000 5,104,713
2003 127,718,000 5,043,308
2002 127,445,000 4,990,704
2001 127,149,000 4,945,073
2000 126,843,000 4,898,362
1999 126,631,000 4,840,422
1998 126,400,000 4,769,015
1997 126,057,000 4,696,421
1996 125,757,000 4,628,438
1995 125,472,000 4,560,454
1994 125,178,000 4,515,069
1993 124,829,000 4,516,777
1992 124,425,000 4,515,400
1991 123,964,000 4,463,634
1990 123,478,000 4,391,236
1989 123,069,000 4,307,500
1988 122,578,000 4,218,400
1987 122,069,000 4,144,600
1986 121,482,000 4,066,500
1985 120,837,000 3,990,300
1984 120,083,000 3,916,400
1983 119,307,000 3,838,300
1982 118,480,000 3,759,300
1981 117,661,000 3,685,800
1980 116,807,000 3,617,400
1979 115,890,000 3,552,000
1978 114,913,000 3,487,100
1977 113,872,000 3,423,900
1976 112,775,000 3,358,700
1975 111,573,000 3,292,400
1974 110,162,000 3,223,900
1973 108,707,000 3,153,800
1972 107,188,000 3,088,200
1971 105,697,000 3,022,300
1970 103,403,000 2,959,900
1969 102,219,000 2,894,800
1968 101,011,000 2,818,300
1967 99,879,000 2,736,500
1966 98,851,000 2,655,300
1965 97,952,000 2,573,300
1964 96,903,000 2,495,300
1963 95,900,000 2,413,700
1962 94,933,000 2,333,400
1961 94,055,000 2,255,900
1960 93,216,000 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M 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
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.5% 0.02%
2099 -0.49% 0.04%
2098 -0.48% 0.07%
2097 -0.48% 0.08%
2096 -0.48% 0.1%
2095 -0.47% 0.12%
2094 -0.47% 0.13%
2093 -0.47% 0.13%
2092 -0.47% 0.14%
2091 -0.47% 0.15%
2090 -0.47% 0.17%
2089 -0.47% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.2%
2087 -0.48% 0.22%
2086 -0.49% 0.24%
2085 -0.5% 0.26%
2084 -0.5% 0.27%
2083 -0.52% 0.27%
2082 -0.53% 0.29%
2081 -0.55% 0.31%
2080 -0.57% 0.32%
2079 -0.59% 0.34%
2078 -0.62% 0.36%
2077 -0.64% 0.38%
2076 -0.67% 0.42%
2075 -0.69% 0.42%
2074 -0.73% 0.42%
2073 -0.74% 0.46%
2072 -0.76% 0.47%
2071 -0.79% 0.49%
2070 -0.79% 0.5%
2069 -0.8% 0.51%
2068 -0.8% 0.52%
2067 -0.81% 0.53%
2066 -0.81% 0.53%
2065 -0.79% 0.53%
2064 -0.79% 0.57%
2063 -0.78% 0.58%
2062 -0.77% 0.59%
2061 -0.76% 0.59%
2060 -0.75% 0.61%
2059 -0.73% 0.64%
2058 -0.71% 0.66%
2057 -0.7% 0.68%
2056 -0.68% 0.68%
2055 -0.68% 0.72%
2054 -0.65% 0.74%
2053 -0.65% 0.76%
2052 -0.64% 0.81%
2051 -0.64% 0.84%
2050 -0.64% 0.86%
2049 -0.64% 0.89%
2048 -0.64% 0.91%
2047 -0.64% 0.92%
2046 -0.65% 0.97%
2045 -0.65% 1%
2044 -0.65% 1.03%
2043 -0.65% 1.05%
2042 -0.66% 1.08%
2041 -0.65% 1.11%
2040 -0.65% 1.12%
2039 -0.65% 1.12%
2038 -0.65% 1.11%
2037 -0.65% 1.13%
2036 -0.65% 1.14%
2035 -0.64% 1.16%
2034 -0.63% 1.18%
2033 -0.63% 1.2%
2032 -0.62% 1.24%
2031 -0.61% 1.27%
2030 -0.6% 1.3%
2029 -0.59% 1.32%
2028 -0.58% 1.38%
2027 -0.56% 1.41%
2026 -0.54% 1.48%
2025 -0.51% 1.55%
2024 -0.43% 1.72%
2023 -0.49% 1.79%
2022 -0.44% 1.81%
2021 -0.46% 1.85%
2020 -0.29% 2.07%
2019 -0.14% 2.27%
2018 -0.13% 2.18%
2017 -0.08% 2.13%
2016 -0.05% 2.24%
2015 -0.11% 2.27%
2014 -0.13% 2.23%
2013 -0.14% 2.21%
2012 -0.16% 1.9%
2011 -0.19% 1.45%
2010 0.02% 1.44%
2009 -0.01% 1.33%
2008 0.05% 0.96%
2007 0.11% 0.96%
2006 0.06% 1.08%
2005 0.009% 1.13%
2004 0.03% 1.22%
2003 0.21% 1.05%
2002 0.23% 0.92%
2001 0.24% 0.95%
2000 0.17% 1.2%
1999 0.18% 1.5%
1998 0.27% 1.55%
1997 0.24% 1.47%
1996 0.23% 1.49%
1995 0.23% 1.01%
1994 0.28% -0.04%
1993 0.32% 0.03%
1992 0.37% 1.16%
1991 0.39% 1.65%
1990 0.33% 1.94%
1989 0.4% 2.11%
1988 0.42% 1.78%
1987 0.48% 1.92%
1986 0.53% 1.91%
1985 0.63% 1.89%
1984 0.65% 2.03%
1983 0.7% 2.1%
1982 0.7% 1.99%
1981 0.73% 1.89%
1980 0.79% 1.84%
1979 0.85% 1.86%
1978 0.91% 1.85%
1977 0.97% 1.94%
1976 1.08% 2.01%
1975 1.28% 2.12%
1974 1.34% 2.22%
1973 1.42% 2.12%
1972 1.41% 2.18%
1971 2.22% 2.11%
1970 1.16% 2.25%
1969 1.2% 2.71%
1968 1.13% 2.99%
1967 1.04% 3.06%
1966 0.92% 3.19%
1965 1.08% 3.13%
1964 1.05% 3.38%
1963 1.02% 3.44%
1962 0.93% 3.44%
1961 0.9% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Japan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
122677250
7471102
Population rank 12/197 106/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.09%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +335
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 +1,815
Net migration rank 10/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 1,815
2024 - 153,357 - 3,645
2023 -871,617 175,003 115,016 5,601
2022 -825,825 175,003 118,579 12,596
2021 -640,976 -34,996 113,730 46,208
2020 -542,923 42,001 120,406 54,704
2019 -531,858 318,190 143,007 47,303
2018 -456,520 320,601 141,125 3,494
2017 -406,310 322,564 122,350 7,553
2016 -343,106 314,732 126,594 1,187
2015 -292,424 168,896 130,464 -5,071
2014 -267,279 58,109 127,566 -9,443
2013 -242,146 66,449 121,898 -9,667
2012 -229,733 67,904 119,259 -12,503
2011 -204,533 97,720 114,260 -10,170
2010 -128,070 131,860 110,435 -6,521
2009 -76,828 125,450 99,709 -14,325
2008 -51,225 142,605 89,355 -64,404
2007 -25,600 138,024 85,348 -54,298
2006 12,785 130,065 81,929 -53,469
2005 -25,554 113,017 72,793 -36,288
2004 76,656 69,014 74,529 -32,088
2003 114,946 74,875 69,598 -30,686
2002 178,423 60,864 65,379 -28,300
2001 203,438 59,563 65,275 -25,695
2000 228,317 23,468 62,699 -23,265
1999 202,610 56,901 71,155 -10,297
1998 265,440 45,912 69,151 -17,690
1997 277,325 43,366 67,159 -11,740
1996 314,392 25,030 73,129 -10,926
1995 276,039 87,714 80,264 -10,767
1994 363,017 154,214 72,693 -22,165
1993 312,073 168,836 81,754 -103,698
1992 360,833 170,878 95,275 -33,009
1991 396,685 161,331 97,753 -32,276
1990 407,478 124,582 97,485 -27,912
1989 467,662 31,202 99,934 -25,723
1988 527,085 51,154 97,415 -40,823
1987 598,138 28,001 101,232 -39,678
1986 631,706 27,987 98,263 -40,062
1985 676,687 -141,323 92,084 -38,536
1984 756,523 -273,686 89,356 -34,248
1983 775,495 -269,755 84,139 -5,525
1982 805,664 -288,550 81,716 -6,388
1981 811,861 -278,525 77,955 -6,725
1980 864,372 -92,314 72,092 -5,090
1979 950,298 -57,692 76,489 -6,672
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 76,137 -6,988
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 74,296 -6,724
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 73,280 -10,499
1975 1,204,989 107 72,255 -7,639
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 71,925 -5,818
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 71,500 -3,373
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 70,852 -1,163
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 68,902 2,645
1970 1,230,496 33,731 66,485 11,295
1969 1,195,962 49,447 63,396 16,862
1968 1,191,930 43,593 60,670 20,918
1967 1,258,475 29,632 59,793 22,162
1966 682,072 68,934 59,346 21,868
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 59,163 22,870
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 59,657 22,281
1963 987,770 -100,742 60,145 21,967
1962 901,864 -57,075 58,827 21,217
1961 893,522 -58,882 57,176 18,355
1960 894,874 -150,371 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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