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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 20.7 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Japan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Lebanon
2100 76,995,942 7,233,292
2099 77,380,486 7,255,882
2098 77,759,557 7,277,550
2097 78,135,569 7,301,925
2096 78,515,892 7,325,994
2095 78,892,606 7,347,027
2094 79,267,768 7,369,470
2093 79,645,584 7,390,293
2092 80,025,578 7,407,084
2091 80,401,222 7,423,815
2090 80,778,500 7,437,389
2089 81,158,413 7,448,030
2088 81,539,639 7,458,059
2087 81,926,401 7,468,965
2086 82,322,612 7,472,798
2085 82,727,738 7,481,214
2084 83,141,354 7,480,291
2083 83,562,394 7,486,652
2082 83,998,809 7,486,791
2081 84,447,888 7,487,921
2080 84,918,455 7,488,203
2079 85,406,042 7,485,978
2078 85,916,840 7,484,772
2077 86,453,316 7,478,078
2076 87,012,155 7,474,064
2075 87,597,053 7,467,858
2074 88,209,803 7,450,655
2073 88,854,316 7,436,376
2072 89,519,055 7,424,690
2071 90,204,314 7,412,173
2070 90,919,143 7,397,929
2069 91,645,589 7,386,238
2068 92,388,299 7,377,717
2067 93,133,993 7,364,770
2066 93,889,902 7,352,347
2065 94,654,259 7,336,652
2064 95,412,429 7,320,561
2063 96,169,244 7,303,359
2062 96,924,236 7,283,645
2061 97,675,525 7,265,811
2060 98,422,553 7,243,446
2059 99,166,038 7,223,197
2058 99,890,950 7,202,701
2057 100,607,740 7,179,997
2056 101,318,164 7,156,445
2055 102,012,184 7,134,691
2054 102,706,063 7,111,260
2053 103,381,833 7,089,367
2052 104,059,800 7,066,769
2051 104,729,745 7,040,364
2050 105,400,477 7,014,112
2049 106,076,354 6,987,405
2048 106,754,699 6,956,499
2047 107,442,881 6,916,783
2046 108,139,155 6,881,711
2045 108,844,934 6,842,906
2044 109,553,441 6,799,445
2043 110,269,851 6,762,695
2042 110,992,599 6,719,865
2041 111,729,216 6,671,647
2040 112,463,507 6,621,937
2039 113,200,859 6,569,131
2038 113,940,856 6,515,459
2037 114,687,611 6,459,942
2036 115,436,359 6,406,631
2035 116,187,949 6,359,644
2034 116,936,734 6,308,450
2033 117,678,572 6,261,087
2032 118,419,247 6,210,077
2031 119,153,646 6,155,155
2030 119,882,512 6,101,258
2029 120,600,781 6,047,874
2028 121,314,239 5,995,773
2027 122,015,984 5,945,897
2026 122,704,252 5,896,184
2025 123,366,734 5,849,421
2024 123,975,371 5,805,962
2023 124,516,650 5,773,493
2022 125,124,989 5,744,489
2021 125,681,593 5,718,122
2020 126,261,000 5,702,398
2019 126,633,000 5,794,594
2018 126,811,000 5,984,119
2017 126,972,000 6,160,128
2016 127,076,000 6,323,060
2015 127,141,000 6,472,469
2014 127,276,000 6,346,990
2013 127,445,000 5,743,436
2012 127,629,000 5,235,742
2011 127,833,000 5,096,020
2010 128,070,000 5,041,288
2009 128,047,000 4,992,287
2008 128,063,000 4,925,354
2007 128,001,000 4,844,118
2006 127,854,000 4,751,136
2005 127,773,000 4,671,102
2004 127,761,000 4,599,279
2003 127,718,000 4,525,508
2002 127,445,000 4,463,504
2001 127,149,000 4,401,918
2000 126,843,000 4,329,340
1999 126,631,000 4,255,277
1998 126,400,000 4,181,281
1997 126,057,000 4,108,405
1996 125,757,000 4,034,781
1995 125,472,000 3,960,735
1994 125,178,000 3,889,799
1993 124,829,000 3,820,647
1992 124,425,000 3,747,371
1991 123,964,000 3,668,912
1990 123,478,000 3,595,175
1989 123,069,000 3,525,285
1988 122,578,000 3,454,649
1987 122,069,000 3,385,555
1986 121,482,000 3,300,365
1985 120,837,000 3,217,376
1984 120,083,000 3,152,744
1983 119,307,000 3,094,996
1982 118,480,000 3,054,931
1981 117,661,000 3,008,981
1980 116,807,000 2,944,763
1979 115,890,000 2,882,635
1978 114,913,000 2,822,682
1977 113,872,000 2,762,155
1976 112,775,000 2,726,469
1975 111,573,000 2,693,191
1974 110,162,000 2,635,185
1973 108,707,000 2,572,935
1972 107,188,000 2,509,729
1971 105,697,000 2,446,314
1970 103,403,000 2,386,114
1969 102,219,000 2,328,159
1968 101,011,000 2,266,368
1967 99,879,000 2,206,731
1966 98,851,000 2,148,260
1965 97,952,000 2,088,831
1964 96,903,000 2,030,543
1963 95,900,000 1,970,316
1962 94,933,000 1,909,578
1961 94,055,000 1,850,084
1960 93,216,000 1,794,406

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Lebanon
2100 -0.5% -0.31%
2099 -0.49% -0.3%
2098 -0.48% -0.33%
2097 -0.48% -0.33%
2096 -0.48% -0.29%
2095 -0.47% -0.3%
2094 -0.47% -0.28%
2093 -0.47% -0.23%
2092 -0.47% -0.23%
2091 -0.47% -0.18%
2090 -0.47% -0.14%
2089 -0.47% -0.13%
2088 -0.47% -0.15%
2087 -0.48% -0.05%
2086 -0.49% -0.11%
2085 -0.5% 0.01%
2084 -0.5% -0.08%
2083 -0.52% -0.002%
2082 -0.53% -0.02%
2081 -0.55% -0.004%
2080 -0.57% 0.03%
2079 -0.59% 0.02%
2078 -0.62% 0.09%
2077 -0.64% 0.05%
2076 -0.67% 0.08%
2075 -0.69% 0.23%
2074 -0.73% 0.19%
2073 -0.74% 0.16%
2072 -0.76% 0.17%
2071 -0.79% 0.19%
2070 -0.79% 0.16%
2069 -0.8% 0.12%
2068 -0.8% 0.18%
2067 -0.81% 0.17%
2066 -0.81% 0.21%
2065 -0.79% 0.22%
2064 -0.79% 0.24%
2063 -0.78% 0.27%
2062 -0.77% 0.25%
2061 -0.76% 0.31%
2060 -0.75% 0.28%
2059 -0.73% 0.28%
2058 -0.71% 0.32%
2057 -0.7% 0.33%
2056 -0.68% 0.3%
2055 -0.68% 0.33%
2054 -0.65% 0.31%
2053 -0.65% 0.32%
2052 -0.64% 0.38%
2051 -0.64% 0.37%
2050 -0.64% 0.38%
2049 -0.64% 0.44%
2048 -0.64% 0.57%
2047 -0.64% 0.51%
2046 -0.65% 0.57%
2045 -0.65% 0.64%
2044 -0.65% 0.54%
2043 -0.65% 0.64%
2042 -0.66% 0.72%
2041 -0.65% 0.75%
2040 -0.65% 0.8%
2039 -0.65% 0.82%
2038 -0.65% 0.86%
2037 -0.65% 0.83%
2036 -0.65% 0.74%
2035 -0.64% 0.81%
2034 -0.63% 0.76%
2033 -0.63% 0.82%
2032 -0.62% 0.89%
2031 -0.61% 0.88%
2030 -0.6% 0.88%
2029 -0.59% 0.87%
2028 -0.58% 0.84%
2027 -0.56% 0.84%
2026 -0.54% 0.8%
2025 -0.49% 0.75%
2024 -0.43% 0.56%
2023 -0.49% 0.5%
2022 -0.44% 0.46%
2021 -0.46% 0.28%
2020 -0.29% -1.59%
2019 -0.14% -3.17%
2018 -0.13% -2.86%
2017 -0.08% -2.58%
2016 -0.05% -2.31%
2015 -0.11% 1.98%
2014 -0.13% 10.5%
2013 -0.14% 9.7%
2012 -0.16% 2.74%
2011 -0.19% 1.09%
2010 0.02% 0.98%
2009 -0.01% 1.36%
2008 0.05% 1.68%
2007 0.11% 1.96%
2006 0.06% 1.71%
2005 0.009% 1.56%
2004 0.03% 1.63%
2003 0.21% 1.39%
2002 0.23% 1.4%
2001 0.24% 1.68%
2000 0.17% 1.74%
1999 0.18% 1.77%
1998 0.27% 1.77%
1997 0.24% 1.82%
1996 0.23% 1.87%
1995 0.23% 1.82%
1994 0.28% 1.81%
1993 0.32% 1.96%
1992 0.37% 2.14%
1991 0.39% 2.05%
1990 0.33% 1.98%
1989 0.4% 2.04%
1988 0.42% 2.04%
1987 0.48% 2.58%
1986 0.53% 2.58%
1985 0.63% 2.05%
1984 0.65% 1.87%
1983 0.7% 1.31%
1982 0.7% 1.53%
1981 0.73% 2.18%
1980 0.79% 2.16%
1979 0.85% 2.12%
1978 0.91% 2.19%
1977 0.97% 1.31%
1976 1.08% 1.24%
1975 1.28% 2.2%
1974 1.34% 2.42%
1973 1.42% 2.52%
1972 1.41% 2.59%
1971 2.22% 2.52%
1970 1.16% 2.49%
1969 1.2% 2.73%
1968 1.13% 2.7%
1967 1.04% 2.72%
1966 0.92% 2.85%
1965 1.08% 2.87%
1964 1.05% 3.06%
1963 1.02% 3.18%
1962 0.93% 3.22%
1961 0.9% 3.1%

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

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In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Japan Lebanon
Current population
122704252
5921719
Population rank 12/197 115/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.07%
One net population change
52 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +119
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 114/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -10,230
Net migration rank 10/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -10,230
2024 -942,213 153,357 57,613 -17,267
2023 -871,617 175,003 58,786 -34,193
2022 -825,825 175,003 60,909 -27,507
2021 -640,976 -34,996 46,614 -27,290
2020 -542,923 42,001 59,903 -47,787
2019 -531,858 318,190 70,486 -266,992
2018 -456,520 320,601 77,165 -259,700
2017 -406,310 322,564 84,172 -253,664
2016 -343,106 314,732 91,551 -247,921
2015 -292,424 168,896 97,385 -239,829
2014 -267,279 58,109 92,285 301,111
2013 -242,146 66,449 80,218 733,500
2012 -229,733 67,904 77,248 124,427
2011 -204,533 97,720 75,523 2,246
2010 -128,070 131,860 72,605 -40,915
2009 -76,828 125,450 69,004 -2,700
2008 -51,225 142,605 67,132 430
2007 -25,600 138,024 66,965 27,944
2006 12,785 130,065 65,932 25,126
2005 -25,554 113,017 67,778 1,224
2004 76,656 69,014 69,675 4,974
2003 114,946 74,875 71,232 1,674
2002 178,423 60,864 72,648 -21,543
2001 203,438 59,563 73,160 -1,094
2000 228,317 23,468 72,642 455
1999 202,610 56,901 72,437 2,589
1998 265,440 45,912 71,889 1,062
1997 277,325 43,366 71,486 1,313
1996 314,392 25,030 71,286 3,164
1995 276,039 87,714 71,016 2,634
1994 363,017 154,214 73,069 -4,850
1993 312,073 168,836 75,278 -5,196
1992 360,833 170,878 77,447 -970
1991 396,685 161,331 79,274 1,159
1990 407,478 124,582 73,629 -6,595
1989 467,662 31,202 74,577 -1,827
1988 527,085 51,154 70,444 -1,916
1987 598,138 28,001 69,058 607
1986 631,706 27,987 67,162 33,549
1985 676,687 -141,323 66,368 -1,108
1984 756,523 -273,686 66,785 -2,785
1983 775,495 -269,755 66,056 -14,558
1982 805,664 -288,550 41,602 -12,981
1981 811,861 -278,525 65,084 -1,799
1980 864,372 -92,314 63,053 2,104
1979 950,298 -57,692 61,184 -2,103
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 60,829 0
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 60,232 0
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 11,138 0
1975 1,204,989 107 55,423 0
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 64,425 -3,831
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 63,420 482
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 62,216 294
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 61,278 3,042
1970 1,230,496 33,731 60,593 -4,508
1969 1,195,962 49,447 59,829 0
1968 1,191,930 43,593 59,247 4,506
1967 1,258,475 29,632 58,957 -3,434
1966 682,072 68,934 58,546 2,864
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 58,195 -742
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 57,808 1,311
1963 987,770 -100,742 57,054 4,269
1962 901,864 -57,075 55,585 4,569
1961 893,522 -58,882 53,995 4,844
1960 894,874 -150,371 52,515 0

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

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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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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