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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 43.4 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Japan vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Lithuania
2100 76,978,998 1,225,633
2099 77,363,458 1,241,510
2098 77,742,445 1,257,497
2097 78,118,375 1,273,678
2096 78,498,614 1,290,189
2095 78,875,245 1,307,275
2094 79,250,325 1,324,312
2093 79,628,057 1,341,875
2092 80,007,967 1,360,029
2091 80,383,529 1,378,546
2090 80,760,724 1,397,420
2089 81,140,553 1,416,650
2088 81,521,696 1,436,421
2087 81,908,373 1,456,324
2086 82,304,497 1,476,301
2085 82,709,534 1,496,940
2084 83,123,058 1,517,611
2083 83,544,006 1,538,569
2082 83,980,325 1,559,787
2081 84,429,305 1,581,134
2080 84,899,768 1,602,498
2079 85,387,247 1,623,820
2078 85,897,934 1,645,249
2077 86,434,291 1,666,665
2076 86,993,007 1,688,177
2075 87,577,777 1,709,720
2074 88,190,392 1,731,404
2073 88,834,763 1,752,662
2072 89,499,356 1,773,945
2071 90,184,464 1,795,473
2070 90,899,136 1,817,142
2069 91,625,421 1,839,387
2068 92,367,969 1,861,529
2067 93,113,499 1,883,928
2066 93,869,240 1,906,591
2065 94,633,430 1,929,619
2064 95,391,433 1,952,334
2063 96,148,081 1,975,020
2062 96,902,907 1,998,444
2061 97,654,031 2,021,930
2060 98,400,894 2,045,989
2059 99,144,216 2,070,233
2058 99,868,968 2,094,564
2057 100,585,601 2,118,985
2056 101,295,868 2,143,474
2055 101,989,736 2,168,085
2054 102,683,462 2,192,337
2053 103,359,083 2,216,075
2052 104,036,901 2,240,149
2051 104,706,698 2,263,905
2050 105,377,283 2,287,466
2049 106,053,011 2,310,176
2048 106,731,207 2,333,041
2047 107,419,237 2,356,291
2046 108,115,358 2,378,713
2045 108,820,982 2,401,082
2044 109,529,333 2,423,438
2043 110,245,586 2,446,634
2042 110,968,174 2,469,564
2041 111,704,629 2,492,222
2040 112,438,759 2,514,657
2039 113,175,948 2,538,036
2038 113,915,783 2,560,781
2037 114,662,374 2,583,644
2036 115,410,956 2,605,925
2035 116,162,381 2,627,752
2034 116,911,001 2,650,015
2033 117,652,676 2,671,840
2032 118,393,188 2,693,646
2031 119,127,425 2,715,491
2030 119,856,131 2,737,751
2029 120,574,242 2,760,194
2028 121,287,543 2,783,343
2027 121,989,133 2,806,651
2026 122,677,250 2,829,914
2025 123,339,586 2,872,755
2024 123,975,371 2,888,278
2023 124,516,650 2,871,585
2022 125,124,989 2,831,639
2021 125,681,593 2,808,380
2020 126,261,000 2,810,369
2019 126,633,000 2,811,089
2018 126,811,000 2,819,200
2017 126,972,000 2,842,639
2016 127,076,000 2,877,325
2015 127,141,000 2,911,109
2014 127,276,000 2,937,253
2013 127,445,000 2,961,250
2012 127,629,000 2,989,139
2011 127,833,000 3,028,115
2010 128,070,000 3,097,282
2009 128,047,000 3,162,916
2008 128,063,000 3,198,231
2007 128,001,000 3,231,294
2006 127,854,000 3,269,909
2005 127,773,000 3,322,528
2004 127,761,000 3,377,075
2003 127,718,000 3,415,213
2002 127,445,000 3,443,067
2001 127,149,000 3,470,818
2000 126,843,000 3,499,536
1999 126,631,000 3,524,238
1998 126,400,000 3,549,331
1997 126,057,000 3,575,137
1996 125,757,000 3,601,613
1995 125,472,000 3,629,102
1994 125,178,000 3,657,144
1993 124,829,000 3,682,613
1992 124,425,000 3,700,114
1991 123,964,000 3,704,134
1990 123,478,000 3,697,838
1989 123,069,000 3,684,255
1988 122,578,000 3,655,049
1987 122,069,000 3,616,367
1986 121,482,000 3,578,914
1985 120,837,000 3,544,543
1984 120,083,000 3,514,205
1983 119,307,000 3,485,192
1982 118,480,000 3,457,179
1981 117,661,000 3,432,947
1980 116,807,000 3,413,202
1979 115,890,000 3,397,842
1978 114,913,000 3,379,514
1977 113,872,000 3,355,036
1976 112,775,000 3,328,664
1975 111,573,000 3,301,652
1974 110,162,000 3,273,894
1973 108,707,000 3,244,438
1972 107,188,000 3,213,622
1971 105,697,000 3,179,041
1970 103,403,000 3,139,689
1969 102,219,000 3,107,321
1968 101,011,000 3,078,850
1967 99,879,000 3,044,400
1966 98,851,000 3,008,050
1965 97,952,000 2,971,450
1964 96,903,000 2,935,200
1963 95,900,000 2,898,950
1962 94,933,000 2,863,350
1961 94,055,000 2,823,550
1960 93,216,000 2,778,550

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Lithuania
2100 -0.5% -1.28%
2099 -0.49% -1.27%
2098 -0.48% -1.27%
2097 -0.48% -1.28%
2096 -0.48% -1.31%
2095 -0.47% -1.29%
2094 -0.47% -1.31%
2093 -0.47% -1.33%
2092 -0.47% -1.34%
2091 -0.47% -1.35%
2090 -0.47% -1.36%
2089 -0.47% -1.38%
2088 -0.47% -1.37%
2087 -0.48% -1.35%
2086 -0.49% -1.38%
2085 -0.5% -1.36%
2084 -0.5% -1.36%
2083 -0.52% -1.36%
2082 -0.53% -1.35%
2081 -0.55% -1.33%
2080 -0.57% -1.31%
2079 -0.59% -1.3%
2078 -0.62% -1.28%
2077 -0.64% -1.27%
2076 -0.67% -1.26%
2075 -0.69% -1.25%
2074 -0.73% -1.21%
2073 -0.74% -1.2%
2072 -0.76% -1.2%
2071 -0.79% -1.19%
2070 -0.79% -1.21%
2069 -0.8% -1.19%
2068 -0.8% -1.19%
2067 -0.81% -1.19%
2066 -0.81% -1.19%
2065 -0.79% -1.16%
2064 -0.79% -1.15%
2063 -0.78% -1.17%
2062 -0.77% -1.16%
2061 -0.76% -1.18%
2060 -0.75% -1.17%
2059 -0.73% -1.16%
2058 -0.71% -1.15%
2057 -0.7% -1.14%
2056 -0.68% -1.14%
2055 -0.68% -1.11%
2054 -0.65% -1.07%
2053 -0.65% -1.07%
2052 -0.64% -1.05%
2051 -0.64% -1.03%
2050 -0.64% -0.98%
2049 -0.64% -0.98%
2048 -0.64% -0.99%
2047 -0.64% -0.94%
2046 -0.65% -0.93%
2045 -0.65% -0.92%
2044 -0.65% -0.95%
2043 -0.65% -0.93%
2042 -0.66% -0.91%
2041 -0.65% -0.89%
2040 -0.65% -0.92%
2039 -0.65% -0.89%
2038 -0.65% -0.88%
2037 -0.65% -0.86%
2036 -0.65% -0.83%
2035 -0.64% -0.84%
2034 -0.63% -0.82%
2033 -0.63% -0.81%
2032 -0.62% -0.8%
2031 -0.61% -0.81%
2030 -0.6% -0.81%
2029 -0.59% -0.83%
2028 -0.58% -0.83%
2027 -0.56% -0.82%
2026 -0.54% -1.49%
2025 -0.51% -0.54%
2024 -0.43% 0.58%
2023 -0.49% 1.41%
2022 -0.44% 0.83%
2021 -0.46% -0.07%
2020 -0.29% -0.03%
2019 -0.14% -0.29%
2018 -0.13% -0.82%
2017 -0.08% -1.21%
2016 -0.05% -1.16%
2015 -0.11% -0.89%
2014 -0.13% -0.81%
2013 -0.14% -0.93%
2012 -0.16% -1.29%
2011 -0.19% -2.23%
2010 0.02% -2.08%
2009 -0.01% -1.1%
2008 0.05% -1.02%
2007 0.11% -1.18%
2006 0.06% -1.58%
2005 0.009% -1.62%
2004 0.03% -1.12%
2003 0.21% -0.81%
2002 0.23% -0.8%
2001 0.24% -0.82%
2000 0.17% -0.7%
1999 0.18% -0.71%
1998 0.27% -0.72%
1997 0.24% -0.74%
1996 0.23% -0.76%
1995 0.23% -0.77%
1994 0.28% -0.69%
1993 0.32% -0.47%
1992 0.37% -0.11%
1991 0.39% 0.17%
1990 0.33% 0.37%
1989 0.4% 0.8%
1988 0.42% 1.07%
1987 0.48% 1.05%
1986 0.53% 0.97%
1985 0.63% 0.86%
1984 0.65% 0.83%
1983 0.7% 0.81%
1982 0.7% 0.71%
1981 0.73% 0.58%
1980 0.79% 0.45%
1979 0.85% 0.54%
1978 0.91% 0.73%
1977 0.97% 0.79%
1976 1.08% 0.82%
1975 1.28% 0.85%
1974 1.34% 0.91%
1973 1.42% 0.96%
1972 1.41% 1.09%
1971 2.22% 1.25%
1970 1.16% 1.04%
1969 1.2% 0.92%
1968 1.13% 1.13%
1967 1.04% 1.21%
1966 0.92% 1.23%
1965 1.08% 1.24%
1964 1.05% 1.25%
1963 1.02% 1.24%
1962 0.93% 1.41%
1961 0.9% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Japan Lithuania
Current population
122677250
2829914
Population rank 12/197 140/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.03%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
25.4 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +46
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 127/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -24,618
Net migration rank 10/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -24,618
2024 - 153,357 - 2,617
2023 -871,617 175,003 -16,368 44,935
2022 -825,825 175,003 -20,671 72,100
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -24,433 19,657
2020 -542,923 42,001 -19,953 19,884
2019 -531,858 318,190 -13,212 10,665
2018 -456,520 320,601 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -406,310 322,564 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -343,106 314,732 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -292,424 168,896 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -267,279 58,109 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -242,146 66,449 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -229,733 67,904 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -204,533 97,720 -10,901 -38,518
2010 -128,070 131,860 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -76,828 125,450 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -51,225 142,605 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -25,600 138,024 -15,510 -21,815
2006 12,785 130,065 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -25,554 113,017 -14,287 -51,357
2004 76,656 69,014 -11,482 -32,312
2003 114,946 74,875 -10,929 -22,701
2002 178,423 60,864 -11,362 -12,627
2001 203,438 59,563 -9,024 -24,733
2000 228,317 23,468 -4,549 -16,077
1999 202,610 56,901 -3,877 -20,533
1998 265,440 45,912 -3,904 -22,002
1997 277,325 43,366 -3,218 -22,324
1996 314,392 25,030 -3,962 -23,236
1995 276,039 87,714 -3,992 -23,509
1994 363,017 154,214 -4,023 -24,104
1993 312,073 168,836 1,473 -23,949
1992 360,833 170,878 12,950 -25,175
1991 396,685 161,331 14,817 -10,744
1990 407,478 124,582 17,010 -8,840
1989 467,662 31,202 17,316 -26,985
1988 527,085 51,154 19,006 38,648
1987 598,138 28,001 22,422 10,820
1986 631,706 27,987 23,978 10,177
1985 676,687 -141,323 19,140 9,417
1984 756,523 -273,686 18,976 8,835
1983 775,495 -269,755 20,911 8,585
1982 805,664 -288,550 18,323 8,163
1981 811,861 -278,525 16,478 7,752
1980 864,372 -92,314 16,042 7,412
1979 950,298 -57,692 16,989 6,932
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 17,573 7,328
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 19,124 8,964
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 20,305 8,581
1975 1,204,989 107 20,470 8,170
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 22,589 7,757
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 22,712 7,327
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 25,388 7,185
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 28,930 7,130
1970 1,230,496 33,731 27,629 6,530
1969 1,195,962 49,447 27,345 4,179
1968 1,191,930 43,593 28,325 6,522
1967 1,258,475 29,632 29,226 5,251
1966 682,072 68,934 30,381 4,799
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 30,309 4,196
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 34,048 3,820
1963 987,770 -100,742 33,918 3,428
1962 901,864 -57,075 34,933 2,899
1961 893,522 -58,882 40,376 2,550
1960 894,874 -150,371 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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