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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.09 times bigger than Japan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 3.09% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Japan vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Mexico
2100 76,978,998 131,182,639
2099 77,363,458 131,943,283
2098 77,742,445 132,700,369
2097 78,118,375 133,455,010
2096 78,498,614 134,204,227
2095 78,875,245 134,949,218
2094 79,250,325 135,687,085
2093 79,628,057 136,415,232
2092 80,007,967 137,127,644
2091 80,383,529 137,833,985
2090 80,760,724 138,527,198
2089 81,140,553 139,208,862
2088 81,521,696 139,874,924
2087 81,908,373 140,530,483
2086 82,304,497 141,174,372
2085 82,709,534 141,805,496
2084 83,123,058 142,415,948
2083 83,544,006 143,009,187
2082 83,980,325 143,579,768
2081 84,429,305 144,138,842
2080 84,899,768 144,677,451
2079 85,387,247 145,195,172
2078 85,897,934 145,691,242
2077 86,434,291 146,165,064
2076 86,993,007 146,616,674
2075 87,577,777 147,046,928
2074 88,190,392 147,455,761
2073 88,834,763 147,841,295
2072 89,499,356 148,201,143
2071 90,184,464 148,534,057
2070 90,899,136 148,848,168
2069 91,625,421 149,134,711
2068 92,367,969 149,395,717
2067 93,113,499 149,630,386
2066 93,869,240 149,842,125
2065 94,633,430 150,029,268
2064 95,391,433 150,187,992
2063 96,148,081 150,319,846
2062 96,902,907 150,424,224
2061 97,654,031 150,502,250
2060 98,400,894 150,555,648
2059 99,144,216 150,577,220
2058 99,868,968 150,569,044
2057 100,585,601 150,535,337
2056 101,295,868 150,475,242
2055 101,989,736 150,384,336
2054 102,683,462 150,263,237
2053 103,359,083 150,110,615
2052 104,036,901 149,923,918
2051 104,706,698 149,705,066
2050 105,377,283 149,450,774
2049 106,053,011 149,166,038
2048 106,731,207 148,836,849
2047 107,419,237 148,478,965
2046 108,115,358 148,081,688
2045 108,820,982 147,647,318
2044 109,529,333 147,173,101
2043 110,245,586 146,667,761
2042 110,968,174 146,123,566
2041 111,704,629 145,543,650
2040 112,438,759 144,931,633
2039 113,175,948 144,286,278
2038 113,915,783 143,601,872
2037 114,662,374 142,883,005
2036 115,410,956 142,138,929
2035 116,162,381 141,359,885
2034 116,911,001 140,554,653
2033 117,652,676 139,713,048
2032 118,393,188 138,843,644
2031 119,127,425 137,947,334
2030 119,856,131 137,023,304
2029 120,574,242 136,071,720
2028 121,287,543 135,090,755
2027 121,989,133 134,081,337
2026 122,677,250 133,042,003
2025 123,339,586 131,970,909
2024 123,975,371 130,861,007
2023 124,516,650 129,739,759
2022 125,124,989 128,613,117
2021 125,681,593 127,648,148
2020 126,261,000 126,799,054
2019 126,633,000 125,762,982
2018 126,811,000 124,573,711
2017 126,972,000 123,400,057
2016 127,076,000 122,251,351
2015 127,141,000 121,072,306
2014 127,276,000 119,784,261
2013 127,445,000 118,343,573
2012 127,629,000 116,818,208
2011 127,833,000 115,243,504
2010 128,070,000 113,623,895
2009 128,047,000 111,999,721
2008 128,063,000 110,374,288
2007 128,001,000 108,774,360
2006 127,854,000 107,253,666
2005 127,773,000 105,811,504
2004 127,761,000 104,394,131
2003 127,718,000 102,978,515
2002 127,445,000 101,548,624
2001 127,149,000 100,099,099
2000 126,843,000 98,625,552
1999 126,631,000 97,115,707
1998 126,400,000 95,575,245
1997 126,057,000 94,021,207
1996 125,757,000 92,452,702
1995 125,472,000 90,862,455
1994 125,178,000 89,259,205
1993 124,829,000 87,653,807
1992 124,425,000 86,044,809
1991 123,964,000 84,430,572
1990 123,478,000 82,820,170
1989 123,069,000 81,247,182
1988 122,578,000 79,695,531
1987 122,069,000 78,136,651
1986 121,482,000 76,585,637
1985 120,837,000 75,043,414
1984 120,083,000 73,506,846
1983 119,307,000 71,971,240
1982 118,480,000 70,433,260
1981 117,661,000 68,892,108
1980 116,807,000 67,300,334
1979 115,890,000 65,648,865
1978 114,913,000 63,979,046
1977 113,872,000 62,308,493
1976 112,775,000 60,645,512
1975 111,573,000 58,982,400
1974 110,162,000 57,320,149
1973 108,707,000 55,667,284
1972 107,188,000 54,030,168
1971 105,697,000 52,412,558
1970 103,403,000 50,814,953
1969 102,219,000 49,233,194
1968 101,011,000 47,668,303
1967 99,879,000 46,129,608
1966 98,851,000 44,629,106
1965 97,952,000 43,174,477
1964 96,903,000 41,772,049
1963 95,900,000 40,424,065
1962 94,933,000 39,129,200
1961 94,055,000 37,890,118
1960 93,216,000 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Mexico
2100 -0.5% -0.58%
2099 -0.49% -0.57%
2098 -0.48% -0.57%
2097 -0.48% -0.56%
2096 -0.48% -0.55%
2095 -0.47% -0.54%
2094 -0.47% -0.53%
2093 -0.47% -0.52%
2092 -0.47% -0.51%
2091 -0.47% -0.5%
2090 -0.47% -0.49%
2089 -0.47% -0.48%
2088 -0.47% -0.47%
2087 -0.48% -0.46%
2086 -0.49% -0.45%
2085 -0.5% -0.43%
2084 -0.5% -0.41%
2083 -0.52% -0.4%
2082 -0.53% -0.39%
2081 -0.55% -0.37%
2080 -0.57% -0.36%
2079 -0.59% -0.34%
2078 -0.62% -0.32%
2077 -0.64% -0.31%
2076 -0.67% -0.29%
2075 -0.69% -0.28%
2074 -0.73% -0.26%
2073 -0.74% -0.24%
2072 -0.76% -0.22%
2071 -0.79% -0.21%
2070 -0.79% -0.19%
2069 -0.8% -0.17%
2068 -0.8% -0.16%
2067 -0.81% -0.14%
2066 -0.81% -0.12%
2065 -0.79% -0.11%
2064 -0.79% -0.09%
2063 -0.78% -0.07%
2062 -0.77% -0.05%
2061 -0.76% -0.04%
2060 -0.75% -0.01%
2059 -0.73% 0.005%
2058 -0.71% 0.02%
2057 -0.7% 0.04%
2056 -0.68% 0.06%
2055 -0.68% 0.08%
2054 -0.65% 0.1%
2053 -0.65% 0.12%
2052 -0.64% 0.15%
2051 -0.64% 0.17%
2050 -0.64% 0.19%
2049 -0.64% 0.22%
2048 -0.64% 0.24%
2047 -0.64% 0.27%
2046 -0.65% 0.29%
2045 -0.65% 0.32%
2044 -0.65% 0.34%
2043 -0.65% 0.37%
2042 -0.66% 0.4%
2041 -0.65% 0.42%
2040 -0.65% 0.45%
2039 -0.65% 0.48%
2038 -0.65% 0.5%
2037 -0.65% 0.52%
2036 -0.65% 0.55%
2035 -0.64% 0.57%
2034 -0.63% 0.6%
2033 -0.63% 0.63%
2032 -0.62% 0.65%
2031 -0.61% 0.67%
2030 -0.6% 0.7%
2029 -0.59% 0.73%
2028 -0.58% 0.75%
2027 -0.56% 0.78%
2026 -0.54% 0.81%
2025 -0.51% 0.85%
2024 -0.43% 0.86%
2023 -0.49% 0.88%
2022 -0.44% 0.76%
2021 -0.46% 0.67%
2020 -0.29% 0.82%
2019 -0.14% 0.95%
2018 -0.13% 0.95%
2017 -0.08% 0.94%
2016 -0.05% 0.97%
2015 -0.11% 1.08%
2014 -0.13% 1.22%
2013 -0.14% 1.31%
2012 -0.16% 1.37%
2011 -0.19% 1.43%
2010 0.02% 1.45%
2009 -0.01% 1.47%
2008 0.05% 1.47%
2007 0.11% 1.42%
2006 0.06% 1.36%
2005 0.009% 1.36%
2004 0.03% 1.37%
2003 0.21% 1.41%
2002 0.23% 1.45%
2001 0.24% 1.49%
2000 0.17% 1.55%
1999 0.18% 1.61%
1998 0.27% 1.65%
1997 0.24% 1.7%
1996 0.23% 1.75%
1995 0.23% 1.8%
1994 0.28% 1.83%
1993 0.32% 1.87%
1992 0.37% 1.91%
1991 0.39% 1.94%
1990 0.33% 1.94%
1989 0.4% 1.95%
1988 0.42% 2%
1987 0.48% 2.03%
1986 0.53% 2.06%
1985 0.63% 2.09%
1984 0.65% 2.13%
1983 0.7% 2.18%
1982 0.7% 2.24%
1981 0.73% 2.37%
1980 0.79% 2.52%
1979 0.85% 2.61%
1978 0.91% 2.68%
1977 0.97% 2.74%
1976 1.08% 2.82%
1975 1.28% 2.9%
1974 1.34% 2.97%
1973 1.42% 3.03%
1972 1.41% 3.09%
1971 2.22% 3.14%
1970 1.16% 3.21%
1969 1.2% 3.28%
1968 1.13% 3.34%
1967 1.04% 3.36%
1966 0.92% 3.37%
1965 1.08% 3.36%
1964 1.05% 3.33%
1963 1.02% 3.31%
1962 0.93% 3.27%
1961 0.9% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Japan Mexico
Current population
122677250
133323134
Population rank 12/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 1.61%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +3,072
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 110/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -108,037
Net migration rank 10/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -108,037
2024 - 153,357 - -104,581
2023 -871,617 175,003 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -825,825 175,003 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -640,976 -34,996 936,682 -122,791
2020 -542,923 42,001 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -531,858 318,190 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 -456,520 320,601 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 -406,310 322,564 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 -204,533 97,720 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 -128,070 131,860 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 -76,828 125,450 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 -51,225 142,605 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 -25,600 138,024 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 12,785 130,065 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 -25,554 113,017 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 76,656 69,014 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 114,946 74,875 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 178,423 60,864 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 203,438 59,563 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 228,317 23,468 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 202,610 56,901 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 265,440 45,912 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 277,325 43,366 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 314,392 25,030 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 276,039 87,714 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 363,017 154,214 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 312,073 168,836 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 360,833 170,878 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 396,685 161,331 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 407,478 124,582 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 467,662 31,202 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 527,085 51,154 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 598,138 28,001 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 631,706 27,987 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 676,687 -141,323 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 756,523 -273,686 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 775,495 -269,755 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 805,664 -288,550 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 811,861 -278,525 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 864,372 -92,314 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 950,298 -57,692 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 1,204,989 107 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 1,230,496 33,731 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 1,195,962 49,447 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 1,191,930 43,593 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 1,258,475 29,632 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 682,072 68,934 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 987,770 -100,742 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 901,864 -57,075 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 893,522 -58,882 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 894,874 -150,371 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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