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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3,224 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Japan vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Monaco
2100 76,995,942 47,159
2099 77,380,486 46,850
2098 77,759,557 46,588
2097 78,135,569 46,307
2096 78,515,892 46,034
2095 78,892,606 45,749
2094 79,267,768 45,454
2093 79,645,584 45,174
2092 80,025,578 44,921
2091 80,401,222 44,639
2090 80,778,500 44,364
2089 81,158,413 44,111
2088 81,539,639 43,839
2087 81,926,401 43,544
2086 82,322,612 43,258
2085 82,727,738 42,998
2084 83,141,354 42,715
2083 83,562,394 42,439
2082 83,998,809 42,185
2081 84,447,888 41,924
2080 84,918,455 41,662
2079 85,406,042 41,407
2078 85,916,840 41,160
2077 86,453,316 40,889
2076 87,012,155 40,619
2075 87,597,053 40,388
2074 88,209,803 40,162
2073 88,854,316 39,930
2072 89,519,055 39,721
2071 90,204,314 39,508
2070 90,919,143 39,293
2069 91,645,589 39,079
2068 92,388,299 38,878
2067 93,133,993 38,695
2066 93,889,902 38,526
2065 94,654,259 38,353
2064 95,412,429 38,191
2063 96,169,244 38,003
2062 96,924,236 37,868
2061 97,675,525 37,732
2060 98,422,553 37,616
2059 99,166,038 37,467
2058 99,890,950 37,360
2057 100,607,740 37,230
2056 101,318,164 37,112
2055 102,012,184 37,040
2054 102,706,063 36,927
2053 103,381,833 36,835
2052 104,059,800 36,743
2051 104,729,745 36,659
2050 105,400,477 36,578
2049 106,076,354 36,507
2048 106,754,699 36,457
2047 107,442,881 36,412
2046 108,139,155 36,390
2045 108,844,934 36,381
2044 109,553,441 36,380
2043 110,269,851 36,397
2042 110,992,599 36,405
2041 111,729,216 36,460
2040 112,463,507 36,518
2039 113,200,859 36,548
2038 113,940,856 36,592
2037 114,687,611 36,652
2036 115,436,359 36,719
2035 116,187,949 36,792
2034 116,936,734 36,863
2033 117,678,572 36,942
2032 118,419,247 37,042
2031 119,153,646 37,164
2030 119,882,512 37,287
2029 120,600,781 37,444
2028 121,314,239 37,618
2027 122,015,984 37,834
2026 122,704,252 38,054
2025 123,366,734 38,341
2024 123,975,371 38,631
2023 124,516,650 38,956
2022 125,124,989 38,931
2021 125,681,593 38,527
2020 126,261,000 38,050
2019 126,633,000 38,109
2018 126,811,000 38,154
2017 126,972,000 37,678
2016 127,076,000 37,276
2015 127,141,000 36,757
2014 127,276,000 36,128
2013 127,445,000 35,447
2012 127,629,000 34,711
2011 127,833,000 33,946
2010 128,070,000 33,163
2009 128,047,000 32,364
2008 128,063,000 31,836
2007 128,001,000 31,837
2006 127,854,000 32,057
2005 127,773,000 32,210
2004 127,761,000 32,307
2003 127,718,000 32,374
2002 127,445,000 32,422
2001 127,149,000 32,447
2000 126,843,000 32,455
1999 126,631,000 32,410
1998 126,400,000 32,267
1997 126,057,000 32,063
1996 125,757,000 31,837
1995 125,472,000 31,609
1994 125,178,000 31,375
1993 124,829,000 31,136
1992 124,425,000 30,887
1991 123,964,000 30,625
1990 123,478,000 30,358
1989 123,069,000 30,084
1988 122,578,000 29,781
1987 122,069,000 29,446
1986 121,482,000 29,093
1985 120,837,000 28,731
1984 120,083,000 28,356
1983 119,307,000 27,960
1982 118,480,000 27,561
1981 117,661,000 27,293
1980 116,807,000 27,122
1979 115,890,000 26,892
1978 114,913,000 26,605
1977 113,872,000 26,273
1976 112,775,000 25,895
1975 111,573,000 25,500
1974 110,162,000 25,235
1973 108,707,000 25,072
1972 107,188,000 24,862
1971 105,697,000 24,576
1970 103,403,000 24,229
1969 102,219,000 23,831
1968 101,011,000 23,437
1967 99,879,000 23,230
1966 98,851,000 23,131
1965 97,952,000 22,941
1964 96,903,000 22,686
1963 95,900,000 22,385
1962 94,933,000 22,078
1961 94,055,000 21,901
1960 93,216,000 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K 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
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Monaco
2100 -0.5% 0.66%
2099 -0.49% 0.56%
2098 -0.48% 0.61%
2097 -0.48% 0.59%
2096 -0.48% 0.62%
2095 -0.47% 0.65%
2094 -0.47% 0.62%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.47% 0.63%
2091 -0.47% 0.62%
2090 -0.47% 0.57%
2089 -0.47% 0.62%
2088 -0.47% 0.68%
2087 -0.48% 0.66%
2086 -0.49% 0.6%
2085 -0.5% 0.66%
2084 -0.5% 0.65%
2083 -0.52% 0.6%
2082 -0.53% 0.62%
2081 -0.55% 0.63%
2080 -0.57% 0.62%
2079 -0.59% 0.6%
2078 -0.62% 0.66%
2077 -0.64% 0.66%
2076 -0.67% 0.57%
2075 -0.69% 0.56%
2074 -0.73% 0.58%
2073 -0.74% 0.52%
2072 -0.76% 0.54%
2071 -0.79% 0.55%
2070 -0.79% 0.55%
2069 -0.8% 0.52%
2068 -0.8% 0.47%
2067 -0.81% 0.44%
2066 -0.81% 0.45%
2065 -0.79% 0.43%
2064 -0.79% 0.5%
2063 -0.78% 0.36%
2062 -0.77% 0.36%
2061 -0.76% 0.31%
2060 -0.75% 0.4%
2059 -0.73% 0.29%
2058 -0.71% 0.35%
2057 -0.7% 0.32%
2056 -0.68% 0.19%
2055 -0.68% 0.31%
2054 -0.65% 0.25%
2053 -0.65% 0.25%
2052 -0.64% 0.23%
2051 -0.64% 0.22%
2050 -0.64% 0.19%
2049 -0.64% 0.14%
2048 -0.64% 0.12%
2047 -0.64% 0.06%
2046 -0.65% 0.02%
2045 -0.65% 0.003%
2044 -0.65% -0.05%
2043 -0.65% -0.02%
2042 -0.66% -0.15%
2041 -0.65% -0.16%
2040 -0.65% -0.08%
2039 -0.65% -0.12%
2038 -0.65% -0.16%
2037 -0.65% -0.18%
2036 -0.65% -0.2%
2035 -0.64% -0.19%
2034 -0.63% -0.21%
2033 -0.63% -0.27%
2032 -0.62% -0.33%
2031 -0.61% -0.33%
2030 -0.6% -0.42%
2029 -0.59% -0.46%
2028 -0.58% -0.57%
2027 -0.56% -0.58%
2026 -0.54% -0.75%
2025 -0.49% -0.75%
2024 -0.43% -0.83%
2023 -0.49% 0.06%
2022 -0.44% 1.05%
2021 -0.46% 1.25%
2020 -0.29% -0.15%
2019 -0.14% -0.12%
2018 -0.13% 1.26%
2017 -0.08% 1.08%
2016 -0.05% 1.41%
2015 -0.11% 1.74%
2014 -0.13% 1.92%
2013 -0.14% 2.12%
2012 -0.16% 2.25%
2011 -0.19% 2.36%
2010 0.02% 2.47%
2009 -0.01% 1.66%
2008 0.05% -0.003%
2007 0.11% -0.69%
2006 0.06% -0.48%
2005 0.009% -0.3%
2004 0.03% -0.21%
2003 0.21% -0.15%
2002 0.23% -0.08%
2001 0.24% -0.02%
2000 0.17% 0.14%
1999 0.18% 0.44%
1998 0.27% 0.64%
1997 0.24% 0.71%
1996 0.23% 0.72%
1995 0.23% 0.75%
1994 0.28% 0.77%
1993 0.32% 0.81%
1992 0.37% 0.86%
1991 0.39% 0.88%
1990 0.33% 0.91%
1989 0.4% 1.02%
1988 0.42% 1.14%
1987 0.48% 1.21%
1986 0.53% 1.26%
1985 0.63% 1.32%
1984 0.65% 1.42%
1983 0.7% 1.45%
1982 0.7% 0.98%
1981 0.73% 0.63%
1980 0.79% 0.86%
1979 0.85% 1.08%
1978 0.91% 1.26%
1977 0.97% 1.46%
1976 1.08% 1.55%
1975 1.28% 1.05%
1974 1.34% 0.65%
1973 1.42% 0.84%
1972 1.41% 1.16%
1971 2.22% 1.43%
1970 1.16% 1.67%
1969 1.2% 1.68%
1968 1.13% 0.89%
1967 1.04% 0.43%
1966 0.92% 0.83%
1965 1.08% 1.12%
1964 1.05% 1.34%
1963 1.02% 1.39%
1962 0.93% 0.81%
1961 0.9% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Japan Monaco
Current population
122704252
38054
Population rank 12/197 191/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.0005%
One net population change
52 seconds
1.26 days
One birth every
44.6 seconds
23.7 hours
One death every
19.1 seconds
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -1,667 -1
Annual growth/decline -608,637 -290
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 191/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +140,579 +100
Net migration rank 10/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 100
2024 -942,213 153,357 -409 110
2023 -871,617 175,003 -449 88
2022 -825,825 175,003 -576 995
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -605 999
2020 -542,923 42,001 -445 999
2019 -531,858 318,190 -473 -198
2018 -456,520 320,601 -423 999
2017 -406,310 322,564 -417 798
2016 -343,106 314,732 -376 798
2015 -292,424 168,896 -327 939
2014 -267,279 58,109 -266 916
2013 -242,146 66,449 -216 926
2012 -229,733 67,904 -144 906
2011 -204,533 97,720 -91 866
2010 -128,070 131,860 -18 808
2009 -76,828 125,450 23 785
2008 -51,225 142,605 40 206
2007 -25,600 138,024 24 -274
2006 12,785 130,065 25 -209
2005 -25,554 113,017 26 -147
2004 76,656 69,014 31 -112
2003 114,946 74,875 14 -68
2002 178,423 60,864 26 -60
2001 203,438 59,563 52 -69
2000 228,317 23,468 36 -33
1999 202,610 56,901 25 64
1998 265,440 45,912 18 173
1997 277,325 43,366 6 212
1996 314,392 25,030 -6 229
1995 276,039 87,714 -14 246
1994 363,017 154,214 -22 262
1993 312,073 168,836 -29 276
1992 360,833 170,878 -33 293
1991 396,685 161,331 -35 299
1990 407,478 124,582 -26 289
1989 467,662 31,202 -2 285
1988 527,085 51,154 19 304
1987 598,138 28,001 30 315
1986 631,706 27,987 16 340
1985 676,687 -141,323 -5 374
1984 756,523 -273,686 -30 412
1983 775,495 -269,755 -49 456
1982 805,664 -288,550 -59 447
1981 811,861 -278,525 -60 201
1980 864,372 -92,314 -53 256
1979 950,298 -57,692 -47 306
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 -45 355
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 -51 407
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 -57 459
1975 1,204,989 107 -60 458
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 -55 198
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 -48 218
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 -41 294
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 -35 358
1970 1,230,496 33,731 -30 406
1969 1,195,962 49,447 -29 450
1968 1,191,930 43,593 -25 388
1967 1,258,475 29,632 -22 67
1966 682,072 68,934 -15 162
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 -12 243
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 -9 287
1963 987,770 -100,742 -4 333
1962 901,864 -57,075 5 283
1961 893,522 -58,882 13 52
1960 894,874 -150,371 20 103

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

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

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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