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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.22 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 2.15% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Japan vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Myanmar
2100 76,978,998 49,949,080
2099 77,363,458 50,198,343
2098 77,742,445 50,447,153
2097 78,118,375 50,695,410
2096 78,498,614 50,944,916
2095 78,875,245 51,196,278
2094 79,250,325 51,446,607
2093 79,628,057 51,693,545
2092 80,007,967 51,939,182
2091 80,383,529 52,186,904
2090 80,760,724 52,430,723
2089 81,140,553 52,669,995
2088 81,521,696 52,907,277
2087 81,908,373 53,143,840
2086 82,304,497 53,378,681
2085 82,709,534 53,610,966
2084 83,123,058 53,838,657
2083 83,544,006 54,062,724
2082 83,980,325 54,285,392
2081 84,429,305 54,505,055
2080 84,899,768 54,722,128
2079 85,387,247 54,937,654
2078 85,897,934 55,150,792
2077 86,434,291 55,357,283
2076 86,993,007 55,562,845
2075 87,577,777 55,765,753
2074 88,190,392 55,964,774
2073 88,834,763 56,160,415
2072 89,499,356 56,349,733
2071 90,184,464 56,533,780
2070 90,899,136 56,713,930
2069 91,625,421 56,887,406
2068 92,367,969 57,055,818
2067 93,113,499 57,217,287
2066 93,869,240 57,373,788
2065 94,633,430 57,525,666
2064 95,391,433 57,671,683
2063 96,148,081 57,808,968
2062 96,902,907 57,938,764
2061 97,654,031 58,067,183
2060 98,400,894 58,186,565
2059 99,144,216 58,295,246
2058 99,868,968 58,392,324
2057 100,585,601 58,481,859
2056 101,295,868 58,565,952
2055 101,989,736 58,636,423
2054 102,683,462 58,697,613
2053 103,359,083 58,745,390
2052 104,036,901 58,783,172
2051 104,706,698 58,809,843
2050 105,377,283 58,824,293
2049 106,053,011 58,829,688
2048 106,731,207 58,823,499
2047 107,419,237 58,805,696
2046 108,115,358 58,775,337
2045 108,820,982 58,728,250
2044 109,529,333 58,671,458
2043 110,245,586 58,601,589
2042 110,968,174 58,516,227
2041 111,704,629 58,417,678
2040 112,438,759 58,306,713
2039 113,175,948 58,181,537
2038 113,915,783 58,041,212
2037 114,662,374 57,888,662
2036 115,410,956 57,724,649
2035 116,162,381 57,544,156
2034 116,911,001 57,348,842
2033 117,652,676 57,137,545
2032 118,393,188 56,910,400
2031 119,127,425 56,667,160
2030 119,856,131 56,407,549
2029 120,574,242 56,133,620
2028 121,287,543 55,840,949
2027 121,989,133 55,531,050
2026 122,677,250 55,203,523
2025 123,339,586 54,860,498
2024 123,975,371 54,500,091
2023 124,516,650 54,133,798
2022 125,124,989 53,756,787
2021 125,681,593 53,387,102
2020 126,261,000 53,016,522
2019 126,633,000 52,640,713
2018 126,811,000 52,272,247
2017 126,972,000 51,894,938
2016 127,076,000 51,495,696
2015 127,141,000 51,089,056
2014 127,276,000 50,681,634
2013 127,445,000 50,262,658
2012 127,629,000 49,837,446
2011 127,833,000 49,419,820
2010 128,070,000 49,024,382
2009 128,047,000 48,660,459
2008 128,063,000 48,390,793
2007 128,001,000 48,125,043
2006 127,854,000 47,785,135
2005 127,773,000 47,438,365
2004 127,761,000 47,068,772
2003 127,718,000 46,667,192
2002 127,445,000 46,232,653
2001 127,149,000 45,771,139
2000 126,843,000 45,290,841
1999 126,631,000 44,787,724
1998 126,400,000 44,257,793
1997 126,057,000 43,708,798
1996 125,757,000 43,154,860
1995 125,472,000 42,605,338
1994 125,178,000 42,055,143
1993 124,829,000 41,502,429
1992 124,425,000 40,950,342
1991 123,964,000 40,394,154
1990 123,478,000 39,817,251
1989 123,069,000 39,214,618
1988 122,578,000 38,600,927
1987 122,069,000 37,971,594
1986 121,482,000 37,314,878
1985 120,837,000 36,622,827
1984 120,083,000 35,899,313
1983 119,307,000 35,162,715
1982 118,480,000 34,482,965
1981 117,661,000 33,858,783
1980 116,807,000 33,227,204
1979 115,890,000 32,596,550
1978 114,913,000 31,972,976
1977 113,872,000 31,355,966
1976 112,775,000 30,758,811
1975 111,573,000 30,176,565
1974 110,162,000 29,598,167
1973 108,707,000 29,026,388
1972 107,188,000 28,428,324
1971 105,697,000 27,807,219
1970 103,403,000 27,193,016
1969 102,219,000 26,585,112
1968 101,011,000 25,989,662
1967 99,879,000 25,406,429
1966 98,851,000 24,836,496
1965 97,952,000 24,279,431
1964 96,903,000 23,737,315
1963 95,900,000 23,213,408
1962 94,933,000 22,704,719
1961 94,055,000 22,210,581
1960 93,216,000 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M 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
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Myanmar
2100 -0.5% -0.5%
2099 -0.49% -0.49%
2098 -0.48% -0.49%
2097 -0.48% -0.49%
2096 -0.48% -0.49%
2095 -0.47% -0.49%
2094 -0.47% -0.48%
2093 -0.47% -0.47%
2092 -0.47% -0.47%
2091 -0.47% -0.47%
2090 -0.47% -0.45%
2089 -0.47% -0.45%
2088 -0.47% -0.45%
2087 -0.48% -0.44%
2086 -0.49% -0.43%
2085 -0.5% -0.42%
2084 -0.5% -0.41%
2083 -0.52% -0.41%
2082 -0.53% -0.4%
2081 -0.55% -0.4%
2080 -0.57% -0.39%
2079 -0.59% -0.39%
2078 -0.62% -0.37%
2077 -0.64% -0.37%
2076 -0.67% -0.36%
2075 -0.69% -0.36%
2074 -0.73% -0.35%
2073 -0.74% -0.34%
2072 -0.76% -0.33%
2071 -0.79% -0.32%
2070 -0.79% -0.3%
2069 -0.8% -0.3%
2068 -0.8% -0.28%
2067 -0.81% -0.27%
2066 -0.81% -0.26%
2065 -0.79% -0.25%
2064 -0.79% -0.24%
2063 -0.78% -0.22%
2062 -0.77% -0.22%
2061 -0.76% -0.21%
2060 -0.75% -0.19%
2059 -0.73% -0.17%
2058 -0.71% -0.15%
2057 -0.7% -0.14%
2056 -0.68% -0.12%
2055 -0.68% -0.1%
2054 -0.65% -0.08%
2053 -0.65% -0.06%
2052 -0.64% -0.05%
2051 -0.64% -0.02%
2050 -0.64% -0.009%
2049 -0.64% 0.01%
2048 -0.64% 0.03%
2047 -0.64% 0.05%
2046 -0.65% 0.08%
2045 -0.65% 0.1%
2044 -0.65% 0.12%
2043 -0.65% 0.15%
2042 -0.66% 0.17%
2041 -0.65% 0.19%
2040 -0.65% 0.22%
2039 -0.65% 0.24%
2038 -0.65% 0.26%
2037 -0.65% 0.28%
2036 -0.65% 0.31%
2035 -0.64% 0.34%
2034 -0.63% 0.37%
2033 -0.63% 0.4%
2032 -0.62% 0.43%
2031 -0.61% 0.46%
2030 -0.6% 0.49%
2029 -0.59% 0.52%
2028 -0.58% 0.56%
2027 -0.56% 0.59%
2026 -0.54% 0.63%
2025 -0.51% 0.66%
2024 -0.43% 0.68%
2023 -0.49% 0.7%
2022 -0.44% 0.69%
2021 -0.46% 0.7%
2020 -0.29% 0.71%
2019 -0.14% 0.7%
2018 -0.13% 0.73%
2017 -0.08% 0.78%
2016 -0.05% 0.8%
2015 -0.11% 0.8%
2014 -0.13% 0.83%
2013 -0.14% 0.85%
2012 -0.16% 0.85%
2011 -0.19% 0.81%
2010 0.02% 0.75%
2009 -0.01% 0.56%
2008 0.05% 0.55%
2007 0.11% 0.71%
2006 0.06% 0.73%
2005 0.009% 0.79%
2004 0.03% 0.86%
2003 0.21% 0.94%
2002 0.23% 1.01%
2001 0.24% 1.06%
2000 0.17% 1.12%
1999 0.18% 1.2%
1998 0.27% 1.26%
1997 0.24% 1.28%
1996 0.23% 1.29%
1995 0.23% 1.31%
1994 0.28% 1.33%
1993 0.32% 1.35%
1992 0.37% 1.38%
1991 0.39% 1.45%
1990 0.33% 1.54%
1989 0.4% 1.59%
1988 0.42% 1.66%
1987 0.48% 1.76%
1986 0.53% 1.89%
1985 0.63% 2.02%
1984 0.65% 2.09%
1983 0.7% 1.97%
1982 0.7% 1.84%
1981 0.73% 1.9%
1980 0.79% 1.93%
1979 0.85% 1.95%
1978 0.91% 1.97%
1977 0.97% 1.94%
1976 1.08% 1.93%
1975 1.28% 1.95%
1974 1.34% 1.97%
1973 1.42% 2.1%
1972 1.41% 2.23%
1971 2.22% 2.26%
1970 1.16% 2.29%
1969 1.2% 2.29%
1968 1.13% 2.3%
1967 1.04% 2.29%
1966 0.92% 2.29%
1965 1.08% 2.28%
1964 1.05% 2.26%
1963 1.02% 2.24%
1962 0.93% 2.22%
1961 0.9% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Japan Myanmar
Current population
122677250
55292116
Population rank 12/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.67%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +1,004
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -39,661
Net migration rank 10/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -39,661
2024 - 153,357 - -37,979
2023 -871,617 175,003 408,331 -34,989
2022 -825,825 175,003 415,647 -34,988
2021 -640,976 -34,996 394,104 -35,370
2020 -542,923 42,001 448,626 -66,213
2019 -531,858 318,190 469,924 -100,783
2018 -456,520 320,601 482,316 -114,598
2017 -406,310 322,564 492,276 -105,415
2016 -343,106 314,732 499,508 -87,907
2015 -292,424 168,896 495,769 -94,108
2014 -267,279 58,109 488,114 -74,901
2013 -242,146 66,449 487,648 -62,863
2012 -229,733 67,904 487,210 -61,536
2011 -204,533 97,720 492,271 -82,713
2010 -128,070 131,860 497,745 -116,481
2009 -76,828 125,450 505,144 -158,542
2008 -51,225 142,605 373,287 -180,533
2007 -25,600 138,024 523,745 -184,989
2006 12,785 130,065 527,165 -186,098
2005 -25,554 113,017 537,429 -185,009
2004 76,656 69,014 556,494 -169,736
2003 114,946 74,875 582,173 -165,739
2002 178,423 60,864 602,873 -150,232
2001 203,438 59,563 601,524 -131,124
2000 228,317 23,468 596,979 -106,772
1999 202,610 56,901 597,916 -81,874
1998 265,440 45,912 606,110 -62,281
1997 277,325 43,366 613,103 -58,954
1996 314,392 25,030 619,488 -65,766
1995 276,039 87,714 620,376 -75,097
1994 363,017 154,214 626,411 -71,359
1993 312,073 168,836 633,576 -83,214
1992 360,833 170,878 634,484 -80,661
1991 396,685 161,331 637,622 -79,059
1990 407,478 124,582 636,081 -40,859
1989 467,662 31,202 636,610 -26,585
1988 527,085 51,154 630,392 -13,046
1987 598,138 28,001 652,960 -11,642
1986 631,706 27,987 679,467 -7,351
1985 676,687 -141,323 705,905 6,074
1984 756,523 -273,686 723,623 11,433
1983 775,495 -269,755 719,710 18,427
1982 805,664 -288,550 701,212 -79,856
1981 811,861 -278,525 679,851 -52,839
1980 864,372 -92,314 673,815 -37,679
1979 950,298 -57,692 669,338 -44,174
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 658,068 -36,055
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 649,915 -37,879
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 642,829 -60,561
1975 1,204,989 107 635,005 -52,763
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 628,458 -53,875
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 624,619 -55,659
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 616,411 10,735
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 608,784 6,306
1970 1,230,496 33,731 595,337 17,997
1969 1,195,962 49,447 584,979 17,491
1968 1,191,930 43,593 571,123 17,293
1967 1,258,475 29,632 559,577 18,470
1966 682,072 68,934 546,378 15,453
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 533,443 18,847
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 516,334 15,600
1963 987,770 -100,742 501,548 14,350
1962 901,864 -57,075 487,925 13,546
1961 893,522 -58,882 474,818 11,972
1960 894,874 -150,371 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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