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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.14 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Japan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Nepal
2100 76,978,998 31,902,377
2099 77,363,458 32,090,762
2098 77,742,445 32,277,789
2097 78,118,375 32,464,318
2096 78,498,614 32,647,891
2095 78,875,245 32,828,594
2094 79,250,325 33,009,460
2093 79,628,057 33,186,290
2092 80,007,967 33,361,327
2091 80,383,529 33,532,505
2090 80,760,724 33,699,660
2089 81,140,553 33,863,636
2088 81,521,696 34,022,597
2087 81,908,373 34,175,457
2086 82,304,497 34,322,945
2085 82,709,534 34,468,441
2084 83,123,058 34,605,513
2083 83,544,006 34,735,114
2082 83,980,325 34,856,938
2081 84,429,305 34,972,075
2080 84,899,768 35,080,783
2079 85,387,247 35,183,584
2078 85,897,934 35,277,254
2077 86,434,291 35,362,658
2076 86,993,007 35,440,746
2075 87,577,777 35,510,291
2074 88,190,392 35,573,094
2073 88,834,763 35,627,375
2072 89,499,356 35,670,886
2071 90,184,464 35,709,979
2070 90,899,136 35,739,580
2069 91,625,421 35,759,193
2068 92,367,969 35,770,405
2067 93,113,499 35,774,081
2066 93,869,240 35,770,220
2065 94,633,430 35,758,824
2064 95,391,433 35,737,661
2063 96,148,081 35,709,945
2062 96,902,907 35,669,839
2061 97,654,031 35,623,365
2060 98,400,894 35,567,728
2059 99,144,216 35,503,043
2058 99,868,968 35,427,419
2057 100,585,601 35,345,633
2056 101,295,868 35,253,644
2055 101,989,736 35,155,433
2054 102,683,462 35,050,330
2053 103,359,083 34,936,594
2052 104,036,901 34,816,009
2051 104,706,698 34,684,328
2050 105,377,283 34,546,267
2049 106,053,011 34,400,898
2048 106,731,207 34,250,249
2047 107,419,237 34,091,495
2046 108,115,358 33,921,975
2045 108,820,982 33,747,892
2044 109,529,333 33,566,784
2043 110,245,586 33,380,395
2042 110,968,174 33,186,321
2041 111,704,629 32,987,097
2040 112,438,759 32,781,189
2039 113,175,948 32,569,731
2038 113,915,783 32,349,742
2037 114,662,374 32,125,036
2036 115,410,956 31,892,962
2035 116,162,381 31,653,976
2034 116,911,001 31,407,460
2033 117,652,676 31,152,292
2032 118,393,188 30,890,627
2031 119,127,425 30,623,706
2030 119,856,131 30,349,201
2029 120,574,242 30,068,368
2028 121,287,543 29,780,585
2027 121,989,133 29,627,864
2026 122,677,250 29,585,230
2025 123,339,586 29,605,298
2024 123,975,371 29,651,054
2023 124,516,650 29,694,614
2022 125,124,989 29,715,436
2021 125,681,593 29,475,010
2020 126,261,000 28,966,574
2019 126,633,000 28,414,064
2018 126,811,000 28,079,689
2017 126,972,000 28,011,258
2016 127,076,000 27,955,462
2015 127,141,000 27,823,629
2014 127,276,000 27,672,370
2013 127,445,000 27,589,996
2012 127,629,000 27,534,915
2011 127,833,000 27,464,494
2010 128,070,000 27,341,952
2009 128,047,000 27,173,035
2008 128,063,000 26,990,037
2007 128,001,000 26,788,492
2006 127,854,000 26,565,425
2005 127,773,000 26,309,458
2004 127,761,000 26,016,656
2003 127,718,000 25,688,758
2002 127,445,000 25,328,981
2001 127,149,000 24,946,748
2000 126,843,000 24,546,509
1999 126,631,000 24,125,199
1998 126,400,000 23,680,357
1997 126,057,000 23,219,463
1996 125,757,000 22,741,862
1995 125,472,000 22,245,439
1994 125,178,000 21,717,479
1993 124,829,000 21,180,159
1992 124,425,000 20,609,707
1991 123,964,000 20,036,500
1990 123,478,000 19,524,573
1989 123,069,000 19,057,807
1988 122,578,000 18,638,661
1987 122,069,000 18,250,505
1986 121,482,000 17,868,124
1985 120,837,000 17,477,692
1984 120,083,000 17,085,242
1983 119,307,000 16,689,119
1982 118,480,000 16,297,987
1981 117,661,000 15,922,423
1980 116,807,000 15,553,105
1979 115,890,000 15,190,590
1978 114,913,000 14,839,695
1977 113,872,000 14,499,175
1976 112,775,000 14,177,649
1975 111,573,000 13,870,695
1974 110,162,000 13,568,435
1973 108,707,000 13,275,239
1972 107,188,000 12,989,099
1971 105,697,000 12,710,061
1970 103,403,000 12,436,190
1969 102,219,000 12,167,036
1968 101,011,000 11,906,266
1967 99,879,000 11,652,716
1966 98,851,000 11,408,710
1965 97,952,000 11,173,411
1964 96,903,000 10,946,392
1963 95,900,000 10,729,818
1962 94,933,000 10,521,116
1961 94,055,000 10,318,396
1960 93,216,000 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Nepal
2100 -0.5% -0.59%
2099 -0.49% -0.58%
2098 -0.48% -0.57%
2097 -0.48% -0.56%
2096 -0.48% -0.55%
2095 -0.47% -0.55%
2094 -0.47% -0.53%
2093 -0.47% -0.52%
2092 -0.47% -0.51%
2091 -0.47% -0.5%
2090 -0.47% -0.48%
2089 -0.47% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.45%
2087 -0.48% -0.43%
2086 -0.49% -0.42%
2085 -0.5% -0.4%
2084 -0.5% -0.37%
2083 -0.52% -0.35%
2082 -0.53% -0.33%
2081 -0.55% -0.31%
2080 -0.57% -0.29%
2079 -0.59% -0.27%
2078 -0.62% -0.24%
2077 -0.64% -0.22%
2076 -0.67% -0.2%
2075 -0.69% -0.18%
2074 -0.73% -0.15%
2073 -0.74% -0.12%
2072 -0.76% -0.11%
2071 -0.79% -0.08%
2070 -0.79% -0.05%
2069 -0.8% -0.03%
2068 -0.8% -0.01%
2067 -0.81% 0.01%
2066 -0.81% 0.03%
2065 -0.79% 0.06%
2064 -0.79% 0.08%
2063 -0.78% 0.11%
2062 -0.77% 0.13%
2061 -0.76% 0.16%
2060 -0.75% 0.18%
2059 -0.73% 0.21%
2058 -0.71% 0.23%
2057 -0.7% 0.26%
2056 -0.68% 0.28%
2055 -0.68% 0.3%
2054 -0.65% 0.33%
2053 -0.65% 0.35%
2052 -0.64% 0.38%
2051 -0.64% 0.4%
2050 -0.64% 0.42%
2049 -0.64% 0.44%
2048 -0.64% 0.47%
2047 -0.64% 0.5%
2046 -0.65% 0.52%
2045 -0.65% 0.54%
2044 -0.65% 0.56%
2043 -0.65% 0.58%
2042 -0.66% 0.6%
2041 -0.65% 0.63%
2040 -0.65% 0.65%
2039 -0.65% 0.68%
2038 -0.65% 0.7%
2037 -0.65% 0.73%
2036 -0.65% 0.75%
2035 -0.64% 0.78%
2034 -0.63% 0.82%
2033 -0.63% 0.85%
2032 -0.62% 0.87%
2031 -0.61% 0.9%
2030 -0.6% 0.93%
2029 -0.59% 0.97%
2028 -0.58% 0.52%
2027 -0.56% 0.14%
2026 -0.54% -0.07%
2025 -0.51% -0.15%
2024 -0.43% -0.15%
2023 -0.49% -0.07%
2022 -0.44% 0.82%
2021 -0.46% 1.76%
2020 -0.29% 1.94%
2019 -0.14% 1.19%
2018 -0.13% 0.24%
2017 -0.08% 0.2%
2016 -0.05% 0.47%
2015 -0.11% 0.55%
2014 -0.13% 0.3%
2013 -0.14% 0.2%
2012 -0.16% 0.26%
2011 -0.19% 0.45%
2010 0.02% 0.62%
2009 -0.01% 0.68%
2008 0.05% 0.75%
2007 0.11% 0.84%
2006 0.06% 0.97%
2005 0.009% 1.13%
2004 0.03% 1.28%
2003 0.21% 1.42%
2002 0.23% 1.53%
2001 0.24% 1.63%
2000 0.17% 1.75%
1999 0.18% 1.88%
1998 0.27% 1.98%
1997 0.24% 2.1%
1996 0.23% 2.23%
1995 0.23% 2.43%
1994 0.28% 2.54%
1993 0.32% 2.77%
1992 0.37% 2.86%
1991 0.39% 2.62%
1990 0.33% 2.45%
1989 0.4% 2.25%
1988 0.42% 2.13%
1987 0.48% 2.14%
1986 0.53% 2.23%
1985 0.63% 2.3%
1984 0.65% 2.37%
1983 0.7% 2.4%
1982 0.7% 2.36%
1981 0.73% 2.37%
1980 0.79% 2.39%
1979 0.85% 2.36%
1978 0.91% 2.35%
1977 0.97% 2.27%
1976 1.08% 2.21%
1975 1.28% 2.23%
1974 1.34% 2.21%
1973 1.42% 2.2%
1972 1.41% 2.2%
1971 2.22% 2.2%
1970 1.16% 2.21%
1969 1.2% 2.19%
1968 1.13% 2.18%
1967 1.04% 2.14%
1966 0.92% 2.11%
1965 1.08% 2.07%
1964 1.05% 2.02%
1963 1.02% 1.98%
1962 0.93% 1.96%
1961 0.9% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Japan Nepal
Current population
122677250
29596762
Population rank 12/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.36%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 -119
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -364,699
Net migration rank 10/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -364,699
2024 - 153,357 - -401,282
2023 -871,617 175,003 368,450 -409,782
2022 -825,825 175,003 379,021 -379,321
2021 -640,976 -34,996 351,165 130,001
2020 -542,923 42,001 373,553 162,139
2019 -531,858 318,190 387,113 182,203
2018 -456,520 320,601 394,576 -295,151
2017 -406,310 322,564 406,219 -368,787
2016 -343,106 314,732 415,921 -341,748
2015 -292,424 168,896 410,565 -221,062
2014 -267,279 58,109 423,166 -310,156
2013 -242,146 66,449 424,804 -373,064
2012 -229,733 67,904 430,151 -371,707
2011 -204,533 97,720 429,957 -347,552
2010 -128,070 131,860 432,631 -269,963
2009 -76,828 125,450 441,290 -266,144
2008 -51,225 142,605 452,353 -261,540
2007 -25,600 138,024 464,780 -252,526
2006 12,785 130,065 475,335 -241,455
2005 -25,554 113,017 489,093 -211,024
2004 76,656 69,014 504,853 -197,336
2003 114,946 74,875 516,575 -168,314
2002 178,423 60,864 525,045 -153,730
2001 203,438 59,563 542,118 -148,973
2000 228,317 23,468 554,506 -147,193
1999 202,610 56,901 557,847 -122,551
1998 265,440 45,912 562,787 -108,400
1997 277,325 43,366 565,882 -98,454
1996 314,392 25,030 580,099 -92,307
1995 276,039 87,714 591,283 -86,232
1994 363,017 154,214 578,293 -27,415
1993 312,073 168,836 561,549 -37,782
1992 360,833 170,878 533,029 84,113
1991 396,685 161,331 512,233 17,056
1990 407,478 124,582 495,202 -640
1989 467,662 31,202 478,771 -39,808
1988 527,085 51,154 463,581 -64,246
1987 598,138 28,001 449,400 -72,437
1986 631,706 27,987 434,802 -47,017
1985 676,687 -141,323 423,240 -30,154
1984 756,523 -273,686 411,122 -19,300
1983 775,495 -269,755 399,103 1,304
1982 805,664 -288,550 385,741 -3,898
1981 811,861 -278,525 374,145 -4,855
1980 864,372 -92,314 364,254 5,084
1979 950,298 -57,692 355,597 88
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 345,765 346
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 332,843 2,108
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 323,222 -15,119
1975 1,204,989 107 312,479 -6,686
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 303,078 -4,361
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 288,750 -1,076
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 286,708 -2,107
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 280,752 -7,284
1970 1,230,496 33,731 272,439 1,847
1969 1,195,962 49,447 264,560 -527
1968 1,191,930 43,593 258,259 -746
1967 1,258,475 29,632 249,240 347
1966 682,072 68,934 241,716 -3,306
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 233,726 -1,551
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 227,948 -6,087
1963 987,770 -100,742 219,586 -8,303
1962 901,864 -57,075 215,368 -9,249
1961 893,522 -58,882 209,917 -10,601
1960 894,874 -150,371 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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