Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 17.2 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Japan vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Nicaragua
2100 76,978,998 8,688,116
2099 77,363,458 8,724,538
2098 77,742,445 8,760,232
2097 78,118,375 8,794,755
2096 78,498,614 8,828,433
2095 78,875,245 8,861,157
2094 79,250,325 8,892,755
2093 79,628,057 8,924,287
2092 80,007,967 8,954,488
2091 80,383,529 8,984,026
2090 80,760,724 9,012,075
2089 81,140,553 9,039,709
2088 81,521,696 9,065,862
2087 81,908,373 9,090,942
2086 82,304,497 9,115,336
2085 82,709,534 9,138,363
2084 83,123,058 9,160,205
2083 83,544,006 9,180,483
2082 83,980,325 9,199,639
2081 84,429,305 9,217,574
2080 84,899,768 9,233,677
2079 85,387,247 9,247,995
2078 85,897,934 9,260,269
2077 86,434,291 9,271,296
2076 86,993,007 9,280,355
2075 87,577,777 9,287,263
2074 88,190,392 9,293,340
2073 88,834,763 9,297,217
2072 89,499,356 9,298,930
2071 90,184,464 9,298,548
2070 90,899,136 9,296,541
2069 91,625,421 9,292,245
2068 92,367,969 9,285,519
2067 93,113,499 9,277,073
2066 93,869,240 9,266,063
2065 94,633,430 9,253,359
2064 95,391,433 9,238,451
2063 96,148,081 9,221,261
2062 96,902,907 9,201,687
2061 97,654,031 9,180,231
2060 98,400,894 9,156,164
2059 99,144,216 9,129,485
2058 99,868,968 9,100,437
2057 100,585,601 9,069,770
2056 101,295,868 9,037,076
2055 101,989,736 9,002,004
2054 102,683,462 8,964,646
2053 103,359,083 8,925,248
2052 104,036,901 8,883,323
2051 104,706,698 8,838,651
2050 105,377,283 8,791,647
2049 106,053,011 8,743,003
2048 106,731,207 8,691,701
2047 107,419,237 8,638,293
2046 108,115,358 8,583,244
2045 108,820,982 8,525,953
2044 109,529,333 8,466,669
2043 110,245,586 8,405,733
2042 110,968,174 8,342,871
2041 111,704,629 8,278,159
2040 112,438,759 8,211,510
2039 113,175,948 8,143,346
2038 113,915,783 8,072,943
2037 114,662,374 8,000,701
2036 115,410,956 7,926,969
2035 116,162,381 7,851,540
2034 116,911,001 7,774,327
2033 117,652,676 7,695,506
2032 118,393,188 7,615,273
2031 119,127,425 7,533,169
2030 119,856,131 7,449,842
2029 120,574,242 7,364,850
2028 121,287,543 7,278,061
2027 121,989,133 7,189,755
2026 122,677,250 7,100,090
2025 123,339,586 7,008,896
2024 123,975,371 6,916,140
2023 124,516,650 6,823,613
2022 125,124,989 6,730,654
2021 125,681,593 6,644,741
2020 126,261,000 6,565,267
2019 126,633,000 6,483,657
2018 126,811,000 6,400,080
2017 126,972,000 6,316,231
2016 127,076,000 6,232,666
2015 127,141,000 6,149,417
2014 127,276,000 6,066,492
2013 127,445,000 5,983,845
2012 127,629,000 5,901,287
2011 127,833,000 5,819,051
2010 128,070,000 5,737,450
2009 128,047,000 5,656,601
2008 128,063,000 5,576,593
2007 128,001,000 5,497,243
2006 127,854,000 5,418,855
2005 127,773,000 5,342,105
2004 127,761,000 5,272,912
2003 127,718,000 5,210,963
2002 127,445,000 5,149,909
2001 127,149,000 5,087,825
2000 126,843,000 5,022,633
1999 126,631,000 4,954,018
1998 126,400,000 4,883,655
1997 126,057,000 4,809,573
1996 125,757,000 4,729,974
1995 125,472,000 4,642,931
1994 125,178,000 4,549,316
1993 124,829,000 4,453,732
1992 124,425,000 4,357,026
1991 123,964,000 4,259,637
1990 123,478,000 4,162,559
1989 123,069,000 4,066,476
1988 122,578,000 3,972,320
1987 122,069,000 3,882,164
1986 121,482,000 3,794,157
1985 120,837,000 3,706,479
1984 120,083,000 3,619,104
1983 119,307,000 3,530,282
1982 118,480,000 3,438,745
1981 117,661,000 3,345,674
1980 116,807,000 3,252,403
1979 115,890,000 3,164,525
1978 114,913,000 3,080,314
1977 113,872,000 2,992,534
1976 112,775,000 2,903,851
1975 111,573,000 2,816,943
1974 110,162,000 2,732,075
1973 108,707,000 2,649,278
1972 107,188,000 2,573,578
1971 105,697,000 2,499,825
1970 103,403,000 2,423,065
1969 102,219,000 2,348,398
1968 101,011,000 2,275,836
1967 99,879,000 2,205,567
1966 98,851,000 2,137,820
1965 97,952,000 2,072,681
1964 96,903,000 2,010,176
1963 95,900,000 1,950,159
1962 94,933,000 1,892,320
1961 94,055,000 1,836,451
1960 93,216,000 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Nicaragua
2100 -0.5% -0.42%
2099 -0.49% -0.41%
2098 -0.48% -0.39%
2097 -0.48% -0.38%
2096 -0.48% -0.37%
2095 -0.47% -0.36%
2094 -0.47% -0.35%
2093 -0.47% -0.34%
2092 -0.47% -0.33%
2091 -0.47% -0.31%
2090 -0.47% -0.31%
2089 -0.47% -0.29%
2088 -0.47% -0.28%
2087 -0.48% -0.27%
2086 -0.49% -0.25%
2085 -0.5% -0.24%
2084 -0.5% -0.22%
2083 -0.52% -0.21%
2082 -0.53% -0.19%
2081 -0.55% -0.17%
2080 -0.57% -0.15%
2079 -0.59% -0.13%
2078 -0.62% -0.12%
2077 -0.64% -0.1%
2076 -0.67% -0.07%
2075 -0.69% -0.07%
2074 -0.73% -0.04%
2073 -0.74% -0.02%
2072 -0.76% 0.004%
2071 -0.79% 0.02%
2070 -0.79% 0.05%
2069 -0.8% 0.07%
2068 -0.8% 0.09%
2067 -0.81% 0.12%
2066 -0.81% 0.14%
2065 -0.79% 0.16%
2064 -0.79% 0.19%
2063 -0.78% 0.21%
2062 -0.77% 0.23%
2061 -0.76% 0.26%
2060 -0.75% 0.29%
2059 -0.73% 0.32%
2058 -0.71% 0.34%
2057 -0.7% 0.36%
2056 -0.68% 0.39%
2055 -0.68% 0.42%
2054 -0.65% 0.44%
2053 -0.65% 0.47%
2052 -0.64% 0.51%
2051 -0.64% 0.53%
2050 -0.64% 0.56%
2049 -0.64% 0.59%
2048 -0.64% 0.62%
2047 -0.64% 0.64%
2046 -0.65% 0.67%
2045 -0.65% 0.7%
2044 -0.65% 0.72%
2043 -0.65% 0.75%
2042 -0.66% 0.78%
2041 -0.65% 0.81%
2040 -0.65% 0.84%
2039 -0.65% 0.87%
2038 -0.65% 0.9%
2037 -0.65% 0.93%
2036 -0.65% 0.96%
2035 -0.64% 0.99%
2034 -0.63% 1.02%
2033 -0.63% 1.05%
2032 -0.62% 1.09%
2031 -0.61% 1.12%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.59% 1.19%
2028 -0.58% 1.23%
2027 -0.56% 1.26%
2026 -0.54% 1.3%
2025 -0.51% 1.34%
2024 -0.43% 1.36%
2023 -0.49% 1.38%
2022 -0.44% 1.29%
2021 -0.46% 1.21%
2020 -0.29% 1.26%
2019 -0.14% 1.31%
2018 -0.13% 1.33%
2017 -0.08% 1.34%
2016 -0.05% 1.35%
2015 -0.11% 1.37%
2014 -0.13% 1.38%
2013 -0.14% 1.4%
2012 -0.16% 1.41%
2011 -0.19% 1.42%
2010 0.02% 1.43%
2009 -0.01% 1.43%
2008 0.05% 1.44%
2007 0.11% 1.45%
2006 0.06% 1.44%
2005 0.009% 1.31%
2004 0.03% 1.19%
2003 0.21% 1.19%
2002 0.23% 1.22%
2001 0.24% 1.3%
2000 0.17% 1.39%
1999 0.18% 1.44%
1998 0.27% 1.54%
1997 0.24% 1.68%
1996 0.23% 1.87%
1995 0.23% 2.06%
1994 0.28% 2.15%
1993 0.32% 2.22%
1992 0.37% 2.29%
1991 0.39% 2.33%
1990 0.33% 2.36%
1989 0.4% 2.37%
1988 0.42% 2.32%
1987 0.48% 2.32%
1986 0.53% 2.37%
1985 0.63% 2.41%
1984 0.65% 2.52%
1983 0.7% 2.66%
1982 0.7% 2.78%
1981 0.73% 2.87%
1980 0.79% 2.78%
1979 0.85% 2.73%
1978 0.91% 2.93%
1977 0.97% 3.05%
1976 1.08% 3.09%
1975 1.28% 3.11%
1974 1.34% 3.13%
1973 1.42% 2.94%
1972 1.41% 2.95%
1971 2.22% 3.17%
1970 1.16% 3.18%
1969 1.2% 3.19%
1968 1.13% 3.19%
1967 1.04% 3.17%
1966 0.92% 3.14%
1965 1.08% 3.11%
1964 1.05% 3.08%
1963 1.02% 3.06%
1962 0.93% 3.04%
1961 0.9% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Japan Nicaragua
Current population
122677250
7124343
Population rank 12/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.09%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +253
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 -8,371
Net migration rank 10/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -8,371
2024 - 153,357 - -8,189
2023 -871,617 175,003 100,921 -7,996
2022 -825,825 175,003 100,987 -7,996
2021 -640,976 -34,996 89,213 -10,383
2020 -542,923 42,001 90,515 -10,383
2019 -531,858 318,190 102,817 -19,730
2018 -456,520 320,601 104,814 -20,742
2017 -406,310 322,564 105,468 -21,849
2016 -343,106 314,732 106,585 -23,076
2015 -292,424 168,896 107,344 -24,353
2014 -267,279 58,109 108,420 -25,570
2013 -242,146 66,449 109,032 -26,587
2012 -229,733 67,904 110,065 -27,389
2011 -204,533 97,720 110,026 -28,221
2010 -128,070 131,860 110,475 -29,081
2009 -76,828 125,450 110,213 -29,913
2008 -51,225 142,605 110,395 -30,675
2007 -25,600 138,024 110,341 -31,357
2006 12,785 130,065 110,073 -32,274
2005 -25,554 113,017 108,984 -33,280
2004 76,656 69,014 106,904 -44,222
2003 114,946 74,875 106,142 -44,931
2002 178,423 60,864 105,805 -44,906
2001 203,438 59,563 107,109 -43,837
2000 228,317 23,468 109,192 -42,087
1999 202,610 56,901 110,217 -40,095
1998 265,440 45,912 108,862 -38,260
1997 277,325 43,366 114,415 -36,851
1996 314,392 25,030 116,849 -35,208
1995 276,039 87,714 118,325 -25,889
1994 363,017 154,214 119,565 -24,773
1993 312,073 168,836 120,469 -24,091
1992 360,833 170,878 121,204 -24,171
1991 396,685 161,331 121,787 -24,028
1990 407,478 124,582 120,677 -24,280
1989 467,662 31,202 120,128 -24,364
1988 527,085 51,154 117,299 -24,753
1987 598,138 28,001 112,885 -25,127
1986 631,706 27,987 113,054 -24,805
1985 676,687 -141,323 110,949 -23,840
1984 756,523 -273,686 110,133 -22,493
1983 775,495 -269,755 110,618 -20,620
1982 805,664 -288,550 112,468 -19,395
1981 811,861 -278,525 110,421 -17,353
1980 864,372 -92,314 108,604 -15,130
1979 950,298 -57,692 96,429 -14,152
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 98,419 -12,273
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 98,100 -10,155
1975 1,204,989 107 95,230 -9,349
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 92,505 -8,639
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 89,662 -7,947
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 76,906 -7,219
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 84,139 -6,328
1970 1,230,496 33,731 81,127 -5,423
1969 1,195,962 49,447 78,237 -4,592
1968 1,191,930 43,593 75,458 -3,979
1967 1,258,475 29,632 72,722 -3,666
1966 682,072 68,934 69,883 -3,443
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 67,056 -3,231
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 64,227 -3,043
1963 987,770 -100,742 61,738 -2,881
1962 901,864 -57,075 59,547 -2,727
1961 893,522 -58,882 57,499 -2,579
1960 894,874 -150,371 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.