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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.22 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Japan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Niger
2100 76,978,998 92,149,803
2099 77,363,458 91,788,730
2098 77,742,445 91,409,848
2097 78,118,375 91,009,119
2096 78,498,614 90,589,670
2095 78,875,245 90,150,766
2094 79,250,325 89,694,201
2093 79,628,057 89,215,318
2092 80,007,967 88,716,114
2091 80,383,529 88,197,952
2090 80,760,724 87,660,657
2089 81,140,553 87,103,777
2088 81,521,696 86,525,686
2087 81,908,373 85,929,075
2086 82,304,497 85,313,560
2085 82,709,534 84,675,788
2084 83,123,058 84,017,371
2083 83,544,006 83,337,884
2082 83,980,325 82,638,198
2081 84,429,305 81,922,470
2080 84,899,768 81,186,181
2079 85,387,247 80,435,226
2078 85,897,934 79,665,207
2077 86,434,291 78,877,754
2076 86,993,007 78,071,174
2075 87,577,777 77,248,629
2074 88,190,392 76,412,785
2073 88,834,763 75,560,272
2072 89,499,356 74,691,713
2071 90,184,464 73,808,594
2070 90,899,136 72,912,178
2069 91,625,421 71,999,238
2068 92,367,969 71,073,720
2067 93,113,499 70,133,854
2066 93,869,240 69,181,625
2065 94,633,430 68,221,595
2064 95,391,433 67,248,034
2063 96,148,081 66,264,418
2062 96,902,907 65,270,595
2061 97,654,031 64,267,053
2060 98,400,894 63,257,169
2059 99,144,216 62,239,490
2058 99,868,968 61,213,177
2057 100,585,601 60,180,993
2056 101,295,868 59,145,841
2055 101,989,736 58,103,375
2054 102,683,462 57,056,756
2053 103,359,083 56,007,297
2052 104,036,901 54,958,567
2051 104,706,698 53,907,164
2050 105,377,283 52,858,275
2049 106,053,011 51,810,418
2048 106,731,207 50,763,456
2047 107,419,237 49,719,695
2046 108,115,358 48,677,799
2045 108,820,982 47,638,048
2044 109,529,333 46,602,104
2043 110,245,586 45,572,618
2042 110,968,174 44,546,381
2041 111,704,629 43,525,533
2040 112,438,759 42,508,212
2039 113,175,948 41,495,840
2038 113,915,783 40,485,407
2037 114,662,374 39,476,789
2036 115,410,956 38,472,178
2035 116,162,381 37,470,776
2034 116,911,001 36,477,557
2033 117,652,676 35,487,806
2032 118,393,188 34,508,717
2031 119,127,425 33,538,029
2030 119,856,131 32,574,145
2029 120,574,242 31,620,865
2028 121,287,543 30,680,257
2027 121,989,133 29,750,695
2026 122,677,250 28,832,547
2025 123,339,586 27,926,917
2024 123,975,371 27,032,412
2023 124,516,650 26,159,867
2022 125,124,989 25,311,973
2021 125,681,593 24,502,140
2020 126,261,000 23,717,613
2019 126,633,000 22,947,757
2018 126,811,000 22,188,069
2017 126,972,000 21,435,446
2016 127,076,000 20,685,753
2015 127,141,000 19,939,498
2014 127,276,000 19,215,909
2013 127,445,000 18,519,898
2012 127,629,000 17,836,769
2011 127,833,000 17,176,283
2010 128,070,000 16,548,835
2009 128,047,000 15,943,675
2008 128,063,000 15,361,915
2007 128,001,000 14,803,610
2006 127,854,000 14,268,581
2005 127,773,000 13,756,192
2004 127,761,000 13,265,836
2003 127,718,000 12,796,984
2002 127,445,000 12,349,144
2001 127,149,000 11,920,647
2000 126,843,000 11,509,630
1999 126,631,000 11,117,411
1998 126,400,000 10,741,413
1997 126,057,000 10,383,969
1996 125,757,000 10,044,852
1995 125,472,000 9,714,529
1994 125,178,000 9,398,258
1993 124,829,000 9,100,789
1992 124,425,000 8,817,633
1991 123,964,000 8,546,900
1990 123,478,000 8,286,059
1989 123,069,000 8,034,780
1988 122,578,000 7,793,748
1987 122,069,000 7,561,150
1986 121,482,000 7,335,811
1985 120,837,000 7,118,457
1984 120,083,000 6,909,971
1983 119,307,000 6,708,644
1982 118,480,000 6,512,732
1981 117,661,000 6,322,006
1980 116,807,000 6,135,971
1979 115,890,000 5,955,556
1978 114,913,000 5,782,932
1977 113,872,000 5,619,716
1976 112,775,000 5,464,962
1975 111,573,000 5,317,019
1974 110,162,000 5,174,953
1973 108,707,000 5,037,865
1972 107,188,000 4,904,845
1971 105,697,000 4,776,225
1970 103,403,000 4,650,275
1969 102,219,000 4,525,725
1968 101,011,000 4,403,637
1967 99,879,000 4,283,590
1966 98,851,000 4,165,544
1965 97,952,000 4,049,695
1964 96,903,000 3,935,814
1963 95,900,000 3,823,873
1962 94,933,000 3,714,520
1961 94,055,000 3,608,162
1960 93,216,000 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Niger
2100 -0.5% 0.39%
2099 -0.49% 0.41%
2098 -0.48% 0.44%
2097 -0.48% 0.46%
2096 -0.48% 0.49%
2095 -0.47% 0.51%
2094 -0.47% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.47% 0.59%
2091 -0.47% 0.61%
2090 -0.47% 0.64%
2089 -0.47% 0.67%
2088 -0.47% 0.69%
2087 -0.48% 0.72%
2086 -0.49% 0.75%
2085 -0.5% 0.78%
2084 -0.5% 0.82%
2083 -0.52% 0.85%
2082 -0.53% 0.87%
2081 -0.55% 0.91%
2080 -0.57% 0.93%
2079 -0.59% 0.97%
2078 -0.62% 1%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.67% 1.06%
2075 -0.69% 1.09%
2074 -0.73% 1.13%
2073 -0.74% 1.16%
2072 -0.76% 1.2%
2071 -0.79% 1.23%
2070 -0.79% 1.27%
2069 -0.8% 1.3%
2068 -0.8% 1.34%
2067 -0.81% 1.38%
2066 -0.81% 1.41%
2065 -0.79% 1.45%
2064 -0.79% 1.48%
2063 -0.78% 1.52%
2062 -0.77% 1.56%
2061 -0.76% 1.6%
2060 -0.75% 1.64%
2059 -0.73% 1.68%
2058 -0.71% 1.72%
2057 -0.7% 1.75%
2056 -0.68% 1.79%
2055 -0.68% 1.83%
2054 -0.65% 1.87%
2053 -0.65% 1.91%
2052 -0.64% 1.95%
2051 -0.64% 1.98%
2050 -0.64% 2.02%
2049 -0.64% 2.06%
2048 -0.64% 2.1%
2047 -0.64% 2.14%
2046 -0.65% 2.18%
2045 -0.65% 2.22%
2044 -0.65% 2.26%
2043 -0.65% 2.3%
2042 -0.66% 2.35%
2041 -0.65% 2.39%
2040 -0.65% 2.44%
2039 -0.65% 2.5%
2038 -0.65% 2.55%
2037 -0.65% 2.61%
2036 -0.65% 2.67%
2035 -0.64% 2.72%
2034 -0.63% 2.79%
2033 -0.63% 2.84%
2032 -0.62% 2.89%
2031 -0.61% 2.96%
2030 -0.6% 3.01%
2029 -0.59% 3.07%
2028 -0.58% 3.12%
2027 -0.56% 3.18%
2026 -0.54% 3.24%
2025 -0.51% 3.31%
2024 -0.43% 3.34%
2023 -0.49% 3.35%
2022 -0.44% 3.31%
2021 -0.46% 3.31%
2020 -0.29% 3.35%
2019 -0.14% 3.42%
2018 -0.13% 3.51%
2017 -0.08% 3.62%
2016 -0.05% 3.74%
2015 -0.11% 3.77%
2014 -0.13% 3.76%
2013 -0.14% 3.83%
2012 -0.16% 3.85%
2011 -0.19% 3.79%
2010 0.02% 3.8%
2009 -0.01% 3.79%
2008 0.05% 3.77%
2007 0.11% 3.75%
2006 0.06% 3.72%
2005 0.009% 3.7%
2004 0.03% 3.66%
2003 0.21% 3.63%
2002 0.23% 3.59%
2001 0.24% 3.57%
2000 0.17% 3.53%
1999 0.18% 3.5%
1998 0.27% 3.44%
1997 0.24% 3.38%
1996 0.23% 3.4%
1995 0.23% 3.37%
1994 0.28% 3.27%
1993 0.32% 3.21%
1992 0.37% 3.17%
1991 0.39% 3.15%
1990 0.33% 3.13%
1989 0.4% 3.09%
1988 0.42% 3.08%
1987 0.48% 3.07%
1986 0.53% 3.05%
1985 0.63% 3.02%
1984 0.65% 3%
1983 0.7% 3.01%
1982 0.7% 3.02%
1981 0.73% 3.03%
1980 0.79% 3.03%
1979 0.85% 2.99%
1978 0.91% 2.9%
1977 0.97% 2.83%
1976 1.08% 2.78%
1975 1.28% 2.75%
1974 1.34% 2.72%
1973 1.42% 2.71%
1972 1.41% 2.69%
1971 2.22% 2.71%
1970 1.16% 2.75%
1969 1.2% 2.77%
1968 1.13% 2.8%
1967 1.04% 2.83%
1966 0.92% 2.86%
1965 1.08% 2.89%
1964 1.05% 2.93%
1963 1.02% 2.94%
1962 0.93% 2.95%
1961 0.9% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Japan Niger
Current population
122677250
29080898
Population rank 12/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.35%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +2,391
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 10/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 -7,704
Net migration rank 10/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -7,704
2024 - 153,357 - -4,041
2023 -871,617 175,003 864,139 995
2022 -825,825 175,003 829,651 995
2021 -640,976 -34,996 793,428 -4,405
2020 -542,923 42,001 784,437 -4,402
2019 -531,858 318,190 775,474 -15,778
2018 -456,520 320,601 763,536 -3,830
2017 -406,310 322,564 752,384 -6,830
2016 -343,106 314,732 738,999 14,833
2015 -292,424 168,896 721,630 17,051
2014 -267,279 58,109 704,609 3,891
2013 -242,146 66,449 686,070 -2,543
2012 -229,733 67,904 664,009 18,714
2011 -204,533 97,720 645,175 -6,941
2010 -128,070 131,860 624,685 -8,033
2009 -76,828 125,450 602,671 -9,014
2008 -51,225 142,605 579,727 -9,847
2007 -25,600 138,024 556,808 -10,069
2006 12,785 130,065 533,374 -10,054
2005 -25,554 113,017 511,167 -9,700
2004 76,656 69,014 488,328 -9,070
2003 114,946 74,875 467,295 -8,841
2002 178,423 60,864 446,767 -9,550
2001 203,438 59,563 428,417 -8,654
2000 228,317 23,468 410,779 -8,522
1999 202,610 56,901 394,212 -12,037
1998 265,440 45,912 377,120 -7,298
1997 277,325 43,366 358,745 -13,680
1996 314,392 25,030 341,223 -8,057
1995 276,039 87,714 323,630 3,843
1994 363,017 154,214 306,026 -959
1993 312,073 168,836 292,135 -2,269
1992 360,833 170,878 278,690 -2,258
1991 396,685 161,331 266,527 -1,500
1990 407,478 124,582 256,594 73
1989 467,662 31,202 245,278 613
1988 527,085 51,154 237,296 -1,139
1987 598,138 28,001 231,371 -2,338
1986 631,706 27,987 224,365 -2,728
1985 676,687 -141,323 219,206 -6,126
1984 756,523 -273,686 213,111 -9,208
1983 775,495 -269,755 207,962 -9,209
1982 805,664 -288,550 202,012 -8,935
1981 811,861 -278,525 195,938 -7,559
1980 864,372 -92,314 189,251 -5,564
1979 950,298 -57,692 180,632 -3,495
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 171,614 -3,494
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 161,792 -3,476
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 154,489 -3,308
1975 1,204,989 107 147,962 -3,254
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 142,606 -3,179
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 137,695 -2,942
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 133,813 -2,525
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 128,223 -2,277
1970 1,230,496 33,731 128,184 -2,225
1969 1,195,962 49,447 125,389 -2,245
1968 1,191,930 43,593 123,301 -2,277
1967 1,258,475 29,632 121,358 -2,289
1966 682,072 68,934 119,314 -2,289
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 116,963 -2,289
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 115,386 -2,289
1963 987,770 -100,742 113,072 -2,289
1962 901,864 -57,075 110,280 -2,369
1961 893,522 -58,882 107,693 -2,893
1960 894,874 -150,371 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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