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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 26.4 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Japan vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Panama
2100 76,978,998 5,947,731
2099 77,363,458 5,958,919
2098 77,742,445 5,969,676
2097 78,118,375 5,979,860
2096 78,498,614 5,989,615
2095 78,875,245 5,998,960
2094 79,250,325 6,007,655
2093 79,628,057 6,015,893
2092 80,007,967 6,023,482
2091 80,383,529 6,030,584
2090 80,760,724 6,037,116
2089 81,140,553 6,043,194
2088 81,521,696 6,048,506
2087 81,908,373 6,053,252
2086 82,304,497 6,057,347
2085 82,709,534 6,060,940
2084 83,123,058 6,063,735
2083 83,544,006 6,065,863
2082 83,980,325 6,067,171
2081 84,429,305 6,067,635
2080 84,899,768 6,067,317
2079 85,387,247 6,066,164
2078 85,897,934 6,064,127
2077 86,434,291 6,061,297
2076 86,993,007 6,057,645
2075 87,577,777 6,053,134
2074 88,190,392 6,047,620
2073 88,834,763 6,041,318
2072 89,499,356 6,034,065
2071 90,184,464 6,026,051
2070 90,899,136 6,017,288
2069 91,625,421 6,007,621
2068 92,367,969 5,997,109
2067 93,113,499 5,985,932
2066 93,869,240 5,973,853
2065 94,633,430 5,961,039
2064 95,391,433 5,947,320
2063 96,148,081 5,932,822
2062 96,902,907 5,917,367
2061 97,654,031 5,900,972
2060 98,400,894 5,883,654
2059 99,144,216 5,865,433
2058 99,868,968 5,846,037
2057 100,585,601 5,825,696
2056 101,295,868 5,804,369
2055 101,989,736 5,781,900
2054 102,683,462 5,758,339
2053 103,359,083 5,733,538
2052 104,036,901 5,707,562
2051 104,706,698 5,680,231
2050 105,377,283 5,651,617
2049 106,053,011 5,621,841
2048 106,731,207 5,590,701
2047 107,419,237 5,558,382
2046 108,115,358 5,524,843
2045 108,820,982 5,490,228
2044 109,529,333 5,454,371
2043 110,245,586 5,417,316
2042 110,968,174 5,379,169
2041 111,704,629 5,339,872
2040 112,438,759 5,299,492
2039 113,175,948 5,257,983
2038 113,915,783 5,215,284
2037 114,662,374 5,171,497
2036 115,410,956 5,126,814
2035 116,162,381 5,081,210
2034 116,911,001 5,034,708
2033 117,652,676 4,987,247
2032 118,393,188 4,938,646
2031 119,127,425 4,889,260
2030 119,856,131 4,838,970
2029 120,574,242 4,787,654
2028 121,287,543 4,735,214
2027 121,989,133 4,681,847
2026 122,677,250 4,627,497
2025 123,339,586 4,572,106
2024 123,975,371 4,515,577
2023 124,516,650 4,458,759
2022 125,124,989 4,400,773
2021 125,681,593 4,345,405
2020 126,261,000 4,293,261
2019 126,633,000 4,234,700
2018 126,811,000 4,167,860
2017 126,972,000 4,098,707
2016 127,076,000 4,029,086
2015 127,141,000 3,960,035
2014 127,276,000 3,892,101
2013 127,445,000 3,825,329
2012 127,629,000 3,759,256
2011 127,833,000 3,693,505
2010 128,070,000 3,628,535
2009 128,047,000 3,564,381
2008 128,063,000 3,500,648
2007 128,001,000 3,437,490
2006 127,854,000 3,375,024
2005 127,773,000 3,313,026
2004 127,761,000 3,251,155
2003 127,718,000 3,189,807
2002 127,445,000 3,129,344
2001 127,149,000 3,069,537
2000 126,843,000 3,010,369
1999 126,631,000 2,951,822
1998 126,400,000 2,893,914
1997 126,057,000 2,836,695
1996 125,757,000 2,780,227
1995 125,472,000 2,724,557
1994 125,178,000 2,669,546
1993 124,829,000 2,615,099
1992 124,425,000 2,561,336
1991 123,964,000 2,508,265
1990 123,478,000 2,455,583
1989 123,069,000 2,403,820
1988 122,578,000 2,352,848
1987 122,069,000 2,301,970
1986 121,482,000 2,251,325
1985 120,837,000 2,200,915
1984 120,083,000 2,150,782
1983 119,307,000 2,101,106
1982 118,480,000 2,052,271
1981 117,661,000 2,004,418
1980 116,807,000 1,957,534
1979 115,890,000 1,911,552
1978 114,913,000 1,866,311
1977 113,872,000 1,821,543
1976 112,775,000 1,776,935
1975 111,573,000 1,732,389
1974 110,162,000 1,687,926
1973 108,707,000 1,643,690
1972 107,188,000 1,599,723
1971 105,697,000 1,556,081
1970 103,403,000 1,513,070
1969 102,219,000 1,470,886
1968 101,011,000 1,429,447
1967 99,879,000 1,388,628
1966 98,851,000 1,348,388
1965 97,952,000 1,308,835
1964 96,903,000 1,270,065
1963 95,900,000 1,232,124
1962 94,933,000 1,195,301
1961 94,055,000 1,159,870
1960 93,216,000 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Panama
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.49% -0.18%
2098 -0.48% -0.17%
2097 -0.48% -0.16%
2096 -0.48% -0.16%
2095 -0.47% -0.14%
2094 -0.47% -0.14%
2093 -0.47% -0.13%
2092 -0.47% -0.12%
2091 -0.47% -0.11%
2090 -0.47% -0.1%
2089 -0.47% -0.09%
2088 -0.47% -0.08%
2087 -0.48% -0.07%
2086 -0.49% -0.06%
2085 -0.5% -0.05%
2084 -0.5% -0.04%
2083 -0.52% -0.02%
2082 -0.53% -0.008%
2081 -0.55% 0.005%
2080 -0.57% 0.02%
2079 -0.59% 0.03%
2078 -0.62% 0.05%
2077 -0.64% 0.06%
2076 -0.67% 0.07%
2075 -0.69% 0.09%
2074 -0.73% 0.1%
2073 -0.74% 0.12%
2072 -0.76% 0.13%
2071 -0.79% 0.15%
2070 -0.79% 0.16%
2069 -0.8% 0.18%
2068 -0.8% 0.19%
2067 -0.81% 0.2%
2066 -0.81% 0.21%
2065 -0.79% 0.23%
2064 -0.79% 0.24%
2063 -0.78% 0.26%
2062 -0.77% 0.28%
2061 -0.76% 0.29%
2060 -0.75% 0.31%
2059 -0.73% 0.33%
2058 -0.71% 0.35%
2057 -0.7% 0.37%
2056 -0.68% 0.39%
2055 -0.68% 0.41%
2054 -0.65% 0.43%
2053 -0.65% 0.46%
2052 -0.64% 0.48%
2051 -0.64% 0.51%
2050 -0.64% 0.53%
2049 -0.64% 0.56%
2048 -0.64% 0.58%
2047 -0.64% 0.61%
2046 -0.65% 0.63%
2045 -0.65% 0.66%
2044 -0.65% 0.68%
2043 -0.65% 0.71%
2042 -0.66% 0.74%
2041 -0.65% 0.76%
2040 -0.65% 0.79%
2039 -0.65% 0.82%
2038 -0.65% 0.85%
2037 -0.65% 0.87%
2036 -0.65% 0.9%
2035 -0.64% 0.92%
2034 -0.63% 0.95%
2033 -0.63% 0.98%
2032 -0.62% 1.01%
2031 -0.61% 1.04%
2030 -0.6% 1.07%
2029 -0.59% 1.11%
2028 -0.58% 1.14%
2027 -0.56% 1.17%
2026 -0.54% 1.21%
2025 -0.51% 1.25%
2024 -0.43% 1.27%
2023 -0.49% 1.32%
2022 -0.44% 1.27%
2021 -0.46% 1.21%
2020 -0.29% 1.38%
2019 -0.14% 1.6%
2018 -0.13% 1.69%
2017 -0.08% 1.73%
2016 -0.05% 1.74%
2015 -0.11% 1.75%
2014 -0.13% 1.75%
2013 -0.14% 1.76%
2012 -0.16% 1.78%
2011 -0.19% 1.79%
2010 0.02% 1.8%
2009 -0.01% 1.82%
2008 0.05% 1.84%
2007 0.11% 1.85%
2006 0.06% 1.87%
2005 0.009% 1.9%
2004 0.03% 1.92%
2003 0.21% 1.93%
2002 0.23% 1.95%
2001 0.24% 1.97%
2000 0.17% 1.98%
1999 0.18% 2%
1998 0.27% 2.02%
1997 0.24% 2.03%
1996 0.23% 2.04%
1995 0.23% 2.06%
1994 0.28% 2.08%
1993 0.32% 2.1%
1992 0.37% 2.12%
1991 0.39% 2.15%
1990 0.33% 2.15%
1989 0.4% 2.17%
1988 0.42% 2.21%
1987 0.48% 2.25%
1986 0.53% 2.29%
1985 0.63% 2.33%
1984 0.65% 2.36%
1983 0.7% 2.38%
1982 0.7% 2.39%
1981 0.73% 2.4%
1980 0.79% 2.41%
1979 0.85% 2.42%
1978 0.91% 2.46%
1977 0.97% 2.51%
1976 1.08% 2.57%
1975 1.28% 2.63%
1974 1.34% 2.69%
1973 1.42% 2.75%
1972 1.41% 2.8%
1971 2.22% 2.84%
1970 1.16% 2.87%
1969 1.2% 2.9%
1968 1.13% 2.94%
1967 1.04% 2.98%
1966 0.92% 3.02%
1965 1.08% 3.05%
1964 1.05% 3.08%
1963 1.02% 3.08%
1962 0.93% 3.05%
1961 0.9% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Japan Panama
Current population
122677250
4642198
Population rank 12/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.06%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +156
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 +6,151
Net migration rank 10/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 6,151
2024 - 153,357 - 6,706
2023 -871,617 175,003 50,197 7,262
2022 -825,825 175,003 50,556 7,967
2021 -640,976 -34,996 46,747 5,473
2020 -542,923 42,001 46,599 5,473
2019 -531,858 318,190 54,420 10,623
2018 -456,520 320,601 57,508 11,130
2017 -406,310 322,564 58,607 11,059
2016 -343,106 314,732 59,454 10,109
2015 -292,424 168,896 59,896 8,648
2014 -267,279 58,109 60,227 7,105
2013 -242,146 66,449 60,295 5,926
2012 -229,733 67,904 60,471 5,447
2011 -204,533 97,720 60,411 5,167
2010 -128,070 131,860 59,418 4,953
2009 -76,828 125,450 59,168 4,765
2008 -51,225 142,605 58,961 4,568
2007 -25,600 138,024 58,454 4,330
2006 12,785 130,065 58,067 4,087
2005 -25,554 113,017 58,014 3,843
2004 76,656 69,014 58,281 3,596
2003 114,946 74,875 57,458 3,352
2002 178,423 60,864 57,011 3,099
2001 203,438 59,563 56,654 2,856
2000 228,317 23,468 56,236 2,602
1999 202,610 56,901 55,911 2,341
1998 265,440 45,912 55,482 2,084
1997 277,325 43,366 55,060 1,820
1996 314,392 25,030 54,512 1,533
1995 276,039 87,714 54,069 1,221
1994 363,017 154,214 53,845 899
1993 312,073 168,836 53,591 560
1992 360,833 170,878 53,186 182
1991 396,685 161,331 53,079 -305
1990 407,478 124,582 53,451 -854
1989 467,662 31,202 52,295 -1,368
1988 527,085 51,154 52,767 -1,750
1987 598,138 28,001 52,690 -1,953
1986 631,706 27,987 52,681 -2,136
1985 676,687 -141,323 52,573 -2,297
1984 756,523 -273,686 52,436 -2,435
1983 775,495 -269,755 51,880 -2,518
1982 805,664 -288,550 50,858 -2,554
1981 811,861 -278,525 50,018 -2,620
1980 864,372 -92,314 49,077 -2,701
1979 950,298 -57,692 48,362 -2,772
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 47,694 -2,811
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 47,307 -2,727
1975 1,204,989 107 47,149 -2,635
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 46,932 -2,531
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 46,540 -2,464
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 46,311 -2,448
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 45,867 -2,454
1970 1,230,496 33,731 45,075 -2,476
1969 1,195,962 49,447 44,278 -2,510
1968 1,191,930 43,593 43,641 -2,528
1967 1,258,475 29,632 43,054 -2,528
1966 682,072 68,934 42,457 -2,500
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 41,604 -2,454
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 40,806 -2,418
1963 987,770 -100,742 39,872 -2,380
1962 901,864 -57,075 38,537 -2,377
1961 893,522 -58,882 37,100 -2,394
1960 894,874 -150,371 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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