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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 17.2 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Japan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Paraguay
2100 76,978,998 9,114,469
2099 77,363,458 9,134,868
2098 77,742,445 9,153,773
2097 78,118,375 9,171,880
2096 78,498,614 9,188,931
2095 78,875,245 9,204,812
2094 79,250,325 9,219,996
2093 79,628,057 9,234,274
2092 80,007,967 9,247,659
2091 80,383,529 9,260,551
2090 80,760,724 9,272,453
2089 81,140,553 9,283,984
2088 81,521,696 9,293,775
2087 81,908,373 9,302,722
2086 82,304,497 9,311,508
2085 82,709,534 9,319,285
2084 83,123,058 9,325,447
2083 83,544,006 9,331,054
2082 83,980,325 9,335,846
2081 84,429,305 9,340,017
2080 84,899,768 9,342,618
2079 85,387,247 9,344,195
2078 85,897,934 9,344,403
2077 86,434,291 9,343,525
2076 86,993,007 9,341,603
2075 87,577,777 9,337,944
2074 88,190,392 9,332,883
2073 88,834,763 9,326,126
2072 89,499,356 9,317,685
2071 90,184,464 9,307,917
2070 90,899,136 9,296,216
2069 91,625,421 9,282,854
2068 92,367,969 9,268,086
2067 93,113,499 9,251,858
2066 93,869,240 9,233,146
2065 94,633,430 9,212,933
2064 95,391,433 9,190,368
2063 96,148,081 9,165,372
2062 96,902,907 9,138,205
2061 97,654,031 9,109,701
2060 98,400,894 9,079,572
2059 99,144,216 9,047,300
2058 99,868,968 9,011,957
2057 100,585,601 8,975,110
2056 101,295,868 8,936,412
2055 101,989,736 8,896,115
2054 102,683,462 8,853,974
2053 103,359,083 8,810,350
2052 104,036,901 8,764,844
2051 104,706,698 8,717,773
2050 105,377,283 8,669,516
2049 106,053,011 8,619,672
2048 106,731,207 8,568,157
2047 107,419,237 8,515,265
2046 108,115,358 8,460,084
2045 108,820,982 8,404,136
2044 109,529,333 8,346,996
2043 110,245,586 8,288,781
2042 110,968,174 8,228,904
2041 111,704,629 8,168,202
2040 112,438,759 8,106,496
2039 113,175,948 8,043,273
2038 113,915,783 7,978,464
2037 114,662,374 7,912,690
2036 115,410,956 7,845,468
2035 116,162,381 7,777,137
2034 116,911,001 7,707,832
2033 117,652,676 7,636,950
2032 118,393,188 7,564,485
2031 119,127,425 7,490,891
2030 119,856,131 7,415,529
2029 120,574,242 7,338,535
2028 121,287,543 7,259,813
2027 121,989,133 7,179,864
2026 122,677,250 7,098,035
2025 123,339,586 7,014,448
2024 123,975,371 6,929,153
2023 124,516,650 6,844,146
2022 125,124,989 6,760,464
2021 125,681,593 6,684,182
2020 126,261,000 6,603,739
2019 126,633,000 6,515,058
2018 126,811,000 6,427,382
2017 126,972,000 6,338,660
2016 127,076,000 6,249,126
2015 127,141,000 6,159,103
2014 127,276,000 6,069,811
2013 127,445,000 5,982,445
2012 127,629,000 5,897,008
2011 127,833,000 5,814,626
2010 128,070,000 5,737,971
2009 128,047,000 5,671,236
2008 128,063,000 5,613,574
2007 128,001,000 5,559,386
2006 127,854,000 5,505,148
2005 127,773,000 5,448,097
2004 127,761,000 5,388,175
2003 127,718,000 5,326,436
2002 127,445,000 5,261,328
2001 127,149,000 5,187,689
2000 126,843,000 5,100,868
1999 126,631,000 5,003,135
1998 126,400,000 4,900,025
1997 126,057,000 4,794,412
1996 125,757,000 4,687,543
1995 125,472,000 4,579,806
1994 125,178,000 4,471,417
1993 124,829,000 4,362,696
1992 124,425,000 4,253,600
1991 123,964,000 4,144,364
1990 123,478,000 4,035,747
1989 123,069,000 3,927,802
1988 122,578,000 3,820,546
1987 122,069,000 3,714,889
1986 121,482,000 3,611,474
1985 120,837,000 3,510,671
1984 120,083,000 3,412,936
1983 119,307,000 3,318,068
1982 118,480,000 3,226,189
1981 117,661,000 3,137,604
1980 116,807,000 3,053,235
1979 115,890,000 2,973,968
1978 114,913,000 2,899,269
1977 113,872,000 2,827,874
1976 112,775,000 2,758,836
1975 111,573,000 2,691,648
1974 110,162,000 2,625,621
1973 108,707,000 2,561,102
1972 107,188,000 2,499,881
1971 105,697,000 2,442,537
1970 103,403,000 2,388,028
1969 102,219,000 2,334,992
1968 101,011,000 2,282,391
1967 99,879,000 2,229,994
1966 98,851,000 2,177,584
1965 97,952,000 2,125,177
1964 96,903,000 2,073,119
1963 95,900,000 2,021,909
1962 94,933,000 1,973,130
1961 94,055,000 1,927,394
1960 93,216,000 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Paraguay
2100 -0.5% -0.22%
2099 -0.49% -0.21%
2098 -0.48% -0.2%
2097 -0.48% -0.19%
2096 -0.48% -0.17%
2095 -0.47% -0.16%
2094 -0.47% -0.15%
2093 -0.47% -0.14%
2092 -0.47% -0.14%
2091 -0.47% -0.13%
2090 -0.47% -0.12%
2089 -0.47% -0.11%
2088 -0.47% -0.1%
2087 -0.48% -0.09%
2086 -0.49% -0.08%
2085 -0.5% -0.07%
2084 -0.5% -0.06%
2083 -0.52% -0.05%
2082 -0.53% -0.04%
2081 -0.55% -0.03%
2080 -0.57% -0.02%
2079 -0.59% -0.002%
2078 -0.62% 0.009%
2077 -0.64% 0.02%
2076 -0.67% 0.04%
2075 -0.69% 0.05%
2074 -0.73% 0.07%
2073 -0.74% 0.09%
2072 -0.76% 0.1%
2071 -0.79% 0.13%
2070 -0.79% 0.14%
2069 -0.8% 0.16%
2068 -0.8% 0.18%
2067 -0.81% 0.2%
2066 -0.81% 0.22%
2065 -0.79% 0.25%
2064 -0.79% 0.27%
2063 -0.78% 0.3%
2062 -0.77% 0.31%
2061 -0.76% 0.33%
2060 -0.75% 0.36%
2059 -0.73% 0.39%
2058 -0.71% 0.41%
2057 -0.7% 0.43%
2056 -0.68% 0.45%
2055 -0.68% 0.48%
2054 -0.65% 0.5%
2053 -0.65% 0.52%
2052 -0.64% 0.54%
2051 -0.64% 0.56%
2050 -0.64% 0.58%
2049 -0.64% 0.6%
2048 -0.64% 0.62%
2047 -0.64% 0.65%
2046 -0.65% 0.67%
2045 -0.65% 0.68%
2044 -0.65% 0.7%
2043 -0.65% 0.73%
2042 -0.66% 0.74%
2041 -0.65% 0.76%
2040 -0.65% 0.79%
2039 -0.65% 0.81%
2038 -0.65% 0.83%
2037 -0.65% 0.86%
2036 -0.65% 0.88%
2035 -0.64% 0.9%
2034 -0.63% 0.93%
2033 -0.63% 0.96%
2032 -0.62% 0.98%
2031 -0.61% 1.02%
2030 -0.6% 1.05%
2029 -0.59% 1.08%
2028 -0.58% 1.11%
2027 -0.56% 1.15%
2026 -0.54% 1.19%
2025 -0.51% 1.23%
2024 -0.43% 1.24%
2023 -0.49% 1.24%
2022 -0.44% 1.14%
2021 -0.46% 1.22%
2020 -0.29% 1.36%
2019 -0.14% 1.36%
2018 -0.13% 1.4%
2017 -0.08% 1.43%
2016 -0.05% 1.46%
2015 -0.11% 1.47%
2014 -0.13% 1.46%
2013 -0.14% 1.45%
2012 -0.16% 1.42%
2011 -0.19% 1.34%
2010 0.02% 1.18%
2009 -0.01% 1.03%
2008 0.05% 0.97%
2007 0.11% 0.99%
2006 0.06% 1.05%
2005 0.009% 1.11%
2004 0.03% 1.16%
2003 0.21% 1.24%
2002 0.23% 1.42%
2001 0.24% 1.7%
2000 0.17% 1.95%
1999 0.18% 2.1%
1998 0.27% 2.2%
1997 0.24% 2.28%
1996 0.23% 2.35%
1995 0.23% 2.42%
1994 0.28% 2.49%
1993 0.32% 2.56%
1992 0.37% 2.64%
1991 0.39% 2.69%
1990 0.33% 2.75%
1989 0.4% 2.81%
1988 0.42% 2.84%
1987 0.48% 2.86%
1986 0.53% 2.87%
1985 0.63% 2.86%
1984 0.65% 2.86%
1983 0.7% 2.85%
1982 0.7% 2.82%
1981 0.73% 2.76%
1980 0.79% 2.67%
1979 0.85% 2.58%
1978 0.91% 2.52%
1977 0.97% 2.5%
1976 1.08% 2.5%
1975 1.28% 2.51%
1974 1.34% 2.52%
1973 1.42% 2.45%
1972 1.41% 2.35%
1971 2.22% 2.28%
1970 1.16% 2.27%
1969 1.2% 2.3%
1968 1.13% 2.35%
1967 1.04% 2.41%
1966 0.92% 2.47%
1965 1.08% 2.51%
1964 1.05% 2.53%
1963 1.02% 2.47%
1962 0.93% 2.37%
1961 0.9% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Japan Paraguay
Current population
122677250
7120169
Population rank 12/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.09%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +233
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -12,423
Net migration rank 10/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -12,423
2024 - 153,357 - -12,451
2023 -871,617 175,003 97,748 -12,500
2022 -825,825 175,003 94,627 -12,500
2021 -640,976 -34,996 78,667 -8,226
2020 -542,923 42,001 98,667 -8,226
2019 -531,858 318,190 103,179 -16,263
2018 -456,520 320,601 104,908 -16,472
2017 -406,310 322,564 105,634 -16,630
2016 -343,106 314,732 106,804 -16,737
2015 -292,424 168,896 106,817 -16,834
2014 -267,279 58,109 105,585 -16,989
2013 -242,146 66,449 103,383 -17,232
2012 -229,733 67,904 102,508 -17,763
2011 -204,533 97,720 100,442 -20,427
2010 -128,070 131,860 99,456 -26,169
2009 -76,828 125,450 100,296 -40,112
2008 -51,225 142,605 99,821 -44,679
2007 -25,600 138,024 99,141 -45,914
2006 12,785 130,065 99,808 -44,568
2005 -25,554 113,017 101,035 -42,173
2004 76,656 69,014 101,896 -40,907
2003 114,946 74,875 102,427 -39,941
2002 178,423 60,864 104,658 -36,918
2001 203,438 59,563 107,225 -27,676
2000 228,317 23,468 109,979 -15,884
1999 202,610 56,901 112,726 -11,362
1998 265,440 45,912 114,122 -9,276
1997 277,325 43,366 115,095 -8,704
1996 314,392 25,030 115,623 -8,273
1995 276,039 87,714 115,777 -7,653
1994 363,017 154,214 115,662 -6,999
1993 312,073 168,836 115,211 -6,431
1992 360,833 170,878 115,442 -6,035
1991 396,685 161,331 114,472 -5,420
1990 407,478 124,582 112,864 -4,685
1989 467,662 31,202 111,727 -4,009
1988 527,085 51,154 110,348 -3,557
1987 598,138 28,001 107,962 -3,445
1986 631,706 27,987 105,776 -3,460
1985 676,687 -141,323 102,859 -3,562
1984 756,523 -273,686 99,937 -3,769
1983 775,495 -269,755 96,406 -2,845
1982 805,664 -288,550 92,917 -2,725
1981 811,861 -278,525 89,456 -2,477
1980 864,372 -92,314 84,568 -2,808
1979 950,298 -57,692 80,345 -3,570
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 71,973 -4,066
1975 1,204,989 107 70,285 -3,807
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 69,059 -3,478
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 67,803 -4,346
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 66,625 -7,642
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 66,142 -10,446
1970 1,230,496 33,731 65,905 -12,579
1969 1,195,962 49,447 65,616 -12,859
1968 1,191,930 43,593 65,575 -13,132
1967 1,258,475 29,632 65,695 -13,346
1966 682,072 68,934 66,002 -13,538
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 66,063 -13,715
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 65,681 -13,915
1963 987,770 -100,742 64,741 -14,086
1962 901,864 -57,075 63,079 -16,175
1961 893,522 -58,882 61,536 -16,972
1960 894,874 -150,371 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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

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