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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 7,138,671 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 1.56% 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 -0.28% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Japan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Paraguay
2100 76,995,942 9,112,687
2099 77,380,486 9,133,083
2098 77,759,557 9,151,984
2097 78,135,569 9,170,087
2096 78,515,892 9,187,135
2095 78,892,606 9,203,013
2094 79,267,768 9,218,194
2093 79,645,584 9,232,470
2092 80,025,578 9,245,852
2091 80,401,222 9,258,741
2090 80,778,500 9,270,641
2089 81,158,413 9,282,170
2088 81,539,639 9,291,959
2087 81,926,401 9,300,904
2086 82,322,612 9,309,688
2085 82,727,738 9,317,464
2084 83,141,354 9,323,625
2083 83,562,394 9,329,231
2082 83,998,809 9,334,021
2081 84,447,888 9,338,192
2080 84,918,455 9,340,792
2079 85,406,042 9,342,369
2078 85,916,840 9,342,577
2077 86,453,316 9,341,699
2076 87,012,155 9,339,777
2075 87,597,053 9,336,119
2074 88,209,803 9,331,059
2073 88,854,316 9,324,304
2072 89,519,055 9,315,864
2071 90,204,314 9,306,098
2070 90,919,143 9,294,400
2069 91,645,589 9,281,039
2068 92,388,299 9,266,275
2067 93,133,993 9,250,050
2066 93,889,902 9,231,342
2065 94,654,259 9,211,132
2064 95,412,429 9,188,572
2063 96,169,244 9,163,581
2062 96,924,236 9,136,419
2061 97,675,525 9,107,921
2060 98,422,553 9,077,798
2059 99,166,038 9,045,532
2058 99,890,950 9,010,196
2057 100,607,740 8,973,356
2056 101,318,164 8,934,666
2055 102,012,184 8,894,376
2054 102,706,063 8,852,244
2053 103,381,833 8,808,628
2052 104,059,800 8,763,131
2051 104,729,745 8,716,069
2050 105,400,477 8,667,821
2049 106,076,354 8,617,987
2048 106,754,699 8,566,482
2047 107,442,881 8,513,601
2046 108,139,155 8,458,430
2045 108,844,934 8,402,494
2044 109,553,441 8,345,365
2043 110,269,851 8,287,161
2042 110,992,599 8,227,296
2041 111,729,216 8,166,606
2040 112,463,507 8,104,911
2039 113,200,859 8,041,701
2038 113,940,856 7,976,905
2037 114,687,611 7,911,144
2036 115,436,359 7,843,935
2035 116,187,949 7,775,617
2034 116,936,734 7,706,326
2033 117,678,572 7,635,458
2032 118,419,247 7,563,007
2031 119,153,646 7,489,427
2030 119,882,512 7,414,080
2029 120,600,781 7,337,101
2028 121,314,239 7,258,394
2027 122,015,984 7,178,461
2026 122,704,252 7,096,647
2025 123,366,734 7,013,078
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% 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 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 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 -0.49% 1.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Japan Paraguay
Current population
122704252
7138671
Population rank 12/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.09%
One net population change
52 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +230
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 86/197
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 -942,213 153,357 97,223 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people). In Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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