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Population in Japan compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 1.04 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 2.9% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Japan vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Philippines
2100 76,978,998 115,065,514
2099 77,363,458 115,822,085
2098 77,742,445 116,579,642
2097 78,118,375 117,339,735
2096 78,498,614 118,106,310
2095 78,875,245 118,872,671
2094 79,250,325 119,632,784
2093 79,628,057 120,394,127
2092 80,007,967 121,153,505
2091 80,383,529 121,910,997
2090 80,760,724 122,658,317
2089 81,140,553 123,398,001
2088 81,521,696 124,128,536
2087 81,908,373 124,849,376
2086 82,304,497 125,558,475
2085 82,709,534 126,253,074
2084 83,123,058 126,925,232
2083 83,544,006 127,573,007
2082 83,980,325 128,202,586
2081 84,429,305 128,806,308
2080 84,899,768 129,391,229
2079 85,387,247 129,944,270
2078 85,897,934 130,476,671
2077 86,434,291 130,988,299
2076 86,993,007 131,462,248
2075 87,577,777 131,906,358
2074 88,190,392 132,328,468
2073 88,834,763 132,719,174
2072 89,499,356 133,084,836
2071 90,184,464 133,419,916
2070 90,899,136 133,733,411
2069 91,625,421 134,020,647
2068 92,367,969 134,283,663
2067 93,113,499 134,528,603
2066 93,869,240 134,744,843
2065 94,633,430 134,949,800
2064 95,391,433 135,128,431
2063 96,148,081 135,285,603
2062 96,902,907 135,425,056
2061 97,654,031 135,539,763
2060 98,400,894 135,631,085
2059 99,144,216 135,698,075
2058 99,868,968 135,730,163
2057 100,585,601 135,736,069
2056 101,295,868 135,720,219
2055 101,989,736 135,665,249
2054 102,683,462 135,570,794
2053 103,359,083 135,440,724
2052 104,036,901 135,273,857
2051 104,706,698 135,054,258
2050 105,377,283 134,793,554
2049 106,053,011 134,483,048
2048 106,731,207 134,131,716
2047 107,419,237 133,731,695
2046 108,115,358 133,281,676
2045 108,820,982 132,787,906
2044 109,529,333 132,252,742
2043 110,245,586 131,678,840
2042 110,968,174 131,067,112
2041 111,704,629 130,419,312
2040 112,438,759 129,735,394
2039 113,175,948 129,020,366
2038 113,915,783 128,266,374
2037 114,662,374 127,482,230
2036 115,410,956 126,671,125
2035 116,162,381 125,841,025
2034 116,911,001 124,990,553
2033 117,652,676 124,123,848
2032 118,393,188 123,246,040
2031 119,127,425 122,359,182
2030 119,856,131 121,453,322
2029 120,574,242 120,538,221
2028 121,287,543 119,609,503
2027 121,989,133 118,675,486
2026 122,677,250 117,737,984
2025 123,339,586 116,792,787
2024 123,975,371 115,843,670
2023 124,516,650 114,891,199
2022 125,124,989 113,964,338
2021 125,681,593 113,100,950
2020 126,261,000 112,081,264
2019 126,633,000 110,804,683
2018 126,811,000 109,465,287
2017 126,972,000 108,119,693
2016 127,076,000 106,735,719
2015 127,141,000 105,312,992
2014 127,276,000 103,767,130
2013 127,445,000 102,076,336
2012 127,629,000 100,175,512
2011 127,833,000 98,248,614
2010 128,070,000 96,337,125
2009 128,047,000 94,384,250
2008 128,063,000 92,699,095
2007 128,001,000 91,075,184
2006 127,854,000 89,508,986
2005 127,773,000 88,015,962
2004 127,761,000 86,394,504
2003 127,718,000 84,731,835
2002 127,445,000 83,068,889
2001 127,149,000 81,401,488
2000 126,843,000 79,625,397
1999 126,631,000 77,753,257
1998 126,400,000 75,791,024
1997 126,057,000 73,908,810
1996 125,757,000 72,190,242
1995 125,472,000 70,546,246
1994 125,178,000 69,019,291
1993 124,829,000 67,530,621
1992 124,425,000 65,926,125
1991 123,964,000 64,382,249
1990 123,478,000 62,854,666
1989 123,069,000 61,265,260
1988 122,578,000 59,739,052
1987 122,069,000 58,157,496
1986 121,482,000 56,645,077
1985 120,837,000 55,213,006
1984 120,083,000 53,726,181
1983 119,307,000 52,194,620
1982 118,480,000 50,695,707
1981 117,661,000 49,311,727
1980 116,807,000 48,043,740
1979 115,890,000 46,807,103
1978 114,913,000 45,575,281
1977 113,872,000 44,367,962
1976 112,775,000 43,201,488
1975 111,573,000 42,120,826
1974 110,162,000 41,174,341
1973 108,707,000 40,294,130
1972 107,188,000 39,408,560
1971 105,697,000 38,518,659
1970 103,403,000 37,622,204
1969 102,219,000 36,660,799
1968 101,011,000 35,638,342
1967 99,879,000 34,621,320
1966 98,851,000 33,617,170
1965 97,952,000 32,625,316
1964 96,903,000 31,643,032
1963 95,900,000 30,674,731
1962 94,933,000 29,723,536
1961 94,055,000 28,792,621
1960 93,216,000 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Philippines
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.49% -0.65%
2098 -0.48% -0.65%
2097 -0.48% -0.65%
2096 -0.48% -0.64%
2095 -0.47% -0.64%
2094 -0.47% -0.63%
2093 -0.47% -0.63%
2092 -0.47% -0.62%
2091 -0.47% -0.61%
2090 -0.47% -0.6%
2089 -0.47% -0.59%
2088 -0.47% -0.58%
2087 -0.48% -0.56%
2086 -0.49% -0.55%
2085 -0.5% -0.53%
2084 -0.5% -0.51%
2083 -0.52% -0.49%
2082 -0.53% -0.47%
2081 -0.55% -0.45%
2080 -0.57% -0.43%
2079 -0.59% -0.41%
2078 -0.62% -0.39%
2077 -0.64% -0.36%
2076 -0.67% -0.34%
2075 -0.69% -0.32%
2074 -0.73% -0.29%
2073 -0.74% -0.27%
2072 -0.76% -0.25%
2071 -0.79% -0.23%
2070 -0.79% -0.21%
2069 -0.8% -0.2%
2068 -0.8% -0.18%
2067 -0.81% -0.16%
2066 -0.81% -0.15%
2065 -0.79% -0.13%
2064 -0.79% -0.12%
2063 -0.78% -0.1%
2062 -0.77% -0.08%
2061 -0.76% -0.07%
2060 -0.75% -0.05%
2059 -0.73% -0.02%
2058 -0.71% -0.004%
2057 -0.7% 0.01%
2056 -0.68% 0.04%
2055 -0.68% 0.07%
2054 -0.65% 0.1%
2053 -0.65% 0.12%
2052 -0.64% 0.16%
2051 -0.64% 0.19%
2050 -0.64% 0.23%
2049 -0.64% 0.26%
2048 -0.64% 0.3%
2047 -0.64% 0.34%
2046 -0.65% 0.37%
2045 -0.65% 0.4%
2044 -0.65% 0.44%
2043 -0.65% 0.47%
2042 -0.66% 0.5%
2041 -0.65% 0.53%
2040 -0.65% 0.55%
2039 -0.65% 0.59%
2038 -0.65% 0.62%
2037 -0.65% 0.64%
2036 -0.65% 0.66%
2035 -0.64% 0.68%
2034 -0.63% 0.7%
2033 -0.63% 0.71%
2032 -0.62% 0.72%
2031 -0.61% 0.75%
2030 -0.6% 0.76%
2029 -0.59% 0.78%
2028 -0.58% 0.79%
2027 -0.56% 0.8%
2026 -0.54% 0.81%
2025 -0.51% 0.82%
2024 -0.43% 0.83%
2023 -0.49% 0.81%
2022 -0.44% 0.76%
2021 -0.46% 0.91%
2020 -0.29% 1.15%
2019 -0.14% 1.22%
2018 -0.13% 1.24%
2017 -0.08% 1.3%
2016 -0.05% 1.35%
2015 -0.11% 1.49%
2014 -0.13% 1.66%
2013 -0.14% 1.9%
2012 -0.16% 1.96%
2011 -0.19% 1.98%
2010 0.02% 2.07%
2009 -0.01% 1.82%
2008 0.05% 1.78%
2007 0.11% 1.75%
2006 0.06% 1.7%
2005 0.009% 1.88%
2004 0.03% 1.96%
2003 0.21% 2%
2002 0.23% 2.05%
2001 0.24% 2.23%
2000 0.17% 2.41%
1999 0.18% 2.59%
1998 0.27% 2.55%
1997 0.24% 2.38%
1996 0.23% 2.33%
1995 0.23% 2.21%
1994 0.28% 2.2%
1993 0.32% 2.43%
1992 0.37% 2.4%
1991 0.39% 2.43%
1990 0.33% 2.59%
1989 0.4% 2.55%
1988 0.42% 2.72%
1987 0.48% 2.67%
1986 0.53% 2.59%
1985 0.63% 2.77%
1984 0.65% 2.93%
1983 0.7% 2.96%
1982 0.7% 2.81%
1981 0.73% 2.64%
1980 0.79% 2.64%
1979 0.85% 2.7%
1978 0.91% 2.72%
1977 0.97% 2.7%
1976 1.08% 2.57%
1975 1.28% 2.3%
1974 1.34% 2.18%
1973 1.42% 2.25%
1972 1.41% 2.31%
1971 2.22% 2.38%
1970 1.16% 2.62%
1969 1.2% 2.87%
1968 1.13% 2.94%
1967 1.04% 2.99%
1966 0.92% 3.04%
1965 1.08% 3.1%
1964 1.05% 3.16%
1963 1.02% 3.2%
1962 0.93% 3.23%
1961 0.9% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Japan Philippines
Current population
122677250
117991570
Population rank 12/197 14/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 1.42%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +2,610
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 113/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -149,315
Net migration rank 10/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -149,315
2024 - 153,357 - -160,373
2023 -871,617 175,003 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -825,825 175,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -640,976 -34,996 917,928 -85,185
2020 -542,923 42,001 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 -531,858 318,190 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 -456,520 320,601 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 -406,310 322,564 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,979,568 95,702
2011 -204,533 97,720 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 -128,070 131,860 2,030,979 13,556
2009 -76,828 125,450 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 -51,225 142,605 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 -25,600 138,024 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 12,785 130,065 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 -25,554 113,017 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 76,656 69,014 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 114,946 74,875 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 178,423 60,864 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 203,438 59,563 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 228,317 23,468 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 202,610 56,901 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 265,440 45,912 1,870,371 178,274
1997 277,325 43,366 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 314,392 25,030 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 276,039 87,714 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 363,017 154,214 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 312,073 168,836 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 360,833 170,878 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 396,685 161,331 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 407,478 124,582 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 467,662 31,202 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 527,085 51,154 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 598,138 28,001 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 631,706 27,987 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 676,687 -141,323 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 756,523 -273,686 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 775,495 -269,755 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 805,664 -288,550 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 811,861 -278,525 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 864,372 -92,314 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 950,298 -57,692 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 1,204,989 107 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 1,230,496 33,731 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 1,195,962 49,447 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 1,191,930 43,593 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 1,258,475 29,632 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 682,072 68,934 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 987,770 -100,742 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 901,864 -57,075 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 893,522 -58,882 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 894,874 -150,371 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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