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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.43 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Japan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Poland
2100 76,978,998 18,350,017
2099 77,363,458 18,541,227
2098 77,742,445 18,733,999
2097 78,118,375 18,928,169
2096 78,498,614 19,125,003
2095 78,875,245 19,323,203
2094 79,250,325 19,525,085
2093 79,628,057 19,730,030
2092 80,007,967 19,938,529
2091 80,383,529 20,151,135
2090 80,760,724 20,368,308
2089 81,140,553 20,589,970
2088 81,521,696 20,817,398
2087 81,908,373 21,050,137
2086 82,304,497 21,288,179
2085 82,709,534 21,531,674
2084 83,123,058 21,780,998
2083 83,544,006 22,036,816
2082 83,980,325 22,298,479
2081 84,429,305 22,565,373
2080 84,899,768 22,836,875
2079 85,387,247 23,113,773
2078 85,897,934 23,393,434
2077 86,434,291 23,679,569
2076 86,993,007 23,968,050
2075 87,577,777 24,259,763
2074 88,190,392 24,554,480
2073 88,834,763 24,852,006
2072 89,499,356 25,149,886
2071 90,184,464 25,447,869
2070 90,899,136 25,745,140
2069 91,625,421 26,042,079
2068 92,367,969 26,337,963
2067 93,113,499 26,632,110
2066 93,869,240 26,923,643
2065 94,633,430 27,211,946
2064 95,391,433 27,497,263
2063 96,148,081 27,778,871
2062 96,902,907 28,055,433
2061 97,654,031 28,328,948
2060 98,400,894 28,597,687
2059 99,144,216 28,864,377
2058 99,868,968 29,125,961
2057 100,585,601 29,384,759
2056 101,295,868 29,641,101
2055 101,989,736 29,893,868
2054 102,683,462 30,142,942
2053 103,359,083 30,389,214
2052 104,036,901 30,630,763
2051 104,706,698 30,871,146
2050 105,377,283 31,107,894
2049 106,053,011 31,341,718
2048 106,731,207 31,572,273
2047 107,419,237 31,800,868
2046 108,115,358 32,026,873
2045 108,820,982 32,250,757
2044 109,529,333 32,471,522
2043 110,245,586 32,690,423
2042 110,968,174 32,906,811
2041 111,704,629 33,118,473
2040 112,438,759 33,328,426
2039 113,175,948 33,535,096
2038 113,915,783 33,738,091
2037 114,662,374 33,936,906
2036 115,410,956 34,133,190
2035 116,162,381 34,323,827
2034 116,911,001 34,511,159
2033 117,652,676 34,693,880
2032 118,393,188 34,872,593
2031 119,127,425 35,046,775
2030 119,856,131 35,213,577
2029 120,574,242 35,374,919
2028 121,287,543 35,527,083
2027 121,989,133 35,671,012
2026 122,677,250 35,806,942
2025 123,339,586 36,233,346
2024 123,975,371 36,559,233
2023 124,516,650 36,687,353
2022 125,124,989 36,821,749
2021 125,681,593 36,981,559
2020 126,261,000 37,515,748
2019 126,633,000 37,965,475
2018 126,811,000 37,974,750
2017 126,972,000 37,974,826
2016 127,076,000 37,970,087
2015 127,141,000 37,986,412
2014 127,276,000 38,011,735
2013 127,445,000 38,040,196
2012 127,629,000 38,063,164
2011 127,833,000 38,063,255
2010 128,070,000 38,042,794
2009 128,047,000 38,151,603
2008 128,063,000 38,125,759
2007 128,001,000 38,120,560
2006 127,854,000 38,141,267
2005 127,773,000 38,165,445
2004 127,761,000 38,182,222
2003 127,718,000 38,204,570
2002 127,445,000 38,230,364
2001 127,149,000 38,248,076
2000 126,843,000 38,258,629
1999 126,631,000 38,660,271
1998 126,400,000 38,663,481
1997 126,057,000 38,649,660
1996 125,757,000 38,624,370
1995 125,472,000 38,594,998
1994 125,178,000 38,542,652
1993 124,829,000 38,461,408
1992 124,425,000 38,363,667
1991 123,964,000 38,246,193
1990 123,478,000 38,110,782
1989 123,069,000 37,961,529
1988 122,578,000 37,824,487
1987 122,069,000 37,668,045
1986 121,482,000 37,456,119
1985 120,837,000 37,201,885
1984 120,083,000 36,904,134
1983 119,307,000 36,571,808
1982 118,480,000 36,230,481
1981 117,661,000 35,898,587
1980 116,807,000 35,574,150
1979 115,890,000 35,247,217
1978 114,913,000 34,965,600
1977 113,872,000 34,689,050
1976 112,775,000 34,356,300
1975 111,573,000 34,015,199
1974 110,162,000 33,678,899
1973 108,707,000 33,357,200
1972 107,188,000 33,055,650
1971 105,697,000 32,783,500
1970 103,403,000 32,664,300
1969 102,219,000 32,548,300
1968 101,011,000 32,294,655
1967 99,879,000 31,987,155
1966 98,851,000 31,681,000
1965 97,952,000 31,444,950
1964 96,903,000 31,139,450
1963 95,900,000 30,712,000
1962 94,933,000 30,308,500
1961 94,055,000 29,964,000
1960 93,216,000 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Poland
2100 -0.5% -1.03%
2099 -0.49% -1.03%
2098 -0.48% -1.03%
2097 -0.48% -1.03%
2096 -0.48% -1.03%
2095 -0.47% -1.03%
2094 -0.47% -1.04%
2093 -0.47% -1.05%
2092 -0.47% -1.06%
2091 -0.47% -1.07%
2090 -0.47% -1.08%
2089 -0.47% -1.09%
2088 -0.47% -1.11%
2087 -0.48% -1.12%
2086 -0.49% -1.13%
2085 -0.5% -1.14%
2084 -0.5% -1.16%
2083 -0.52% -1.17%
2082 -0.53% -1.18%
2081 -0.55% -1.19%
2080 -0.57% -1.2%
2079 -0.59% -1.2%
2078 -0.62% -1.21%
2077 -0.64% -1.2%
2076 -0.67% -1.2%
2075 -0.69% -1.2%
2074 -0.73% -1.2%
2073 -0.74% -1.18%
2072 -0.76% -1.17%
2071 -0.79% -1.15%
2070 -0.79% -1.14%
2069 -0.8% -1.12%
2068 -0.8% -1.1%
2067 -0.81% -1.08%
2066 -0.81% -1.06%
2065 -0.79% -1.04%
2064 -0.79% -1.01%
2063 -0.78% -0.99%
2062 -0.77% -0.97%
2061 -0.76% -0.94%
2060 -0.75% -0.92%
2059 -0.73% -0.9%
2058 -0.71% -0.88%
2057 -0.7% -0.86%
2056 -0.68% -0.85%
2055 -0.68% -0.83%
2054 -0.65% -0.81%
2053 -0.65% -0.79%
2052 -0.64% -0.78%
2051 -0.64% -0.76%
2050 -0.64% -0.75%
2049 -0.64% -0.73%
2048 -0.64% -0.72%
2047 -0.64% -0.71%
2046 -0.65% -0.69%
2045 -0.65% -0.68%
2044 -0.65% -0.67%
2043 -0.65% -0.66%
2042 -0.66% -0.64%
2041 -0.65% -0.63%
2040 -0.65% -0.62%
2039 -0.65% -0.6%
2038 -0.65% -0.59%
2037 -0.65% -0.58%
2036 -0.65% -0.56%
2035 -0.64% -0.54%
2034 -0.63% -0.53%
2033 -0.63% -0.51%
2032 -0.62% -0.5%
2031 -0.61% -0.47%
2030 -0.6% -0.46%
2029 -0.59% -0.43%
2028 -0.58% -0.4%
2027 -0.56% -0.38%
2026 -0.54% -1.18%
2025 -0.51% -0.89%
2024 -0.43% -0.35%
2023 -0.49% -0.36%
2022 -0.44% -0.43%
2021 -0.46% -1.42%
2020 -0.29% -1.18%
2019 -0.14% -0.02%
2018 -0.13% -0%
2017 -0.08% 0.01%
2016 -0.05% -0.04%
2015 -0.11% -0.07%
2014 -0.13% -0.07%
2013 -0.14% -0.06%
2012 -0.16% -0%
2011 -0.19% 0.05%
2010 0.02% -0.29%
2009 -0.01% 0.07%
2008 0.05% 0.01%
2007 0.11% -0.05%
2006 0.06% -0.06%
2005 0.009% -0.04%
2004 0.03% -0.06%
2003 0.21% -0.07%
2002 0.23% -0.05%
2001 0.24% -0.03%
2000 0.17% -1.04%
1999 0.18% -0.008%
1998 0.27% 0.04%
1997 0.24% 0.07%
1996 0.23% 0.08%
1995 0.23% 0.14%
1994 0.28% 0.21%
1993 0.32% 0.25%
1992 0.37% 0.31%
1991 0.39% 0.36%
1990 0.33% 0.39%
1989 0.4% 0.36%
1988 0.42% 0.42%
1987 0.48% 0.57%
1986 0.53% 0.68%
1985 0.63% 0.81%
1984 0.65% 0.91%
1983 0.7% 0.94%
1982 0.7% 0.92%
1981 0.73% 0.91%
1980 0.79% 0.93%
1979 0.85% 0.81%
1978 0.91% 0.8%
1977 0.97% 0.97%
1976 1.08% 1%
1975 1.28% 1%
1974 1.34% 0.96%
1973 1.42% 0.91%
1972 1.41% 0.83%
1971 2.22% 0.36%
1970 1.16% 0.36%
1969 1.2% 0.79%
1968 1.13% 0.96%
1967 1.04% 0.97%
1966 0.92% 0.75%
1965 1.08% 0.98%
1964 1.05% 1.39%
1963 1.02% 1.33%
1962 0.93% 1.15%
1961 0.9% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Japan Poland
Current population
122677250
35806942
Population rank 12/197 47/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.43%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 -351
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 181/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -330,820
Net migration rank 10/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -330,820
2024 - 153,357 - -238,062
2023 -871,617 175,003 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -825,825 175,003 -143,605 967,744
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -184,907 2,251
2020 -542,923 42,001 -120,050 3,920
2019 -531,858 318,190 -34,169 7,696
2018 -456,520 320,601 -26,582 -223
2017 -406,310 322,564 0 -21,535
2016 -343,106 314,732 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -292,424 168,896 -26,590 3,887
2014 -267,279 58,109 0 5,525
2013 -242,146 66,449 -19,020 12,402
2012 -229,733 67,904 0 4,635
2011 -204,533 97,720 11,419 45,951
2010 -128,070 131,860 38,043 119,623
2009 -76,828 125,450 30,521 -8,283
2008 -51,225 142,605 34,313 -42,288
2007 -25,600 138,024 11,436 -51,235
2006 12,785 130,065 3,814 -68,882
2005 -25,554 113,017 -3,817 -41,942
2004 76,656 69,014 -7,637 -38,216
2003 114,946 74,875 -15,281 -19,039
2002 178,423 60,864 -3,823 -16,462
2001 203,438 59,563 3,825 -16,648
2000 228,317 23,468 11,478 -15,921
1999 202,610 56,901 0 -53,035
1998 265,440 45,912 19,332 -39,509
1997 277,325 43,366 34,785 -44,230
1996 314,392 25,030 42,487 -45,349
1995 276,039 87,714 46,314 -52,989
1994 363,017 154,214 96,357 -41,845
1993 312,073 168,836 103,846 -48,805
1992 360,833 170,878 118,928 -46,893
1991 396,685 161,331 141,511 -55,342
1990 407,478 124,582 160,066 -50,339
1989 467,662 31,202 182,215 -49,192
1988 527,085 51,154 215,599 -101,671
1987 598,138 28,001 226,008 -32,310
1986 631,706 27,987 258,448 -22,520
1985 676,687 -141,323 297,615 -27,277
1984 756,523 -273,686 332,137 -18,402
1983 775,495 -269,755 373,032 -26,724
1982 805,664 -288,550 369,551 -34,980
1981 811,861 -278,525 351,806 -16,155
1980 864,372 -92,314 348,627 -42,420
1979 950,298 -57,692 366,571 -22,162
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 339,166 -62,936
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 353,828 -33,496
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 367,612 -25,716
1975 1,204,989 107 350,356 -31,346
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 346,893 -18,273
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 320,229 -29,335
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 314,028 -15,004
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 278,660 -31,767
1970 1,230,496 33,731 280,913 -66,859
1969 1,195,962 49,447 270,151 -26,744
1968 1,191,930 43,593 280,963 -11,905
1967 1,258,475 29,632 275,089 -25,479
1966 682,072 68,934 297,801 -17,158
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 314,450 -21,658
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 326,965 -23,273
1963 987,770 -100,742 359,330 -13,770
1962 901,864 -57,075 360,671 -31,021
1961 893,522 -58,882 398,521 -20,044
1960 894,874 -150,371 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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