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Population in Japan compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 1,236 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Japan vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Saint Vincent
2100 76,978,998 64,233
2099 77,363,458 64,719
2098 77,742,445 65,205
2097 78,118,375 65,707
2096 78,498,614 66,191
2095 78,875,245 66,692
2094 79,250,325 67,189
2093 79,628,057 67,694
2092 80,007,967 68,186
2091 80,383,529 68,690
2090 80,760,724 69,183
2089 81,140,553 69,691
2088 81,521,696 70,179
2087 81,908,373 70,682
2086 82,304,497 71,173
2085 82,709,534 71,673
2084 83,123,058 72,165
2083 83,544,006 72,653
2082 83,980,325 73,147
2081 84,429,305 73,628
2080 84,899,768 74,106
2079 85,387,247 74,588
2078 85,897,934 75,064
2077 86,434,291 75,534
2076 86,993,007 76,017
2075 87,577,777 76,490
2074 88,190,392 76,975
2073 88,834,763 77,456
2072 89,499,356 77,937
2071 90,184,464 78,428
2070 90,899,136 78,918
2069 91,625,421 79,418
2068 92,367,969 79,922
2067 93,113,499 80,416
2066 93,869,240 80,918
2065 94,633,430 81,436
2064 95,391,433 81,943
2063 96,148,081 82,447
2062 96,902,907 82,953
2061 97,654,031 83,466
2060 98,400,894 83,981
2059 99,144,216 84,495
2058 99,868,968 85,010
2057 100,585,601 85,509
2056 101,295,868 86,020
2055 101,989,736 86,519
2054 102,683,462 87,023
2053 103,359,083 87,498
2052 104,036,901 87,960
2051 104,706,698 88,415
2050 105,377,283 88,851
2049 106,053,011 89,259
2048 106,731,207 89,663
2047 107,419,237 90,071
2046 108,115,358 90,454
2045 108,820,982 90,825
2044 109,529,333 91,157
2043 110,245,586 91,502
2042 110,968,174 91,848
2041 111,704,629 92,169
2040 112,438,759 92,489
2039 113,175,948 92,833
2038 113,915,783 93,191
2037 114,662,374 93,556
2036 115,410,956 93,945
2035 116,162,381 94,368
2034 116,911,001 94,808
2033 117,652,676 95,255
2032 118,393,188 95,747
2031 119,127,425 96,251
2030 119,856,131 96,789
2029 120,574,242 97,354
2028 121,287,543 97,936
2027 121,989,133 98,563
2026 122,677,250 99,237
2025 123,339,586 99,918
2024 123,975,371 100,616
2023 124,516,650 101,323
2022 125,124,989 102,046
2021 125,681,593 102,841
2020 126,261,000 103,526
2019 126,633,000 104,167
2018 126,811,000 104,926
2017 126,972,000 105,663
2016 127,076,000 106,349
2015 127,141,000 106,960
2014 127,276,000 107,535
2013 127,445,000 108,135
2012 127,629,000 108,736
2011 127,833,000 109,349
2010 128,070,000 109,959
2009 128,047,000 110,508
2008 128,063,000 111,028
2007 128,001,000 111,531
2006 127,854,000 112,014
2005 127,773,000 112,450
2004 127,761,000 112,835
2003 127,718,000 113,141
2002 127,445,000 113,347
2001 127,149,000 113,501
2000 126,843,000 113,545
1999 126,631,000 113,366
1998 126,400,000 113,180
1997 126,057,000 113,141
1996 125,757,000 113,119
1995 125,472,000 113,047
1994 125,178,000 112,918
1993 124,829,000 112,735
1992 124,425,000 112,509
1991 123,964,000 112,222
1990 123,478,000 111,812
1989 123,069,000 111,272
1988 122,578,000 110,658
1987 122,069,000 110,001
1986 121,482,000 109,281
1985 120,837,000 108,506
1984 120,083,000 107,687
1983 119,307,000 106,838
1982 118,480,000 105,969
1981 117,661,000 105,073
1980 116,807,000 104,213
1979 115,890,000 103,478
1978 114,913,000 102,775
1977 113,872,000 101,999
1976 112,775,000 101,197
1975 111,573,000 100,387
1974 110,162,000 99,556
1973 108,707,000 98,691
1972 107,188,000 97,790
1971 105,697,000 96,872
1970 103,403,000 95,964
1969 102,219,000 95,058
1968 101,011,000 94,123
1967 99,879,000 93,124
1966 98,851,000 92,052
1965 97,952,000 90,927
1964 96,903,000 89,749
1963 95,900,000 88,523
1962 94,933,000 87,236
1961 94,055,000 85,870
1960 93,216,000 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 23.4% in Saint Vincent.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Saint Vincent
2100 -0.5% -0.75%
2099 -0.49% -0.74%
2098 -0.48% -0.76%
2097 -0.48% -0.73%
2096 -0.48% -0.75%
2095 -0.47% -0.74%
2094 -0.47% -0.75%
2093 -0.47% -0.72%
2092 -0.47% -0.73%
2091 -0.47% -0.71%
2090 -0.47% -0.73%
2089 -0.47% -0.7%
2088 -0.47% -0.71%
2087 -0.48% -0.69%
2086 -0.49% -0.7%
2085 -0.5% -0.68%
2084 -0.5% -0.67%
2083 -0.52% -0.68%
2082 -0.53% -0.65%
2081 -0.55% -0.64%
2080 -0.57% -0.65%
2079 -0.59% -0.63%
2078 -0.62% -0.62%
2077 -0.64% -0.64%
2076 -0.67% -0.62%
2075 -0.69% -0.63%
2074 -0.73% -0.62%
2073 -0.74% -0.62%
2072 -0.76% -0.63%
2071 -0.79% -0.62%
2070 -0.79% -0.63%
2069 -0.8% -0.63%
2068 -0.8% -0.61%
2067 -0.81% -0.62%
2066 -0.81% -0.64%
2065 -0.79% -0.62%
2064 -0.79% -0.61%
2063 -0.78% -0.61%
2062 -0.77% -0.61%
2061 -0.76% -0.61%
2060 -0.75% -0.61%
2059 -0.73% -0.61%
2058 -0.71% -0.58%
2057 -0.7% -0.59%
2056 -0.68% -0.58%
2055 -0.68% -0.58%
2054 -0.65% -0.54%
2053 -0.65% -0.52%
2052 -0.64% -0.52%
2051 -0.64% -0.49%
2050 -0.64% -0.46%
2049 -0.64% -0.45%
2048 -0.64% -0.45%
2047 -0.64% -0.42%
2046 -0.65% -0.41%
2045 -0.65% -0.37%
2044 -0.65% -0.38%
2043 -0.65% -0.38%
2042 -0.66% -0.35%
2041 -0.65% -0.35%
2040 -0.65% -0.37%
2039 -0.65% -0.38%
2038 -0.65% -0.39%
2037 -0.65% -0.41%
2036 -0.65% -0.45%
2035 -0.64% -0.46%
2034 -0.63% -0.47%
2033 -0.63% -0.51%
2032 -0.62% -0.52%
2031 -0.61% -0.56%
2030 -0.6% -0.58%
2029 -0.59% -0.59%
2028 -0.58% -0.64%
2027 -0.56% -0.68%
2026 -0.54% -0.68%
2025 -0.51% -0.69%
2024 -0.43% -0.7%
2023 -0.49% -0.71%
2022 -0.44% -0.77%
2021 -0.46% -0.66%
2020 -0.29% -0.62%
2019 -0.14% -0.72%
2018 -0.13% -0.7%
2017 -0.08% -0.65%
2016 -0.05% -0.57%
2015 -0.11% -0.53%
2014 -0.13% -0.55%
2013 -0.14% -0.55%
2012 -0.16% -0.56%
2011 -0.19% -0.55%
2010 0.02% -0.5%
2009 -0.01% -0.47%
2008 0.05% -0.45%
2007 0.11% -0.43%
2006 0.06% -0.39%
2005 0.009% -0.34%
2004 0.03% -0.27%
2003 0.21% -0.18%
2002 0.23% -0.14%
2001 0.24% -0.04%
2000 0.17% 0.16%
1999 0.18% 0.16%
1998 0.27% 0.03%
1997 0.24% 0.02%
1996 0.23% 0.06%
1995 0.23% 0.11%
1994 0.28% 0.16%
1993 0.32% 0.2%
1992 0.37% 0.26%
1991 0.39% 0.37%
1990 0.33% 0.49%
1989 0.4% 0.55%
1988 0.42% 0.6%
1987 0.48% 0.66%
1986 0.53% 0.71%
1985 0.63% 0.76%
1984 0.65% 0.79%
1983 0.7% 0.82%
1982 0.7% 0.85%
1981 0.73% 0.83%
1980 0.79% 0.71%
1979 0.85% 0.68%
1978 0.91% 0.76%
1977 0.97% 0.79%
1976 1.08% 0.81%
1975 1.28% 0.83%
1974 1.34% 0.88%
1973 1.42% 0.92%
1972 1.41% 0.95%
1971 2.22% 0.95%
1970 1.16% 0.95%
1969 1.2% 0.99%
1968 1.13% 1.07%
1967 1.04% 1.16%
1966 0.92% 1.24%
1965 1.08% 1.31%
1964 1.05% 1.38%
1963 1.02% 1.48%
1962 0.93% 1.59%
1961 0.9% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Japan Saint Vincent
Current population
122677250
99237
Population rank 12/197 184/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.001%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
42.2 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
19.5 seconds
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline -1,483 -2
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 191/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 -714
Net migration rank 10/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -714
2024 - 153,357 - -737
2023 -871,617 175,003 66 -784
2022 -825,825 175,003 96 -826
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -9 -851
2020 -542,923 42,001 -10 -493
2019 -531,858 318,190 206 -982
2018 -456,520 320,601 271 -1,026
2017 -406,310 322,564 340 -1,057
2016 -343,106 314,732 443 -1,089
2015 -292,424 168,896 542 -1,124
2014 -267,279 58,109 580 -1,161
2013 -242,146 66,449 580 -1,190
2012 -229,733 67,904 637 -1,221
2011 -204,533 97,720 676 -1,319
2010 -128,070 131,860 796 -1,371
2009 -76,828 125,450 881 -1,407
2008 -51,225 142,605 904 -1,414
2007 -25,600 138,024 867 -1,363
2006 12,785 130,065 881 -1,346
2005 -25,554 113,017 949 -1,365
2004 76,656 69,014 992 -1,349
2003 114,946 74,875 1,063 -1,315
2002 178,423 60,864 1,166 -1,333
2001 203,438 59,563 1,231 -1,375
2000 228,317 23,468 1,279 -1,213
1999 202,610 56,901 1,315 -1,019
1998 265,440 45,912 1,379 -1,308
1997 277,325 43,366 1,496 -1,487
1996 314,392 25,030 1,610 -1,575
1995 276,039 87,714 1,715 -1,608
1994 363,017 154,214 1,786 -1,631
1993 312,073 168,836 1,832 -1,629
1992 360,833 170,878 1,849 -1,602
1991 396,685 161,331 1,821 -1,482
1990 407,478 124,582 1,825 -1,350
1989 467,662 31,202 1,843 -1,244
1988 527,085 51,154 1,876 -1,243
1987 598,138 28,001 1,937 -1,251
1986 631,706 27,987 2,020 -1,279
1985 676,687 -141,323 2,128 -1,324
1984 756,523 -273,686 2,248 -1,405
1983 775,495 -269,755 2,411 -1,549
1982 805,664 -288,550 2,477 -1,597
1981 811,861 -278,525 2,429 -1,526
1980 864,372 -92,314 2,362 -1,545
1979 950,298 -57,692 2,575 -1,925
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 2,581 -1,832
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 2,622 -1,821
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 2,694 -1,891
1975 1,204,989 107 2,775 -1,958
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 2,863 -2,013
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 2,952 -2,068
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 3,033 -2,116
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 3,102 -2,183
1970 1,230,496 33,731 3,161 -2,260
1969 1,195,962 49,447 3,200 -2,292
1968 1,191,930 43,593 3,218 -2,258
1967 1,258,475 29,632 3,212 -2,178
1966 682,072 68,934 3,194 -2,090
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 3,165 -2,009
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 3,130 -1,931
1963 987,770 -100,742 3,086 -1,833
1962 901,864 -57,075 3,073 -1,749
1961 893,522 -58,882 3,059 -1,647
1960 894,874 -150,371 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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