The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 555 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
- Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).
Japan vs Samoa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Japan
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2100 | 76,995,942 | 384,035 |
| 2099 | 77,380,486 | 382,728 |
| 2098 | 77,759,557 | 381,414 |
| 2097 | 78,135,569 | 380,066 |
| 2096 | 78,515,892 | 378,599 |
| 2095 | 78,892,606 | 377,074 |
| 2094 | 79,267,768 | 375,519 |
| 2093 | 79,645,584 | 373,888 |
| 2092 | 80,025,578 | 372,169 |
| 2091 | 80,401,222 | 370,373 |
| 2090 | 80,778,500 | 368,608 |
| 2089 | 81,158,413 | 366,755 |
| 2088 | 81,539,639 | 364,803 |
| 2087 | 81,926,401 | 362,850 |
| 2086 | 82,322,612 | 360,862 |
| 2085 | 82,727,738 | 358,840 |
| 2084 | 83,141,354 | 356,781 |
| 2083 | 83,562,394 | 354,649 |
| 2082 | 83,998,809 | 352,438 |
| 2081 | 84,447,888 | 350,145 |
| 2080 | 84,918,455 | 347,866 |
| 2079 | 85,406,042 | 345,496 |
| 2078 | 85,916,840 | 343,017 |
| 2077 | 86,453,316 | 340,475 |
| 2076 | 87,012,155 | 337,881 |
| 2075 | 87,597,053 | 335,254 |
| 2074 | 88,209,803 | 332,652 |
| 2073 | 88,854,316 | 329,962 |
| 2072 | 89,519,055 | 327,203 |
| 2071 | 90,204,314 | 324,322 |
| 2070 | 90,919,143 | 321,610 |
| 2069 | 91,645,589 | 318,855 |
| 2068 | 92,388,299 | 316,041 |
| 2067 | 93,133,993 | 313,344 |
| 2066 | 93,889,902 | 310,581 |
| 2065 | 94,654,259 | 307,946 |
| 2064 | 95,412,429 | 305,328 |
| 2063 | 96,169,244 | 302,731 |
| 2062 | 96,924,236 | 300,188 |
| 2061 | 97,675,525 | 297,795 |
| 2060 | 98,422,553 | 295,379 |
| 2059 | 99,166,038 | 292,975 |
| 2058 | 99,890,950 | 290,541 |
| 2057 | 100,607,740 | 288,249 |
| 2056 | 101,318,164 | 286,049 |
| 2055 | 102,012,184 | 283,835 |
| 2054 | 102,706,063 | 281,645 |
| 2053 | 103,381,833 | 279,406 |
| 2052 | 104,059,800 | 277,095 |
| 2051 | 104,729,745 | 274,684 |
| 2050 | 105,400,477 | 272,285 |
| 2049 | 106,076,354 | 269,817 |
| 2048 | 106,754,699 | 267,350 |
| 2047 | 107,442,881 | 264,875 |
| 2046 | 108,139,155 | 262,303 |
| 2045 | 108,844,934 | 259,670 |
| 2044 | 109,553,441 | 256,996 |
| 2043 | 110,269,851 | 254,462 |
| 2042 | 110,992,599 | 251,813 |
| 2041 | 111,729,216 | 249,169 |
| 2040 | 112,463,507 | 246,598 |
| 2039 | 113,200,859 | 244,088 |
| 2038 | 113,940,856 | 241,568 |
| 2037 | 114,687,611 | 239,227 |
| 2036 | 115,436,359 | 236,940 |
| 2035 | 116,187,949 | 234,725 |
| 2034 | 116,936,734 | 232,695 |
| 2033 | 117,678,572 | 230,809 |
| 2032 | 118,419,247 | 229,073 |
| 2031 | 119,153,646 | 227,359 |
| 2030 | 119,882,512 | 225,842 |
| 2029 | 120,600,781 | 224,425 |
| 2028 | 121,314,239 | 223,027 |
| 2027 | 122,015,984 | 221,755 |
| 2026 | 122,704,252 | 220,528 |
| 2025 | 123,366,734 | 219,306 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 218,019 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 216,663 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 215,261 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 213,779 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 211,944 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 209,780 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 207,582 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 205,415 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 203,499 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 201,782 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 200,037 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 198,268 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 196,498 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 194,713 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 193,023 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 191,513 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 190,107 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 188,753 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 187,709 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 186,978 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 186,249 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 185,430 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 184,471 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 183,166 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 181,685 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 180,275 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 178,905 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 177,547 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 176,071 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 174,571 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 173,159 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 171,774 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 170,331 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 169,368 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 169,042 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 168,768 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 168,346 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 167,661 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 167,061 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 166,849 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 166,796 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 166,714 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 166,484 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 165,678 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 164,322 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 162,882 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 161,375 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 159,753 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 157,113 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 153,344 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 149,431 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 146,516 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 144,538 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 142,503 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 140,400 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 138,233 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 136,020 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 133,764 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 131,073 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 127,978 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 124,894 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 121,764 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 118,597 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 115,496 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 112,490 |
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/samoa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).
Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | 0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | 0.34% |
| 2098 | -0.48% | 0.35% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | 0.39% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | 0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | 0.41% |
| 2094 | -0.47% | 0.44% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | 0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2091 | -0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2090 | -0.47% | 0.51% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | 0.54% |
| 2088 | -0.47% | 0.54% |
| 2087 | -0.48% | 0.55% |
| 2086 | -0.49% | 0.56% |
| 2085 | -0.5% | 0.58% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | 0.6% |
| 2083 | -0.52% | 0.63% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | 0.65% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | 0.66% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | 0.69% |
| 2079 | -0.59% | 0.72% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.75% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 0.77% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | 0.78% |
| 2075 | -0.69% | 0.78% |
| 2074 | -0.73% | 0.82% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | 0.84% |
| 2072 | -0.76% | 0.89% |
| 2071 | -0.79% | 0.84% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.8% | 0.89% |
| 2068 | -0.8% | 0.86% |
| 2067 | -0.81% | 0.89% |
| 2066 | -0.81% | 0.86% |
| 2065 | -0.79% | 0.86% |
| 2064 | -0.79% | 0.86% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | 0.85% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | 0.8% |
| 2061 | -0.76% | 0.82% |
| 2060 | -0.75% | 0.82% |
| 2059 | -0.73% | 0.84% |
| 2058 | -0.71% | 0.8% |
| 2057 | -0.7% | 0.77% |
| 2056 | -0.68% | 0.78% |
| 2055 | -0.68% | 0.78% |
| 2054 | -0.65% | 0.8% |
| 2053 | -0.65% | 0.83% |
| 2052 | -0.64% | 0.88% |
| 2051 | -0.64% | 0.88% |
| 2050 | -0.64% | 0.91% |
| 2049 | -0.64% | 0.92% |
| 2048 | -0.64% | 0.93% |
| 2047 | -0.64% | 0.98% |
| 2046 | -0.65% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | -0.65% | 1.04% |
| 2044 | -0.65% | 1% |
| 2043 | -0.65% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | -0.66% | 1.06% |
| 2041 | -0.65% | 1.04% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | 1.03% |
| 2039 | -0.65% | 1.04% |
| 2038 | -0.65% | 0.98% |
| 2037 | -0.65% | 0.96% |
| 2036 | -0.65% | 0.94% |
| 2035 | -0.64% | 0.87% |
| 2034 | -0.63% | 0.82% |
| 2033 | -0.63% | 0.76% |
| 2032 | -0.62% | 0.75% |
| 2031 | -0.61% | 0.67% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 0.63% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | 0.63% |
| 2028 | -0.58% | 0.57% |
| 2027 | -0.56% | 0.56% |
| 2026 | -0.54% | 0.56% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | 0.59% |
| 2024 | -0.43% | 0.63% |
| 2023 | -0.49% | 0.65% |
| 2022 | -0.44% | 0.69% |
| 2021 | -0.46% | 0.87% |
| 2020 | -0.29% | 1.03% |
| 2019 | -0.14% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | -0.08% | 0.94% |
| 2016 | -0.05% | 0.85% |
| 2015 | -0.11% | 0.87% |
| 2014 | -0.13% | 0.89% |
| 2013 | -0.14% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 0.92% |
| 2011 | -0.19% | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | -0.01% | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 0.05% | 0.72% |
| 2007 | 0.11% | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 0.06% | 0.39% |
| 2005 | 0.009% | 0.39% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 0.44% |
| 2003 | 0.21% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 0.23% | 0.71% |
| 2001 | 0.24% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 0.17% | 0.78% |
| 1999 | 0.18% | 0.77% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 0.76% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 0.84% |
| 1996 | 0.23% | 0.86% |
| 1995 | 0.23% | 0.82% |
| 1994 | 0.28% | 0.81% |
| 1993 | 0.32% | 0.85% |
| 1992 | 0.37% | 0.57% |
| 1991 | 0.39% | 0.19% |
| 1990 | 0.33% | 0.16% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 0.25% |
| 1988 | 0.42% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 0.48% | 0.36% |
| 1986 | 0.53% | 0.13% |
| 1985 | 0.63% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 0.05% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 0.14% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | 0.49% |
| 1981 | 0.73% | 0.83% |
| 1980 | 0.79% | 0.88% |
| 1979 | 0.85% | 0.93% |
| 1978 | 0.91% | 1.02% |
| 1977 | 0.97% | 1.68% |
| 1976 | 1.08% | 2.46% |
| 1975 | 1.28% | 2.62% |
| 1974 | 1.34% | 1.99% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 1.37% |
| 1972 | 1.41% | 1.43% |
| 1971 | 2.22% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.16% | 1.57% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 1.63% |
| 1968 | 1.13% | 1.69% |
| 1967 | 1.04% | 2.05% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 2.42% |
| 1965 | 1.08% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 1.05% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 0.93% | 2.68% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | 2.67% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.
Live population counters
|
Japan
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122704252
|
221158
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
52 seconds
|
6.83 hours
|
| One birth every |
44.6 seconds
|
1.61 hours
|
| One death every |
19.1 seconds
|
6.53 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1,667 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -608,637 | +1,287 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.49% | +0.59% |
| Population growth rate rank | 183/197 | 123/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.75 minutes
|
3.12 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +140,579 | -2,815 |
| Net migration rank | 10/196 | 105/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,409,529 | 3,843 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 19/195 | 186/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 120/195 | 137/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Samoa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 140,579 | - | -2,815 |
| 2024 | -942,213 | 153,357 | 4,101 | -2,754 |
| 2023 | -871,617 | 175,003 | 4,170 | -2,810 |
| 2022 | -825,825 | 175,003 | 4,288 | -2,837 |
| 2021 | -640,976 | -34,996 | 4,379 | -2,860 |
| 2020 | -542,923 | 42,001 | 4,442 | -2,299 |
| 2019 | -531,858 | 318,190 | 4,495 | -2,313 |
| 2018 | -456,520 | 320,601 | 4,637 | -2,425 |
| 2017 | -406,310 | 322,564 | 4,661 | -2,539 |
| 2016 | -343,106 | 314,732 | 4,720 | -3,008 |
| 2015 | -292,424 | 168,896 | 4,795 | -3,074 |
| 2014 | -267,279 | 58,109 | 4,849 | -3,081 |
| 2013 | -242,146 | 66,449 | 4,875 | -3,107 |
| 2012 | -229,733 | 67,904 | 4,863 | -3,089 |
| 2011 | -204,533 | 97,720 | 4,860 | -3,056 |
| 2010 | -128,070 | 131,860 | 4,779 | -3,197 |
| 2009 | -76,828 | 125,450 | 4,525 | -3,093 |
| 2008 | -51,225 | 142,605 | 4,581 | -3,194 |
| 2007 | -25,600 | 138,024 | 4,480 | -3,152 |
| 2006 | 12,785 | 130,065 | 4,473 | -3,714 |
| 2005 | -25,554 | 113,017 | 4,503 | -3,805 |
| 2004 | 76,656 | 69,014 | 4,554 | -3,796 |
| 2003 | 114,946 | 74,875 | 4,622 | -3,748 |
| 2002 | 178,423 | 60,864 | 4,672 | -3,624 |
| 2001 | 203,438 | 59,563 | 4,759 | -3,198 |
| 2000 | 228,317 | 23,468 | 4,855 | -3,453 |
| 1999 | 202,610 | 56,901 | 4,937 | -3,517 |
| 1998 | 265,440 | 45,912 | 5,022 | -3,702 |
| 1997 | 277,325 | 43,366 | 5,053 | -3,658 |
| 1996 | 314,392 | 25,030 | 5,038 | -3,476 |
| 1995 | 276,039 | 87,714 | 4,976 | -3,532 |
| 1994 | 363,017 | 154,214 | 4,880 | -3,505 |
| 1993 | 312,073 | 168,836 | 4,769 | -3,373 |
| 1992 | 360,833 | 170,878 | 4,652 | -3,161 |
| 1991 | 396,685 | 161,331 | 4,655 | -4,227 |
| 1990 | 407,478 | 124,582 | 4,759 | -4,533 |
| 1989 | 467,662 | 31,202 | 4,845 | -4,527 |
| 1988 | 527,085 | 51,154 | 4,889 | -4,366 |
| 1987 | 598,138 | 28,001 | 4,909 | -4,056 |
| 1986 | 631,706 | 27,987 | 4,983 | -4,637 |
| 1985 | 676,687 | -141,323 | 4,998 | -4,920 |
| 1984 | 756,523 | -273,686 | 4,979 | -4,944 |
| 1983 | 775,495 | -269,755 | 4,914 | -4,789 |
| 1982 | 805,664 | -288,550 | 4,808 | -4,479 |
| 1981 | 811,861 | -278,525 | 4,720 | -3,440 |
| 1980 | 864,372 | -92,314 | 4,672 | -3,240 |
| 1979 | 950,298 | -57,692 | 4,624 | -3,177 |
| 1978 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 | 4,587 | -3,022 |
| 1977 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 | 4,555 | -2,866 |
| 1976 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 | 4,519 | -929 |
| 1975 | 1,204,989 | 107 | 4,465 | -522 |
| 1974 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 | 4,411 | -526 |
| 1973 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 | 4,446 | -2,501 |
| 1972 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 | 4,487 | -2,483 |
| 1971 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 | 4,534 | -2,463 |
| 1970 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 | 4,567 | -2,429 |
| 1969 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 | 4,592 | -2,399 |
| 1968 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 | 4,605 | -2,370 |
| 1967 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 | 4,621 | -2,333 |
| 1966 | 682,072 | 68,934 | 4,593 | -1,503 |
| 1965 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 | 4,605 | -1,512 |
| 1964 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 | 4,326 | -1,252 |
| 1963 | 987,770 | -100,742 | 4,544 | -1,365 |
| 1962 | 901,864 | -57,075 | 4,498 | -1,341 |
| 1961 | 893,522 | -58,882 | 4,399 | -1,349 |
| 1960 | 894,874 | -150,371 | 4,298 | -1,333 |
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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).
As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.
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Population differences between Japan and Samoa
|
Japan
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 48.5 years | 27 years |
| Median age | 50.8 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 3.8 births per woman |
| Population density | 872 ppl/mi² | 205.5 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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