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Population in Japan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.34 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Japan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Saudi Arabia
2100 76,978,998 74,230,118
2099 77,363,458 73,760,045
2098 77,742,445 73,287,526
2097 78,118,375 72,813,125
2096 78,498,614 72,336,039
2095 78,875,245 71,858,206
2094 79,250,325 71,379,928
2093 79,628,057 70,900,460
2092 80,007,967 70,420,464
2091 80,383,529 69,940,749
2090 80,760,724 69,462,214
2089 81,140,553 68,985,976
2088 81,521,696 68,510,277
2087 81,908,373 68,035,545
2086 82,304,497 67,562,521
2085 82,709,534 67,091,615
2084 83,123,058 66,621,667
2083 83,544,006 66,152,653
2082 83,980,325 65,684,321
2081 84,429,305 65,216,102
2080 84,899,768 64,749,128
2079 85,387,247 64,282,393
2078 85,897,934 63,815,918
2077 86,434,291 63,348,712
2076 86,993,007 62,880,120
2075 87,577,777 62,409,793
2074 88,190,392 61,937,628
2073 88,834,763 61,462,662
2072 89,499,356 60,984,202
2071 90,184,464 60,502,791
2070 90,899,136 60,018,216
2069 91,625,421 59,529,456
2068 92,367,969 59,036,086
2067 93,113,499 58,539,487
2066 93,869,240 58,039,687
2065 94,633,430 57,537,106
2064 95,391,433 57,032,172
2063 96,148,081 56,524,331
2062 96,902,907 56,014,549
2061 97,654,031 55,501,467
2060 98,400,894 54,986,901
2059 99,144,216 54,469,809
2058 99,868,968 53,950,469
2057 100,585,601 53,430,639
2056 101,295,868 52,909,061
2055 101,989,736 52,386,571
2054 102,683,462 51,862,312
2053 103,359,083 51,336,335
2052 104,036,901 50,809,100
2051 104,706,698 50,280,719
2050 105,377,283 49,751,739
2049 106,053,011 49,221,828
2048 106,731,207 48,690,143
2047 107,419,237 48,157,605
2046 108,115,358 47,623,246
2045 108,820,982 47,087,215
2044 109,529,333 46,550,306
2043 110,245,586 46,013,232
2042 110,968,174 45,475,200
2041 111,704,629 44,936,131
2040 112,438,759 44,396,093
2039 113,175,948 43,856,006
2038 113,915,783 43,314,707
2037 114,662,374 42,773,375
2036 115,410,956 42,231,639
2035 116,162,381 41,690,245
2034 116,911,001 41,150,029
2033 117,652,676 40,611,021
2032 118,393,188 40,073,144
2031 119,127,425 39,535,357
2030 119,856,131 38,998,581
2029 120,574,242 38,417,447
2028 121,287,543 37,810,902
2027 121,989,133 37,189,969
2026 122,677,250 36,566,201
2025 123,339,586 35,932,673
2024 123,975,371 35,300,280
2023 124,516,650 33,702,731
2022 125,124,989 32,175,224
2021 125,681,593 30,784,383
2020 126,261,000 31,552,510
2019 126,633,000 30,063,799
2018 126,811,000 30,196,281
2017 126,972,000 30,977,355
2016 127,076,000 30,954,198
2015 127,141,000 29,816,382
2014 127,276,000 28,309,273
2013 127,445,000 27,624,004
2012 127,629,000 26,168,861
2011 127,833,000 25,091,867
2010 128,070,000 23,978,487
2009 128,047,000 24,217,654
2008 128,063,000 23,287,877
2007 128,001,000 22,368,313
2006 127,854,000 21,459,144
2005 127,773,000 20,559,890
2004 127,761,000 19,669,480
2003 127,718,000 18,786,767
2002 127,445,000 17,910,910
2001 127,149,000 17,041,397
2000 126,843,000 16,177,722
1999 126,631,000 15,472,075
1998 126,400,000 14,922,185
1997 126,057,000 14,374,943
1996 125,757,000 13,831,009
1995 125,472,000 13,289,245
1994 125,178,000 12,750,040
1993 124,829,000 12,215,862
1992 124,425,000 11,686,676
1991 123,964,000 11,160,744
1990 123,478,000 10,640,691
1989 123,069,000 10,128,394
1988 122,578,000 9,629,165
1987 122,069,000 9,130,194
1986 121,482,000 8,628,639
1985 120,837,000 8,151,779
1984 120,083,000 7,697,307
1983 119,307,000 7,252,941
1982 118,480,000 6,824,486
1981 117,661,000 6,420,551
1980 116,807,000 6,047,997
1979 115,890,000 5,703,698
1978 114,913,000 5,381,902
1977 113,872,000 5,083,048
1976 112,775,000 4,807,933
1975 111,573,000 4,556,287
1974 110,162,000 4,323,632
1973 108,707,000 4,106,344
1972 107,188,000 3,905,722
1971 105,697,000 3,724,031
1970 103,403,000 3,562,470
1969 102,219,000 3,417,114
1968 101,011,000 3,282,711
1967 99,879,000 3,157,242
1966 98,851,000 3,039,887
1965 97,952,000 2,928,771
1964 96,903,000 2,821,968
1963 95,900,000 2,719,341
1962 94,933,000 2,620,910
1961 94,055,000 2,526,347
1960 93,216,000 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.5% 0.64%
2099 -0.49% 0.64%
2098 -0.48% 0.65%
2097 -0.48% 0.66%
2096 -0.48% 0.66%
2095 -0.47% 0.67%
2094 -0.47% 0.68%
2093 -0.47% 0.68%
2092 -0.47% 0.69%
2091 -0.47% 0.69%
2090 -0.47% 0.69%
2089 -0.47% 0.69%
2088 -0.47% 0.7%
2087 -0.48% 0.7%
2086 -0.49% 0.7%
2085 -0.5% 0.71%
2084 -0.5% 0.71%
2083 -0.52% 0.71%
2082 -0.53% 0.72%
2081 -0.55% 0.72%
2080 -0.57% 0.73%
2079 -0.59% 0.73%
2078 -0.62% 0.74%
2077 -0.64% 0.75%
2076 -0.67% 0.75%
2075 -0.69% 0.76%
2074 -0.73% 0.77%
2073 -0.74% 0.78%
2072 -0.76% 0.8%
2071 -0.79% 0.81%
2070 -0.79% 0.82%
2069 -0.8% 0.84%
2068 -0.8% 0.85%
2067 -0.81% 0.86%
2066 -0.81% 0.87%
2065 -0.79% 0.89%
2064 -0.79% 0.9%
2063 -0.78% 0.91%
2062 -0.77% 0.92%
2061 -0.76% 0.94%
2060 -0.75% 0.95%
2059 -0.73% 0.96%
2058 -0.71% 0.97%
2057 -0.7% 0.99%
2056 -0.68% 1%
2055 -0.68% 1.01%
2054 -0.65% 1.02%
2053 -0.65% 1.04%
2052 -0.64% 1.05%
2051 -0.64% 1.06%
2050 -0.64% 1.08%
2049 -0.64% 1.09%
2048 -0.64% 1.11%
2047 -0.64% 1.12%
2046 -0.65% 1.14%
2045 -0.65% 1.15%
2044 -0.65% 1.17%
2043 -0.65% 1.18%
2042 -0.66% 1.2%
2041 -0.65% 1.22%
2040 -0.65% 1.23%
2039 -0.65% 1.25%
2038 -0.65% 1.27%
2037 -0.65% 1.28%
2036 -0.65% 1.3%
2035 -0.64% 1.31%
2034 -0.63% 1.33%
2033 -0.63% 1.34%
2032 -0.62% 1.36%
2031 -0.61% 1.38%
2030 -0.6% 1.51%
2029 -0.59% 1.6%
2028 -0.58% 1.67%
2027 -0.56% 1.71%
2026 -0.54% 1.76%
2025 -0.51% 1.79%
2024 -0.43% 4.74%
2023 -0.49% 4.75%
2022 -0.44% 4.52%
2021 -0.46% -2.43%
2020 -0.29% 4.95%
2019 -0.14% -0.44%
2018 -0.13% -2.52%
2017 -0.08% 0.07%
2016 -0.05% 3.82%
2015 -0.11% 5.32%
2014 -0.13% 2.48%
2013 -0.14% 5.56%
2012 -0.16% 4.29%
2011 -0.19% 4.64%
2010 0.02% -0.99%
2009 -0.01% 3.99%
2008 0.05% 4.11%
2007 0.11% 4.24%
2006 0.06% 4.37%
2005 0.009% 4.53%
2004 0.03% 4.7%
2003 0.21% 4.89%
2002 0.23% 5.1%
2001 0.24% 5.34%
2000 0.17% 4.56%
1999 0.18% 3.69%
1998 0.27% 3.81%
1997 0.24% 3.93%
1996 0.23% 4.08%
1995 0.23% 4.23%
1994 0.28% 4.37%
1993 0.32% 4.53%
1992 0.37% 4.71%
1991 0.39% 4.89%
1990 0.33% 5.06%
1989 0.4% 5.18%
1988 0.42% 5.47%
1987 0.48% 5.81%
1986 0.53% 5.85%
1985 0.63% 5.9%
1984 0.65% 6.13%
1983 0.7% 6.28%
1982 0.7% 6.29%
1981 0.73% 6.16%
1980 0.79% 6.04%
1979 0.85% 5.98%
1978 0.91% 5.88%
1977 0.97% 5.72%
1976 1.08% 5.52%
1975 1.28% 5.38%
1974 1.34% 5.29%
1973 1.42% 5.14%
1972 1.41% 4.88%
1971 2.22% 4.54%
1970 1.16% 4.25%
1969 1.2% 4.09%
1968 1.13% 3.97%
1967 1.04% 3.86%
1966 0.92% 3.79%
1965 1.08% 3.78%
1964 1.05% 3.77%
1963 1.02% 3.76%
1962 0.93% 3.74%
1961 0.9% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Japan Saudi Arabia
Current population
122677250
36734925
Population rank 12/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.44%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +119,738
Net migration rank 10/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 119,738
2024 - 153,357 - 122,170
2023 -871,617 175,003 474,366 325,691
2022 -825,825 175,003 406,920 977,072
2021 -640,976 -34,996 409,032 -106,287
2020 -542,923 42,001 447,036 -74,725
2019 -531,858 318,190 474,407 191,582
2018 -456,520 320,601 528,767 -988,751
2017 -406,310 322,564 546,751 -920,812
2016 -343,106 314,732 537,829 -26,997
2015 -292,424 168,896 511,023 465,292
2014 -267,279 58,109 493,431 469,144
2013 -242,146 66,449 475,299 485,794
2012 -229,733 67,904 465,649 479,206
2011 -204,533 97,720 443,675 491,253
2010 -128,070 131,860 418,641 504,955
2009 -76,828 125,450 438,557 496,229
2008 -51,225 142,605 433,457 491,337
2007 -25,600 138,024 425,199 489,136
2006 12,785 130,065 399,333 504,661
2005 -25,554 113,017 375,938 518,565
2004 76,656 69,014 362,843 523,472
2003 114,946 74,875 364,520 514,606
2002 178,423 60,864 372,099 500,508
2001 203,438 59,563 382,153 484,252
2000 228,317 23,468 392,407 468,515
1999 202,610 56,901 390,112 160,263
1998 265,440 45,912 389,499 159,898
1997 277,325 43,366 385,033 160,066
1996 314,392 25,030 382,248 160,532
1995 276,039 87,714 380,231 160,512
1994 363,017 154,214 377,351 160,306
1993 312,073 168,836 372,621 158,074
1992 360,833 170,878 366,763 160,908
1991 396,685 161,331 361,329 162,857
1990 407,478 124,582 355,495 160,416
1989 467,662 31,202 349,399 159,273
1988 527,085 51,154 342,865 146,918
1987 598,138 28,001 333,088 175,075
1986 631,706 27,987 322,340 172,606
1985 676,687 -141,323 310,558 148,208
1984 756,523 -273,686 296,615 153,562
1983 775,495 -269,755 280,616 157,930
1982 805,664 -288,550 264,831 153,528
1981 811,861 -278,525 249,156 140,355
1980 864,372 -92,314 234,372 121,220
1979 950,298 -57,692 220,186 112,826
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 205,331 105,263
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 191,103 96,015
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 178,024 85,083
1975 1,204,989 107 166,223 73,960
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 155,478 69,653
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 145,450 63,995
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 136,360 55,439
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 127,600 43,989
1970 1,230,496 33,731 120,440 31,097
1969 1,195,962 49,447 113,859 25,312
1968 1,191,930 43,593 108,281 21,366
1967 1,258,475 29,632 103,343 17,947
1966 682,072 68,934 98,361 15,054
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 93,820 15,000
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 89,776 15,000
1963 987,770 -100,742 85,480 15,000
1962 901,864 -57,075 81,393 15,000
1961 893,522 -58,882 77,743 15,000
1960 894,874 -150,371 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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