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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 18.9 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Japan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Serbia
2100 76,995,942 3,624,616
2099 77,380,486 3,652,806
2098 77,759,557 3,681,036
2097 78,135,569 3,709,552
2096 78,515,892 3,738,231
2095 78,892,606 3,767,093
2094 79,267,768 3,796,201
2093 79,645,584 3,825,522
2092 80,025,578 3,855,267
2091 80,401,222 3,885,260
2090 80,778,500 3,915,419
2089 81,158,413 3,946,052
2088 81,539,639 3,976,782
2087 81,926,401 4,008,021
2086 82,322,612 4,039,630
2085 82,727,738 4,071,614
2084 83,141,354 4,104,024
2083 83,562,394 4,137,041
2082 83,998,809 4,170,603
2081 84,447,888 4,204,520
2080 84,918,455 4,239,046
2079 85,406,042 4,274,213
2078 85,916,840 4,310,048
2077 86,453,316 4,346,216
2076 87,012,155 4,382,620
2075 87,597,053 4,419,404
2074 88,209,803 4,456,820
2073 88,854,316 4,494,554
2072 89,519,055 4,532,671
2071 90,204,314 4,571,200
2070 90,919,143 4,610,279
2069 91,645,589 4,649,626
2068 92,388,299 4,689,227
2067 93,133,993 4,728,969
2066 93,889,902 4,768,652
2065 94,654,259 4,808,648
2064 95,412,429 4,848,712
2063 96,169,244 4,888,888
2062 96,924,236 4,929,248
2061 97,675,525 4,969,370
2060 98,422,553 5,009,557
2059 99,166,038 5,049,580
2058 99,890,950 5,089,783
2057 100,607,740 5,130,427
2056 101,318,164 5,171,093
2055 102,012,184 5,211,735
2054 102,706,063 5,252,427
2053 103,381,833 5,293,039
2052 104,059,800 5,334,193
2051 104,729,745 5,376,024
2050 105,400,477 5,417,847
2049 106,076,354 5,460,219
2048 106,754,699 5,502,886
2047 107,442,881 5,546,051
2046 108,139,155 5,589,756
2045 108,844,934 5,634,078
2044 109,553,441 5,678,918
2043 110,269,851 5,724,337
2042 110,992,599 5,770,492
2041 111,729,216 5,817,068
2040 112,463,507 5,863,637
2039 113,200,859 5,910,619
2038 113,940,856 5,957,363
2037 114,687,611 6,004,061
2036 115,436,359 6,050,436
2035 116,187,949 6,096,764
2034 116,936,734 6,142,866
2033 117,678,572 6,188,997
2032 118,419,247 6,234,637
2031 119,153,646 6,279,936
2030 119,882,512 6,325,002
2029 120,600,781 6,369,418
2028 121,314,239 6,413,572
2027 122,015,984 6,457,306
2026 122,704,252 6,500,256
2025 123,366,734 6,549,143
2024 123,975,371 6,586,476
2023 124,516,650 6,623,183
2022 125,124,989 6,664,449
2021 125,681,593 6,834,326
2020 126,261,000 6,899,126
2019 126,633,000 6,945,235
2018 126,811,000 6,982,604
2017 126,972,000 7,020,858
2016 127,076,000 7,058,322
2015 127,141,000 7,095,383
2014 127,276,000 7,131,787
2013 127,445,000 7,166,553
2012 127,629,000 7,201,497
2011 127,833,000 7,236,519
2010 128,070,000 7,291,436
2009 128,047,000 7,320,807
2008 128,063,000 7,350,222
2007 128,001,000 7,381,579
2006 127,854,000 7,411,569
2005 127,773,000 7,440,769
2004 127,761,000 7,463,157
2003 127,718,000 7,480,591
2002 127,445,000 7,500,031
2001 127,149,000 7,503,433
2000 126,843,000 7,516,346
1999 126,631,000 7,540,401
1998 126,400,000 7,567,745
1997 126,057,000 7,598,538
1996 125,757,000 7,622,185
1995 125,472,000 7,628,264
1994 125,178,000 7,622,711
1993 124,829,000 7,614,328
1992 124,425,000 7,604,063
1991 123,964,000 7,595,636
1990 123,478,000 7,897,937
1989 123,069,000 7,893,787
1988 122,578,000 7,884,218
1987 122,069,000 7,868,027
1986 121,482,000 7,853,824
1985 120,837,000 7,835,902
1984 120,083,000 7,813,549
1983 119,307,000 7,788,100
1982 118,480,000 7,763,335
1981 117,661,000 7,736,787
1980 116,807,000 7,709,544
1979 115,890,000 7,541,997
1978 114,913,000 7,504,017
1977 113,872,000 7,462,783
1976 112,775,000 7,418,973
1975 111,573,000 7,368,717
1974 110,162,000 7,326,043
1973 108,707,000 7,283,902
1972 107,188,000 7,252,012
1971 105,697,000 7,211,716
1970 103,403,000 7,164,993
1969 102,219,000 7,123,249
1968 101,011,000 7,007,586
1967 99,879,000 6,966,522
1966 98,851,000 6,927,969
1965 97,952,000 6,876,624
1964 96,903,000 6,832,855
1963 95,900,000 6,787,950
1962 94,933,000 6,740,264
1961 94,055,000 6,689,077
1960 93,216,000 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Serbia
2100 -0.5% -0.77%
2099 -0.49% -0.77%
2098 -0.48% -0.77%
2097 -0.48% -0.77%
2096 -0.48% -0.77%
2095 -0.47% -0.77%
2094 -0.47% -0.77%
2093 -0.47% -0.77%
2092 -0.47% -0.77%
2091 -0.47% -0.77%
2090 -0.47% -0.78%
2089 -0.47% -0.77%
2088 -0.47% -0.78%
2087 -0.48% -0.78%
2086 -0.49% -0.79%
2085 -0.5% -0.79%
2084 -0.5% -0.8%
2083 -0.52% -0.8%
2082 -0.53% -0.81%
2081 -0.55% -0.81%
2080 -0.57% -0.82%
2079 -0.59% -0.83%
2078 -0.62% -0.83%
2077 -0.64% -0.83%
2076 -0.67% -0.83%
2075 -0.69% -0.84%
2074 -0.73% -0.84%
2073 -0.74% -0.84%
2072 -0.76% -0.84%
2071 -0.79% -0.85%
2070 -0.79% -0.85%
2069 -0.8% -0.84%
2068 -0.8% -0.84%
2067 -0.81% -0.83%
2066 -0.81% -0.83%
2065 -0.79% -0.83%
2064 -0.79% -0.82%
2063 -0.78% -0.82%
2062 -0.77% -0.81%
2061 -0.76% -0.8%
2060 -0.75% -0.79%
2059 -0.73% -0.79%
2058 -0.71% -0.79%
2057 -0.7% -0.79%
2056 -0.68% -0.78%
2055 -0.68% -0.77%
2054 -0.65% -0.77%
2053 -0.65% -0.77%
2052 -0.64% -0.78%
2051 -0.64% -0.77%
2050 -0.64% -0.78%
2049 -0.64% -0.78%
2048 -0.64% -0.78%
2047 -0.64% -0.78%
2046 -0.65% -0.79%
2045 -0.65% -0.79%
2044 -0.65% -0.79%
2043 -0.65% -0.8%
2042 -0.66% -0.8%
2041 -0.65% -0.79%
2040 -0.65% -0.79%
2039 -0.65% -0.78%
2038 -0.65% -0.78%
2037 -0.65% -0.77%
2036 -0.65% -0.76%
2035 -0.64% -0.75%
2034 -0.63% -0.75%
2033 -0.63% -0.73%
2032 -0.62% -0.72%
2031 -0.61% -0.71%
2030 -0.6% -0.7%
2029 -0.59% -0.69%
2028 -0.58% -0.68%
2027 -0.56% -0.66%
2026 -0.54% -0.75%
2025 -0.49% -0.57%
2024 -0.43% -0.55%
2023 -0.49% -0.62%
2022 -0.44% -2.49%
2021 -0.46% -0.94%
2020 -0.29% -0.66%
2019 -0.14% -0.54%
2018 -0.13% -0.54%
2017 -0.08% -0.53%
2016 -0.05% -0.52%
2015 -0.11% -0.51%
2014 -0.13% -0.49%
2013 -0.14% -0.49%
2012 -0.16% -0.48%
2011 -0.19% -0.75%
2010 0.02% -0.4%
2009 -0.01% -0.4%
2008 0.05% -0.42%
2007 0.11% -0.4%
2006 0.06% -0.39%
2005 0.009% -0.3%
2004 0.03% -0.23%
2003 0.21% -0.26%
2002 0.23% -0.05%
2001 0.24% -0.17%
2000 0.17% -0.32%
1999 0.18% -0.36%
1998 0.27% -0.41%
1997 0.24% -0.31%
1996 0.23% -0.08%
1995 0.23% 0.07%
1994 0.28% 0.11%
1993 0.32% 0.13%
1992 0.37% 0.11%
1991 0.39% -3.83%
1990 0.33% 0.05%
1989 0.4% 0.12%
1988 0.42% 0.21%
1987 0.48% 0.18%
1986 0.53% 0.23%
1985 0.63% 0.29%
1984 0.65% 0.33%
1983 0.7% 0.32%
1982 0.7% 0.34%
1981 0.73% 0.35%
1980 0.79% 2.22%
1979 0.85% 0.51%
1978 0.91% 0.55%
1977 0.97% 0.59%
1976 1.08% 0.68%
1975 1.28% 0.58%
1974 1.34% 0.58%
1973 1.42% 0.44%
1972 1.41% 0.56%
1971 2.22% 0.65%
1970 1.16% 0.59%
1969 1.2% 1.65%
1968 1.13% 0.59%
1967 1.04% 0.56%
1966 0.92% 0.75%
1965 1.08% 0.64%
1964 1.05% 0.66%
1963 1.02% 0.71%
1962 0.93% 0.77%
1961 0.9% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Japan Serbia
Current population
122704252
6500256
Population rank 12/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.08%
One net population change
52 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 -102
Annual growth/decline -608,637 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 187/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -13,086
Net migration rank 10/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -13,086
2024 -942,213 153,357 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -871,617 175,003 -36,427 4,348
2022 -825,825 175,003 -46,651 40,118
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -542,923 42,001 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -531,858 318,190 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -456,520 320,601 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -406,310 322,564 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -343,106 314,732 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -292,424 168,896 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -267,279 58,109 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -242,146 66,449 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -229,733 67,904 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -204,533 97,720 -36,906 611
2010 -128,070 131,860 -34,999 3,632
2009 -76,828 125,450 -33,676 6,043
2008 -51,225 142,605 -33,590 7,070
2007 -25,600 138,024 -34,693 7,045
2006 12,785 130,065 -31,870 8,018
2005 -25,554 113,017 -34,227 7,945
2004 76,656 69,014 -26,121 7,300
2003 114,946 74,875 -24,686 6,854
2002 178,423 60,864 -24,750 1,562
2001 203,438 59,563 -20,259 -12,007
2000 228,317 23,468 -30,065 -14,368
1999 202,610 56,901 -29,408 -4,073
1998 265,440 45,912 -23,006 -5,665
1997 277,325 43,366 -18,389 -5,817
1996 314,392 25,030 -16,007 -5,598
1995 276,039 87,714 -7,628 -6,019
1994 363,017 154,214 -7,157 -5,934
1993 312,073 168,836 -5,703 -5,972
1992 360,833 170,878 -3,779 -4,415
1991 396,685 161,331 2,210 -8,483
1990 407,478 124,582 7,416 -16,260
1989 467,662 31,202 11,872 -16,360
1988 527,085 51,154 13,852 -15,715
1987 598,138 28,001 16,711 -16,686
1986 631,706 27,987 19,407 -17,990
1985 676,687 -141,323 22,090 -17,646
1984 756,523 -273,686 23,815 -15,567
1983 775,495 -269,755 27,515 -15,301
1982 805,664 -288,550 30,603 -13,550
1981 811,861 -278,525 34,304 -8,531
1980 864,372 -92,314 36,273 287
1979 950,298 -57,692 39,022 -960
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 51,399 -2,744
1975 1,204,989 107 52,502 -3,490
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 48,248 -348
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 47,424 1,655
1970 1,230,496 33,731 48,343 1,861
1969 1,195,962 49,447 50,304 4,112
1968 1,191,930 43,593 51,653 5,430
1967 1,258,475 29,632 53,120 6,114
1966 682,072 68,934 53,338 7,037
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 53,383 7,957
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 54,185 8,045
1963 987,770 -100,742 55,580 8,276
1962 901,864 -57,075 59,307 6,064
1961 893,522 -58,882 61,065 6,422
1960 894,874 -150,371 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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