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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 6,494,521 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 1.56% 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 -0.25% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Japan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Serbia
2100 76,978,998 3,621,418
2099 77,363,458 3,649,584
2098 77,742,445 3,677,789
2097 78,118,375 3,706,279
2096 78,498,614 3,734,933
2095 78,875,245 3,763,769
2094 79,250,325 3,792,851
2093 79,628,057 3,822,147
2092 80,007,967 3,851,865
2091 80,383,529 3,881,833
2090 80,760,724 3,911,964
2089 81,140,553 3,942,571
2088 81,521,696 3,973,274
2087 81,908,373 4,004,485
2086 82,304,497 4,036,066
2085 82,709,534 4,068,021
2084 83,123,058 4,100,403
2083 83,544,006 4,133,391
2082 83,980,325 4,166,924
2081 84,429,305 4,200,811
2080 84,899,768 4,235,306
2079 85,387,247 4,270,442
2078 85,897,934 4,306,246
2077 86,434,291 4,342,382
2076 86,993,007 4,378,754
2075 87,577,777 4,415,505
2074 88,190,392 4,452,888
2073 88,834,763 4,490,589
2072 89,499,356 4,528,672
2071 90,184,464 4,567,167
2070 90,899,136 4,606,212
2069 91,625,421 4,645,524
2068 92,367,969 4,685,090
2067 93,113,499 4,724,796
2066 93,869,240 4,764,445
2065 94,633,430 4,804,405
2064 95,391,433 4,844,434
2063 96,148,081 4,884,574
2062 96,902,907 4,924,899
2061 97,654,031 4,964,985
2060 98,400,894 5,005,138
2059 99,144,216 5,045,125
2058 99,868,968 5,085,292
2057 100,585,601 5,125,901
2056 101,295,868 5,166,530
2055 101,989,736 5,207,137
2054 102,683,462 5,247,793
2053 103,359,083 5,288,369
2052 104,036,901 5,329,487
2051 104,706,698 5,371,281
2050 105,377,283 5,413,067
2049 106,053,011 5,455,402
2048 106,731,207 5,498,031
2047 107,419,237 5,541,158
2046 108,115,358 5,584,824
2045 108,820,982 5,629,108
2044 109,529,333 5,673,908
2043 110,245,586 5,719,287
2042 110,968,174 5,765,400
2041 111,704,629 5,811,936
2040 112,438,759 5,858,464
2039 113,175,948 5,905,404
2038 113,915,783 5,952,107
2037 114,662,374 5,998,763
2036 115,410,956 6,045,097
2035 116,162,381 6,091,385
2034 116,911,001 6,137,447
2033 117,652,676 6,183,536
2032 118,393,188 6,229,136
2031 119,127,425 6,274,395
2030 119,856,131 6,319,422
2029 120,574,242 6,363,799
2028 121,287,543 6,407,914
2027 121,989,133 6,451,609
2026 122,677,250 6,494,521
2025 123,339,586 6,543,364
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 (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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% 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 105,377,283 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 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 -0.51% -0.65%
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 (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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Japan Serbia
Current population
122677250
6494521
Population rank 12/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.08%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 -101
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 189/197
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 - 153,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 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 (1960–2024, 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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