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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 5.94 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Japan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Somalia
2100 76,995,942 68,341,587
2099 77,380,486 67,997,987
2098 77,759,557 67,660,056
2097 78,135,569 67,320,374
2096 78,515,892 66,931,214
2095 78,892,606 66,544,181
2094 79,267,768 66,138,594
2093 79,645,584 65,719,626
2092 80,025,578 65,283,569
2091 80,401,222 64,812,444
2090 80,778,500 64,322,633
2089 81,158,413 63,882,977
2088 81,539,639 63,424,502
2087 81,926,401 62,947,792
2086 82,322,612 62,408,129
2085 82,727,738 61,835,054
2084 83,141,354 61,280,718
2083 83,562,394 60,723,949
2082 83,998,809 60,150,487
2081 84,447,888 59,639,547
2080 84,918,455 59,064,099
2079 85,406,042 58,441,001
2078 85,916,840 57,816,490
2077 86,453,316 57,176,183
2076 87,012,155 56,567,204
2075 87,597,053 55,970,712
2074 88,209,803 55,295,699
2073 88,854,316 54,617,874
2072 89,519,055 53,944,923
2071 90,204,314 53,250,824
2070 90,919,143 52,540,460
2069 91,645,589 51,845,897
2068 92,388,299 51,165,760
2067 93,133,993 50,461,574
2066 93,889,902 49,748,163
2065 94,654,259 48,994,126
2064 95,412,429 48,235,809
2063 96,169,244 47,492,758
2062 96,924,236 46,756,776
2061 97,675,525 46,008,848
2060 98,422,553 45,192,338
2059 99,166,038 44,370,279
2058 99,890,950 43,631,825
2057 100,607,740 42,870,700
2056 101,318,164 42,095,303
2055 102,012,184 41,292,441
2054 102,706,063 40,487,904
2053 103,381,833 39,720,236
2052 104,059,800 38,967,888
2051 104,729,745 38,205,058
2050 105,400,477 37,448,393
2049 106,076,354 36,717,019
2048 106,754,699 35,962,583
2047 107,442,881 35,196,924
2046 108,139,155 34,440,935
2045 108,844,934 33,696,593
2044 109,553,441 32,957,131
2043 110,269,851 32,227,622
2042 110,992,599 31,517,627
2041 111,729,216 30,775,671
2040 112,463,507 30,013,616
2039 113,200,859 29,294,623
2038 113,940,856 28,565,580
2037 114,687,611 27,821,304
2036 115,436,359 27,097,563
2035 116,187,949 26,368,985
2034 116,936,734 25,671,628
2033 117,678,572 25,002,924
2032 118,419,247 24,323,435
2031 119,153,646 23,642,617
2030 119,882,512 22,951,436
2029 120,600,781 22,285,719
2028 121,314,239 21,638,095
2027 122,015,984 20,978,784
2026 122,704,252 20,310,008
2025 123,366,734 19,654,739
2024 123,975,371 19,009,151
2023 124,516,650 18,358,615
2022 125,124,989 17,801,897
2021 125,681,593 17,271,431
2020 126,261,000 16,651,191
2019 126,633,000 16,030,971
2018 126,811,000 15,452,487
2017 126,972,000 14,916,629
2016 127,076,000 14,348,740
2015 127,141,000 13,806,963
2014 127,276,000 13,339,491
2013 127,445,000 12,869,594
2012 127,629,000 12,461,160
2011 127,833,000 12,348,830
2010 128,070,000 12,261,756
2009 128,047,000 11,961,201
2008 128,063,000 11,663,084
2007 128,001,000 11,322,582
2006 127,854,000 10,975,502
2005 127,773,000 10,644,228
2004 127,761,000 10,280,998
2003 127,718,000 9,909,157
2002 127,445,000 9,550,063
2001 127,149,000 9,198,493
2000 126,843,000 8,838,713
1999 126,631,000 8,492,059
1998 126,400,000 8,155,417
1997 126,057,000 7,824,525
1996 125,757,000 7,554,474
1995 125,472,000 7,285,007
1994 125,178,000 7,026,797
1993 124,829,000 6,681,399
1992 124,425,000 6,495,107
1991 123,964,000 6,813,760
1990 123,478,000 7,082,811
1989 123,069,000 7,114,817
1988 122,578,000 7,235,360
1987 122,069,000 7,228,302
1986 121,482,000 6,974,788
1985 120,837,000 6,693,289
1984 120,083,000 6,428,389
1983 119,307,000 6,198,430
1982 118,480,000 6,003,840
1981 117,661,000 5,982,849
1980 116,807,000 5,936,154
1979 115,890,000 5,449,117
1978 114,913,000 4,814,892
1977 113,872,000 4,484,050
1976 112,775,000 4,365,812
1975 111,573,000 4,257,535
1974 110,162,000 4,151,842
1973 108,707,000 4,045,592
1972 107,188,000 3,939,436
1971 105,697,000 3,837,691
1970 103,403,000 3,738,448
1969 102,219,000 3,641,015
1968 101,011,000 3,546,590
1967 99,879,000 3,454,537
1966 98,851,000 3,365,106
1965 97,952,000 3,277,874
1964 96,903,000 3,192,796
1963 95,900,000 3,110,361
1962 94,933,000 3,030,091
1961 94,055,000 2,952,054
1960 93,216,000 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Somalia
2100 -0.5% 0.51%
2099 -0.49% 0.5%
2098 -0.48% 0.5%
2097 -0.48% 0.58%
2096 -0.48% 0.58%
2095 -0.47% 0.61%
2094 -0.47% 0.64%
2093 -0.47% 0.67%
2092 -0.47% 0.73%
2091 -0.47% 0.76%
2090 -0.47% 0.69%
2089 -0.47% 0.72%
2088 -0.47% 0.76%
2087 -0.48% 0.86%
2086 -0.49% 0.93%
2085 -0.5% 0.9%
2084 -0.5% 0.92%
2083 -0.52% 0.95%
2082 -0.53% 0.86%
2081 -0.55% 0.97%
2080 -0.57% 1.07%
2079 -0.59% 1.08%
2078 -0.62% 1.12%
2077 -0.64% 1.08%
2076 -0.67% 1.07%
2075 -0.69% 1.22%
2074 -0.73% 1.24%
2073 -0.74% 1.25%
2072 -0.76% 1.3%
2071 -0.79% 1.35%
2070 -0.79% 1.34%
2069 -0.8% 1.33%
2068 -0.8% 1.4%
2067 -0.81% 1.43%
2066 -0.81% 1.54%
2065 -0.79% 1.57%
2064 -0.79% 1.56%
2063 -0.78% 1.57%
2062 -0.77% 1.63%
2061 -0.76% 1.81%
2060 -0.75% 1.85%
2059 -0.73% 1.69%
2058 -0.71% 1.78%
2057 -0.7% 1.84%
2056 -0.68% 1.94%
2055 -0.68% 1.99%
2054 -0.65% 1.93%
2053 -0.65% 1.93%
2052 -0.64% 2%
2051 -0.64% 2.02%
2050 -0.64% 1.99%
2049 -0.64% 2.1%
2048 -0.64% 2.18%
2047 -0.64% 2.2%
2046 -0.65% 2.21%
2045 -0.65% 2.24%
2044 -0.65% 2.26%
2043 -0.65% 2.25%
2042 -0.66% 2.41%
2041 -0.65% 2.54%
2040 -0.65% 2.45%
2039 -0.65% 2.55%
2038 -0.65% 2.68%
2037 -0.65% 2.67%
2036 -0.65% 2.76%
2035 -0.64% 2.72%
2034 -0.63% 2.67%
2033 -0.63% 2.79%
2032 -0.62% 2.88%
2031 -0.61% 3.01%
2030 -0.6% 2.99%
2029 -0.59% 2.99%
2028 -0.58% 3.14%
2027 -0.56% 3.29%
2026 -0.54% 3.33%
2025 -0.49% 3.4%
2024 -0.43% 3.54%
2023 -0.49% 3.13%
2022 -0.44% 3.07%
2021 -0.46% 3.72%
2020 -0.29% 3.87%
2019 -0.14% 3.74%
2018 -0.13% 3.59%
2017 -0.08% 3.96%
2016 -0.05% 3.92%
2015 -0.11% 3.5%
2014 -0.13% 3.65%
2013 -0.14% 3.28%
2012 -0.16% 0.91%
2011 -0.19% 0.71%
2010 0.02% 2.51%
2009 -0.01% 2.56%
2008 0.05% 3.01%
2007 0.11% 3.16%
2006 0.06% 3.11%
2005 0.009% 3.53%
2004 0.03% 3.75%
2003 0.21% 3.76%
2002 0.23% 3.82%
2001 0.24% 4.07%
2000 0.17% 4.08%
1999 0.18% 4.13%
1998 0.27% 4.23%
1997 0.24% 3.57%
1996 0.23% 3.7%
1995 0.23% 3.67%
1994 0.28% 5.17%
1993 0.32% 2.87%
1992 0.37% -4.68%
1991 0.39% -3.8%
1990 0.33% -0.45%
1989 0.4% -1.67%
1988 0.42% 0.1%
1987 0.48% 3.63%
1986 0.53% 4.21%
1985 0.63% 4.12%
1984 0.65% 3.71%
1983 0.7% 3.24%
1982 0.7% 0.35%
1981 0.73% 0.79%
1980 0.79% 8.94%
1979 0.85% 13.2%
1978 0.91% 7.38%
1977 0.97% 2.71%
1976 1.08% 2.54%
1975 1.28% 2.55%
1974 1.34% 2.63%
1973 1.42% 2.69%
1972 1.41% 2.65%
1971 2.22% 2.65%
1970 1.16% 2.68%
1969 1.2% 2.66%
1968 1.13% 2.66%
1967 1.04% 2.66%
1966 0.92% 2.66%
1965 1.08% 2.66%
1964 1.05% 2.65%
1963 1.02% 2.65%
1962 0.93% 2.64%
1961 0.9% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Japan Somalia
Current population
122704252
20653532
Population rank 12/197 66/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.25%
One net population change
52 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
44.6 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
19.1 seconds
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 8/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +12,077
Net migration rank 10/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 12,077
2024 -942,213 153,357 619,793 26,859
2023 -871,617 175,003 608,203 46,217
2022 -825,825 175,003 551,450 -92,434
2021 -640,976 -34,996 566,399 35,506
2020 -542,923 42,001 561,311 77,259
2019 -531,858 318,190 548,756 53,124
2018 -456,520 320,601 514,244 40,844
2017 -406,310 322,564 478,556 38,067
2016 -343,106 314,732 495,132 124,017
2015 -292,424 168,896 481,573 -17,178
2014 -267,279 58,109 464,481 6,065
2013 -242,146 66,449 448,518 20,723
2012 -229,733 67,904 399,468 -51,833
2011 -204,533 97,720 203,213 -326,192
2010 -128,070 131,860 385,571 -88,448
2009 -76,828 125,450 405,784 -101,795
2008 -51,225 142,605 394,258 -102,035
2007 -25,600 138,024 380,303 8,476
2006 12,785 130,065 372,597 -67,200
2005 -25,554 113,017 363,117 -5,955
2004 76,656 69,014 351,959 17,353
2003 114,946 74,875 341,192 33,174
2002 178,423 60,864 331,215 12,603
2001 203,438 59,563 319,059 40,274
2000 228,317 23,468 306,651 53,580
1999 202,610 56,901 295,523 37,548
1998 265,440 45,912 284,779 55,426
1997 277,325 43,366 271,894 49,692
1996 314,392 25,030 264,807 -46,291
1995 276,039 87,714 254,509 65,888
1994 363,017 154,214 246,950 -50,921
1993 312,073 168,836 232,960 261,815
1992 360,833 170,878 57,495 -179,675
1991 396,685 161,331 53,052 -568,166
1990 407,478 124,582 225,162 -248,155
1989 467,662 31,202 225,255 -266,281
1988 527,085 51,154 215,599 -415,660
1987 598,138 28,001 231,580 -17,391
1986 631,706 27,987 218,416 74,424
1985 676,687 -141,323 207,960 62,183
1984 756,523 -273,686 199,017 60,630
1983 775,495 -269,755 190,775 9,505
1982 805,664 -288,550 182,793 6,115
1981 811,861 -278,525 185,211 -332,129
1980 864,372 -92,314 174,790 65,519
1979 950,298 -57,692 151,016 582,746
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 132,689 402,005
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 124,818 2,170
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 113,319 -3,831
1975 1,204,989 107 108,998 -1,934
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 104,813 -495
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 108,038 143
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 104,493 -351
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 101,196 -1,850
1970 1,230,496 33,731 98,025 1,104
1969 1,195,962 49,447 95,045 690
1968 1,191,930 43,593 92,208 906
1967 1,258,475 29,632 89,497 1,498
1966 682,072 68,934 86,930 941
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 84,448 2,142
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 82,042 1,518
1963 987,770 -100,742 79,859 1,449
1962 901,864 -57,075 77,737 1,496
1961 893,522 -58,882 75,513 1,336
1960 894,874 -150,371 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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