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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.3 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Japan vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Sudan
2100 76,978,998 137,695,876
2099 77,363,458 137,114,644
2098 77,742,445 136,500,499
2097 78,118,375 135,860,701
2096 78,498,614 135,222,218
2095 78,875,245 134,553,615
2094 79,250,325 133,902,112
2093 79,628,057 133,186,791
2092 80,007,967 132,427,642
2091 80,383,529 131,674,049
2090 80,760,724 130,893,042
2089 81,140,553 130,075,970
2088 81,521,696 129,234,968
2087 81,908,373 128,358,981
2086 82,304,497 127,463,823
2085 82,709,534 126,555,673
2084 83,123,058 125,612,419
2083 83,544,006 124,663,868
2082 83,980,325 123,716,124
2081 84,429,305 122,772,016
2080 84,899,768 121,805,246
2079 85,387,247 120,822,781
2078 85,897,934 119,802,944
2077 86,434,291 118,776,597
2076 86,993,007 117,748,457
2075 87,577,777 116,688,549
2074 88,190,392 115,601,159
2073 88,834,763 114,499,847
2072 89,499,356 113,374,089
2071 90,184,464 112,235,978
2070 90,899,136 111,102,687
2069 91,625,421 109,945,533
2068 92,367,969 108,791,037
2067 93,113,499 107,581,192
2066 93,869,240 106,357,353
2065 94,633,430 105,145,307
2064 95,391,433 103,903,801
2063 96,148,081 102,642,643
2062 96,902,907 101,354,095
2061 97,654,031 100,067,335
2060 98,400,894 98,765,585
2059 99,144,216 97,461,067
2058 99,868,968 96,135,716
2057 100,585,601 94,800,344
2056 101,295,868 93,458,640
2055 101,989,736 92,089,717
2054 102,683,462 90,711,253
2053 103,359,083 89,342,122
2052 104,036,901 87,962,125
2051 104,706,698 86,581,277
2050 105,377,283 85,194,794
2049 106,053,011 83,803,171
2048 106,731,207 82,442,635
2047 107,419,237 81,085,689
2046 108,115,358 79,725,126
2045 108,820,982 78,359,927
2044 109,529,333 77,006,049
2043 110,245,586 75,652,858
2042 110,968,174 74,312,465
2041 111,704,629 72,968,877
2040 112,438,759 71,640,015
2039 113,175,948 70,319,906
2038 113,915,783 69,001,239
2037 114,662,374 67,665,904
2036 115,410,956 66,337,650
2035 116,162,381 65,001,359
2034 116,911,001 63,664,516
2033 117,652,676 62,329,849
2032 118,393,188 61,007,985
2031 119,127,425 59,695,860
2030 119,856,131 58,384,521
2029 120,574,242 57,082,767
2028 121,287,543 55,800,806
2027 121,989,133 54,523,219
2026 122,677,250 52,894,744
2025 123,339,586 51,256,148
2024 123,975,371 50,448,963
2023 124,516,650 50,042,791
2022 125,124,989 49,383,346
2021 125,681,593 48,066,924
2020 126,261,000 46,789,231
2019 126,633,000 45,548,175
2018 126,811,000 44,230,596
2017 126,972,000 42,714,306
2016 127,076,000 41,259,892
2015 127,141,000 40,024,431
2014 127,276,000 38,823,318
2013 127,445,000 37,785,849
2012 127,629,000 36,923,178
2011 127,833,000 36,140,806
2010 128,070,000 35,414,399
2009 128,047,000 34,569,113
2008 128,063,000 33,623,980
2007 128,001,000 32,764,135
2006 127,854,000 31,992,435
2005 127,773,000 31,262,444
2004 127,761,000 30,556,637
2003 127,718,000 29,896,035
2002 127,445,000 29,228,727
2001 127,149,000 28,516,770
2000 126,843,000 27,816,745
1999 126,631,000 27,130,613
1998 126,400,000 26,458,999
1997 126,057,000 25,799,821
1996 125,757,000 25,231,528
1995 125,472,000 24,672,143
1994 125,178,000 24,043,948
1993 124,829,000 23,445,592
1992 124,425,000 22,927,355
1991 123,964,000 22,470,676
1990 123,478,000 22,021,481
1989 123,069,000 21,578,022
1988 122,578,000 21,138,431
1987 122,069,000 20,704,904
1986 121,482,000 20,288,238
1985 120,837,000 19,905,872
1984 120,083,000 19,546,528
1983 119,307,000 19,109,770
1982 118,480,000 18,486,645
1981 117,661,000 17,780,572
1980 116,807,000 17,058,905
1979 115,890,000 16,355,352
1978 114,913,000 15,695,003
1977 113,872,000 15,086,614
1976 112,775,000 14,569,716
1975 111,573,000 14,064,798
1974 110,162,000 13,580,723
1973 108,707,000 13,049,315
1972 107,188,000 12,527,856
1971 105,697,000 12,105,539
1970 103,403,000 11,695,771
1969 102,219,000 11,298,936
1968 101,011,000 10,917,999
1967 99,879,000 10,550,597
1966 98,851,000 10,197,578
1965 97,952,000 9,858,030
1964 96,903,000 9,531,109
1963 95,900,000 9,218,077
1962 94,933,000 8,919,028
1961 94,055,000 8,634,941
1960 93,216,000 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M 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
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Sudan
2100 -0.5% 0.42%
2099 -0.49% 0.45%
2098 -0.48% 0.47%
2097 -0.48% 0.47%
2096 -0.48% 0.5%
2095 -0.47% 0.49%
2094 -0.47% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.57%
2092 -0.47% 0.57%
2091 -0.47% 0.6%
2090 -0.47% 0.63%
2089 -0.47% 0.65%
2088 -0.47% 0.68%
2087 -0.48% 0.7%
2086 -0.49% 0.72%
2085 -0.5% 0.75%
2084 -0.5% 0.76%
2083 -0.52% 0.77%
2082 -0.53% 0.77%
2081 -0.55% 0.79%
2080 -0.57% 0.81%
2079 -0.59% 0.85%
2078 -0.62% 0.86%
2077 -0.64% 0.87%
2076 -0.67% 0.91%
2075 -0.69% 0.94%
2074 -0.73% 0.96%
2073 -0.74% 0.99%
2072 -0.76% 1.01%
2071 -0.79% 1.02%
2070 -0.79% 1.05%
2069 -0.8% 1.06%
2068 -0.8% 1.12%
2067 -0.81% 1.15%
2066 -0.81% 1.15%
2065 -0.79% 1.19%
2064 -0.79% 1.23%
2063 -0.78% 1.27%
2062 -0.77% 1.29%
2061 -0.76% 1.32%
2060 -0.75% 1.34%
2059 -0.73% 1.38%
2058 -0.71% 1.41%
2057 -0.7% 1.44%
2056 -0.68% 1.49%
2055 -0.68% 1.52%
2054 -0.65% 1.53%
2053 -0.65% 1.57%
2052 -0.64% 1.59%
2051 -0.64% 1.63%
2050 -0.64% 1.66%
2049 -0.64% 1.65%
2048 -0.64% 1.67%
2047 -0.64% 1.71%
2046 -0.65% 1.74%
2045 -0.65% 1.76%
2044 -0.65% 1.79%
2043 -0.65% 1.8%
2042 -0.66% 1.84%
2041 -0.65% 1.85%
2040 -0.65% 1.88%
2039 -0.65% 1.91%
2038 -0.65% 1.97%
2037 -0.65% 2%
2036 -0.65% 2.06%
2035 -0.64% 2.1%
2034 -0.63% 2.14%
2033 -0.63% 2.17%
2032 -0.62% 2.2%
2031 -0.61% 2.25%
2030 -0.6% 2.28%
2029 -0.59% 2.3%
2028 -0.58% 2.34%
2027 -0.56% 3.08%
2026 -0.54% 3.2%
2025 -0.51% 1.6%
2024 -0.43% 0.81%
2023 -0.49% 1.34%
2022 -0.44% 2.74%
2021 -0.46% 2.73%
2020 -0.29% 2.72%
2019 -0.14% 2.98%
2018 -0.13% 3.55%
2017 -0.08% 3.53%
2016 -0.05% 3.09%
2015 -0.11% 3.09%
2014 -0.13% 2.75%
2013 -0.14% 2.34%
2012 -0.16% 2.16%
2011 -0.19% 2.05%
2010 0.02% 2.45%
2009 -0.01% 2.81%
2008 0.05% 2.62%
2007 0.11% 2.41%
2006 0.06% 2.34%
2005 0.009% 2.31%
2004 0.03% 2.21%
2003 0.21% 2.28%
2002 0.23% 2.5%
2001 0.24% 2.52%
2000 0.17% 2.53%
1999 0.18% 2.54%
1998 0.27% 2.55%
1997 0.24% 2.25%
1996 0.23% 2.27%
1995 0.23% 2.61%
1994 0.28% 2.55%
1993 0.32% 2.26%
1992 0.37% 2.03%
1991 0.39% 2.04%
1990 0.33% 2.06%
1989 0.4% 2.08%
1988 0.42% 2.09%
1987 0.48% 2.05%
1986 0.53% 1.92%
1985 0.63% 1.84%
1984 0.65% 2.29%
1983 0.7% 3.37%
1982 0.7% 3.97%
1981 0.73% 4.23%
1980 0.79% 4.3%
1979 0.85% 4.21%
1978 0.91% 4.03%
1977 0.97% 3.55%
1976 1.08% 3.59%
1975 1.28% 3.56%
1974 1.34% 4.07%
1973 1.42% 4.16%
1972 1.41% 3.49%
1971 2.22% 3.5%
1970 1.16% 3.51%
1969 1.2% 3.49%
1968 1.13% 3.48%
1967 1.04% 3.46%
1966 0.92% 3.44%
1965 1.08% 3.43%
1964 1.05% 3.4%
1963 1.02% 3.35%
1962 0.93% 3.29%
1961 0.9% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Japan Sudan
Current population
122677250
53335233
Population rank 12/197 29/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.64%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +1,113
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 116/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +291,469
Net migration rank 10/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 291,469
2024 - 153,357 - -544,257
2023 -871,617 175,003 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -825,825 175,003 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -640,976 -34,996 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -542,923 42,001 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -531,858 318,190 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -456,520 320,601 1,257,387 125,499
2017 -406,310 322,564 1,208,046 441,623
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,174,422 84,728
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,145,259 66,476
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,097,962 92,504
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 -204,533 97,720 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 -128,070 131,860 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 -76,828 125,450 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 -51,225 142,605 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 -25,600 138,024 992,819 -201,769
2006 12,785 130,065 963,740 -211,387
2005 -25,554 113,017 907,017 -199,378
2004 76,656 69,014 889,382 -185,392
2003 114,946 74,875 898,226 -281,001
2002 178,423 60,864 897,965 -180,603
2001 203,438 59,563 880,284 -173,745
2000 228,317 23,468 858,536 -165,030
1999 202,610 56,901 835,840 -157,090
1998 265,440 45,912 814,752 -150,271
1997 277,325 43,366 802,245 -148,368
1996 314,392 25,030 792,926 -310,221
1995 276,039 87,714 780,700 -144,670
1994 363,017 154,214 764,645 -144,324
1993 312,073 168,836 743,249 -166,861
1992 360,833 170,878 731,177 -271,093
1991 396,685 161,331 714,612 -261,341
1990 407,478 124,582 699,953 -254,825
1989 467,662 31,202 683,743 -241,979
1988 527,085 51,154 672,604 -235,213
1987 598,138 28,001 658,416 -228,756
1986 631,706 27,987 649,649 -245,968
1985 676,687 -141,323 583,382 -222,315
1984 756,523 -273,686 577,405 -219,755
1983 775,495 -269,755 570,198 -54,325
1982 805,664 -288,550 606,362 124,007
1981 811,861 -278,525 585,087 96,697
1980 864,372 -92,314 552,930 208,602
1979 950,298 -57,692 524,942 120,613
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 497,987 177,153
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 483,089 58,540
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 470,019 22,147
1975 1,204,989 107 454,813 62,843
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 444,456 6,023
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 439,201 173,143
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 428,340 2,238
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 417,641 -3,577
1970 1,230,496 33,731 401,013 4,479
1969 1,195,962 49,447 385,712 2,476
1968 1,191,930 43,593 370,917 2,776
1967 1,258,475 29,632 356,599 4,508
1966 682,072 68,934 342,118 2,813
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 327,799 6,367
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 315,166 4,505
1963 987,770 -100,742 302,132 4,263
1962 901,864 -57,075 287,317 4,387
1961 893,522 -58,882 272,562 3,904
1960 894,874 -150,371 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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