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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 11.5 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Japan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Sweden
2100 76,995,942 11,330,987
2099 77,380,486 11,334,835
2098 77,759,557 11,339,107
2097 78,135,569 11,340,268
2096 78,515,892 11,341,947
2095 78,892,606 11,344,893
2094 79,267,768 11,347,531
2093 79,645,584 11,349,412
2092 80,025,578 11,351,452
2091 80,401,222 11,352,899
2090 80,778,500 11,354,820
2089 81,158,413 11,357,746
2088 81,539,639 11,360,405
2087 81,926,401 11,364,197
2086 82,322,612 11,371,529
2085 82,727,738 11,376,573
2084 83,141,354 11,381,332
2083 83,562,394 11,384,862
2082 83,998,809 11,390,058
2081 84,447,888 11,391,696
2080 84,918,455 11,393,882
2079 85,406,042 11,393,412
2078 85,916,840 11,391,291
2077 86,453,316 11,389,212
2076 87,012,155 11,385,385
2075 87,597,053 11,381,261
2074 88,209,803 11,377,973
2073 88,854,316 11,375,051
2072 89,519,055 11,371,362
2071 90,204,314 11,366,451
2070 90,919,143 11,362,742
2069 91,645,589 11,358,895
2068 92,388,299 11,357,504
2067 93,133,993 11,356,672
2066 93,889,902 11,356,676
2065 94,654,259 11,355,953
2064 95,412,429 11,354,988
2063 96,169,244 11,354,834
2062 96,924,236 11,355,452
2061 97,675,525 11,353,198
2060 98,422,553 11,352,013
2059 99,166,038 11,349,674
2058 99,890,950 11,345,893
2057 100,607,740 11,340,487
2056 101,318,164 11,335,234
2055 102,012,184 11,328,291
2054 102,706,063 11,320,768
2053 103,381,833 11,310,127
2052 104,059,800 11,296,358
2051 104,729,745 11,280,503
2050 105,400,477 11,261,537
2049 106,076,354 11,242,070
2048 106,754,699 11,221,274
2047 107,442,881 11,199,365
2046 108,139,155 11,176,512
2045 108,844,934 11,152,739
2044 109,553,441 11,127,765
2043 110,269,851 11,102,354
2042 110,992,599 11,076,504
2041 111,729,216 11,052,951
2040 112,463,507 11,028,609
2039 113,200,859 11,005,487
2038 113,940,856 10,983,160
2037 114,687,611 10,961,591
2036 115,436,359 10,938,759
2035 116,187,949 10,916,327
2034 116,936,734 10,893,717
2033 117,678,572 10,869,588
2032 118,419,247 10,844,339
2031 119,153,646 10,819,037
2030 119,882,512 10,790,557
2029 120,600,781 10,759,017
2028 121,314,239 10,724,017
2027 122,015,984 10,685,143
2026 122,704,252 10,643,884
2025 123,366,734 10,596,620
2024 123,975,371 10,569,709
2023 124,516,650 10,536,632
2022 125,124,989 10,486,941
2021 125,681,593 10,415,811
2020 126,261,000 10,353,442
2019 126,633,000 10,278,887
2018 126,811,000 10,175,214
2017 126,972,000 10,057,698
2016 127,076,000 9,923,085
2015 127,141,000 9,799,186
2014 127,276,000 9,696,110
2013 127,445,000 9,600,379
2012 127,629,000 9,519,374
2011 127,833,000 9,449,213
2010 128,070,000 9,378,126
2009 128,047,000 9,298,515
2008 128,063,000 9,219,637
2007 128,001,000 9,148,092
2006 127,854,000 9,080,505
2005 127,773,000 9,029,572
2004 127,761,000 8,993,531
2003 127,718,000 8,958,229
2002 127,445,000 8,924,958
2001 127,149,000 8,895,960
2000 126,843,000 8,872,109
1999 126,631,000 8,857,874
1998 126,400,000 8,850,974
1997 126,057,000 8,846,062
1996 125,757,000 8,840,998
1995 125,472,000 8,826,939
1994 125,178,000 8,780,745
1993 124,829,000 8,718,561
1992 124,425,000 8,668,067
1991 123,964,000 8,617,375
1990 123,478,000 8,558,835
1989 123,069,000 8,492,964
1988 122,578,000 8,436,489
1987 122,069,000 8,397,804
1986 121,482,000 8,369,829
1985 120,837,000 8,350,386
1984 120,083,000 8,336,605
1983 119,307,000 8,329,033
1982 118,480,000 8,325,263
1981 117,661,000 8,320,503
1980 116,807,000 8,310,531
1979 115,890,000 8,293,678
1978 114,913,000 8,275,599
1977 113,872,000 8,251,540
1976 112,775,000 8,222,286
1975 111,573,000 8,192,437
1974 110,162,000 8,159,955
1973 108,707,000 8,136,312
1972 107,188,000 8,122,300
1971 105,697,000 8,098,334
1970 103,403,000 8,042,801
1969 102,219,000 7,968,072
1968 101,011,000 7,912,273
1967 99,879,000 7,867,931
1966 98,851,000 7,807,797
1965 97,952,000 7,733,853
1964 96,903,000 7,661,354
1963 95,900,000 7,604,328
1962 94,933,000 7,561,588
1961 94,055,000 7,519,998
1960 93,216,000 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Sweden
2100 -0.5% -0.03%
2099 -0.49% -0.04%
2098 -0.48% -0.01%
2097 -0.48% -0.01%
2096 -0.48% -0.03%
2095 -0.47% -0.02%
2094 -0.47% -0.02%
2093 -0.47% -0.02%
2092 -0.47% -0.01%
2091 -0.47% -0.02%
2090 -0.47% -0.03%
2089 -0.47% -0.02%
2088 -0.47% -0.03%
2087 -0.48% -0.06%
2086 -0.49% -0.04%
2085 -0.5% -0.04%
2084 -0.5% -0.03%
2083 -0.52% -0.05%
2082 -0.53% -0.01%
2081 -0.55% -0.02%
2080 -0.57% 0.004%
2079 -0.59% 0.02%
2078 -0.62% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.03%
2076 -0.67% 0.04%
2075 -0.69% 0.03%
2074 -0.73% 0.03%
2073 -0.74% 0.03%
2072 -0.76% 0.04%
2071 -0.79% 0.03%
2070 -0.79% 0.03%
2069 -0.8% 0.01%
2068 -0.8% 0.007%
2067 -0.81% -0%
2066 -0.81% 0.006%
2065 -0.79% 0.009%
2064 -0.79% 0.001%
2063 -0.78% -0.005%
2062 -0.77% 0.02%
2061 -0.76% 0.01%
2060 -0.75% 0.02%
2059 -0.73% 0.03%
2058 -0.71% 0.05%
2057 -0.7% 0.05%
2056 -0.68% 0.06%
2055 -0.68% 0.07%
2054 -0.65% 0.09%
2053 -0.65% 0.12%
2052 -0.64% 0.14%
2051 -0.64% 0.17%
2050 -0.64% 0.17%
2049 -0.64% 0.19%
2048 -0.64% 0.2%
2047 -0.64% 0.2%
2046 -0.65% 0.21%
2045 -0.65% 0.22%
2044 -0.65% 0.23%
2043 -0.65% 0.23%
2042 -0.66% 0.21%
2041 -0.65% 0.22%
2040 -0.65% 0.21%
2039 -0.65% 0.2%
2038 -0.65% 0.2%
2037 -0.65% 0.21%
2036 -0.65% 0.21%
2035 -0.64% 0.21%
2034 -0.63% 0.22%
2033 -0.63% 0.23%
2032 -0.62% 0.23%
2031 -0.61% 0.26%
2030 -0.6% 0.29%
2029 -0.59% 0.33%
2028 -0.58% 0.36%
2027 -0.56% 0.39%
2026 -0.54% 0.45%
2025 -0.49% 0.25%
2024 -0.43% 0.31%
2023 -0.49% 0.47%
2022 -0.44% 0.68%
2021 -0.46% 0.6%
2020 -0.29% 0.73%
2019 -0.14% 1.02%
2018 -0.13% 1.17%
2017 -0.08% 1.36%
2016 -0.05% 1.26%
2015 -0.11% 1.06%
2014 -0.13% 1%
2013 -0.14% 0.85%
2012 -0.16% 0.74%
2011 -0.19% 0.76%
2010 0.02% 0.86%
2009 -0.01% 0.86%
2008 0.05% 0.78%
2007 0.11% 0.74%
2006 0.06% 0.56%
2005 0.009% 0.4%
2004 0.03% 0.39%
2003 0.21% 0.37%
2002 0.23% 0.33%
2001 0.24% 0.27%
2000 0.17% 0.16%
1999 0.18% 0.08%
1998 0.27% 0.06%
1997 0.24% 0.06%
1996 0.23% 0.16%
1995 0.23% 0.53%
1994 0.28% 0.71%
1993 0.32% 0.58%
1992 0.37% 0.59%
1991 0.39% 0.68%
1990 0.33% 0.78%
1989 0.4% 0.67%
1988 0.42% 0.46%
1987 0.48% 0.33%
1986 0.53% 0.23%
1985 0.63% 0.17%
1984 0.65% 0.09%
1983 0.7% 0.05%
1982 0.7% 0.06%
1981 0.73% 0.12%
1980 0.79% 0.2%
1979 0.85% 0.22%
1978 0.91% 0.29%
1977 0.97% 0.36%
1976 1.08% 0.36%
1975 1.28% 0.4%
1974 1.34% 0.29%
1973 1.42% 0.17%
1972 1.41% 0.3%
1971 2.22% 0.69%
1970 1.16% 0.94%
1969 1.2% 0.71%
1968 1.13% 0.56%
1967 1.04% 0.77%
1966 0.92% 0.96%
1965 1.08% 0.95%
1964 1.05% 0.75%
1963 1.02% 0.57%
1962 0.93% 0.55%
1961 0.9% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Japan Sweden
Current population
122704252
10665077
Population rank 12/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.13%
One net population change
52 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +74
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +47,079
Net migration rank 10/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 47,079
2024 -942,213 153,357 7,399 50,115
2023 -871,617 175,003 5,269 55,209
2022 -825,825 175,003 10,487 58,955
2021 -640,976 -34,996 22,914 51,947
2020 -542,923 42,001 14,495 37,302
2019 -531,858 318,190 25,697 72,619
2018 -456,520 320,601 23,403 87,517
2017 -406,310 322,564 24,138 102,671
2016 -343,106 314,732 25,800 119,234
2015 -292,424 168,896 23,518 80,534
2014 -267,279 58,109 26,179 77,654
2013 -242,146 66,449 23,041 66,760
2012 -229,733 67,904 20,943 52,879
2011 -204,533 97,720 21,733 46,049
2010 -128,070 131,860 25,320 51,175
2009 -76,828 125,450 21,387 63,638
2008 -51,225 142,605 18,439 56,452
2007 -25,600 138,024 15,552 54,907
2006 12,785 130,065 15,436 51,675
2005 -25,554 113,017 9,030 27,030
2004 76,656 69,014 9,893 25,842
2003 114,946 74,875 6,271 29,161
2002 178,423 60,864 893 31,364
2001 203,438 59,563 -1,779 28,856
2000 228,317 23,468 -2,662 24,900
1999 202,610 56,901 -6,201 13,940
1998 265,440 45,912 -3,541 11,325
1997 277,325 43,366 -3,539 6,047
1996 314,392 25,030 1,768 5,773
1995 276,039 87,714 9,710 11,621
1994 363,017 154,214 20,196 51,545
1993 312,073 168,836 20,924 32,725
1992 360,833 170,878 28,605 20,507
1991 396,685 161,331 29,299 25,314
1990 407,478 124,582 29,100 35,668
1989 467,662 31,202 24,629 44,565
1988 527,085 51,154 15,186 30,064
1987 598,138 28,001 11,757 21,335
1986 631,706 27,987 9,206 15,211
1985 676,687 -141,323 4,175 11,464
1984 756,523 -273,686 3,335 8,668
1983 775,495 -269,755 833 2,105
1982 805,664 -288,550 1,665 2,524
1981 811,861 -278,525 1,664 3,209
1980 864,372 -92,314 5,818 10,040
1979 950,298 -57,692 4,976 13,895
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 4,138 13,807
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 7,426 23,528
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 8,222 20,324
1975 1,204,989 107 14,746 16,564
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 23,664 9,217
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 24,409 -9,551
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 28,428 -13,519
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 31,583 2,334
1970 1,230,496 33,731 30,563 47,242
1969 1,195,962 49,447 23,904 48,824
1968 1,191,930 43,593 30,858 8,545
1967 1,258,475 29,632 41,700 11,075
1966 682,072 68,934 45,286 24,920
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 44,857 32,444
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 45,968 23,581
1963 987,770 -100,742 35,741 11,009
1962 901,864 -57,075 30,246 9,627
1961 893,522 -58,882 30,832 14,401
1960 894,874 -150,371 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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