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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 10,680,056 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 91st.
  • 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 -0.25% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Japan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Sweden
2100 76,978,998 11,357,586
2099 77,363,458 11,361,443
2098 77,742,445 11,365,725
2097 78,118,375 11,366,889
2096 78,498,614 11,368,572
2095 78,875,245 11,371,525
2094 79,250,325 11,374,169
2093 79,628,057 11,376,054
2092 80,007,967 11,378,099
2091 80,383,529 11,379,549
2090 80,760,724 11,381,475
2089 81,140,553 11,384,408
2088 81,521,696 11,387,073
2087 81,908,373 11,390,874
2086 82,304,497 11,398,223
2085 82,709,534 11,403,279
2084 83,123,058 11,408,050
2083 83,544,006 11,411,588
2082 83,980,325 11,416,796
2081 84,429,305 11,418,438
2080 84,899,768 11,420,629
2079 85,387,247 11,420,158
2078 85,897,934 11,418,032
2077 86,434,291 11,415,948
2076 86,993,007 11,412,112
2075 87,577,777 11,407,978
2074 88,190,392 11,404,682
2073 88,834,763 11,401,754
2072 89,499,356 11,398,056
2071 90,184,464 11,393,134
2070 90,899,136 11,389,416
2069 91,625,421 11,385,560
2068 92,367,969 11,384,165
2067 93,113,499 11,383,331
2066 93,869,240 11,383,335
2065 94,633,430 11,382,611
2064 95,391,433 11,381,643
2063 96,148,081 11,381,489
2062 96,902,907 11,382,109
2061 97,654,031 11,379,849
2060 98,400,894 11,378,661
2059 99,144,216 11,376,317
2058 99,868,968 11,372,527
2057 100,585,601 11,367,109
2056 101,295,868 11,361,843
2055 101,989,736 11,354,884
2054 102,683,462 11,347,343
2053 103,359,083 11,336,678
2052 104,036,901 11,322,876
2051 104,706,698 11,306,983
2050 105,377,283 11,287,973
2049 106,053,011 11,268,461
2048 106,731,207 11,247,615
2047 107,419,237 11,225,655
2046 108,115,358 11,202,749
2045 108,820,982 11,178,920
2044 109,529,333 11,153,887
2043 110,245,586 11,128,417
2042 110,968,174 11,102,505
2041 111,704,629 11,078,898
2040 112,438,759 11,054,498
2039 113,175,948 11,031,322
2038 113,915,783 11,008,943
2037 114,662,374 10,987,323
2036 115,410,956 10,964,438
2035 116,162,381 10,941,953
2034 116,911,001 10,919,289
2033 117,652,676 10,895,104
2032 118,393,188 10,869,796
2031 119,127,425 10,844,434
2030 119,856,131 10,815,888
2029 120,574,242 10,784,274
2028 121,287,543 10,749,191
2027 121,989,133 10,710,226
2026 122,677,250 10,668,870
2025 123,339,586 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 -0.51% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Japan Sweden
Current population
122677250
10680056
Population rank 12/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.13%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +91
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 149/197
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 - 153,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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