The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,647,678 people compared to 10,980,672 in Tajikistan.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 11.2 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
- Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
- The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
- For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
- Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.07% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (55.6% growth).
- Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.
Japan vs Tajikistan: live population counter
Japan
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Tajikistan
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122647678
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10980672
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| Population rank | 12/197 | 88/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
58.3 seconds
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2.61 minutes
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| One birth every |
42.2 seconds
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1.94 minutes
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| One death every |
19.5 seconds
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11 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
3.43 minutes
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24.8 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +153,357 | -21,236 |
| Daily growth/decline | -1,483 | +551 |
| Annual growth/decline | -541,279 | +201,128 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | +1.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 55/197 |
Japan and Tajikistan: population history and growth rate by year chart
Japan
Population
Growth rate
Tajikistan
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Japan
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Tajikistan
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Japan
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Tajikistan
|
|
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 2,112,131 | - | - |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 2,181,805 | 0.9% | 3.3% |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 2,255,026 | 0.93% | 3.36% |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 2,331,736 | 1.02% | 3.4% |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 2,411,260 | 1.05% | 3.41% |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 2,492,998 | 1.08% | 3.39% |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 2,577,184 | 0.92% | 3.38% |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 2,664,130 | 1.04% | 3.37% |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 2,753,848 | 1.13% | 3.37% |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 2,845,273 | 1.2% | 3.32% |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 2,936,779 | 1.16% | 3.22% |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 3,028,837 | 2.22% | 3.13% |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 3,123,691 | 1.41% | 3.13% |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 3,222,290 | 1.42% | 3.16% |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 3,324,499 | 1.34% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 3,430,425 | 1.28% | 3.19% |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 3,540,076 | 1.08% | 3.2% |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 3,653,265 | 0.97% | 3.2% |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 3,768,508 | 0.91% | 3.15% |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 3,882,691 | 0.85% | 3.03% |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 3,995,256 | 0.79% | 2.9% |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 4,109,022 | 0.73% | 2.85% |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 4,227,171 | 0.7% | 2.88% |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 4,350,874 | 0.7% | 2.93% |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 4,480,026 | 0.65% | 2.97% |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 4,619,003 | 0.63% | 3.1% |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 4,772,139 | 0.53% | 3.32% |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 4,939,059 | 0.48% | 3.5% |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 5,114,989 | 0.42% | 3.56% |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 5,267,249 | 0.4% | 2.98% |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 5,398,768 | 0.33% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 5,541,205 | 0.39% | 2.64% |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 5,649,400 | 0.37% | 1.95% |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 5,724,993 | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 5,825,368 | 0.28% | 1.75% |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 5,948,584 | 0.23% | 2.12% |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 6,066,523 | 0.23% | 1.98% |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 6,139,829 | 0.24% | 1.21% |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 6,176,397 | 0.27% | 0.6% |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 6,208,370 | 0.18% | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 6,284,735 | 0.17% | 1.23% |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 6,407,377 | 0.24% | 1.95% |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 6,531,669 | 0.23% | 1.94% |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 6,658,575 | 0.21% | 1.94% |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 6,790,547 | 0.03% | 1.98% |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 6,924,720 | 0.009% | 1.98% |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 7,057,566 | 0.06% | 1.92% |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 7,194,477 | 0.11% | 1.94% |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 7,338,403 | 0.05% | 2% |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 7,490,230 | -0.01% | 2.07% |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 7,652,141 | 0.02% | 2.16% |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 7,824,785 | -0.19% | 2.26% |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 8,014,084 | -0.16% | 2.42% |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 8,216,724 | -0.14% | 2.53% |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 8,425,552 | -0.13% | 2.54% |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 8,643,840 | -0.11% | 2.59% |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 8,865,631 | -0.05% | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 9,085,946 | -0.08% | 2.49% |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 9,307,333 | -0.13% | 2.44% |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 9,529,966 | -0.14% | 2.39% |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 9,749,310 | -0.29% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 9,966,908 | -0.46% | 2.23% |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 10,182,222 | -0.44% | 2.16% |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 10,389,799 | -0.49% | 2.04% |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 10,590,927 | -0.43% | 1.94% |
| 2025 | 123,324,642 | 10,786,735 | -0.52% | 1.85% |
| 2026 | 122,647,678 | 10,978,598 | -0.55% | 1.78% |
| 2027 | 121,951,038 | 11,168,387 | -0.57% | 1.73% |
| 2028 | 121,241,776 | 11,356,920 | -0.58% | 1.69% |
| 2029 | 120,524,230 | 11,545,276 | -0.59% | 1.66% |
| 2030 | 119,798,959 | 11,733,066 | -0.6% | 1.63% |
| 2031 | 119,065,610 | 11,920,472 | -0.61% | 1.6% |
| 2032 | 118,326,333 | 12,110,150 | -0.62% | 1.59% |
| 2033 | 117,583,337 | 12,302,290 | -0.63% | 1.59% |
| 2034 | 116,836,274 | 12,496,888 | -0.64% | 1.58% |
| 2035 | 116,084,328 | 12,695,586 | -0.64% | 1.59% |
| 2036 | 115,332,395 | 12,899,096 | -0.65% | 1.6% |
| 2037 | 114,582,890 | 13,104,339 | -0.65% | 1.59% |
| 2038 | 113,837,760 | 13,308,237 | -0.65% | 1.56% |
| 2039 | 113,097,352 | 13,511,372 | -0.65% | 1.53% |
| 2040 | 112,359,802 | 13,713,948 | -0.65% | 1.5% |
| 2041 | 111,622,622 | 13,915,192 | -0.66% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 110,891,223 | 14,115,137 | -0.66% | 1.44% |
| 2043 | 110,169,955 | 14,311,598 | -0.65% | 1.39% |
| 2044 | 109,455,823 | 14,504,865 | -0.65% | 1.35% |
| 2045 | 108,747,012 | 14,694,858 | -0.65% | 1.31% |
| 2046 | 108,044,346 | 14,879,388 | -0.65% | 1.26% |
| 2047 | 107,350,486 | 15,059,869 | -0.64% | 1.21% |
| 2048 | 106,665,616 | 15,236,594 | -0.64% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 105,986,908 | 15,408,032 | -0.64% | 1.13% |
| 2050 | 105,312,022 | 15,574,643 | -0.64% | 1.08% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost -4,428,322 (a 3.48% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,115,041 (a 23.9% growth).
Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,312,022 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.8% to 15,574,643 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.
Biggest cities by population
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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 |
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
| Tursunzoda | 46.7K |
| Panjakent | 33K |
| Buston | 29.8K |
| Ghafurov | 18.4K |
| Istiklol | 14.2K |
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Population differences between Japan and Tajikistan
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 72.2 years |
| Average age | 48.3 years | 26.3 years |
| Median age | 50.4 years | 23 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman |
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
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