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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 12.3 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Japan vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Togo
2100 76,978,998 26,511,761
2099 77,363,458 26,350,920
2098 77,742,445 26,190,149
2097 78,118,375 26,025,602
2096 78,498,614 25,858,261
2095 78,875,245 25,692,261
2094 79,250,325 25,512,468
2093 79,628,057 25,345,557
2092 80,007,967 25,173,177
2091 80,383,529 24,992,069
2090 80,760,724 24,812,174
2089 81,140,553 24,627,057
2088 81,521,696 24,436,800
2087 81,908,373 24,254,420
2086 82,304,497 24,051,223
2085 82,709,534 23,849,170
2084 83,123,058 23,646,091
2083 83,544,006 23,436,282
2082 83,980,325 23,222,780
2081 84,429,305 23,001,936
2080 84,899,768 22,777,601
2079 85,387,247 22,551,490
2078 85,897,934 22,338,486
2077 86,434,291 22,122,045
2076 86,993,007 21,896,528
2075 87,577,777 21,662,169
2074 88,190,392 21,429,982
2073 88,834,763 21,196,168
2072 89,499,356 20,965,824
2071 90,184,464 20,733,961
2070 90,899,136 20,502,013
2069 91,625,421 20,263,631
2068 92,367,969 20,019,087
2067 93,113,499 19,779,666
2066 93,869,240 19,535,920
2065 94,633,430 19,295,265
2064 95,391,433 19,054,476
2063 96,148,081 18,807,556
2062 96,902,907 18,564,996
2061 97,654,031 18,323,196
2060 98,400,894 18,081,153
2059 99,144,216 17,844,344
2058 99,868,968 17,604,946
2057 100,585,601 17,362,170
2056 101,295,868 17,118,049
2055 101,989,736 16,866,006
2054 102,683,462 16,621,633
2053 103,359,083 16,377,405
2052 104,036,901 16,130,545
2051 104,706,698 15,878,148
2050 105,377,283 15,631,978
2049 106,053,011 15,378,071
2048 106,731,207 15,127,754
2047 107,419,237 14,879,919
2046 108,115,358 14,629,528
2045 108,820,982 14,379,029
2044 109,529,333 14,128,387
2043 110,245,586 13,876,705
2042 110,968,174 13,630,555
2041 111,704,629 13,384,957
2040 112,438,759 13,144,485
2039 113,175,948 12,899,560
2038 113,915,783 12,658,957
2037 114,662,374 12,420,807
2036 115,410,956 12,186,169
2035 116,162,381 11,950,071
2034 116,911,001 11,717,387
2033 117,652,676 11,485,359
2032 118,393,188 11,253,936
2031 119,127,425 11,023,922
2030 119,856,131 10,797,929
2029 120,574,242 10,578,030
2028 121,287,543 10,361,280
2027 121,989,133 10,146,366
2026 122,677,250 9,932,489
2025 123,339,586 9,723,170
2024 123,975,371 9,515,236
2023 124,516,650 9,304,337
2022 125,124,989 9,089,738
2021 125,681,593 8,878,379
2020 126,261,000 8,669,720
2019 126,633,000 8,463,068
2018 126,811,000 8,258,778
2017 126,972,000 8,057,140
2016 127,076,000 7,858,289
2015 127,141,000 7,663,195
2014 127,276,000 7,472,450
2013 127,445,000 7,285,442
2012 127,629,000 7,100,736
2011 127,833,000 6,916,474
2010 128,070,000 6,732,590
2009 128,047,000 6,551,865
2008 128,063,000 6,368,812
2007 128,001,000 6,188,344
2006 127,854,000 6,010,668
2005 127,773,000 5,844,631
2004 127,761,000 5,696,508
2003 127,718,000 5,552,167
2002 127,445,000 5,413,274
2001 127,149,000 5,277,382
2000 126,843,000 5,140,037
1999 126,631,000 5,000,269
1998 126,400,000 4,860,913
1997 126,057,000 4,725,030
1996 125,757,000 4,577,860
1995 125,472,000 4,410,832
1994 125,178,000 4,222,940
1993 124,829,000 4,207,453
1992 124,425,000 4,233,617
1991 123,964,000 4,115,560
1990 123,478,000 3,998,761
1989 123,069,000 3,883,411
1988 122,578,000 3,769,742
1987 122,069,000 3,657,508
1986 121,482,000 3,547,952
1985 120,837,000 3,441,091
1984 120,083,000 3,332,837
1983 119,307,000 3,222,899
1982 118,480,000 3,115,042
1981 117,661,000 3,013,043
1980 116,807,000 2,920,894
1979 115,890,000 2,839,854
1978 114,913,000 2,768,148
1977 113,872,000 2,701,894
1976 112,775,000 2,637,796
1975 111,573,000 2,574,622
1974 110,162,000 2,511,760
1973 108,707,000 2,448,749
1972 107,188,000 2,384,994
1971 105,697,000 2,317,976
1970 103,403,000 2,244,773
1969 102,219,000 2,164,814
1968 101,011,000 2,080,226
1967 99,879,000 1,995,890
1966 98,851,000 1,918,513
1965 97,952,000 1,853,771
1964 96,903,000 1,803,440
1963 95,900,000 1,765,072
1962 94,933,000 1,732,959
1961 94,055,000 1,702,717
1960 93,216,000 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Togo
2100 -0.5% 0.61%
2099 -0.49% 0.61%
2098 -0.48% 0.63%
2097 -0.48% 0.65%
2096 -0.48% 0.65%
2095 -0.47% 0.7%
2094 -0.47% 0.66%
2093 -0.47% 0.68%
2092 -0.47% 0.72%
2091 -0.47% 0.73%
2090 -0.47% 0.75%
2089 -0.47% 0.78%
2088 -0.47% 0.75%
2087 -0.48% 0.84%
2086 -0.49% 0.85%
2085 -0.5% 0.86%
2084 -0.5% 0.9%
2083 -0.52% 0.92%
2082 -0.53% 0.96%
2081 -0.55% 0.98%
2080 -0.57% 1%
2079 -0.59% 0.95%
2078 -0.62% 0.98%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.67% 1.08%
2075 -0.69% 1.08%
2074 -0.73% 1.1%
2073 -0.74% 1.1%
2072 -0.76% 1.12%
2071 -0.79% 1.13%
2070 -0.79% 1.18%
2069 -0.8% 1.22%
2068 -0.8% 1.21%
2067 -0.81% 1.25%
2066 -0.81% 1.25%
2065 -0.79% 1.26%
2064 -0.79% 1.31%
2063 -0.78% 1.31%
2062 -0.77% 1.32%
2061 -0.76% 1.34%
2060 -0.75% 1.33%
2059 -0.73% 1.36%
2058 -0.71% 1.4%
2057 -0.7% 1.43%
2056 -0.68% 1.49%
2055 -0.68% 1.47%
2054 -0.65% 1.49%
2053 -0.65% 1.53%
2052 -0.64% 1.59%
2051 -0.64% 1.57%
2050 -0.64% 1.65%
2049 -0.64% 1.65%
2048 -0.64% 1.67%
2047 -0.64% 1.71%
2046 -0.65% 1.74%
2045 -0.65% 1.77%
2044 -0.65% 1.81%
2043 -0.65% 1.81%
2042 -0.66% 1.83%
2041 -0.65% 1.83%
2040 -0.65% 1.9%
2039 -0.65% 1.9%
2038 -0.65% 1.92%
2037 -0.65% 1.93%
2036 -0.65% 1.98%
2035 -0.64% 1.99%
2034 -0.63% 2.02%
2033 -0.63% 2.06%
2032 -0.62% 2.09%
2031 -0.61% 2.09%
2030 -0.6% 2.08%
2029 -0.59% 2.09%
2028 -0.58% 2.12%
2027 -0.56% 2.15%
2026 -0.54% 2.15%
2025 -0.51% 2.19%
2024 -0.43% 2.27%
2023 -0.49% 2.36%
2022 -0.44% 2.38%
2021 -0.46% 2.41%
2020 -0.29% 2.44%
2019 -0.14% 2.47%
2018 -0.13% 2.5%
2017 -0.08% 2.53%
2016 -0.05% 2.55%
2015 -0.11% 2.55%
2014 -0.13% 2.57%
2013 -0.14% 2.6%
2012 -0.16% 2.66%
2011 -0.19% 2.73%
2010 0.02% 2.76%
2009 -0.01% 2.87%
2008 0.05% 2.92%
2007 0.11% 2.96%
2006 0.06% 2.84%
2005 0.009% 2.6%
2004 0.03% 2.6%
2003 0.21% 2.57%
2002 0.23% 2.57%
2001 0.24% 2.67%
2000 0.17% 2.8%
1999 0.18% 2.87%
1998 0.27% 2.88%
1997 0.24% 3.21%
1996 0.23% 3.79%
1995 0.23% 4.45%
1994 0.28% 0.37%
1993 0.32% -0.62%
1992 0.37% 2.87%
1991 0.39% 2.92%
1990 0.33% 2.97%
1989 0.4% 3.02%
1988 0.42% 3.07%
1987 0.48% 3.09%
1986 0.53% 3.11%
1985 0.63% 3.25%
1984 0.65% 3.41%
1983 0.7% 3.46%
1982 0.7% 3.39%
1981 0.73% 3.15%
1980 0.79% 2.85%
1979 0.85% 2.59%
1978 0.91% 2.45%
1977 0.97% 2.43%
1976 1.08% 2.45%
1975 1.28% 2.5%
1974 1.34% 2.57%
1973 1.42% 2.67%
1972 1.41% 2.89%
1971 2.22% 3.26%
1970 1.16% 3.69%
1969 1.2% 4.07%
1968 1.13% 4.23%
1967 1.04% 4.03%
1966 0.92% 3.49%
1965 1.08% 2.79%
1964 1.05% 2.17%
1963 1.02% 1.85%
1962 0.93% 1.78%
1961 0.9% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Japan Togo
Current population
122677250
9990340
Population rank 12/197 97/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.12%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +578
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 40/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -15,010
Net migration rank 10/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -15,010
2024 - 153,357 - -14,014
2023 -871,617 175,003 218,093 -1,997
2022 -825,825 175,003 215,090 -1,997
2021 -640,976 -34,996 210,613 -986
2020 -542,923 42,001 208,663 -986
2019 -531,858 318,190 207,608 -1,985
2018 -456,520 320,601 204,942 -1,985
2017 -406,310 322,564 202,307 -1,985
2016 -343,106 314,732 199,364 -1,979
2015 -292,424 168,896 194,768 -1,976
2014 -267,279 58,109 190,667 -1,976
2013 -242,146 66,449 187,309 -1,976
2012 -229,733 67,904 186,061 -1,983
2011 -204,533 97,720 186,406 -1,968
2010 -128,070 131,860 185,294 -1,964
2009 -76,828 125,450 180,111 -1,985
2008 -51,225 142,605 173,677 14,303
2007 -25,600 138,024 168,144 4,813
2006 12,785 130,065 160,671 21,724
2005 -25,554 113,017 154,117 -4,437
2004 76,656 69,014 147,574 -1,005
2003 114,946 74,875 144,900 -2,793
2002 178,423 60,864 141,643 -5,973
2001 203,438 59,563 137,808 -1,703
2000 228,317 23,468 133,873 4,715
1999 202,610 56,901 129,832 11,125
1998 265,440 45,912 125,392 12,362
1997 277,325 43,366 122,109 11,898
1996 314,392 25,030 119,418 40,915
1995 276,039 87,714 116,314 57,406
1994 363,017 154,214 113,074 88,992
1993 312,073 168,836 119,938 -291,022
1992 360,833 170,878 118,876 -122
1991 396,685 161,331 117,409 -51
1990 407,478 124,582 116,200 44
1989 467,662 31,202 114,432 0
1988 527,085 51,154 112,915 -17
1987 598,138 28,001 110,739 848
1986 631,706 27,987 107,957 -436
1985 676,687 -141,323 104,949 1,242
1984 756,523 -273,686 102,425 7,897
1983 775,495 -269,755 99,817 9,740
1982 805,664 -288,550 97,003 9,163
1981 811,861 -278,525 94,318 3,519
1980 864,372 -92,314 91,445 -4,993
1979 950,298 -57,692 89,148 -13,519
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 86,950 -19,163
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 84,572 -19,856
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 82,321 -18,832
1975 1,204,989 107 79,831 -16,973
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 77,347 -14,483
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 74,713 -11,555
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 72,008 -7,661
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 69,206 482
1970 1,230,496 33,731 65,851 10,865
1969 1,195,962 49,447 62,589 20,613
1968 1,191,930 43,593 59,110 26,860
1967 1,258,475 29,632 56,128 26,576
1966 682,072 68,934 53,640 18,418
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 51,323 6,104
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 49,449 -6,214
1963 987,770 -100,742 47,869 -14,361
1962 901,864 -57,075 46,201 -15,486
1961 893,522 -58,882 44,623 -14,858
1960 894,874 -150,371 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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