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Population in Japan compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 89.2 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Japan vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Trinidad
2100 76,978,998 820,139
2099 77,363,458 827,732
2098 77,742,445 835,344
2097 78,118,375 843,011
2096 78,498,614 850,741
2095 78,875,245 858,556
2094 79,250,325 866,373
2093 79,628,057 874,273
2092 80,007,967 882,213
2091 80,383,529 890,266
2090 80,760,724 898,378
2089 81,140,553 906,601
2088 81,521,696 914,872
2087 81,908,373 923,272
2086 82,304,497 931,804
2085 82,709,534 940,463
2084 83,123,058 949,270
2083 83,544,006 958,273
2082 83,980,325 967,427
2081 84,429,305 976,795
2080 84,899,768 986,272
2079 85,387,247 995,976
2078 85,897,934 1,005,824
2077 86,434,291 1,015,872
2076 86,993,007 1,026,025
2075 87,577,777 1,036,315
2074 88,190,392 1,046,695
2073 88,834,763 1,057,138
2072 89,499,356 1,067,706
2071 90,184,464 1,078,279
2070 90,899,136 1,088,883
2069 91,625,421 1,099,489
2068 92,367,969 1,110,059
2067 93,113,499 1,120,501
2066 93,869,240 1,130,882
2065 94,633,430 1,141,203
2064 95,391,433 1,151,388
2063 96,148,081 1,161,394
2062 96,902,907 1,171,232
2061 97,654,031 1,180,918
2060 98,400,894 1,190,417
2059 99,144,216 1,199,770
2058 99,868,968 1,208,904
2057 100,585,601 1,217,922
2056 101,295,868 1,226,725
2055 101,989,736 1,235,387
2054 102,683,462 1,243,896
2053 103,359,083 1,252,160
2052 104,036,901 1,260,260
2051 104,706,698 1,268,194
2050 105,377,283 1,275,900
2049 106,053,011 1,283,457
2048 106,731,207 1,290,793
2047 107,419,237 1,297,947
2046 108,115,358 1,304,843
2045 108,820,982 1,311,560
2044 109,529,333 1,318,015
2043 110,245,586 1,324,249
2042 110,968,174 1,330,180
2041 111,704,629 1,335,843
2040 112,438,759 1,341,188
2039 113,175,948 1,346,239
2038 113,915,783 1,350,921
2037 114,662,374 1,355,297
2036 115,410,956 1,359,322
2035 116,162,381 1,362,986
2034 116,911,001 1,366,278
2033 117,652,676 1,369,125
2032 118,393,188 1,371,607
2031 119,127,425 1,373,561
2030 119,856,131 1,375,038
2029 120,574,242 1,376,018
2028 121,287,543 1,376,314
2027 121,989,133 1,375,856
2026 122,677,250 1,374,464
2025 123,339,586 1,372,016
2024 123,975,371 1,368,333
2023 124,516,650 1,367,510
2022 125,124,989 1,365,805
2021 125,681,593 1,367,558
2020 126,261,000 1,366,725
2019 126,633,000 1,363,985
2018 126,811,000 1,359,193
2017 126,972,000 1,356,633
2016 127,076,000 1,353,895
2015 127,141,000 1,349,667
2014 127,276,000 1,345,343
2013 127,445,000 1,340,557
2012 127,629,000 1,335,194
2011 127,833,000 1,328,019
2010 128,070,000 1,317,714
2009 128,047,000 1,310,106
2008 128,063,000 1,308,587
2007 128,001,000 1,303,188
2006 127,854,000 1,297,944
2005 127,773,000 1,294,494
2004 127,761,000 1,345,380
2003 127,718,000 1,338,709
2002 127,445,000 1,332,011
2001 127,149,000 1,325,567
2000 126,843,000 1,319,774
1999 126,631,000 1,314,708
1998 126,400,000 1,310,225
1997 126,057,000 1,305,836
1996 125,757,000 1,300,928
1995 125,472,000 1,295,169
1994 125,178,000 1,288,341
1993 124,829,000 1,280,466
1992 124,425,000 1,271,674
1991 123,964,000 1,262,171
1990 123,478,000 1,252,208
1989 123,069,000 1,241,600
1988 122,578,000 1,230,069
1987 122,069,000 1,217,364
1986 121,482,000 1,203,124
1985 120,837,000 1,187,366
1984 120,083,000 1,172,984
1983 119,307,000 1,160,534
1982 118,480,000 1,147,927
1981 117,661,000 1,135,132
1980 116,807,000 1,121,744
1979 115,890,000 1,107,639
1978 114,913,000 1,093,380
1977 113,872,000 1,079,554
1976 112,775,000 1,066,311
1975 111,573,000 1,053,469
1974 110,162,000 1,040,761
1973 108,707,000 1,027,851
1972 107,188,000 1,014,921
1971 105,697,000 1,002,585
1970 103,403,000 991,471
1969 102,219,000 980,706
1968 101,011,000 969,006
1967 99,879,000 956,418
1966 98,851,000 942,937
1965 97,952,000 928,425
1964 96,903,000 912,963
1963 95,900,000 896,804
1962 94,933,000 880,194
1961 94,055,000 863,144
1960 93,216,000 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Trinidad
2100 -0.5% -0.92%
2099 -0.49% -0.91%
2098 -0.48% -0.91%
2097 -0.48% -0.91%
2096 -0.48% -0.91%
2095 -0.47% -0.9%
2094 -0.47% -0.9%
2093 -0.47% -0.9%
2092 -0.47% -0.9%
2091 -0.47% -0.9%
2090 -0.47% -0.91%
2089 -0.47% -0.9%
2088 -0.47% -0.91%
2087 -0.48% -0.92%
2086 -0.49% -0.92%
2085 -0.5% -0.93%
2084 -0.5% -0.94%
2083 -0.52% -0.95%
2082 -0.53% -0.96%
2081 -0.55% -0.96%
2080 -0.57% -0.97%
2079 -0.59% -0.98%
2078 -0.62% -0.99%
2077 -0.64% -0.99%
2076 -0.67% -0.99%
2075 -0.69% -0.99%
2074 -0.73% -0.99%
2073 -0.74% -0.99%
2072 -0.76% -0.98%
2071 -0.79% -0.97%
2070 -0.79% -0.96%
2069 -0.8% -0.95%
2068 -0.8% -0.93%
2067 -0.81% -0.92%
2066 -0.81% -0.9%
2065 -0.79% -0.88%
2064 -0.79% -0.86%
2063 -0.78% -0.84%
2062 -0.77% -0.82%
2061 -0.76% -0.8%
2060 -0.75% -0.78%
2059 -0.73% -0.76%
2058 -0.71% -0.74%
2057 -0.7% -0.72%
2056 -0.68% -0.7%
2055 -0.68% -0.68%
2054 -0.65% -0.66%
2053 -0.65% -0.64%
2052 -0.64% -0.63%
2051 -0.64% -0.6%
2050 -0.64% -0.59%
2049 -0.64% -0.57%
2048 -0.64% -0.55%
2047 -0.64% -0.53%
2046 -0.65% -0.51%
2045 -0.65% -0.49%
2044 -0.65% -0.47%
2043 -0.65% -0.45%
2042 -0.66% -0.42%
2041 -0.65% -0.4%
2040 -0.65% -0.38%
2039 -0.65% -0.35%
2038 -0.65% -0.32%
2037 -0.65% -0.3%
2036 -0.65% -0.27%
2035 -0.64% -0.24%
2034 -0.63% -0.21%
2033 -0.63% -0.18%
2032 -0.62% -0.14%
2031 -0.61% -0.11%
2030 -0.6% -0.07%
2029 -0.59% -0.02%
2028 -0.58% 0.03%
2027 -0.56% 0.1%
2026 -0.54% 0.18%
2025 -0.51% 0.27%
2024 -0.43% 0.06%
2023 -0.49% 0.12%
2022 -0.44% -0.13%
2021 -0.46% 0.06%
2020 -0.29% 0.2%
2019 -0.14% 0.35%
2018 -0.13% 0.19%
2017 -0.08% 0.2%
2016 -0.05% 0.31%
2015 -0.11% 0.32%
2014 -0.13% 0.36%
2013 -0.14% 0.4%
2012 -0.16% 0.54%
2011 -0.19% 0.78%
2010 0.02% 0.58%
2009 -0.01% 0.12%
2008 0.05% 0.41%
2007 0.11% 0.4%
2006 0.06% 0.27%
2005 0.009% -3.78%
2004 0.03% 0.5%
2003 0.21% 0.5%
2002 0.23% 0.49%
2001 0.24% 0.44%
2000 0.17% 0.39%
1999 0.18% 0.34%
1998 0.27% 0.34%
1997 0.24% 0.38%
1996 0.23% 0.44%
1995 0.23% 0.53%
1994 0.28% 0.62%
1993 0.32% 0.69%
1992 0.37% 0.75%
1991 0.39% 0.8%
1990 0.33% 0.85%
1989 0.4% 0.94%
1988 0.42% 1.04%
1987 0.48% 1.18%
1986 0.53% 1.33%
1985 0.63% 1.23%
1984 0.65% 1.07%
1983 0.7% 1.1%
1982 0.7% 1.13%
1981 0.73% 1.19%
1980 0.79% 1.27%
1979 0.85% 1.3%
1978 0.91% 1.28%
1977 0.97% 1.24%
1976 1.08% 1.22%
1975 1.28% 1.22%
1974 1.34% 1.26%
1973 1.42% 1.27%
1972 1.41% 1.23%
1971 2.22% 1.12%
1970 1.16% 1.1%
1969 1.2% 1.21%
1968 1.13% 1.32%
1967 1.04% 1.43%
1966 0.92% 1.56%
1965 1.08% 1.69%
1964 1.05% 1.8%
1963 1.02% 1.89%
1962 0.93% 1.98%
1961 0.9% 2.15%

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

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In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Japan Trinidad
Current population
122677250
1374840
Population rank 12/197 154/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.02%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
42.2 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +2
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 161/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 +691
Net migration rank 10/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 691
2024 - 153,357 - 1,334
2023 -871,617 175,003 3,200 2,126
2022 -825,825 175,003 3,773 4,247
2021 -640,976 -34,996 2,091 5,749
2020 -542,923 42,001 4,558 427
2019 -531,858 318,190 5,647 -19,251
2018 -456,520 320,601 5,869 35,502
2017 -406,310 322,564 6,779 1,445
2016 -343,106 314,732 7,436 -86
2015 -292,424 168,896 7,963 -575
2014 -267,279 58,109 8,571 -799
2013 -242,146 66,449 9,020 -796
2012 -229,733 67,904 9,376 -880
2011 -204,533 97,720 9,601 -1,410
2010 -128,070 131,860 9,698 -2,230
2009 -76,828 125,450 9,769 -3,056
2008 -51,225 142,605 9,872 -3,624
2007 -25,600 138,024 9,939 -3,731
2006 12,785 130,065 9,889 -3,684
2005 -25,554 113,017 9,822 -3,595
2004 76,656 69,014 10,149 -3,504
2003 114,946 74,875 10,169 -3,472
2002 178,423 60,864 10,316 -3,613
2001 203,438 59,563 10,438 -4,252
2000 228,317 23,468 10,588 -5,185
1999 202,610 56,901 10,821 -6,103
1998 265,440 45,912 10,964 -6,730
1997 277,325 43,366 11,405 -6,865
1996 314,392 25,030 12,101 -6,827
1995 276,039 87,714 12,971 -6,723
1994 363,017 154,214 14,032 -6,615
1993 312,073 168,836 14,878 -6,554
1992 360,833 170,878 15,910 -6,650
1991 396,685 161,331 16,903 -7,149
1990 407,478 124,582 18,052 -7,878
1989 467,662 31,202 19,636 -8,588
1988 527,085 51,154 21,028 -9,023
1987 598,138 28,001 22,398 -9,002
1986 631,706 27,987 23,705 -8,620
1985 676,687 -141,323 24,487 -8,051
1984 756,523 -273,686 24,738 -12,413
1983 775,495 -269,755 25,118 -12,544
1982 805,664 -288,550 25,181 -12,529
1981 811,861 -278,525 25,015 -12,086
1980 864,372 -92,314 24,557 -10,709
1979 950,298 -57,692 23,475 -9,106
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 22,538 -8,397
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 21,660 -8,154
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 20,875 -7,895
1975 1,204,989 107 20,468 -7,768
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 20,412 -7,683
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 20,617 -7,524
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 20,116 -7,346
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 19,400 -7,499
1970 1,230,496 33,731 19,074 -8,751
1969 1,195,962 49,447 19,652 -8,449
1968 1,191,930 43,593 20,849 -8,647
1967 1,258,475 29,632 21,992 -9,008
1966 682,072 68,934 23,228 -9,254
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 24,349 -9,301
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 25,065 -9,193
1963 987,770 -100,742 25,507 -9,067
1962 901,864 -57,075 25,763 -8,982
1961 893,522 -58,882 25,518 -8,200
1960 894,874 -150,371 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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