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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 9.86 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Japan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Tunisia
2100 76,978,998 10,722,837
2099 77,363,458 10,798,417
2098 77,742,445 10,872,527
2097 78,118,375 10,944,510
2096 78,498,614 11,017,262
2095 78,875,245 11,088,773
2094 79,250,325 11,159,761
2093 79,628,057 11,228,741
2092 80,007,967 11,296,441
2091 80,383,529 11,362,922
2090 80,760,724 11,428,150
2089 81,140,553 11,492,395
2088 81,521,696 11,554,451
2087 81,908,373 11,616,399
2086 82,304,497 11,677,706
2085 82,709,534 11,736,824
2084 83,123,058 11,795,185
2083 83,544,006 11,853,617
2082 83,980,325 11,911,196
2081 84,429,305 11,966,771
2080 84,899,768 12,023,486
2079 85,387,247 12,080,879
2078 85,897,934 12,138,513
2077 86,434,291 12,194,072
2076 86,993,007 12,247,445
2075 87,577,777 12,301,960
2074 88,190,392 12,355,470
2073 88,834,763 12,410,281
2072 89,499,356 12,463,568
2071 90,184,464 12,517,952
2070 90,899,136 12,571,557
2069 91,625,421 12,625,027
2068 92,367,969 12,677,388
2067 93,113,499 12,728,611
2066 93,869,240 12,778,160
2065 94,633,430 12,827,417
2064 95,391,433 12,873,288
2063 96,148,081 12,917,720
2062 96,902,907 12,960,075
2061 97,654,031 12,999,502
2060 98,400,894 13,037,172
2059 99,144,216 13,069,268
2058 99,868,968 13,098,461
2057 100,585,601 13,124,682
2056 101,295,868 13,147,057
2055 101,989,736 13,164,337
2054 102,683,462 13,177,456
2053 103,359,083 13,184,564
2052 104,036,901 13,188,052
2051 104,706,698 13,187,435
2050 105,377,283 13,181,992
2049 106,053,011 13,173,401
2048 106,731,207 13,160,968
2047 107,419,237 13,144,429
2046 108,115,358 13,125,908
2045 108,820,982 13,104,999
2044 109,529,333 13,081,801
2043 110,245,586 13,057,259
2042 110,968,174 13,031,516
2041 111,704,629 13,006,019
2040 112,438,759 12,979,703
2039 113,175,948 12,952,741
2038 113,915,783 12,925,306
2037 114,662,374 12,896,316
2036 115,410,956 12,865,989
2035 116,162,381 12,835,689
2034 116,911,001 12,803,284
2033 117,652,676 12,766,519
2032 118,393,188 12,728,299
2031 119,127,425 12,687,827
2030 119,856,131 12,644,489
2029 120,574,242 12,596,686
2028 121,287,543 12,542,752
2027 121,989,133 12,484,560
2026 122,677,250 12,420,467
2025 123,339,586 12,351,028
2024 123,975,371 12,277,109
2023 124,516,650 12,200,431
2022 125,124,989 12,119,334
2021 125,681,593 12,048,622
2020 126,261,000 11,974,057
2019 126,633,000 11,875,081
2018 126,811,000 11,765,514
2017 126,972,000 11,650,498
2016 127,076,000 11,528,674
2015 127,141,000 11,402,264
2014 127,276,000 11,274,288
2013 127,445,000 11,141,361
2012 127,629,000 11,009,647
2011 127,833,000 10,886,035
2010 128,070,000 10,765,980
2009 128,047,000 10,650,681
2008 128,063,000 10,542,635
2007 128,001,000 10,441,702
2006 127,854,000 10,346,410
2005 127,773,000 10,255,472
2004 127,761,000 10,166,163
2003 127,718,000 10,071,632
2002 127,445,000 9,971,515
2001 127,149,000 9,869,677
2000 126,843,000 9,764,935
1999 126,631,000 9,655,963
1998 126,400,000 9,541,667
1997 126,057,000 9,421,270
1996 125,757,000 9,294,432
1995 125,472,000 9,161,258
1994 125,178,000 9,018,448
1993 124,829,000 8,857,910
1992 124,425,000 8,682,512
1991 123,964,000 8,501,827
1990 123,478,000 8,324,509
1989 123,069,000 8,151,660
1988 122,578,000 7,974,440
1987 122,069,000 7,789,987
1986 121,482,000 7,600,301
1985 120,837,000 7,409,903
1984 120,083,000 7,220,044
1983 119,307,000 7,053,800
1982 118,480,000 6,908,642
1981 117,661,000 6,758,284
1980 116,807,000 6,606,195
1979 115,890,000 6,456,419
1978 114,913,000 6,309,390
1977 113,872,000 6,155,931
1976 112,775,000 5,996,994
1975 111,573,000 5,839,262
1974 110,162,000 5,684,674
1973 108,707,000 5,537,242
1972 107,188,000 5,396,557
1971 105,697,000 5,261,658
1970 103,403,000 5,131,396
1969 102,219,000 5,004,697
1968 101,011,000 4,879,899
1967 99,879,000 4,760,970
1966 98,851,000 4,652,287
1965 97,952,000 4,561,385
1964 96,903,000 4,489,869
1963 95,900,000 4,427,131
1962 94,933,000 4,369,136
1961 94,055,000 4,316,278
1960 93,216,000 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Tunisia
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.49% -0.68%
2098 -0.48% -0.66%
2097 -0.48% -0.66%
2096 -0.48% -0.64%
2095 -0.47% -0.64%
2094 -0.47% -0.61%
2093 -0.47% -0.6%
2092 -0.47% -0.59%
2091 -0.47% -0.57%
2090 -0.47% -0.56%
2089 -0.47% -0.54%
2088 -0.47% -0.53%
2087 -0.48% -0.52%
2086 -0.49% -0.5%
2085 -0.5% -0.49%
2084 -0.5% -0.49%
2083 -0.52% -0.48%
2082 -0.53% -0.46%
2081 -0.55% -0.47%
2080 -0.57% -0.48%
2079 -0.59% -0.47%
2078 -0.62% -0.46%
2077 -0.64% -0.44%
2076 -0.67% -0.44%
2075 -0.69% -0.43%
2074 -0.73% -0.44%
2073 -0.74% -0.43%
2072 -0.76% -0.43%
2071 -0.79% -0.43%
2070 -0.79% -0.42%
2069 -0.8% -0.41%
2068 -0.8% -0.4%
2067 -0.81% -0.39%
2066 -0.81% -0.38%
2065 -0.79% -0.36%
2064 -0.79% -0.34%
2063 -0.78% -0.33%
2062 -0.77% -0.3%
2061 -0.76% -0.29%
2060 -0.75% -0.25%
2059 -0.73% -0.22%
2058 -0.71% -0.2%
2057 -0.7% -0.17%
2056 -0.68% -0.13%
2055 -0.68% -0.1%
2054 -0.65% -0.05%
2053 -0.65% -0.03%
2052 -0.64% 0.005%
2051 -0.64% 0.04%
2050 -0.64% 0.07%
2049 -0.64% 0.09%
2048 -0.64% 0.13%
2047 -0.64% 0.14%
2046 -0.65% 0.16%
2045 -0.65% 0.18%
2044 -0.65% 0.19%
2043 -0.65% 0.2%
2042 -0.66% 0.2%
2041 -0.65% 0.2%
2040 -0.65% 0.21%
2039 -0.65% 0.21%
2038 -0.65% 0.22%
2037 -0.65% 0.24%
2036 -0.65% 0.24%
2035 -0.64% 0.25%
2034 -0.63% 0.29%
2033 -0.63% 0.3%
2032 -0.62% 0.32%
2031 -0.61% 0.34%
2030 -0.6% 0.38%
2029 -0.59% 0.43%
2028 -0.58% 0.47%
2027 -0.56% 0.52%
2026 -0.54% 0.56%
2025 -0.51% 0.6%
2024 -0.43% 0.63%
2023 -0.49% 0.67%
2022 -0.44% 0.59%
2021 -0.46% 0.62%
2020 -0.29% 0.83%
2019 -0.14% 0.93%
2018 -0.13% 0.99%
2017 -0.08% 1.06%
2016 -0.05% 1.11%
2015 -0.11% 1.14%
2014 -0.13% 1.19%
2013 -0.14% 1.2%
2012 -0.16% 1.14%
2011 -0.19% 1.12%
2010 0.02% 1.08%
2009 -0.01% 1.02%
2008 0.05% 0.97%
2007 0.11% 0.92%
2006 0.06% 0.89%
2005 0.009% 0.88%
2004 0.03% 0.94%
2003 0.21% 1%
2002 0.23% 1.03%
2001 0.24% 1.07%
2000 0.17% 1.13%
1999 0.18% 1.2%
1998 0.27% 1.28%
1997 0.24% 1.36%
1996 0.23% 1.45%
1995 0.23% 1.58%
1994 0.28% 1.81%
1993 0.32% 2.02%
1992 0.37% 2.13%
1991 0.39% 2.13%
1990 0.33% 2.12%
1989 0.4% 2.22%
1988 0.42% 2.37%
1987 0.48% 2.5%
1986 0.53% 2.57%
1985 0.63% 2.63%
1984 0.65% 2.36%
1983 0.7% 2.1%
1982 0.7% 2.22%
1981 0.73% 2.3%
1980 0.79% 2.32%
1979 0.85% 2.33%
1978 0.91% 2.49%
1977 0.97% 2.65%
1976 1.08% 2.7%
1975 1.28% 2.72%
1974 1.34% 2.66%
1973 1.42% 2.61%
1972 1.41% 2.56%
1971 2.22% 2.54%
1970 1.16% 2.53%
1969 1.2% 2.56%
1968 1.13% 2.5%
1967 1.04% 2.34%
1966 0.92% 1.99%
1965 1.08% 1.59%
1964 1.05% 1.42%
1963 1.02% 1.33%
1962 0.93% 1.22%
1961 0.9% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Japan Tunisia
Current population
122677250
12437803
Population rank 12/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.15%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +210
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 124/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -14,523
Net migration rank 10/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -14,523
2024 - 153,357 - -15,221
2023 -871,617 175,003 93,663 -14,001
2022 -825,825 175,003 96,531 -14,001
2021 -640,976 -34,996 68,087 -9,190
2020 -542,923 42,001 109,431 -19,188
2019 -531,858 318,190 127,312 -19,612
2018 -456,520 320,601 132,445 -21,012
2017 -406,310 322,564 140,971 -22,365
2016 -343,106 314,732 148,870 -23,827
2015 -292,424 168,896 153,007 -25,229
2014 -267,279 58,109 154,762 -26,586
2013 -242,146 66,449 154,687 -17,020
2012 -229,733 67,904 151,812 -26,059
2011 -204,533 97,720 143,401 -21,935
2010 -128,070 131,860 132,809 -14,168
2009 -76,828 125,450 125,465 -13,512
2008 -51,225 142,605 121,873 -17,742
2007 -25,600 138,024 118,920 -21,190
2006 12,785 130,065 116,945 -24,098
2005 -25,554 113,017 115,374 -26,361
2004 76,656 69,014 113,322 -23,735
2003 114,946 74,875 111,926 -12,459
2002 178,423 60,864 109,099 -8,334
2001 203,438 59,563 110,146 -7,235
2000 228,317 23,468 112,501 -5,937
1999 202,610 56,901 114,829 -3,452
1998 265,440 45,912 121,332 -4,111
1997 277,325 43,366 128,327 -4,756
1996 314,392 25,030 135,615 -5,506
1995 276,039 87,714 144,345 -8,095
1994 363,017 154,214 153,647 -4,271
1993 312,073 168,836 160,922 10,771
1992 360,833 170,878 163,978 15,124
1991 396,685 161,331 166,245 16,021
1990 407,478 124,582 168,180 4,183
1989 467,662 31,202 169,221 4,100
1988 527,085 51,154 177,176 3,934
1987 598,138 28,001 184,101 3,711
1986 631,706 27,987 188,107 3,464
1985 676,687 -141,323 186,344 2,887
1984 756,523 -273,686 182,386 8,109
1983 775,495 -269,755 179,878 -37,895
1982 805,664 -288,550 177,898 -29,559
1981 811,861 -278,525 176,628 -24,242
1980 864,372 -92,314 171,094 -19,321
1979 950,298 -57,692 171,463 -23,688
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 173,255 -26,968
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 172,744 -15,499
1975 1,204,989 107 166,991 -8,765
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 160,200 -9,254
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 153,525 -9,606
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 147,239 -9,790
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 142,296 -9,949
1970 1,230,496 33,731 138,235 -10,054
1969 1,195,962 49,447 135,257 -10,049
1968 1,191,930 43,593 134,246 -9,848
1967 1,258,475 29,632 132,626 -19,155
1966 682,072 68,934 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 124,711 -59,602
1963 987,770 -100,742 120,865 -60,505
1962 901,864 -57,075 116,887 -61,260
1961 893,522 -58,882 111,459 -61,369
1960 894,874 -150,371 109,234 -61,334

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

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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