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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 15.7 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Japan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Turkmenistan
2100 76,995,942 10,041,228
2099 77,380,486 10,070,007
2098 77,759,557 10,097,571
2097 78,135,569 10,123,813
2096 78,515,892 10,148,560
2095 78,892,606 10,172,371
2094 79,267,768 10,194,567
2093 79,645,584 10,215,533
2092 80,025,578 10,235,132
2091 80,401,222 10,253,189
2090 80,778,500 10,270,414
2089 81,158,413 10,285,963
2088 81,539,639 10,300,439
2087 81,926,401 10,313,629
2086 82,322,612 10,325,212
2085 82,727,738 10,335,299
2084 83,141,354 10,343,821
2083 83,562,394 10,350,710
2082 83,998,809 10,356,526
2081 84,447,888 10,360,689
2080 84,918,455 10,363,394
2079 85,406,042 10,364,229
2078 85,916,840 10,363,113
2077 86,453,316 10,360,467
2076 87,012,155 10,356,079
2075 87,597,053 10,349,863
2074 88,209,803 10,342,496
2073 88,854,316 10,333,532
2072 89,519,055 10,322,776
2071 90,204,314 10,310,748
2070 90,919,143 10,297,702
2069 91,645,589 10,283,723
2068 92,388,299 10,268,779
2067 93,133,993 10,252,681
2066 93,889,902 10,235,535
2065 94,654,259 10,217,603
2064 95,412,429 10,198,228
2063 96,169,244 10,177,447
2062 96,924,236 10,155,121
2061 97,675,525 10,131,160
2060 98,422,553 10,105,616
2059 99,166,038 10,077,893
2058 99,890,950 10,047,185
2057 100,607,740 10,013,846
2056 101,318,164 9,977,699
2055 102,012,184 9,938,273
2054 102,706,063 9,895,840
2053 103,381,833 9,849,324
2052 104,059,800 9,799,331
2051 104,729,745 9,745,673
2050 105,400,477 9,688,197
2049 106,076,354 9,627,119
2048 106,754,699 9,562,502
2047 107,442,881 9,494,734
2046 108,139,155 9,423,990
2045 108,844,934 9,350,870
2044 109,553,441 9,275,707
2043 110,269,851 9,199,229
2042 110,992,599 9,121,705
2041 111,729,216 9,043,208
2040 112,463,507 8,964,374
2039 113,200,859 8,885,167
2038 113,940,856 8,805,836
2037 114,687,611 8,726,399
2036 115,436,359 8,646,796
2035 116,187,949 8,567,354
2034 116,936,734 8,487,651
2033 117,678,572 8,407,327
2032 118,419,247 8,326,172
2031 119,153,646 8,243,436
2030 119,882,512 8,158,380
2029 120,600,781 8,065,431
2028 121,314,239 7,964,546
2027 122,015,984 7,856,302
2026 122,704,252 7,740,924
2025 123,366,734 7,618,847
2024 123,975,371 7,494,498
2023 124,516,650 7,364,438
2022 125,124,989 7,230,193
2021 125,681,593 7,092,043
2020 126,261,000 6,949,912
2019 126,633,000 6,803,944
2018 126,811,000 6,655,524
2017 126,972,000 6,507,061
2016 127,076,000 6,360,041
2015 127,141,000 6,215,770
2014 127,276,000 6,075,283
2013 127,445,000 5,939,341
2012 127,629,000 5,808,546
2011 127,833,000 5,683,417
2010 128,070,000 5,564,356
2009 128,047,000 5,451,592
2008 128,063,000 5,345,029
2007 128,001,000 5,244,046
2006 127,854,000 5,147,105
2005 127,773,000 5,052,257
2004 127,761,000 4,958,093
2003 127,718,000 4,863,865
2002 127,445,000 4,769,465
2001 127,149,000 4,675,409
2000 126,843,000 4,582,677
1999 126,631,000 4,492,170
1998 126,400,000 4,410,507
1997 126,057,000 4,336,730
1996 125,757,000 4,263,819
1995 125,472,000 4,191,203
1994 125,178,000 4,116,662
1993 124,829,000 4,032,407
1992 124,425,000 3,944,689
1991 123,964,000 3,855,894
1990 123,478,000 3,760,562
1989 123,069,000 3,662,459
1988 122,578,000 3,559,363
1987 122,069,000 3,452,731
1986 121,482,000 3,347,809
1985 120,837,000 3,247,534
1984 120,083,000 3,154,079
1983 119,307,000 3,067,534
1982 118,480,000 2,985,557
1981 117,661,000 2,907,187
1980 116,807,000 2,832,203
1979 115,890,000 2,760,358
1978 114,913,000 2,691,088
1977 113,872,000 2,623,948
1976 112,775,000 2,558,521
1975 111,573,000 2,494,570
1974 110,162,000 2,432,028
1973 108,707,000 2,370,919
1972 107,188,000 2,311,430
1971 105,697,000 2,253,119
1970 103,403,000 2,195,616
1969 102,219,000 2,139,024
1968 101,011,000 2,083,069
1967 99,879,000 2,027,403
1966 98,851,000 1,971,737
1965 97,952,000 1,915,916
1964 96,903,000 1,859,997
1963 95,900,000 1,804,272
1962 94,933,000 1,749,214
1961 94,055,000 1,695,400
1960 93,216,000 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Turkmenistan
2100 -0.5% -0.29%
2099 -0.49% -0.27%
2098 -0.48% -0.26%
2097 -0.48% -0.24%
2096 -0.48% -0.23%
2095 -0.47% -0.22%
2094 -0.47% -0.21%
2093 -0.47% -0.19%
2092 -0.47% -0.18%
2091 -0.47% -0.17%
2090 -0.47% -0.15%
2089 -0.47% -0.14%
2088 -0.47% -0.13%
2087 -0.48% -0.11%
2086 -0.49% -0.1%
2085 -0.5% -0.08%
2084 -0.5% -0.07%
2083 -0.52% -0.06%
2082 -0.53% -0.04%
2081 -0.55% -0.03%
2080 -0.57% -0.008%
2079 -0.59% 0.01%
2078 -0.62% 0.03%
2077 -0.64% 0.04%
2076 -0.67% 0.06%
2075 -0.69% 0.07%
2074 -0.73% 0.09%
2073 -0.74% 0.1%
2072 -0.76% 0.12%
2071 -0.79% 0.13%
2070 -0.79% 0.14%
2069 -0.8% 0.15%
2068 -0.8% 0.16%
2067 -0.81% 0.17%
2066 -0.81% 0.18%
2065 -0.79% 0.19%
2064 -0.79% 0.2%
2063 -0.78% 0.22%
2062 -0.77% 0.24%
2061 -0.76% 0.25%
2060 -0.75% 0.28%
2059 -0.73% 0.31%
2058 -0.71% 0.33%
2057 -0.7% 0.36%
2056 -0.68% 0.4%
2055 -0.68% 0.43%
2054 -0.65% 0.47%
2053 -0.65% 0.51%
2052 -0.64% 0.55%
2051 -0.64% 0.59%
2050 -0.64% 0.63%
2049 -0.64% 0.68%
2048 -0.64% 0.71%
2047 -0.64% 0.75%
2046 -0.65% 0.78%
2045 -0.65% 0.81%
2044 -0.65% 0.83%
2043 -0.65% 0.85%
2042 -0.66% 0.87%
2041 -0.65% 0.88%
2040 -0.65% 0.89%
2039 -0.65% 0.9%
2038 -0.65% 0.91%
2037 -0.65% 0.92%
2036 -0.65% 0.93%
2035 -0.64% 0.94%
2034 -0.63% 0.96%
2033 -0.63% 0.97%
2032 -0.62% 1%
2031 -0.61% 1.04%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.59% 1.27%
2028 -0.58% 1.38%
2027 -0.56% 1.49%
2026 -0.54% 1.6%
2025 -0.49% 1.66%
2024 -0.43% 1.77%
2023 -0.49% 1.86%
2022 -0.44% 1.95%
2021 -0.46% 2.05%
2020 -0.29% 2.15%
2019 -0.14% 2.23%
2018 -0.13% 2.28%
2017 -0.08% 2.31%
2016 -0.05% 2.32%
2015 -0.11% 2.31%
2014 -0.13% 2.29%
2013 -0.14% 2.25%
2012 -0.16% 2.2%
2011 -0.19% 2.14%
2010 0.02% 2.07%
2009 -0.01% 1.99%
2008 0.05% 1.93%
2007 0.11% 1.88%
2006 0.06% 1.88%
2005 0.009% 1.9%
2004 0.03% 1.94%
2003 0.21% 1.98%
2002 0.23% 2.01%
2001 0.24% 2.02%
2000 0.17% 2.01%
1999 0.18% 1.85%
1998 0.27% 1.7%
1997 0.24% 1.71%
1996 0.23% 1.73%
1995 0.23% 1.81%
1994 0.28% 2.09%
1993 0.32% 2.22%
1992 0.37% 2.3%
1991 0.39% 2.54%
1990 0.33% 2.68%
1989 0.4% 2.9%
1988 0.42% 3.09%
1987 0.48% 3.13%
1986 0.53% 3.09%
1985 0.63% 2.96%
1984 0.65% 2.82%
1983 0.7% 2.75%
1982 0.7% 2.7%
1981 0.73% 2.65%
1980 0.79% 2.6%
1979 0.85% 2.57%
1978 0.91% 2.56%
1977 0.97% 2.56%
1976 1.08% 2.56%
1975 1.28% 2.57%
1974 1.34% 2.58%
1973 1.42% 2.57%
1972 1.41% 2.59%
1971 2.22% 2.62%
1970 1.16% 2.65%
1969 1.2% 2.69%
1968 1.13% 2.75%
1967 1.04% 2.82%
1966 0.92% 2.91%
1965 1.08% 3.01%
1964 1.05% 3.09%
1963 1.02% 3.15%
1962 0.93% 3.17%
1961 0.9% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Japan Turkmenistan
Current population
122704252
7800189
Population rank 12/197 104/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.09%
One net population change
52 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +341
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +13,268
Net migration rank 10/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 13,268
2024 -942,213 153,357 112,942 14,646
2023 -871,617 175,003 117,529 15,005
2022 -825,825 175,003 121,814 14,141
2021 -640,976 -34,996 122,721 17,617
2020 -542,923 42,001 124,014 19,913
2019 -531,858 318,190 128,275 19,735
2018 -456,520 320,601 129,537 19,293
2017 -406,310 322,564 131,417 16,678
2016 -343,106 314,732 132,581 13,365
2015 -292,424 168,896 132,663 9,936
2014 -267,279 58,109 129,677 8,696
2013 -242,146 66,449 126,217 7,287
2012 -229,733 67,904 120,957 7,125
2011 -204,533 97,720 115,197 6,992
2010 -128,070 131,860 109,318 6,621
2009 -76,828 125,450 102,931 6,656
2008 -51,225 142,605 96,815 6,734
2007 -25,600 138,024 92,038 6,388
2006 12,785 130,065 87,840 7,613
2005 -25,554 113,017 83,968 10,263
2004 76,656 69,014 79,850 14,242
2003 114,946 74,875 76,737 17,625
2002 178,423 60,864 75,639 18,803
2001 203,438 59,563 76,682 16,982
2000 228,317 23,468 76,875 14,925
1999 202,610 56,901 76,362 12,859
1998 265,440 45,912 77,342 -3,239
1997 277,325 43,366 79,045 -5,600
1996 314,392 25,030 80,996 -8,627
1995 276,039 87,714 86,289 -13,423
1994 363,017 154,214 89,319 -13,094
1993 312,073 168,836 92,596 -312
1992 360,833 170,878 96,668 -13,517
1991 396,685 161,331 99,297 -4,864
1990 407,478 124,582 101,099 -4,864
1989 467,662 31,202 103,553 -3,576
1988 527,085 51,154 104,802 1,408
1987 598,138 28,001 103,885 3,161
1986 631,706 27,987 100,930 1,878
1985 676,687 -141,323 95,890 1,861
1984 756,523 -273,686 90,591 -1,427
1983 775,495 -269,755 85,183 -1,264
1982 805,664 -288,550 80,989 -961
1981 811,861 -278,525 77,829 -1,102
1980 864,372 -92,314 74,394 -1,152
1979 950,298 -57,692 71,135 -677
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 68,437 -350
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 66,318 -132
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 64,513 160
1975 1,204,989 107 62,681 550
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 60,925 924
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 59,169 1,194
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 57,326 1,293
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 56,666 1,348
1970 1,230,496 33,731 55,617 1,376
1969 1,195,962 49,447 54,791 1,397
1968 1,191,930 43,593 54,324 1,401
1967 1,258,475 29,632 54,209 1,397
1966 682,072 68,934 54,353 1,377
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 54,558 1,366
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 54,574 1,340
1963 987,770 -100,742 54,203 1,332
1962 901,864 -57,075 53,248 1,337
1961 893,522 -58,882 51,659 1,372
1960 894,874 -150,371 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people). In Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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