Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.06 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.96% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Japan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Ukraine
2100 76,978,998 15,493,960
2099 77,363,458 15,751,557
2098 77,742,445 16,012,938
2097 78,118,375 16,278,602
2096 78,498,614 16,547,938
2095 78,875,245 16,820,897
2094 79,250,325 17,098,910
2093 79,628,057 17,381,822
2092 80,007,967 17,669,049
2091 80,383,529 17,960,681
2090 80,760,724 18,257,867
2089 81,140,553 18,559,027
2088 81,521,696 18,865,031
2087 81,908,373 19,176,483
2086 82,304,497 19,492,606
2085 82,709,534 19,812,584
2084 83,123,058 20,138,855
2083 83,544,006 20,468,747
2082 83,980,325 20,803,241
2081 84,429,305 21,140,953
2080 84,899,768 21,482,498
2079 85,387,247 21,827,152
2078 85,897,934 22,175,099
2077 86,434,291 22,525,846
2076 86,993,007 22,879,896
2075 87,577,777 23,236,521
2074 88,190,392 23,596,095
2073 88,834,763 23,957,807
2072 89,499,356 24,319,928
2071 90,184,464 24,685,370
2070 90,899,136 25,053,352
2069 91,625,421 25,423,272
2068 92,367,969 25,794,560
2067 93,113,499 26,168,072
2066 93,869,240 26,543,206
2065 94,633,430 26,920,121
2064 95,391,433 27,298,592
2063 96,148,081 27,677,528
2062 96,902,907 28,056,960
2061 97,654,031 28,437,884
2060 98,400,894 28,818,343
2059 99,144,216 29,198,891
2058 99,868,968 29,580,044
2057 100,585,601 29,958,884
2056 101,295,868 30,335,136
2055 101,989,736 30,710,041
2054 102,683,462 31,080,334
2053 103,359,083 31,447,868
2052 104,036,901 31,811,171
2051 104,706,698 32,170,929
2050 105,377,283 32,525,262
2049 106,053,011 32,875,483
2048 106,731,207 33,217,836
2047 107,419,237 33,556,749
2046 108,115,358 33,892,646
2045 108,820,982 34,221,999
2044 109,529,333 34,547,153
2043 110,245,586 34,869,270
2042 110,968,174 35,189,550
2041 111,704,629 35,507,946
2040 112,438,759 35,823,225
2039 113,175,948 36,141,658
2038 113,915,783 36,457,134
2037 114,662,374 36,772,578
2036 115,410,956 37,084,252
2035 116,162,381 37,396,243
2034 116,911,001 37,706,533
2033 117,652,676 38,015,585
2032 118,393,188 38,322,554
2031 119,127,425 38,630,259
2030 119,856,131 38,935,791
2029 120,574,242 39,238,099
2028 121,287,543 39,537,815
2027 121,989,133 39,830,895
2026 122,677,250 40,125,599
2025 123,339,586 38,707,520
2024 123,975,371 37,860,221
2023 124,516,650 37,732,836
2022 125,124,989 41,048,766
2021 125,681,593 44,298,640
2020 126,261,000 44,680,014
2019 126,633,000 44,957,458
2018 126,811,000 45,208,907
2017 126,972,000 45,436,041
2016 127,076,000 45,616,832
2015 127,141,000 45,784,896
2014 127,276,000 45,972,380
2013 127,445,000 46,126,770
2012 127,629,000 46,210,056
2011 127,833,000 46,307,853
2010 128,070,000 46,456,003
2009 128,047,000 46,623,731
2008 128,063,000 46,819,175
2007 128,001,000 47,062,798
2006 127,854,000 47,278,694
2005 127,773,000 47,585,556
2004 127,761,000 47,979,507
2003 127,718,000 48,315,136
2002 127,445,000 48,677,281
2001 127,149,000 49,106,855
2000 126,843,000 49,556,660
1999 126,631,000 49,976,446
1998 126,400,000 50,379,731
1997 126,057,000 50,786,885
1996 125,757,000 51,226,109
1995 125,472,000 51,665,539
1994 125,178,000 52,075,998
1993 124,829,000 52,350,126
1992 124,425,000 52,323,671
1991 123,964,000 52,170,961
1990 123,478,000 52,054,092
1989 123,069,000 51,917,817
1988 122,578,000 51,724,853
1987 122,069,000 51,515,732
1986 121,482,000 51,318,745
1985 120,837,000 51,108,770
1984 120,083,000 50,887,599
1983 119,307,000 50,637,029
1982 118,480,000 50,402,724
1981 117,661,000 50,189,281
1980 116,807,000 49,955,152
1979 115,890,000 49,721,381
1978 114,913,000 49,521,243
1977 113,872,000 49,336,481
1976 112,775,000 49,120,842
1975 111,573,000 48,865,229
1974 110,162,000 48,576,570
1973 108,707,000 48,277,121
1972 107,188,000 47,946,893
1971 105,697,000 47,573,287
1970 103,403,000 47,261,306
1969 102,219,000 46,976,256
1968 101,011,000 46,614,325
1967 99,879,000 46,215,988
1966 98,851,000 45,802,519
1965 97,952,000 45,386,892
1964 96,903,000 44,951,156
1963 95,900,000 44,462,372
1962 94,933,000 43,943,674
1961 94,055,000 43,399,766
1960 93,216,000 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Ukraine
2100 -0.5% -1.64%
2099 -0.49% -1.63%
2098 -0.48% -1.63%
2097 -0.48% -1.63%
2096 -0.48% -1.62%
2095 -0.47% -1.63%
2094 -0.47% -1.63%
2093 -0.47% -1.63%
2092 -0.47% -1.62%
2091 -0.47% -1.63%
2090 -0.47% -1.62%
2089 -0.47% -1.62%
2088 -0.47% -1.62%
2087 -0.48% -1.62%
2086 -0.49% -1.62%
2085 -0.5% -1.62%
2084 -0.5% -1.61%
2083 -0.52% -1.61%
2082 -0.53% -1.6%
2081 -0.55% -1.59%
2080 -0.57% -1.58%
2079 -0.59% -1.57%
2078 -0.62% -1.56%
2077 -0.64% -1.55%
2076 -0.67% -1.53%
2075 -0.69% -1.52%
2074 -0.73% -1.51%
2073 -0.74% -1.49%
2072 -0.76% -1.48%
2071 -0.79% -1.47%
2070 -0.79% -1.46%
2069 -0.8% -1.44%
2068 -0.8% -1.43%
2067 -0.81% -1.41%
2066 -0.81% -1.4%
2065 -0.79% -1.39%
2064 -0.79% -1.37%
2063 -0.78% -1.35%
2062 -0.77% -1.34%
2061 -0.76% -1.32%
2060 -0.75% -1.3%
2059 -0.73% -1.29%
2058 -0.71% -1.26%
2057 -0.7% -1.24%
2056 -0.68% -1.22%
2055 -0.68% -1.19%
2054 -0.65% -1.17%
2053 -0.65% -1.14%
2052 -0.64% -1.12%
2051 -0.64% -1.09%
2050 -0.64% -1.07%
2049 -0.64% -1.03%
2048 -0.64% -1.01%
2047 -0.64% -0.99%
2046 -0.65% -0.96%
2045 -0.65% -0.94%
2044 -0.65% -0.92%
2043 -0.65% -0.91%
2042 -0.66% -0.9%
2041 -0.65% -0.88%
2040 -0.65% -0.88%
2039 -0.65% -0.87%
2038 -0.65% -0.86%
2037 -0.65% -0.84%
2036 -0.65% -0.83%
2035 -0.64% -0.82%
2034 -0.63% -0.81%
2033 -0.63% -0.8%
2032 -0.62% -0.8%
2031 -0.61% -0.78%
2030 -0.6% -0.77%
2029 -0.59% -0.76%
2028 -0.58% -0.74%
2027 -0.56% -0.73%
2026 -0.54% 3.66%
2025 -0.51% 2.24%
2024 -0.43% 0.34%
2023 -0.49% -8.08%
2022 -0.44% -7.34%
2021 -0.46% -0.85%
2020 -0.29% -0.62%
2019 -0.14% -0.56%
2018 -0.13% -0.5%
2017 -0.08% -0.4%
2016 -0.05% -0.37%
2015 -0.11% -0.41%
2014 -0.13% -0.33%
2013 -0.14% -0.18%
2012 -0.16% -0.21%
2011 -0.19% -0.32%
2010 0.02% -0.36%
2009 -0.01% -0.42%
2008 0.05% -0.52%
2007 0.11% -0.46%
2006 0.06% -0.64%
2005 0.009% -0.82%
2004 0.03% -0.69%
2003 0.21% -0.74%
2002 0.23% -0.87%
2001 0.24% -0.91%
2000 0.17% -0.84%
1999 0.18% -0.8%
1998 0.27% -0.8%
1997 0.24% -0.86%
1996 0.23% -0.85%
1995 0.23% -0.79%
1994 0.28% -0.52%
1993 0.32% 0.05%
1992 0.37% 0.29%
1991 0.39% 0.22%
1990 0.33% 0.26%
1989 0.4% 0.37%
1988 0.42% 0.41%
1987 0.48% 0.38%
1986 0.53% 0.41%
1985 0.63% 0.43%
1984 0.65% 0.49%
1983 0.7% 0.46%
1982 0.7% 0.43%
1981 0.73% 0.47%
1980 0.79% 0.47%
1979 0.85% 0.4%
1978 0.91% 0.37%
1977 0.97% 0.44%
1976 1.08% 0.52%
1975 1.28% 0.59%
1974 1.34% 0.62%
1973 1.42% 0.69%
1972 1.41% 0.79%
1971 2.22% 0.66%
1970 1.16% 0.61%
1969 1.2% 0.78%
1968 1.13% 0.86%
1967 1.04% 0.9%
1966 0.92% 0.92%
1965 1.08% 0.97%
1964 1.05% 1.1%
1963 1.02% 1.18%
1962 0.93% 1.25%
1961 0.9% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Japan Ukraine
Current population
122677250
40125599
Population rank 12/197 40/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.48%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +349
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +140,579 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 10/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 1,702,358
2024 - 153,357 - 1,146,012
2023 -871,617 175,003 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -825,825 175,003 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -542,923 42,001 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -531,858 318,190 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -456,520 320,601 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -406,310 322,564 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -343,106 314,732 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -292,424 168,896 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -267,279 58,109 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -242,146 66,449 -129,662 26,781
2012 -229,733 67,904 -130,451 66,768
2011 -204,533 97,720 -158,372 26,457
2010 -128,070 131,860 -180,388 16,030
2009 -76,828 125,450 -197,918 26,796
2008 -51,225 142,605 -229,086 9,312
2007 -25,600 138,024 -282,659 15,237
2006 12,785 130,065 -300,787 136,442
2005 -25,554 113,017 -337,857 -111,493
2004 76,656 69,014 -344,157 5,644
2003 114,946 74,875 -351,299 18,540
2002 178,423 60,864 -364,544 -26,991
2001 203,438 59,563 -374,734 -92,847
2000 228,317 23,468 -364,143 -67,865
1999 202,610 56,901 -348,286 -59,247
1998 265,440 45,912 -318,299 -80,684
1997 277,325 43,366 -306,549 -108,735
1996 314,392 25,030 -305,154 -158,008
1995 276,039 87,714 -281,629 -134,053
1994 363,017 154,214 -238,820 -166,380
1993 312,073 168,836 -169,405 26,357
1992 360,833 170,878 -95,857 291,788
1991 396,685 161,331 -16,486 125,962
1990 407,478 124,582 48,463 75,760
1989 467,662 31,202 106,431 36,978
1988 527,085 51,154 162,002 75,637
1987 598,138 28,001 198,850 -18,275
1986 631,706 27,987 225,751 -12,369
1985 676,687 -141,323 201,011 5,546
1984 756,523 -273,686 222,430 13,340
1983 775,495 -269,755 241,741 23,608
1982 805,664 -288,550 194,101 9,096
1981 811,861 -278,525 182,839 40,807
1980 864,372 -92,314 197,223 47,406
1979 950,298 -57,692 197,294 25,635
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 206,554 -29,180
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 247,323 -8,219
1975 1,204,989 107 256,787 15,336
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 273,486 31,725
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 274,938 18,777
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 309,785 56,928
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 305,849 74,604
1970 1,230,496 33,731 291,839 -48,335
1969 1,195,962 49,447 274,858 51,763
1968 1,191,930 43,593 295,162 102,096
1967 1,258,475 29,632 313,899 85,527
1966 682,072 68,934 337,794 89,737
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 334,365 69,354
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 391,120 76,650
1963 987,770 -100,742 449,648 60,178
1962 901,864 -57,075 481,887 45,712
1961 893,522 -58,882 508,602 51,625
1960 894,874 -150,371 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/ukraine | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.