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Population in Japan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 10.5 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Japan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan UAE
2100 76,978,998 26,368,750
2099 77,363,458 26,130,374
2098 77,742,445 25,894,010
2097 78,118,375 25,660,062
2096 78,498,614 25,427,961
2095 78,875,245 25,197,670
2094 79,250,325 24,968,891
2093 79,628,057 24,741,434
2092 80,007,967 24,515,086
2091 80,383,529 24,289,496
2090 80,760,724 24,064,404
2089 81,140,553 23,839,033
2088 81,521,696 23,613,963
2087 81,908,373 23,388,786
2086 82,304,497 23,163,641
2085 82,709,534 22,938,169
2084 83,123,058 22,711,804
2083 83,544,006 22,484,154
2082 83,980,325 22,255,625
2081 84,429,305 22,026,183
2080 84,899,768 21,796,073
2079 85,387,247 21,565,118
2078 85,897,934 21,333,574
2077 86,434,291 21,101,274
2076 86,993,007 20,868,733
2075 87,577,777 20,636,203
2074 88,190,392 20,404,044
2073 88,834,763 20,171,659
2072 89,499,356 19,940,853
2071 90,184,464 19,710,934
2070 90,899,136 19,483,026
2069 91,625,421 19,256,572
2068 92,367,969 19,032,681
2067 93,113,499 18,811,331
2066 93,869,240 18,593,017
2065 94,633,430 18,377,364
2064 95,391,433 18,164,584
2063 96,148,081 17,955,352
2062 96,902,907 17,749,596
2061 97,654,031 17,547,827
2060 98,400,894 17,349,620
2059 99,144,216 17,153,273
2058 99,868,968 16,959,263
2057 100,585,601 16,767,893
2056 101,295,868 16,579,195
2055 101,989,736 16,392,558
2054 102,683,462 16,207,309
2053 103,359,083 16,024,789
2052 104,036,901 15,844,357
2051 104,706,698 15,665,362
2050 105,377,283 15,487,008
2049 106,053,011 15,309,031
2048 106,731,207 15,132,784
2047 107,419,237 14,958,209
2046 108,115,358 14,788,046
2045 108,820,982 14,620,902
2044 109,529,333 14,454,466
2043 110,245,586 14,289,021
2042 110,968,174 14,124,515
2041 111,704,629 13,961,010
2040 112,438,759 13,798,651
2039 113,175,948 13,637,499
2038 113,915,783 13,477,450
2037 114,662,374 13,319,346
2036 115,410,956 13,163,073
2035 116,162,381 13,009,160
2034 116,911,001 12,857,729
2033 117,652,676 12,709,520
2032 118,393,188 12,564,906
2031 119,127,425 12,424,286
2030 119,856,131 12,288,186
2029 120,574,242 12,148,661
2028 121,287,543 11,999,549
2027 121,989,133 11,831,082
2026 122,677,250 11,632,806
2025 123,339,586 11,367,504
2024 123,975,371 10,986,400
2023 124,516,650 10,483,751
2022 125,124,989 10,074,977
2021 125,681,593 9,575,152
2020 126,261,000 9,401,038
2019 126,633,000 9,445,785
2018 126,811,000 9,346,701
2017 126,972,000 9,223,225
2016 127,076,000 8,935,095
2015 127,141,000 8,505,237
2014 127,276,000 8,059,440
2013 127,445,000 7,693,031
2012 127,629,000 7,391,448
2011 127,833,000 7,104,538
2010 128,070,000 6,869,838
2009 128,047,000 6,707,058
2008 128,063,000 6,302,664
2007 128,001,000 5,624,635
2006 127,854,000 5,009,100
2005 127,773,000 4,664,790
2004 127,761,000 4,428,967
2003 127,718,000 4,192,457
2002 127,445,000 3,956,826
2001 127,149,000 3,723,590
2000 126,843,000 3,493,575
1999 126,631,000 3,266,009
1998 126,400,000 3,040,421
1997 126,057,000 2,817,410
1996 125,757,000 2,597,564
1995 125,472,000 2,434,662
1994 125,178,000 2,328,188
1993 124,829,000 2,222,093
1992 124,425,000 2,114,730
1991 123,964,000 2,006,626
1990 123,478,000 1,898,220
1989 123,069,000 1,789,851
1988 122,578,000 1,681,788
1987 122,069,000 1,574,244
1986 121,482,000 1,467,383
1985 120,837,000 1,377,911
1984 120,083,000 1,305,996
1983 119,307,000 1,235,305
1982 118,480,000 1,166,370
1981 117,661,000 1,099,855
1980 116,807,000 1,015,700
1979 115,890,000 912,010
1978 114,913,000 809,274
1977 113,872,000 710,209
1976 112,775,000 615,866
1975 111,573,000 542,856
1974 110,162,000 489,087
1973 108,707,000 436,399
1972 107,188,000 385,014
1971 105,697,000 335,027
1970 103,403,000 286,536
1969 102,219,000 239,660
1968 101,011,000 199,416
1967 99,879,000 179,700
1966 98,851,000 173,976
1965 97,952,000 167,103
1964 96,903,000 159,692
1963 95,900,000 152,211
1962 94,933,000 144,946
1961 94,055,000 137,989
1960 93,216,000 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan UAE
2100 -0.5% 0.91%
2099 -0.49% 0.91%
2098 -0.48% 0.91%
2097 -0.48% 0.91%
2096 -0.48% 0.91%
2095 -0.47% 0.92%
2094 -0.47% 0.92%
2093 -0.47% 0.92%
2092 -0.47% 0.93%
2091 -0.47% 0.94%
2090 -0.47% 0.95%
2089 -0.47% 0.95%
2088 -0.47% 0.96%
2087 -0.48% 0.97%
2086 -0.49% 0.98%
2085 -0.5% 1%
2084 -0.5% 1.01%
2083 -0.52% 1.03%
2082 -0.53% 1.04%
2081 -0.55% 1.06%
2080 -0.57% 1.07%
2079 -0.59% 1.09%
2078 -0.62% 1.1%
2077 -0.64% 1.11%
2076 -0.67% 1.13%
2075 -0.69% 1.14%
2074 -0.73% 1.15%
2073 -0.74% 1.16%
2072 -0.76% 1.17%
2071 -0.79% 1.17%
2070 -0.79% 1.18%
2069 -0.8% 1.18%
2068 -0.8% 1.18%
2067 -0.81% 1.17%
2066 -0.81% 1.17%
2065 -0.79% 1.17%
2064 -0.79% 1.17%
2063 -0.78% 1.16%
2062 -0.77% 1.15%
2061 -0.76% 1.14%
2060 -0.75% 1.14%
2059 -0.73% 1.14%
2058 -0.71% 1.14%
2057 -0.7% 1.14%
2056 -0.68% 1.14%
2055 -0.68% 1.14%
2054 -0.65% 1.14%
2053 -0.65% 1.14%
2052 -0.64% 1.14%
2051 -0.64% 1.15%
2050 -0.64% 1.16%
2049 -0.64% 1.16%
2048 -0.64% 1.17%
2047 -0.64% 1.15%
2046 -0.65% 1.14%
2045 -0.65% 1.15%
2044 -0.65% 1.16%
2043 -0.65% 1.16%
2042 -0.66% 1.17%
2041 -0.65% 1.18%
2040 -0.65% 1.18%
2039 -0.65% 1.19%
2038 -0.65% 1.19%
2037 -0.65% 1.19%
2036 -0.65% 1.18%
2035 -0.64% 1.18%
2034 -0.63% 1.17%
2033 -0.63% 1.15%
2032 -0.62% 1.13%
2031 -0.61% 1.11%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.59% 1.24%
2028 -0.58% 1.42%
2027 -0.56% 1.7%
2026 -0.54% 2.33%
2025 -0.51% 3.47%
2024 -0.43% 4.79%
2023 -0.49% 4.06%
2022 -0.44% 5.22%
2021 -0.46% 1.85%
2020 -0.29% -0.47%
2019 -0.14% 1.06%
2018 -0.13% 1.34%
2017 -0.08% 3.22%
2016 -0.05% 5.05%
2015 -0.11% 5.53%
2014 -0.13% 4.76%
2013 -0.14% 4.08%
2012 -0.16% 4.04%
2011 -0.19% 3.42%
2010 0.02% 2.43%
2009 -0.01% 6.42%
2008 0.05% 12.1%
2007 0.11% 12.3%
2006 0.06% 7.38%
2005 0.009% 5.32%
2004 0.03% 5.64%
2003 0.21% 5.96%
2002 0.23% 6.26%
2001 0.24% 6.58%
2000 0.17% 6.97%
1999 0.18% 7.42%
1998 0.27% 7.92%
1997 0.24% 8.46%
1996 0.23% 6.69%
1995 0.23% 4.57%
1994 0.28% 4.77%
1993 0.32% 5.08%
1992 0.37% 5.39%
1991 0.39% 5.71%
1990 0.33% 6.05%
1989 0.4% 6.43%
1988 0.42% 6.83%
1987 0.48% 7.28%
1986 0.53% 6.49%
1985 0.63% 5.51%
1984 0.65% 5.72%
1983 0.7% 5.91%
1982 0.7% 6.05%
1981 0.73% 8.29%
1980 0.79% 11.4%
1979 0.85% 12.7%
1978 0.91% 13.9%
1977 0.97% 15.3%
1976 1.08% 13.4%
1975 1.28% 11%
1974 1.34% 12.1%
1973 1.42% 13.3%
1972 1.41% 14.9%
1971 2.22% 16.9%
1970 1.16% 19.6%
1969 1.2% 20.2%
1968 1.13% 11%
1967 1.04% 3.29%
1966 0.92% 4.11%
1965 1.08% 4.64%
1964 1.05% 4.91%
1963 1.02% 5.01%
1962 0.93% 5.04%
1961 0.9% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Japan UAE
Current population
122677250
11686438
Population rank 12/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.14%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
42.2 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 +158,634
Net migration rank 10/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 158,634
2024 - 153,357 - 278,439
2023 -871,617 175,003 92,698 300,004
2022 -825,825 175,003 81,758 322,773
2021 -640,976 -34,996 76,802 421,663
2020 -542,923 42,001 87,871 92,541
2019 -531,858 318,190 86,296 -125,186
2018 -456,520 320,601 86,840 14,611
2017 -406,310 322,564 89,382 34,155
2016 -343,106 314,732 87,028 195,317
2015 -292,424 168,896 85,044 342,468
2014 -267,279 58,109 84,277 360,174
2013 -242,146 66,449 82,977 279,269
2012 -229,733 67,904 78,682 225,921
2011 -204,533 97,720 73,496 215,183
2010 -128,070 131,860 69,907 161,842
2009 -76,828 125,450 66,521 163,643
2008 -51,225 142,605 55,426 523,207
2007 -25,600 138,024 55,048 722,380
2006 12,785 130,065 54,338 399,306
2005 -25,554 113,017 60,046 174,926
2004 76,656 69,014 60,344 176,319
2003 114,946 74,875 59,118 177,237
2002 178,423 60,864 55,922 178,988
2001 203,438 59,563 52,789 178,779
2000 228,317 23,468 49,993 178,469
1999 202,610 56,901 46,198 180,469
1998 265,440 45,912 41,176 183,329
1997 277,325 43,366 38,207 183,310
1996 314,392 25,030 37,886 180,296
1995 276,039 87,714 38,685 68,938
1994 363,017 154,214 42,976 62,352
1993 312,073 168,836 41,324 65,545
1992 360,833 170,878 42,119 65,739
1991 396,685 161,331 41,409 66,943
1990 407,478 124,582 41,339 67,118
1989 467,662 31,202 40,148 68,132
1988 527,085 51,154 38,861 68,991
1987 598,138 28,001 37,741 69,493
1986 631,706 27,987 36,829 69,655
1985 676,687 -141,323 34,855 37,605
1984 756,523 -273,686 33,250 38,124
1983 775,495 -269,755 31,480 38,536
1982 805,664 -288,550 29,585 38,276
1981 811,861 -278,525 27,560 37,600
1980 864,372 -92,314 25,005 78,148
1979 950,298 -57,692 21,987 82,238
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 18,879 82,359
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 15,787 81,111
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 12,876 78,903
1975 1,204,989 107 11,859 42,380
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 10,835 42,474
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 9,822 42,243
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 8,818 41,888
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 7,839 41,425
1970 1,230,496 33,731 6,922 40,792
1969 1,195,962 49,447 6,138 39,902
1968 1,191,930 43,593 5,588 28,866
1967 1,258,475 29,632 5,264 -283
1966 682,072 68,934 4,955 1,516
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 4,675 2,598
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 4,410 3,126
1963 987,770 -100,742 4,157 3,264
1962 901,864 -57,075 3,901 3,212
1961 893,522 -58,882 3,657 3,141
1960 894,874 -150,371 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/japan/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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