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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2.8 times bigger than Japan's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 5.63% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Japan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan United States
2100 76,978,998 415,429,771
2099 77,363,458 414,829,167
2098 77,742,445 414,231,720
2097 78,118,375 413,576,381
2096 78,498,614 412,927,393
2095 78,875,245 412,225,379
2094 79,250,325 411,498,749
2093 79,628,057 410,785,729
2092 80,007,967 410,051,921
2091 80,383,529 409,320,183
2090 80,760,724 408,613,732
2089 81,140,553 407,885,645
2088 81,521,696 407,129,733
2087 81,908,373 406,421,298
2086 82,304,497 405,715,343
2085 82,709,534 405,059,379
2084 83,123,058 404,343,130
2083 83,544,006 403,612,785
2082 83,980,325 402,871,293
2081 84,429,305 402,054,554
2080 84,899,768 401,319,194
2079 85,387,247 400,554,914
2078 85,897,934 399,737,968
2077 86,434,291 398,906,565
2076 86,993,007 398,035,750
2075 87,577,777 397,109,170
2074 88,190,392 396,226,412
2073 88,834,763 395,307,725
2072 89,499,356 394,393,561
2071 90,184,464 393,415,363
2070 90,899,136 392,469,727
2069 91,625,421 391,479,981
2068 92,367,969 390,517,695
2067 93,113,499 389,543,856
2066 93,869,240 388,597,719
2065 94,633,430 387,685,327
2064 95,391,433 386,805,026
2063 96,148,081 385,911,917
2062 96,902,907 385,032,627
2061 97,654,031 384,170,837
2060 98,400,894 383,361,269
2059 99,144,216 382,542,030
2058 99,868,968 381,704,804
2057 100,585,601 380,907,023
2056 101,295,868 380,159,777
2055 101,989,736 379,430,756
2054 102,683,462 378,682,851
2053 103,359,083 377,878,421
2052 104,036,901 377,073,303
2051 104,706,698 376,229,840
2050 105,377,283 375,373,155
2049 106,053,011 374,493,150
2048 106,731,207 373,590,762
2047 107,419,237 372,626,259
2046 108,115,358 371,644,809
2045 108,820,982 370,602,914
2044 109,529,333 369,518,897
2043 110,245,586 368,375,680
2042 110,968,174 367,158,772
2041 111,704,629 365,937,822
2040 112,438,759 364,671,837
2039 113,175,948 363,367,337
2038 113,915,783 361,997,023
2037 114,662,374 360,606,236
2036 115,410,956 359,193,245
2035 116,162,381 357,750,686
2034 116,911,001 356,266,726
2033 117,652,676 354,775,032
2032 118,393,188 353,259,037
2031 119,127,425 351,721,511
2030 119,856,131 350,155,042
2029 120,574,242 348,564,667
2028 121,287,543 346,906,294
2027 121,989,133 345,257,605
2026 122,677,250 343,565,426
2025 123,339,586 341,784,857
2024 123,975,371 340,110,988
2023 124,516,650 334,914,895
2022 125,124,989 333,271,411
2021 125,681,593 331,893,745
2020 126,261,000 331,526,933
2019 126,633,000 328,329,953
2018 126,811,000 326,838,199
2017 126,972,000 325,122,128
2016 127,076,000 323,071,755
2015 127,141,000 320,738,994
2014 127,276,000 318,386,329
2013 127,445,000 316,059,947
2012 127,629,000 313,877,662
2011 127,833,000 311,583,481
2010 128,070,000 309,327,143
2009 128,047,000 306,771,529
2008 128,063,000 304,093,966
2007 128,001,000 301,231,207
2006 127,854,000 298,379,912
2005 127,773,000 295,516,599
2004 127,761,000 292,805,298
2003 127,718,000 290,107,933
2002 127,445,000 287,625,193
2001 127,149,000 284,968,955
2000 126,843,000 282,162,411
1999 126,631,000 279,294,713
1998 126,400,000 276,115,288
1997 126,057,000 272,911,760
1996 125,757,000 269,667,391
1995 125,472,000 266,557,091
1994 125,178,000 263,435,673
1993 124,829,000 260,255,352
1992 124,425,000 256,894,189
1991 123,964,000 253,492,503
1990 123,478,000 250,131,894
1989 123,069,000 246,819,222
1988 122,578,000 244,499,004
1987 122,069,000 242,288,936
1986 121,482,000 240,132,831
1985 120,837,000 237,923,734
1984 120,083,000 235,824,908
1983 119,307,000 233,792,014
1982 118,480,000 231,664,432
1981 117,661,000 229,465,744
1980 116,807,000 226,542,250
1979 115,890,000 225,055,487
1978 114,913,000 222,584,545
1977 113,872,000 220,239,425
1976 112,775,000 218,035,164
1975 111,573,000 215,973,199
1974 110,162,000 213,853,928
1973 108,707,000 211,908,788
1972 107,188,000 209,896,021
1971 105,697,000 207,660,677
1970 103,403,000 205,052,174
1969 102,219,000 202,676,946
1968 101,011,000 200,706,052
1967 99,879,000 198,712,056
1966 98,851,000 196,560,338
1965 97,952,000 194,302,963
1964 96,903,000 191,888,791
1963 95,900,000 189,241,798
1962 94,933,000 186,537,737
1961 94,055,000 183,691,481
1960 93,216,000 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan United States
2100 -0.5% 0.14%
2099 -0.49% 0.14%
2098 -0.48% 0.16%
2097 -0.48% 0.16%
2096 -0.48% 0.17%
2095 -0.47% 0.18%
2094 -0.47% 0.17%
2093 -0.47% 0.18%
2092 -0.47% 0.18%
2091 -0.47% 0.17%
2090 -0.47% 0.18%
2089 -0.47% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.17%
2087 -0.48% 0.17%
2086 -0.49% 0.16%
2085 -0.5% 0.18%
2084 -0.5% 0.18%
2083 -0.52% 0.18%
2082 -0.53% 0.2%
2081 -0.55% 0.18%
2080 -0.57% 0.19%
2079 -0.59% 0.2%
2078 -0.62% 0.21%
2077 -0.64% 0.22%
2076 -0.67% 0.23%
2075 -0.69% 0.22%
2074 -0.73% 0.23%
2073 -0.74% 0.23%
2072 -0.76% 0.25%
2071 -0.79% 0.24%
2070 -0.79% 0.25%
2069 -0.8% 0.25%
2068 -0.8% 0.25%
2067 -0.81% 0.24%
2066 -0.81% 0.24%
2065 -0.79% 0.23%
2064 -0.79% 0.23%
2063 -0.78% 0.23%
2062 -0.77% 0.22%
2061 -0.76% 0.21%
2060 -0.75% 0.21%
2059 -0.73% 0.22%
2058 -0.71% 0.21%
2057 -0.7% 0.2%
2056 -0.68% 0.19%
2055 -0.68% 0.2%
2054 -0.65% 0.21%
2053 -0.65% 0.21%
2052 -0.64% 0.22%
2051 -0.64% 0.23%
2050 -0.64% 0.23%
2049 -0.64% 0.24%
2048 -0.64% 0.26%
2047 -0.64% 0.26%
2046 -0.65% 0.28%
2045 -0.65% 0.29%
2044 -0.65% 0.31%
2043 -0.65% 0.33%
2042 -0.66% 0.33%
2041 -0.65% 0.35%
2040 -0.65% 0.36%
2039 -0.65% 0.38%
2038 -0.65% 0.39%
2037 -0.65% 0.39%
2036 -0.65% 0.4%
2035 -0.64% 0.42%
2034 -0.63% 0.42%
2033 -0.63% 0.43%
2032 -0.62% 0.44%
2031 -0.61% 0.45%
2030 -0.6% 0.46%
2029 -0.59% 0.48%
2028 -0.58% 0.48%
2027 -0.56% 0.49%
2026 -0.54% 0.52%
2025 -0.51% 0.49%
2024 -0.43% 1.55%
2023 -0.49% 0.49%
2022 -0.44% 0.42%
2021 -0.46% 0.11%
2020 -0.29% 0.97%
2019 -0.14% 0.46%
2018 -0.13% 0.53%
2017 -0.08% 0.63%
2016 -0.05% 0.73%
2015 -0.11% 0.74%
2014 -0.13% 0.74%
2013 -0.14% 0.7%
2012 -0.16% 0.74%
2011 -0.19% 0.73%
2010 0.02% 0.83%
2009 -0.01% 0.88%
2008 0.05% 0.95%
2007 0.11% 0.96%
2006 0.06% 0.97%
2005 0.009% 0.93%
2004 0.03% 0.93%
2003 0.21% 0.86%
2002 0.23% 0.93%
2001 0.24% 0.99%
2000 0.17% 1.03%
1999 0.18% 1.15%
1998 0.27% 1.17%
1997 0.24% 1.2%
1996 0.23% 1.17%
1995 0.23% 1.18%
1994 0.28% 1.22%
1993 0.32% 1.31%
1992 0.37% 1.34%
1991 0.39% 1.34%
1990 0.33% 1.34%
1989 0.4% 0.95%
1988 0.42% 0.91%
1987 0.48% 0.9%
1986 0.53% 0.93%
1985 0.63% 0.89%
1984 0.65% 0.87%
1983 0.7% 0.92%
1982 0.7% 0.96%
1981 0.73% 1.29%
1980 0.79% 0.66%
1979 0.85% 1.11%
1978 0.91% 1.06%
1977 0.97% 1.01%
1976 1.08% 0.95%
1975 1.28% 0.99%
1974 1.34% 0.92%
1973 1.42% 0.96%
1972 1.41% 1.08%
1971 2.22% 1.27%
1970 1.16% 1.17%
1969 1.2% 0.98%
1968 1.13% 1%
1967 1.04% 1.09%
1966 0.92% 1.16%
1965 1.08% 1.26%
1964 1.05% 1.4%
1963 1.02% 1.45%
1962 0.93% 1.55%
1961 0.9% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Japan United States
Current population
122677250
344023146
Population rank 12/197 3/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 4.15%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 134/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +140,579 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 10/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - 1,230,663
2024 - 153,357 - 1,286,132
2023 -871,617 175,003 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -825,825 175,003 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -640,976 -34,996 199,137 674,787
2020 -542,923 42,001 208,862 329,769
2019 -531,858 318,190 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -456,520 320,601 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -406,310 322,564 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -204,533 97,720 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -128,070 131,860 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -76,828 125,450 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -51,225 142,605 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -25,600 138,024 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 12,785 130,065 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -25,554 113,017 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 76,656 69,014 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 114,946 74,875 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 178,423 60,864 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 203,438 59,563 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 228,317 23,468 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 202,610 56,901 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 265,440 45,912 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 277,325 43,366 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 314,392 25,030 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 276,039 87,714 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 363,017 154,214 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 312,073 168,836 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 360,833 170,878 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 396,685 161,331 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 407,478 124,582 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 467,662 31,202 1,875,826 400,998
1988 527,085 51,154 1,735,943 460,778
1987 598,138 28,001 1,720,252 480,815
1986 631,706 27,987 1,656,917 493,082
1985 676,687 -141,323 1,689,258 598,777
1984 756,523 -273,686 1,627,192 622,793
1983 775,495 -269,755 1,636,544 662,840
1982 805,664 -288,550 1,714,317 600,149
1981 811,861 -278,525 1,652,153 583,070
1980 864,372 -92,314 1,608,450 595,916
1979 950,298 -57,692 1,597,894 503,559
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 1,402,283 556,521
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 1,431,556 577,060
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 1,264,604 635,590
1975 1,204,989 107 1,252,644 655,078
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 1,218,968 706,978
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 1,165,499 783,163
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 1,301,355 833,543
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 1,640,519 833,549
1970 1,230,496 33,731 1,824,965 744,902
1969 1,195,962 49,447 1,702,487 523,740
1968 1,191,930 43,593 1,565,507 594,514
1967 1,258,475 29,632 1,669,181 585,410
1966 682,072 68,934 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 2,245,099 618,635
1963 987,770 -100,742 2,289,826 639,495
1962 901,864 -57,075 2,406,337 625,617
1961 893,522 -58,882 2,571,681 580,333
1960 894,874 -150,371 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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