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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 36.3 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Japan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Uruguay
2100 76,978,998 2,256,741
2099 77,363,458 2,279,899
2098 77,742,445 2,303,351
2097 78,118,375 2,326,987
2096 78,498,614 2,350,799
2095 78,875,245 2,374,835
2094 79,250,325 2,398,960
2093 79,628,057 2,423,269
2092 80,007,967 2,447,646
2091 80,383,529 2,472,126
2090 80,760,724 2,496,514
2089 81,140,553 2,520,852
2088 81,521,696 2,545,052
2087 81,908,373 2,569,100
2086 82,304,497 2,592,974
2085 82,709,534 2,616,629
2084 83,123,058 2,640,001
2083 83,544,006 2,663,150
2082 83,980,325 2,686,021
2081 84,429,305 2,708,594
2080 84,899,768 2,730,883
2079 85,387,247 2,752,831
2078 85,897,934 2,774,432
2077 86,434,291 2,795,709
2076 86,993,007 2,816,677
2075 87,577,777 2,837,308
2074 88,190,392 2,857,709
2073 88,834,763 2,877,721
2072 89,499,356 2,897,543
2071 90,184,464 2,917,097
2070 90,899,136 2,936,478
2069 91,625,421 2,955,616
2068 92,367,969 2,974,445
2067 93,113,499 2,992,987
2066 93,869,240 3,011,309
2065 94,633,430 3,029,441
2064 95,391,433 3,047,343
2063 96,148,081 3,065,064
2062 96,902,907 3,082,642
2061 97,654,031 3,100,006
2060 98,400,894 3,117,149
2059 99,144,216 3,133,952
2058 99,868,968 3,150,250
2057 100,585,601 3,166,055
2056 101,295,868 3,181,373
2055 101,989,736 3,196,072
2054 102,683,462 3,210,110
2053 103,359,083 3,223,395
2052 104,036,901 3,235,973
2051 104,706,698 3,247,888
2050 105,377,283 3,259,108
2049 106,053,011 3,269,675
2048 106,731,207 3,279,610
2047 107,419,237 3,288,969
2046 108,115,358 3,297,696
2045 108,820,982 3,305,917
2044 109,529,333 3,313,556
2043 110,245,586 3,320,565
2042 110,968,174 3,326,955
2041 111,704,629 3,332,884
2040 112,438,759 3,338,277
2039 113,175,948 3,343,295
2038 113,915,783 3,347,790
2037 114,662,374 3,351,911
2036 115,410,956 3,355,671
2035 116,162,381 3,359,126
2034 116,911,001 3,362,276
2033 117,652,676 3,365,250
2032 118,393,188 3,368,057
2031 119,127,425 3,370,727
2030 119,856,131 3,373,273
2029 120,574,242 3,375,805
2028 121,287,543 3,378,198
2027 121,989,133 3,380,504
2026 122,677,250 3,382,789
2025 123,339,586 3,384,805
2024 123,975,371 3,386,588
2023 124,516,650 3,388,081
2022 125,124,989 3,390,913
2021 125,681,593 3,396,695
2020 126,261,000 3,398,968
2019 126,633,000 3,397,206
2018 126,811,000 3,394,534
2017 126,972,000 3,388,438
2016 127,076,000 3,379,283
2015 127,141,000 3,368,017
2014 127,276,000 3,356,334
2013 127,445,000 3,345,337
2012 127,629,000 3,335,401
2011 127,833,000 3,326,825
2010 128,070,000 3,318,580
2009 128,047,000 3,310,091
2008 128,063,000 3,302,177
2007 128,001,000 3,295,153
2006 127,854,000 3,289,506
2005 127,773,000 3,285,771
2004 127,761,000 3,283,148
2003 127,718,000 3,281,186
2002 127,445,000 3,278,867
2001 127,149,000 3,274,251
2000 126,843,000 3,266,206
1999 126,631,000 3,254,015
1998 126,400,000 3,239,280
1997 126,057,000 3,223,345
1996 125,757,000 3,206,324
1995 125,472,000 3,189,440
1994 125,178,000 3,172,834
1993 124,829,000 3,156,345
1992 124,425,000 3,139,702
1991 123,964,000 3,122,354
1990 123,478,000 3,104,403
1989 123,069,000 3,086,255
1988 122,578,000 3,067,961
1987 122,069,000 3,049,896
1986 121,482,000 3,032,845
1985 120,837,000 3,017,037
1984 120,083,000 3,002,488
1983 119,307,000 2,988,778
1982 118,480,000 2,975,492
1981 117,661,000 2,963,246
1980 116,807,000 2,951,953
1979 115,890,000 2,939,903
1978 114,913,000 2,925,715
1977 113,872,000 2,909,461
1976 112,775,000 2,891,392
1975 111,573,000 2,872,320
1974 110,162,000 2,853,944
1973 108,707,000 2,837,133
1972 107,188,000 2,821,644
1971 105,697,000 2,806,462
1970 103,403,000 2,790,807
1969 102,219,000 2,773,974
1968 101,011,000 2,754,606
1967 99,879,000 2,732,277
1966 98,851,000 2,707,646
1965 97,952,000 2,681,169
1964 96,903,000 2,653,180
1963 95,900,000 2,623,766
1962 94,933,000 2,593,298
1961 94,055,000 2,562,044
1960 93,216,000 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Uruguay
2100 -0.5% -1.02%
2099 -0.49% -1.02%
2098 -0.48% -1.02%
2097 -0.48% -1.01%
2096 -0.48% -1.01%
2095 -0.47% -1.01%
2094 -0.47% -1%
2093 -0.47% -1%
2092 -0.47% -0.99%
2091 -0.47% -0.98%
2090 -0.47% -0.97%
2089 -0.47% -0.95%
2088 -0.47% -0.94%
2087 -0.48% -0.92%
2086 -0.49% -0.9%
2085 -0.5% -0.89%
2084 -0.5% -0.87%
2083 -0.52% -0.85%
2082 -0.53% -0.83%
2081 -0.55% -0.82%
2080 -0.57% -0.8%
2079 -0.59% -0.78%
2078 -0.62% -0.76%
2077 -0.64% -0.74%
2076 -0.67% -0.73%
2075 -0.69% -0.71%
2074 -0.73% -0.7%
2073 -0.74% -0.68%
2072 -0.76% -0.67%
2071 -0.79% -0.66%
2070 -0.79% -0.65%
2069 -0.8% -0.63%
2068 -0.8% -0.62%
2067 -0.81% -0.61%
2066 -0.81% -0.6%
2065 -0.79% -0.59%
2064 -0.79% -0.58%
2063 -0.78% -0.57%
2062 -0.77% -0.56%
2061 -0.76% -0.55%
2060 -0.75% -0.54%
2059 -0.73% -0.52%
2058 -0.71% -0.5%
2057 -0.7% -0.48%
2056 -0.68% -0.46%
2055 -0.68% -0.44%
2054 -0.65% -0.41%
2053 -0.65% -0.39%
2052 -0.64% -0.37%
2051 -0.64% -0.34%
2050 -0.64% -0.32%
2049 -0.64% -0.3%
2048 -0.64% -0.28%
2047 -0.64% -0.26%
2046 -0.65% -0.25%
2045 -0.65% -0.23%
2044 -0.65% -0.21%
2043 -0.65% -0.19%
2042 -0.66% -0.18%
2041 -0.65% -0.16%
2040 -0.65% -0.15%
2039 -0.65% -0.13%
2038 -0.65% -0.12%
2037 -0.65% -0.11%
2036 -0.65% -0.1%
2035 -0.64% -0.09%
2034 -0.63% -0.09%
2033 -0.63% -0.08%
2032 -0.62% -0.08%
2031 -0.61% -0.08%
2030 -0.6% -0.08%
2029 -0.59% -0.07%
2028 -0.58% -0.07%
2027 -0.56% -0.07%
2026 -0.54% -0.06%
2025 -0.51% -0.05%
2024 -0.43% -0.04%
2023 -0.49% -0.08%
2022 -0.44% -0.17%
2021 -0.46% -0.07%
2020 -0.29% 0.05%
2019 -0.14% 0.08%
2018 -0.13% 0.18%
2017 -0.08% 0.27%
2016 -0.05% 0.33%
2015 -0.11% 0.35%
2014 -0.13% 0.33%
2013 -0.14% 0.3%
2012 -0.16% 0.26%
2011 -0.19% 0.25%
2010 0.02% 0.26%
2009 -0.01% 0.24%
2008 0.05% 0.21%
2007 0.11% 0.17%
2006 0.06% 0.11%
2005 0.009% 0.08%
2004 0.03% 0.06%
2003 0.21% 0.07%
2002 0.23% 0.14%
2001 0.24% 0.25%
2000 0.17% 0.37%
1999 0.18% 0.45%
1998 0.27% 0.49%
1997 0.24% 0.53%
1996 0.23% 0.53%
1995 0.23% 0.52%
1994 0.28% 0.52%
1993 0.32% 0.53%
1992 0.37% 0.56%
1991 0.39% 0.58%
1990 0.33% 0.59%
1989 0.4% 0.6%
1988 0.42% 0.59%
1987 0.48% 0.56%
1986 0.53% 0.52%
1985 0.63% 0.48%
1984 0.65% 0.46%
1983 0.7% 0.45%
1982 0.7% 0.41%
1981 0.73% 0.38%
1980 0.79% 0.41%
1979 0.85% 0.48%
1978 0.91% 0.56%
1977 0.97% 0.62%
1976 1.08% 0.66%
1975 1.28% 0.64%
1974 1.34% 0.59%
1973 1.42% 0.55%
1972 1.41% 0.54%
1971 2.22% 0.56%
1970 1.16% 0.61%
1969 1.2% 0.7%
1968 1.13% 0.82%
1967 1.04% 0.91%
1966 0.92% 0.99%
1965 1.08% 1.05%
1964 1.05% 1.12%
1963 1.02% 1.17%
1962 0.93% 1.22%
1961 0.9% 1.27%

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

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In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Japan Uruguay
Current population
122677250
3382789
Population rank 12/197 133/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.04%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
42.2 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 -4
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 167/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +140,579 -1,338
Net migration rank 10/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -1,338
2024 - 153,357 - -1,348
2023 -871,617 175,003 298 -1,501
2022 -825,825 175,003 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -542,923 42,001 4,048 -1,482
2019 -531,858 318,190 3,873 -2,899
2018 -456,520 320,601 7,322 -2,963
2017 -406,310 322,564 10,907 -3,091
2016 -343,106 314,732 14,008 -3,506
2015 -292,424 168,896 16,194 -4,157
2014 -267,279 58,109 16,238 -4,919
2013 -242,146 66,449 16,318 -5,647
2012 -229,733 67,904 15,520 -6,317
2011 -204,533 97,720 14,934 -6,982
2010 -128,070 131,860 16,231 -7,696
2009 -76,828 125,450 16,947 -8,510
2008 -51,225 142,605 16,838 -9,458
2007 -25,600 138,024 17,422 -10,750
2006 12,785 130,065 17,783 -13,161
2005 -25,554 113,017 18,926 -16,086
2004 76,656 69,014 18,067 -15,668
2003 114,946 74,875 18,628 -17,105
2002 178,423 60,864 20,073 -16,957
2001 203,438 59,563 20,729 -14,620
2000 228,317 23,468 21,060 -11,076
1999 202,610 56,901 21,844 -7,441
1998 265,440 45,912 22,114 -7,048
1997 277,325 43,366 23,737 -6,938
1996 314,392 25,030 24,635 -7,397
1995 276,039 87,714 24,872 -8,339
1994 363,017 154,214 24,637 -7,955
1993 312,073 168,836 24,212 -7,922
1992 360,833 170,878 24,847 -7,850
1991 396,685 161,331 25,422 -7,714
1990 407,478 124,582 25,699 -7,499
1989 467,662 31,202 25,322 -7,229
1988 527,085 51,154 25,071 -6,582
1987 598,138 28,001 24,469 -6,833
1986 631,706 27,987 24,505 -8,046
1985 676,687 -141,323 23,988 -8,832
1984 756,523 -273,686 23,684 -9,730
1983 775,495 -269,755 24,146 -10,671
1982 805,664 -288,550 25,224 -12,131
1981 811,861 -278,525 24,968 -13,577
1980 864,372 -92,314 25,451 -14,252
1979 950,298 -57,692 27,456 -14,552
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 30,076 -14,611
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 31,321 -14,280
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 33,199 -14,096
1975 1,204,989 107 33,393 -14,350
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 32,221 -14,512
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 30,213 -14,312
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 28,896 -13,817
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 28,584 -13,288
1970 1,230,496 33,731 28,737 -12,727
1969 1,195,962 49,447 28,805 -11,149
1968 1,191,930 43,593 29,103 -8,028
1967 1,258,475 29,632 29,514 -5,938
1966 682,072 68,934 30,293 -4,599
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 30,807 -3,542
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 31,340 -2,623
1963 987,770 -100,742 31,824 -1,707
1962 901,864 -57,075 31,441 -623
1961 893,522 -58,882 30,975 703
1960 894,874 -150,371 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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