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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.28 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.82% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Japan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Venezuela
2100 76,995,942 28,410,292
2099 77,380,486 28,556,135
2098 77,759,557 28,707,705
2097 78,135,569 28,852,186
2096 78,515,892 28,997,910
2095 78,892,606 29,134,707
2094 79,267,768 29,264,882
2093 79,645,584 29,394,209
2092 80,025,578 29,510,768
2091 80,401,222 29,623,813
2090 80,778,500 29,734,285
2089 81,158,413 29,840,423
2088 81,539,639 29,936,470
2087 81,926,401 30,030,678
2086 82,322,612 30,120,614
2085 82,727,738 30,201,240
2084 83,141,354 30,276,736
2083 83,562,394 30,348,224
2082 83,998,809 30,418,460
2081 84,447,888 30,484,132
2080 84,918,455 30,549,302
2079 85,406,042 30,612,881
2078 85,916,840 30,674,565
2077 86,453,316 30,730,870
2076 87,012,155 30,780,046
2075 87,597,053 30,829,620
2074 88,209,803 30,868,955
2073 88,854,316 30,913,457
2072 89,519,055 30,956,993
2071 90,204,314 30,999,181
2070 90,919,143 31,039,456
2069 91,645,589 31,077,886
2068 92,388,299 31,111,229
2067 93,133,993 31,147,205
2066 93,889,902 31,177,952
2065 94,654,259 31,202,552
2064 95,412,429 31,217,149
2063 96,169,244 31,232,539
2062 96,924,236 31,245,802
2061 97,675,525 31,255,590
2060 98,422,553 31,264,668
2059 99,166,038 31,272,623
2058 99,890,950 31,273,762
2057 100,607,740 31,276,766
2056 101,318,164 31,268,661
2055 102,012,184 31,252,602
2054 102,706,063 31,238,775
2053 103,381,833 31,222,231
2052 104,059,800 31,194,694
2051 104,729,745 31,174,182
2050 105,400,477 31,139,557
2049 106,076,354 31,104,189
2048 106,754,699 31,062,699
2047 107,442,881 31,009,532
2046 108,139,155 30,960,686
2045 108,844,934 30,905,370
2044 109,553,441 30,845,107
2043 110,269,851 30,776,828
2042 110,992,599 30,694,535
2041 111,729,216 30,607,831
2040 112,463,507 30,504,638
2039 113,200,859 30,389,092
2038 113,940,856 30,268,244
2037 114,687,611 30,145,046
2036 115,436,359 30,014,973
2035 116,187,949 29,870,829
2034 116,936,734 29,718,039
2033 117,678,572 29,574,127
2032 118,419,247 29,428,330
2031 119,153,646 29,279,969
2030 119,882,512 29,139,878
2029 120,600,781 29,004,690
2028 121,314,239 28,880,803
2027 122,015,984 28,750,990
2026 122,704,252 28,630,592
2025 123,366,734 28,516,896
2024 123,975,371 28,405,543
2023 124,516,650 28,300,854
2022 125,124,989 28,213,017
2021 125,681,593 28,237,826
2020 126,261,000 28,444,077
2019 126,633,000 28,938,098
2018 126,811,000 29,807,592
2017 126,972,000 30,565,323
2016 127,076,000 30,765,720
2015 127,141,000 30,573,972
2014 127,276,000 30,254,079
2013 127,445,000 29,912,198
2012 127,629,000 29,553,826
2011 127,833,000 29,185,212
2010 128,070,000 28,813,101
2009 128,047,000 28,438,298
2008 128,063,000 28,053,696
2007 128,001,000 27,649,363
2006 127,854,000 27,224,686
2005 127,773,000 26,785,804
2004 127,761,000 26,340,838
2003 127,718,000 25,892,703
2002 127,445,000 25,435,671
2001 127,149,000 24,979,922
2000 126,843,000 24,526,708
1999 126,631,000 24,066,593
1998 126,400,000 23,601,337
1997 126,057,000 23,131,685
1996 125,757,000 22,662,113
1995 125,472,000 22,193,821
1994 125,178,000 21,725,188
1993 124,829,000 21,254,520
1992 124,425,000 20,780,948
1991 123,964,000 20,304,896
1990 123,478,000 19,827,010
1989 123,069,000 19,348,921
1988 122,578,000 18,871,020
1987 122,069,000 18,394,963
1986 121,482,000 17,923,536
1985 120,837,000 17,461,434
1984 120,083,000 17,008,841
1983 119,307,000 16,562,205
1982 118,480,000 16,121,874
1981 117,661,000 15,687,297
1980 116,807,000 15,258,218
1979 115,890,000 14,834,552
1978 114,913,000 14,416,684
1977 113,872,000 14,006,812
1976 112,775,000 13,606,284
1975 111,573,000 13,215,892
1974 110,162,000 12,835,351
1973 108,707,000 12,463,537
1972 107,188,000 12,099,180
1971 105,697,000 11,741,008
1970 103,403,000 11,387,790
1969 102,219,000 11,040,280
1968 101,011,000 10,697,530
1967 99,879,000 10,358,513
1966 98,851,000 10,024,854
1965 97,952,000 9,697,790
1964 96,903,000 9,377,712
1963 95,900,000 9,064,021
1962 94,933,000 8,756,870
1961 94,055,000 8,455,915
1960 93,216,000 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Venezuela
2100 -0.5% -0.51%
2099 -0.49% -0.53%
2098 -0.48% -0.5%
2097 -0.48% -0.5%
2096 -0.48% -0.47%
2095 -0.47% -0.44%
2094 -0.47% -0.44%
2093 -0.47% -0.39%
2092 -0.47% -0.38%
2091 -0.47% -0.37%
2090 -0.47% -0.36%
2089 -0.47% -0.32%
2088 -0.47% -0.31%
2087 -0.48% -0.3%
2086 -0.49% -0.27%
2085 -0.5% -0.25%
2084 -0.5% -0.24%
2083 -0.52% -0.23%
2082 -0.53% -0.22%
2081 -0.55% -0.21%
2080 -0.57% -0.21%
2079 -0.59% -0.2%
2078 -0.62% -0.18%
2077 -0.64% -0.16%
2076 -0.67% -0.16%
2075 -0.69% -0.13%
2074 -0.73% -0.14%
2073 -0.74% -0.14%
2072 -0.76% -0.14%
2071 -0.79% -0.13%
2070 -0.79% -0.12%
2069 -0.8% -0.11%
2068 -0.8% -0.12%
2067 -0.81% -0.1%
2066 -0.81% -0.08%
2065 -0.79% -0.05%
2064 -0.79% -0.05%
2063 -0.78% -0.04%
2062 -0.77% -0.03%
2061 -0.76% -0.03%
2060 -0.75% -0.03%
2059 -0.73% -0.004%
2058 -0.71% -0.01%
2057 -0.7% 0.03%
2056 -0.68% 0.05%
2055 -0.68% 0.04%
2054 -0.65% 0.05%
2053 -0.65% 0.09%
2052 -0.64% 0.07%
2051 -0.64% 0.11%
2050 -0.64% 0.11%
2049 -0.64% 0.13%
2048 -0.64% 0.17%
2047 -0.64% 0.16%
2046 -0.65% 0.18%
2045 -0.65% 0.2%
2044 -0.65% 0.22%
2043 -0.65% 0.27%
2042 -0.66% 0.28%
2041 -0.65% 0.34%
2040 -0.65% 0.38%
2039 -0.65% 0.4%
2038 -0.65% 0.41%
2037 -0.65% 0.43%
2036 -0.65% 0.48%
2035 -0.64% 0.51%
2034 -0.63% 0.49%
2033 -0.63% 0.5%
2032 -0.62% 0.51%
2031 -0.61% 0.48%
2030 -0.6% 0.47%
2029 -0.59% 0.43%
2028 -0.58% 0.45%
2027 -0.56% 0.42%
2026 -0.54% 0.4%
2025 -0.49% 0.39%
2024 -0.43% 0.37%
2023 -0.49% 0.31%
2022 -0.44% -0.09%
2021 -0.46% -0.73%
2020 -0.29% -1.71%
2019 -0.14% -2.92%
2018 -0.13% -2.48%
2017 -0.08% -0.65%
2016 -0.05% 0.63%
2015 -0.11% 1.06%
2014 -0.13% 1.14%
2013 -0.14% 1.21%
2012 -0.16% 1.26%
2011 -0.19% 1.29%
2010 0.02% 1.32%
2009 -0.01% 1.37%
2008 0.05% 1.46%
2007 0.11% 1.56%
2006 0.06% 1.64%
2005 0.009% 1.69%
2004 0.03% 1.73%
2003 0.21% 1.8%
2002 0.23% 1.82%
2001 0.24% 1.85%
2000 0.17% 1.91%
1999 0.18% 1.97%
1998 0.27% 2.03%
1997 0.24% 2.07%
1996 0.23% 2.11%
1995 0.23% 2.16%
1994 0.28% 2.21%
1993 0.32% 2.28%
1992 0.37% 2.34%
1991 0.39% 2.41%
1990 0.33% 2.47%
1989 0.4% 2.53%
1988 0.42% 2.59%
1987 0.48% 2.63%
1986 0.53% 2.65%
1985 0.63% 2.66%
1984 0.65% 2.7%
1983 0.7% 2.73%
1982 0.7% 2.77%
1981 0.73% 2.81%
1980 0.79% 2.86%
1979 0.85% 2.9%
1978 0.91% 2.93%
1977 0.97% 2.94%
1976 1.08% 2.95%
1975 1.28% 2.96%
1974 1.34% 2.98%
1973 1.42% 3.01%
1972 1.41% 3.05%
1971 2.22% 3.1%
1970 1.16% 3.15%
1969 1.2% 3.2%
1968 1.13% 3.27%
1967 1.04% 3.33%
1966 0.92% 3.37%
1965 1.08% 3.41%
1964 1.05% 3.46%
1963 1.02% 3.51%
1962 0.93% 3.56%
1961 0.9% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Japan Venezuela
Current population
122704252
28692435
Population rank 12/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.35%
One net population change
52 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
44.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
19.1 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +305
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -100,467
Net migration rank 10/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -100,467
2024 -942,213 153,357 214,547 -105,297
2023 -871,617 175,003 213,020 -112,899
2022 -825,825 175,003 216,619 -141,107
2021 -640,976 -34,996 207,746 -332,936
2020 -542,923 42,001 237,223 -524,649
2019 -531,858 318,190 274,826 -975,534
2018 -456,520 320,601 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -406,310 322,564 340,222 -817,376
2016 -343,106 314,732 359,651 -283,270
2015 -292,424 168,896 384,560 -77,417
2014 -267,279 58,109 395,088 -62,437
2013 -242,146 66,449 408,930 -57,818
2012 -229,733 67,904 420,758 -55,131
2011 -204,533 97,720 425,958 -54,384
2010 -128,070 131,860 425,397 -52,781
2009 -76,828 125,450 427,257 -50,286
2008 -51,225 142,605 435,870 -43,636
2007 -25,600 138,024 452,482 -36,060
2006 12,785 130,065 460,152 -27,240
2005 -25,554 113,017 463,260 -18,407
2004 76,656 69,014 455,881 -10,798
2003 114,946 74,875 456,902 -5,729
2002 178,423 60,864 466,821 -3,944
2001 203,438 59,563 451,487 -2,856
2000 228,317 23,468 459,802 -1,999
1999 202,610 56,901 463,787 -1,376
1998 265,440 45,912 469,123 -1,010
1997 277,325 43,366 472,002 -816
1996 314,392 25,030 468,653 -708
1995 276,039 87,714 469,267 -622
1994 363,017 154,214 469,178 -559
1993 312,073 168,836 473,189 -477
1992 360,833 170,878 474,824 -381
1991 396,685 161,331 477,917 -236
1990 407,478 124,582 478,168 -69
1989 467,662 31,202 478,053 32
1988 527,085 51,154 477,569 137
1987 598,138 28,001 474,204 182
1986 631,706 27,987 468,252 201
1985 676,687 -141,323 455,517 237
1984 756,523 -273,686 449,186 247
1983 775,495 -269,755 443,569 260
1982 805,664 -288,550 436,564 260
1981 811,861 -278,525 432,059 251
1980 864,372 -92,314 425,613 237
1979 950,298 -57,692 421,256 228
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 414,032 205
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 405,315 196
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 395,344 190
1975 1,204,989 107 385,045 186
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 375,678 173
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 367,612 171
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 360,749 173
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 355,212 215
1970 1,230,496 33,731 350,709 305
1969 1,195,962 49,447 343,596 403
1968 1,191,930 43,593 340,973 532
1967 1,258,475 29,632 335,813 717
1966 682,072 68,934 329,697 1,087
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 321,695 1,656
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 314,397 2,410
1963 987,770 -100,742 307,279 3,296
1962 901,864 -57,075 299,345 4,386
1961 893,522 -58,882 292,109 6,069
1960 894,874 -150,371 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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