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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.81 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 2% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Japan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Yemen
2100 76,995,942 111,481,288
2099 77,380,486 111,166,365
2098 77,759,557 110,823,878
2097 78,135,569 110,463,393
2096 78,515,892 110,075,677
2095 78,892,606 109,669,492
2094 79,267,768 109,238,445
2093 79,645,584 108,785,158
2092 80,025,578 108,301,955
2091 80,401,222 107,796,487
2090 80,778,500 107,270,820
2089 81,158,413 106,721,736
2088 81,539,639 106,150,572
2087 81,926,401 105,558,607
2086 82,322,612 104,947,326
2085 82,727,738 104,309,237
2084 83,141,354 103,657,284
2083 83,562,394 102,986,631
2082 83,998,809 102,302,622
2081 84,447,888 101,596,159
2080 84,918,455 100,875,201
2079 85,406,042 100,134,051
2078 85,916,840 99,378,110
2077 86,453,316 98,609,975
2076 87,012,155 97,818,664
2075 87,597,053 97,013,320
2074 88,209,803 96,187,203
2073 88,854,316 95,346,716
2072 89,519,055 94,485,874
2071 90,204,314 93,603,848
2070 90,919,143 92,709,049
2069 91,645,589 91,795,290
2068 92,388,299 90,865,447
2067 93,133,993 89,921,194
2066 93,889,902 88,958,695
2065 94,654,259 87,982,501
2064 95,412,429 86,994,159
2063 96,169,244 85,982,061
2062 96,924,236 84,947,120
2061 97,675,525 83,896,256
2060 98,422,553 82,829,722
2059 99,166,038 81,744,993
2058 99,890,950 80,641,636
2057 100,607,740 79,527,942
2056 101,318,164 78,400,761
2055 102,012,184 77,261,521
2054 102,706,063 76,109,237
2053 103,381,833 74,951,358
2052 104,059,800 73,780,088
2051 104,729,745 72,598,574
2050 105,400,477 71,404,664
2049 106,076,354 70,211,386
2048 106,754,699 69,012,729
2047 107,442,881 67,813,135
2046 108,139,155 66,608,054
2045 108,844,934 65,404,355
2044 109,553,441 64,201,447
2043 110,269,851 63,002,861
2042 110,992,599 61,810,280
2041 111,729,216 60,624,401
2040 112,463,507 59,448,342
2039 113,200,859 58,277,392
2038 113,940,856 57,109,914
2037 114,687,611 55,948,438
2036 115,436,359 54,784,372
2035 116,187,949 53,617,795
2034 116,936,734 52,452,522
2033 117,678,572 51,284,323
2032 118,419,247 50,117,732
2031 119,153,646 48,947,870
2030 119,882,512 47,764,521
2029 120,600,781 46,573,906
2028 121,314,239 45,382,831
2027 122,015,984 44,183,742
2026 122,704,252 42,980,680
2025 123,366,734 41,773,878
2024 123,975,371 40,583,164
2023 124,516,650 39,390,799
2022 125,124,989 38,222,876
2021 125,681,593 37,140,230
2020 126,261,000 36,134,863
2019 126,633,000 35,111,408
2018 126,811,000 34,085,182
2017 126,972,000 33,090,921
2016 127,076,000 32,109,010
2015 127,141,000 31,159,379
2014 127,276,000 30,226,309
2013 127,445,000 29,312,952
2012 127,629,000 28,433,647
2011 127,833,000 27,582,897
2010 128,070,000 26,754,387
2009 128,047,000 25,927,724
2008 128,063,000 25,111,941
2007 128,001,000 24,318,082
2006 127,854,000 23,543,083
2005 127,773,000 22,790,085
2004 127,761,000 22,095,167
2003 127,718,000 21,456,379
2002 127,445,000 20,835,086
2001 127,149,000 20,226,147
2000 126,843,000 19,624,141
1999 126,631,000 19,029,420
1998 126,400,000 18,446,013
1997 126,057,000 17,873,936
1996 125,757,000 17,313,177
1995 125,472,000 16,740,058
1994 125,178,000 16,149,147
1993 124,829,000 15,563,914
1992 124,425,000 14,989,494
1991 123,964,000 14,430,201
1990 123,478,000 13,887,862
1989 123,069,000 13,364,174
1988 122,578,000 12,859,708
1987 122,069,000 12,369,912
1986 121,482,000 11,901,040
1985 120,837,000 11,453,825
1984 120,083,000 11,025,597
1983 119,307,000 10,621,499
1982 118,480,000 10,241,006
1981 117,661,000 9,882,362
1980 116,807,000 9,543,358
1979 115,890,000 9,224,194
1978 114,913,000 8,926,586
1977 113,872,000 8,648,222
1976 112,775,000 8,384,113
1975 111,573,000 8,133,598
1974 110,162,000 7,896,783
1973 108,707,000 7,672,796
1972 107,188,000 7,460,068
1971 105,697,000 7,257,462
1970 103,403,000 7,065,279
1969 102,219,000 6,875,859
1968 101,011,000 6,690,524
1967 99,879,000 6,516,444
1966 98,851,000 6,351,494
1965 97,952,000 6,195,593
1964 96,903,000 6,048,006
1963 95,900,000 5,911,135
1962 94,933,000 5,782,221
1961 94,055,000 5,655,232
1960 93,216,000 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Yemen
2100 -0.5% 0.28%
2099 -0.49% 0.31%
2098 -0.48% 0.33%
2097 -0.48% 0.35%
2096 -0.48% 0.37%
2095 -0.47% 0.39%
2094 -0.47% 0.42%
2093 -0.47% 0.45%
2092 -0.47% 0.47%
2091 -0.47% 0.49%
2090 -0.47% 0.51%
2089 -0.47% 0.54%
2088 -0.47% 0.56%
2087 -0.48% 0.58%
2086 -0.49% 0.61%
2085 -0.5% 0.63%
2084 -0.5% 0.65%
2083 -0.52% 0.67%
2082 -0.53% 0.7%
2081 -0.55% 0.71%
2080 -0.57% 0.74%
2079 -0.59% 0.76%
2078 -0.62% 0.78%
2077 -0.64% 0.81%
2076 -0.67% 0.83%
2075 -0.69% 0.86%
2074 -0.73% 0.88%
2073 -0.74% 0.91%
2072 -0.76% 0.94%
2071 -0.79% 0.97%
2070 -0.79% 1%
2069 -0.8% 1.02%
2068 -0.8% 1.05%
2067 -0.81% 1.08%
2066 -0.81% 1.11%
2065 -0.79% 1.14%
2064 -0.79% 1.18%
2063 -0.78% 1.22%
2062 -0.77% 1.25%
2061 -0.76% 1.29%
2060 -0.75% 1.33%
2059 -0.73% 1.37%
2058 -0.71% 1.4%
2057 -0.7% 1.44%
2056 -0.68% 1.47%
2055 -0.68% 1.51%
2054 -0.65% 1.54%
2053 -0.65% 1.59%
2052 -0.64% 1.63%
2051 -0.64% 1.67%
2050 -0.64% 1.7%
2049 -0.64% 1.74%
2048 -0.64% 1.77%
2047 -0.64% 1.81%
2046 -0.65% 1.84%
2045 -0.65% 1.87%
2044 -0.65% 1.9%
2043 -0.65% 1.93%
2042 -0.66% 1.96%
2041 -0.65% 1.98%
2040 -0.65% 2.01%
2039 -0.65% 2.04%
2038 -0.65% 2.08%
2037 -0.65% 2.12%
2036 -0.65% 2.18%
2035 -0.64% 2.22%
2034 -0.63% 2.28%
2033 -0.63% 2.33%
2032 -0.62% 2.39%
2031 -0.61% 2.48%
2030 -0.6% 2.56%
2029 -0.59% 2.62%
2028 -0.58% 2.71%
2027 -0.56% 2.8%
2026 -0.54% 2.89%
2025 -0.49% 2.93%
2024 -0.43% 3.03%
2023 -0.49% 3.06%
2022 -0.44% 2.92%
2021 -0.46% 2.78%
2020 -0.29% 2.91%
2019 -0.14% 3.01%
2018 -0.13% 3%
2017 -0.08% 3.06%
2016 -0.05% 3.05%
2015 -0.11% 3.09%
2014 -0.13% 3.12%
2013 -0.14% 3.09%
2012 -0.16% 3.08%
2011 -0.19% 3.1%
2010 0.02% 3.19%
2009 -0.01% 3.25%
2008 0.05% 3.26%
2007 0.11% 3.29%
2006 0.06% 3.3%
2005 0.009% 3.15%
2004 0.03% 2.98%
2003 0.21% 2.98%
2002 0.23% 3.01%
2001 0.24% 3.07%
2000 0.17% 3.13%
1999 0.18% 3.16%
1998 0.27% 3.2%
1997 0.24% 3.24%
1996 0.23% 3.42%
1995 0.23% 3.66%
1994 0.28% 3.76%
1993 0.32% 3.83%
1992 0.37% 3.88%
1991 0.39% 3.91%
1990 0.33% 3.92%
1989 0.4% 3.92%
1988 0.42% 3.96%
1987 0.48% 3.94%
1986 0.53% 3.9%
1985 0.63% 3.88%
1984 0.65% 3.8%
1983 0.7% 3.72%
1982 0.7% 3.63%
1981 0.73% 3.55%
1980 0.79% 3.46%
1979 0.85% 3.33%
1978 0.91% 3.22%
1977 0.97% 3.15%
1976 1.08% 3.08%
1975 1.28% 3%
1974 1.34% 2.92%
1973 1.42% 2.85%
1972 1.41% 2.79%
1971 2.22% 2.72%
1970 1.16% 2.75%
1969 1.2% 2.77%
1968 1.13% 2.67%
1967 1.04% 2.6%
1966 0.92% 2.52%
1965 1.08% 2.44%
1964 1.05% 2.32%
1963 1.02% 2.23%
1962 0.93% 2.25%
1961 0.9% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Japan Yemen
Current population
122704252
43598646
Population rank 12/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.52%
One net population change
52 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
44.6 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
19.1 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -16,291
Net migration rank 10/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -16,291
2024 -942,213 153,357 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -871,617 175,003 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -825,825 175,003 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -640,976 -34,996 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -542,923 42,001 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -531,858 318,190 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -456,520 320,601 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -406,310 322,564 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -343,106 314,732 975,697 -6,492
2015 -292,424 168,896 939,922 -9,883
2014 -267,279 58,109 920,330 15,764
2013 -242,146 66,449 884,929 5,697
2012 -229,733 67,904 845,645 22,349
2011 -204,533 97,720 806,359 27,184
2010 -128,070 131,860 803,246 20,269
2009 -76,828 125,450 798,911 30,919
2008 -51,225 142,605 779,123 22,621
2007 -25,600 138,024 764,780 21,210
2006 12,785 130,065 750,082 13,940
2005 -25,554 113,017 726,708 15,283
2004 76,656 69,014 710,493 -62,641
2003 114,946 74,875 694,457 -64,737
2002 178,423 60,864 672,494 -59,648
2001 203,438 59,563 658,704 -53,698
2000 228,317 23,468 646,694 -47,713
1999 202,610 56,901 633,166 -42,731
1998 265,440 45,912 615,488 -39,096
1997 277,325 43,366 604,443 -36,694
1996 314,392 25,030 588,786 -35,043
1995 276,039 87,714 607,966 -15,485
1994 363,017 154,214 602,363 -13,040
1993 312,073 168,836 595,459 -14,332
1992 360,833 170,878 582,072 -14,372
1991 396,685 161,331 565,837 -14,964
1990 407,478 124,582 549,654 -15,847
1989 467,662 31,202 530,464 -16,876
1988 527,085 51,154 513,296 -17,952
1987 598,138 28,001 493,337 -9,097
1986 631,706 27,987 464,665 -11,151
1985 676,687 -141,323 455,576 -14,660
1984 756,523 -273,686 434,674 -19,143
1983 775,495 -269,755 414,823 -22,152
1982 805,664 -288,550 392,302 -23,981
1981 811,861 -278,525 374,482 -25,499
1980 864,372 -92,314 355,767 -26,740
1979 950,298 -57,692 336,378 -27,090
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 312,439 -26,524
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 296,115 -25,305
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 281,078 -23,669
1975 1,204,989 107 266,815 -23,192
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 252,737 -22,726
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 240,235 -22,282
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 229,322 -21,826
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 219,095 -21,386
1970 1,230,496 33,731 207,613 -20,966
1969 1,195,962 49,447 196,305 -4,121
1968 1,191,930 43,593 182,518 -4,031
1967 1,258,475 29,632 173,637 -3,959
1966 682,072 68,934 164,091 -3,874
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 155,398 -3,797
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 147,299 -3,712
1963 987,770 -100,742 133,781 -3,640
1962 901,864 -57,075 131,262 -3,572
1961 893,522 -58,882 129,787 -3,503
1960 894,874 -150,371 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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