Population growth in Japan in 2025 — -0.49%. Ranked 197 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 1.39 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.49 | −0.06 pp |
| 2024 | -0.44 | +0.05 pp |
| 2023 | -0.49 | −0.04 pp |
| 2022 | -0.44 | +0.02 pp |
| 2021 | -0.46 | −0.17 pp |
| 2020 | -0.29 | −0.15 pp |
| 2019 | -0.14 | −0.01 pp |
| 2018 | -0.13 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | -0.08 | −0.03 pp |
| 2016 | -0.05 | +0.05 pp |
| 2015 | -0.11 | +0.03 pp |
| 2014 | -0.13 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | -0.14 | +0.02 pp |
| 2012 | -0.16 | +0.03 pp |
| 2011 | -0.19 | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.03 pp |
| 2009 | -0.01 | −0.06 pp |
| 2008 | 0.05 | −0.07 pp |
| 2007 | 0.11 | +0.05 pp |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 0.01 | −0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 0.03 | −0.18 pp |
| 2003 | 0.21 | −0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 0.23 | −0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 0.17 | −0.02 pp |
| 1999 | 0.18 | −0.09 pp |
| 1998 | 0.27 | +0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 0.24 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 0.23 | −0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 0.23 | −0.04 pp |
| 1994 | 0.28 | −0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 0.32 | −0.05 pp |
| 1992 | 0.37 | −0.02 pp |
| 1991 | 0.39 | +0.06 pp |
| 1990 | 0.33 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 0.4 | −0.02 pp |
| 1988 | 0.42 | −0.07 pp |
| 1987 | 0.48 | −0.05 pp |
| 1986 | 0.53 | −0.09 pp |
| 1985 | 0.63 | −0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 0.65 | −0.05 pp |
| 1983 | 0.7 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 0.69 | −0.03 pp |
| 1981 | 0.73 | −0.06 pp |
| 1980 | 0.79 | −0.06 pp |
| 1979 | 0.85 | −0.06 pp |
| 1978 | 0.91 | −0.06 pp |
| 1977 | 0.97 | −0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 1.07 | −0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 1.27 | −0.06 pp |
| 1974 | 1.33 | −0.08 pp |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +0.01 pp |
| 1972 | 1.4 | −0.79 pp |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +1.04 pp |
| 1970 | 1.15 | −0.04 pp |
| 1969 | 1.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +0.09 pp |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +0.12 pp |
| 1966 | 0.91 | −0.16 pp |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.04 pp |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.03 pp |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +0.08 pp |
| 1962 | 0.93 | +0.03 pp |
| 1961 | 0.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
