Population in Japan in 2025 — 123,366,734 people. Ranked 12 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 32.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123M | −608,637 | −0.49% |
| 2024 | 124M | −541,279 | −0.43% |
| 2023 | 125M | −608,339 | −0.49% |
| 2022 | 125M | −556,604 | −0.44% |
| 2021 | 126M | −579,407 | −0.46% |
| 2020 | 126M | −372,000 | −0.29% |
| 2019 | 127M | −178,000 | −0.14% |
| 2018 | 127M | −161,000 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 127M | −104,000 | −0.08% |
| 2016 | 127M | −65,000 | −0.05% |
| 2015 | 127M | −135,000 | −0.11% |
| 2014 | 127M | −169,000 | −0.13% |
| 2013 | 127M | −184,000 | −0.14% |
| 2012 | 128M | −204,000 | −0.16% |
| 2011 | 128M | −237,000 | −0.19% |
| 2010 | 128M | +23,000 | +0.02% |
| 2009 | 128M | −16,000 | −0.01% |
| 2008 | 128M | +62,000 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 128M | +147,000 | +0.11% |
| 2006 | 128M | +81,000 | +0.06% |
| 2005 | 128M | +12,000 | +0.01% |
| 2004 | 128M | +43,000 | +0.03% |
| 2003 | 128M | +273,000 | +0.21% |
| 2002 | 127M | +296,000 | +0.23% |
| 2001 | 127M | +306,000 | +0.24% |
| 2000 | 127M | +212,000 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 127M | +231,000 | +0.18% |
| 1998 | 126M | +343,000 | +0.27% |
| 1997 | 126M | +300,000 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 126M | +285,000 | +0.23% |
| 1995 | 125M | +294,000 | +0.23% |
| 1994 | 125M | +349,000 | +0.28% |
| 1993 | 125M | +404,000 | +0.32% |
| 1992 | 124M | +461,000 | +0.37% |
| 1991 | 124M | +486,000 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 123M | +409,000 | +0.33% |
| 1989 | 123M | +491,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 123M | +509,000 | +0.42% |
| 1987 | 122M | +587,000 | +0.48% |
| 1986 | 121M | +645,000 | +0.53% |
| 1985 | 121M | +754,000 | +0.63% |
| 1984 | 120M | +776,000 | +0.65% |
| 1983 | 119M | +827,000 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 118M | +819,000 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 118M | +854,000 | +0.73% |
| 1980 | 117M | +917,000 | +0.79% |
| 1979 | 116M | +977,000 | +0.85% |
| 1978 | 115M | +1.04M | +0.91% |
| 1977 | 114M | +1.1M | +0.97% |
| 1976 | 113M | +1.2M | +1.08% |
| 1975 | 112M | +1.41M | +1.28% |
| 1974 | 110M | +1.46M | +1.34% |
| 1973 | 109M | +1.52M | +1.42% |
| 1972 | 107M | +1.49M | +1.41% |
| 1971 | 106M | +2.29M | +2.22% |
| 1970 | 103M | +1.18M | +1.16% |
| 1969 | 102M | +1.21M | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 101M | +1.13M | +1.13% |
| 1967 | 99.88M | +1.03M | +1.04% |
| 1966 | 98.85M | +899,000 | +0.92% |
| 1965 | 97.95M | +1.05M | +1.08% |
| 1964 | 96.9M | +1M | +1.05% |
| 1963 | 95.9M | +967,000 | +1.02% |
| 1962 | 94.93M | +878,000 | +0.93% |
| 1961 | 94.06M | +839,000 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 93.22M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
