Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Japan

Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was -0.5891 Percent per annum in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-0.5891 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3372 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
-0.5891 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Japan, 1990–2030

-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.41990201020301990: 0.337 Percent per annum1991: 0.313 Percent per annum1992: 0.299 Percent per annum1993: 0.269 Percent per annum1994: 0.272 Percent per annum1995: 0.252 Percent per annum1996: 0.233 Percent per annum1997: 0.24 Percent per annum1998: 0.222 Percent per annum1999: 0.195 Percent per annum2000: 0.197 Percent per annum2001: 0.207 Percent per annum2002: 0.186 Percent per annum2003: 0.158 Percent per annum2004: 0.132 Percent per annum2005: 0.1 Percent per annum2006: 0.081 Percent per annum2007: 0.082 Percent per annum2008: 0.056 Percent per annum2009: 0.031 Percent per annum2010: -0.009 Percent per annum2011: -0.077 Percent per annum2012: -0.12 Percent per annum2013: -0.137 Percent per annum2014: -0.158 Percent per annum2015: -0.177 Percent per annum2016: -0.202 Percent per annum2017: -0.261 Percent per annum2018: -0.321 Percent per annum2019: -0.368 Percent per annum2020: -0.435 Percent per annum2021: -0.505 Percent per annum2022: -0.53 Percent per annum2023: -0.53 Percent per annum2024: -0.538 Percent per annum2025: -0.547 Percent per annum2026: -0.556 Percent per annum2027: -0.562 Percent per annum2028: -0.571 Percent per annum2029: -0.58 Percent per annum2030: -0.589 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Japan is -0.5891 Percent per annum, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Japan peaked at 0.3372 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.5891 Percent per annum, in 2030.

Japan ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in Japan, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 0.3372 Percent per annum
1991 0.3134 Percent per annum -7.0%
1992 0.2988 Percent per annum -4.7%
1993 0.2691 Percent per annum -9.9%
1994 0.2722 Percent per annum +1.2%
1995 0.2515 Percent per annum -7.6%
1996 0.233 Percent per annum -7.4%
1997 0.24 Percent per annum +3.0%
1998 0.2225 Percent per annum -7.3%
1999 0.1953 Percent per annum -12.2%
2000 0.1966 Percent per annum +0.7%
2001 0.2065 Percent per annum +5.0%
2002 0.1857 Percent per annum -10.1%
2003 0.1576 Percent per annum -15.2%
2004 0.1325 Percent per annum -15.9%
2005 0.0995 Percent per annum -24.9%
2006 0.0812 Percent per annum -18.4%
2007 0.0815 Percent per annum +0.4%
2008 0.0556 Percent per annum -31.8%
2009 0.0308 Percent per annum -44.7%
2010 -0.0091 Percent per annum -129.5%
2011 -0.0766 Percent per annum +745.6%
2012 -0.12 Percent per annum +56.5%
2013 -0.1367 Percent per annum +13.9%
2014 -0.1584 Percent per annum +15.9%
2015 -0.1771 Percent per annum +11.9%
2016 -0.202 Percent per annum +14.1%
2017 -0.2609 Percent per annum +29.2%
2018 -0.321 Percent per annum +23.0%
2019 -0.3677 Percent per annum +14.5%
2020 -0.4348 Percent per annum +18.3%
2021 -0.5048 Percent per annum +16.1%
2022 -0.5303 Percent per annum +5.1%
2023 -0.5302 Percent per annum -0.0%
2024 -0.5378 Percent per annum +1.4%
2025 -0.5472 Percent per annum +1.7%
2026 -0.5559 Percent per annum +1.6%
2027 -0.5622 Percent per annum +1.1%
2028 -0.5708 Percent per annum +1.5%
2029 -0.5797 Percent per annum +1.6%
2030 -0.5891 Percent per annum +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2633 Percent per annum 0.1953 Percent per annum 0.3372 Percent per annum 10
2000s 0.1228 Percent per annum 0.0308 Percent per annum 0.2065 Percent per annum 10
2010s -0.1829 Percent per annum -0.3677 Percent per annum -0.0091 Percent per annum 10
2020s -0.5354 Percent per annum -0.5797 Percent per annum -0.4348 Percent per annum 10
2030s -0.5891 Percent per annum -0.5891 Percent per annum -0.5891 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 163 Greece -0.4091 Percent per annum compare
  2. 164 Belarus -0.4518 Percent per annum compare
  3. 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4708 Percent per annum compare
  4. 167 Serbia -0.6883 Percent per annum compare
  5. 168 Ukraine -0.697 Percent per annum compare
  6. 169 Bulgaria -0.8803 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Japan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Japan was -0.5891 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3372 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5891 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Japan ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.