Population by income level in Japan
Japan: Population by income level was 123.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123.37 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
128.07 million
in 2010
All-time low
93.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 123.37 million for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Japan peaked at 128.07 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.22 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 94.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 94.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 95.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 96.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 97.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 98.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 99.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 101.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 102.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 105.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 107.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 108.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 110.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 111.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 112.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 113.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 114.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 115.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 116.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 117.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 118.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 119.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 120.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 120.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 121.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 122.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 122.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 123.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 123.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 123.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 124.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 125.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 125.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 125.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 126.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 126.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 126.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 127.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 128.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 127.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 127.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 127.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 127.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 127.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 127.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 126.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 126.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 125.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 124.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 123.37 million | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 123.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 41.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 123.37 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 87.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 93.22 million | 102.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 103.40 million | 115.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 116.81 million | 123.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 123.48 million | 126.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 126.84 million | 128.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 126.63 million | 128.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 123.37 million | 126.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Japan?
- Population by income level in Japan was 123.37 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population by income level?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.