Population by income level in Japan
Japan: Population by income level was 123.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
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.