Population growth rate by level of development in Japan

Japan: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.501 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
-0.501
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.468
in 2090
All-time low
-0.811
in 2065
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Japan, 2024–2100

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Japan stood at -0.501.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Japan peaked at -0.468 in 2090 and was at its lowest, -0.811, in 2065.

That places Japan 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s -0.563 -0.597 -0.514 6
2030s -0.6387 -0.653 -0.61 10
2040s -0.6486 -0.661 -0.637 10
2050s -0.6851 -0.753 -0.638 10
2060s -0.793 -0.811 -0.762 10
2070s -0.6827 -0.789 -0.573 10
2080s -0.4998 -0.556 -0.469 10
2090s -0.4795 -0.498 -0.468 10
2100s -0.501 -0.501 -0.501 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 143 Peru -0.438 compare
  2. 144 Ireland -0.455 compare
  3. 145 American Samoa -0.468 compare
  4. 147 Bangladesh -0.502 compare
  5. 147 Iceland -0.502 compare
  6. 149 Myanmar -0.506 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Japan?
Population growth rate by level of development in Japan was -0.501 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -0.468 in 2090.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.811 in 2065.
How does Japan rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Japan ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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