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
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.
Population growth rate by level of development in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.514 | — |
| 2025 | -0.538 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | -0.562 | +4.5% |
| 2027 | -0.577 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | -0.59 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | -0.597 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | -0.61 | +2.2% |
| 2031 | -0.618 | +1.3% |
| 2032 | -0.627 | +1.5% |
| 2033 | -0.632 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | -0.642 | +1.6% |
| 2035 | -0.649 | +1.1% |
| 2036 | -0.651 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | -0.653 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | -0.652 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | -0.653 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | -0.655 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | -0.661 | +0.9% |
| 2042 | -0.653 | -1.2% |
| 2043 | -0.652 | -0.2% |
| 2044 | -0.649 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.651 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | -0.646 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | -0.643 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | -0.637 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | -0.639 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | -0.638 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.642 | +0.6% |
| 2052 | -0.654 | +1.9% |
| 2053 | -0.656 | +0.3% |
| 2054 | -0.678 | +3.4% |
| 2055 | -0.683 | +0.7% |
| 2056 | -0.704 | +3.1% |
| 2057 | -0.715 | +1.6% |
| 2058 | -0.728 | +1.8% |
| 2059 | -0.753 | +3.4% |
| 2060 | -0.762 | +1.2% |
| 2061 | -0.772 | +1.3% |
| 2062 | -0.782 | +1.3% |
| 2063 | -0.79 | +1.0% |
| 2064 | -0.798 | +1.0% |
| 2065 | -0.811 | +1.6% |
| 2066 | -0.808 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.804 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | -0.807 | +0.4% |
| 2069 | -0.796 | -1.4% |
| 2070 | -0.789 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | -0.763 | -3.3% |
| 2072 | -0.745 | -2.4% |
| 2073 | -0.728 | -2.3% |
| 2074 | -0.697 | -4.3% |
| 2075 | -0.67 | -3.9% |
| 2076 | -0.644 | -3.9% |
| 2077 | -0.622 | -3.4% |
| 2078 | -0.596 | -4.2% |
| 2079 | -0.573 | -3.9% |
| 2080 | -0.556 | -3.0% |
| 2081 | -0.533 | -4.1% |
| 2082 | -0.521 | -2.3% |
| 2083 | -0.505 | -3.1% |
| 2084 | -0.499 | -1.2% |
| 2085 | -0.491 | -1.6% |
| 2086 | -0.482 | -1.8% |
| 2087 | -0.473 | -1.9% |
| 2088 | -0.469 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | -0.468 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | -0.468 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | -0.476 | +1.7% |
| 2093 | -0.475 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | -0.474 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | -0.479 | +1.1% |
| 2096 | -0.486 | +1.5% |
| 2097 | -0.482 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.489 | +1.5% |
| 2099 | -0.498 | +1.8% |
| 2100 | -0.501 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.501 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.501 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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