Population in Japan
Japan: Population was 76.85 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Japan, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Japan stood at 76.85 million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Japan peaked at 123.75 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.85 million people, in 2100.
That places Japan 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 122.06 million people | 120.31 million people | 123.75 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 116.25 million people | 112.89 million people | 119.58 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 108.93 million people | 105.80 million people | 112.16 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 102.03 million people | 98.85 million people | 105.12 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 94.71 million people | 91.33 million people | 98.10 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.76 million people | 85.21 million people | 90.61 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 82.81 million people | 81.01 million people | 84.73 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.93 million people | 77.23 million people | 80.63 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 76.85 million people | 76.85 million people | 76.85 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Madagascar 85.34 million people compare
- 30 Iran 80.05 million people compare
- 31 Mali 79.35 million people compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 74.35 million people compare
- 34 United Kingdom 74.31 million people compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 71.01 million people compare
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 in Japan?
- Population in Japan was 76.85 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.75 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.85 million people in 2100.
- How does Japan rank for population?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.