Has the population peaked? in Japan
Japan: Has the population peaked? was 124.37 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124.37 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
128.19 million people
in 2009
All-time low
86.44 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Japan is 124.37 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Japan peaked at 128.19 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.44 million people, in 1950.
That places Japan 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.44 million people | — |
| 1951 | 87.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 89.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 90.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 91.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 92.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 93.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 94.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 94.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 95.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 96.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 97.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 98.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 98.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 99.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 100.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 101.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 102.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 104.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 105.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 106.71 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 107.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 109.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 110.61 million people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 112.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 113.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 114.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 115.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 116.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 117.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 118.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 118.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 119.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 119.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 120.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 120.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 121.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 121.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 122.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 122.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 123.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 123.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 124.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 125.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 125.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 125.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 126.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 126.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 127.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 128.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.72 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 127.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.06 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 125.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 124.37 million people | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 124.37 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 41.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 124.37 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 89.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.55 million people | 86.44 million people | 95.62 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.60 million people | 96.40 million people | 105.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.40 million people | 106.71 million people | 117.52 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.67 million people | 118.36 million people | 122.95 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.31 million people | 123.40 million people | 126.80 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.76 million people | 127.03 million people | 128.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.45 million people | 126.70 million people | 128.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.34 million people | 124.37 million people | 126.31 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 has the population peaked? in Japan?
- Has the population peaked? in Japan was 124.37 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.44 million people in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for has the population peaked??
- Japan ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.