Population regions with projections in Japan
Japan: Population regions with projections was 76.85 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
76.85 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
128.19 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population regions with projections in Japan, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 76.85 million for population regions with projections in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections in Japan peaked at 128.19 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 1000.
Japan ranks 33rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population regions with projections in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 6.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1200 | 6.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 7.30 million | +14.1% |
| 1400 | 9.30 million | +27.4% |
| 1500 | 12.30 million | +32.3% |
| 1600 | 17.00 million | +38.2% |
| 1700 | 26.70 million | +57.1% |
| 1710 | 29.00 million | +8.6% |
| 1720 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 28.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 28.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 28.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 28.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 28.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1801 | 28.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 28.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 28.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 28.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 28.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 28.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 29.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 29.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 29.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 29.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 29.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 29.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 29.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 30.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 30.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 30.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 30.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 30.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 30.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 30.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 31.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 31.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 31.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 31.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 31.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 31.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 31.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 31.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 31.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 31.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 31.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 31.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 31.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 31.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 31.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 31.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 31.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 31.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 31.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 31.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 31.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 31.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 31.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 31.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 31.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 31.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 31.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 31.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 31.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 32.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 32.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 32.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 32.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 32.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 32.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 32.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 32.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 32.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 33.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 33.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 33.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 33.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 33.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 33.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 33.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 34.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 34.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 34.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 34.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 34.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 34.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 34.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 35.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 35.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 35.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 35.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 36.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 36.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 36.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 36.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 37.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 37.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 37.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 38.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 38.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 38.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 39.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 39.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 39.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 40.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 40.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 41.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 41.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 41.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 42.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 42.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 43.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 43.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 43.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 44.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 44.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 45.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 45.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 46.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 47.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 47.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 48.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 48.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 49.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 49.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 50.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 51.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 51.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 52.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 52.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 53.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 54.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 54.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 55.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 56.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 57.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 57.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 58.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 59.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 60.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 61.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 62.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 62.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 63.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 64.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 65.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 66.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 67.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 68.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 68.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 69.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 70.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 71.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 72.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 73.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 74.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 75.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 76.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 77.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 78.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 79.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 81.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 82.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 83.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 86.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 87.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 89.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 90.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 91.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 92.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 93.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 94.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 94.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 95.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 96.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 97.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 98.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 98.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 99.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 100.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 101.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 102.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 104.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 105.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 106.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 107.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 109.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 110.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 112.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 113.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 114.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 115.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 116.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 117.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 118.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 118.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 119.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 119.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 120.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 120.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 121.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 121.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 122.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 122.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 123.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 123.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 124.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 125.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 125.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 125.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 126.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 126.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 127.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 128.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 127.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 125.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 124.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 123.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 122.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 121.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 121.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 120.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 119.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 118.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 118.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 117.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 116.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 115.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 115.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 114.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 113.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 112.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 112.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 111.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 110.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 109.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 109.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 108.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 107.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 107.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 106.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 105.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 105.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 104.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 103.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 103.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 102.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 101.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 101.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 100.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 99.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 98.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 98.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 97.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 96.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 95.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 95.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 94.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 93.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 92.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 92.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 91.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 90.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 89.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 89.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 88.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 87.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 87.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 86.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 86.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 85.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 85.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 84.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 84.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 83.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 83.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 82.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 82.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 82.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 81.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 81.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 81.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 80.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 80.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 79.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 79.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 79.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 78.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 78.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 77.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 77.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 77.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 76.85 million | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 76.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 36.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 76.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 39.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population regions with projections in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +57.1% | 17.00 million | 26.70 million |
| 1600 | +38.2% | 12.30 million | 17.00 million |
| 1500 | +32.3% | 9.30 million | 12.30 million |
| 1400 | +27.4% | 7.30 million | 9.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.20 million | 6.20 million | 6.20 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.30 million | 7.30 million | 7.30 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.30 million | 12.30 million | 12.30 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.00 million | 17.00 million | 17.00 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 26.70 million | 26.70 million | 26.70 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 29.00 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 28.80 million | 28.80 million | 28.80 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 28.40 million | 28.40 million | 28.40 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 28.20 million | 28.20 million | 28.20 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 28.65 million | 28.00 million | 29.31 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.15 million | 29.46 million | 30.82 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 31.14 million | 30.93 million | 31.30 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 31.48 million | 31.33 million | 31.63 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.82 million | 31.66 million | 31.98 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.56 million | 32.05 million | 33.11 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.81 million | 33.23 million | 34.41 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.60 million | 34.58 million | 36.70 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.42 million | 36.98 million | 39.93 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.08 million | 40.29 million | 43.95 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.80 million | 44.42 million | 49.29 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.69 million | 49.88 million | 55.61 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.97 million | 56.33 million | 63.80 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 68.59 million | 64.67 million | 72.63 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.34 million | 73.59 million | 83.27 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 91.55 million | 86.44 million | 95.62 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.60 million | 96.40 million | 105.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.40 million | 106.71 million | 117.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.67 million | 118.36 million | 122.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.31 million | 123.40 million | 126.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.76 million | 127.03 million | 128.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.45 million | 126.70 million | 128.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.37 million | 120.31 million | 126.31 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 116.25 million | 112.89 million | 119.58 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 108.93 million | 105.80 million | 112.16 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 102.03 million | 98.85 million | 105.12 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 94.71 million | 91.33 million | 98.10 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.76 million | 85.21 million | 90.61 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 82.81 million | 81.01 million | 84.73 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.93 million | 77.23 million | 80.63 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 76.85 million | 76.85 million | 76.85 million | 1 |
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections in Japan?
- Population regions with projections in Japan was 76.85 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1000.
- How does Japan rank for population regions with projections?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population regions with projections rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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