Population by world region in Japan
Japan: Population by world region was 76.85 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
76.85 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
128.19 million people
in 2009
All-time low
6.00 million people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Japan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 76.85 million people for population by world region in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Japan peaked at 128.19 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million people, in 1000.
Japan ranks 32nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.20 million people | 6.20 million people | 6.20 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.40 million people | 6.40 million people | 6.40 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.30 million people | 7.30 million people | 7.30 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.30 million people | 9.30 million people | 9.30 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.30 million people | 12.30 million people | 12.30 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.00 million people | 17.00 million people | 17.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 26.70 million people | 26.70 million people | 26.70 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.00 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 28.80 million people | 28.80 million people | 28.80 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 28.60 million people | 28.60 million people | 28.60 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 28.40 million people | 28.40 million people | 28.40 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 28.20 million people | 28.20 million people | 28.20 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 28.65 million people | 28.00 million people | 29.31 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.15 million people | 29.46 million people | 30.82 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 31.14 million people | 30.93 million people | 31.30 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 31.48 million people | 31.33 million people | 31.63 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.82 million people | 31.66 million people | 31.98 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.56 million people | 32.05 million people | 33.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.81 million people | 33.23 million people | 34.41 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.60 million people | 34.58 million people | 36.70 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.42 million people | 36.98 million people | 39.93 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.08 million people | 40.29 million people | 43.95 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.80 million people | 44.42 million people | 49.29 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.69 million people | 49.88 million people | 55.61 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.97 million people | 56.33 million people | 63.80 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 68.59 million people | 64.67 million people | 72.63 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.34 million people | 73.59 million people | 83.27 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 123.37 million people | 120.31 million people | 126.31 million people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Japan?
- Population by world region in Japan was 76.85 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million people in 1000.
- How does Japan rank for population by world region?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.