World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan
Japan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 124.37 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
124.37 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 239 countries
All-time high
128.19 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan is 124.37 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan peaked at 128.19 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 1000.
That places Japan 13th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 124.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 41.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 124.37 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 89.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 125.34 million | 124.37 million | 126.31 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Japan was 124.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1000.
- How does Japan rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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