Population in Japan
Japan: Population was 123.97 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Japan, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Japan is 123.97 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Japan peaked at 128.07 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.22 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 93.22 million | 102.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 103.40 million | 115.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 116.81 million | 123.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 123.48 million | 126.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 126.84 million | 128.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 126.63 million | 128.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.11 million | 123.97 million | 126.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Japan?
- Population in Japan was 123.97 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.