Population, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Population, annual growth rate was -0.4353 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.4353 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.22 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.4859 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.4353 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 228.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.22 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.4859 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Japan ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9001 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9178 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1972 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9142 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8502 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7913 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7311 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6961 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.698 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6279 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5338 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4832 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.417 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4006 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3936 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2796 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2349 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2271 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2386 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1828 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1674 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2412 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2328 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2142 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 % change on previous year | +574.9% |
| 2007 | 0.115 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0125 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2010 | 0.018 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1851 % change on previous year | -1130.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1596 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1326 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0511 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0818 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1268 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1404 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4586 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4432 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4859 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4353 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.9001 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.8502 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6029 % change on previous year | 0.4006 % change on previous year | 0.7913 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2857 % change on previous year | 0.1828 % change on previous year | 0.3936 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1113 % change on previous year | -0.0125 % change on previous year | 0.2412 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.111 % change on previous year | -0.1851 % change on previous year | 0.018 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4233 % change on previous year | -0.4859 % change on previous year | -0.2938 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 Hungary -0.3115 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Poland -0.3617 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Tonga -0.4035 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Dominica -0.4586 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Germany -0.4659 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Belarus -0.4858 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Population, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.4353 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4859 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.