Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was -0.4423 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan stood at -0.4423 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 1.16 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4423 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Japan 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9352 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8499 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7278 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6046 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5475 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5175 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.474 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4145 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3417 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2367 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1632 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1566 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1247 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1164 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0937 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0234 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0378 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0486 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0207 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0577 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0261 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | +458.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3284 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2641 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2566 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3029 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2026 | -0.335 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2027 | -0.3645 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2028 | -0.3898 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2029 | -0.4182 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2030 | -0.4423 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.762 % change on previous year | 0.474 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2403 % change on previous year | 0.1164 % change on previous year | 0.4145 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 % change on previous year | -0.0486 % change on previous year | 0.0937 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3105 % change on previous year | -0.4182 % change on previous year | -0.1459 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.4423 % change on previous year | -0.4423 % change on previous year | -0.4423 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 177 Ukraine -0.3206 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Republic of Moldova -0.3246 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Latvia -0.3312 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Romania -0.4683 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Lithuania -0.4774 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Puerto Rico -0.4793 % 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)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Japan was -0.4423 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4423 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.1%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.