Population estimates and projections in Japan
Japan had an estimated population of 124,370,947 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1991.
Japan, 2023 (latest estimate)
124,370,947
Change from 2022
−0.5%
Projection for 2030
119,584,121 people
Projection for 2050
105,123,167 people
Projection for 2100
76,845,989 people
Position in 2023
12th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Japan over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 76,845,989 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 78,747,739 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 80,634,393 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 82,570,777 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 84,729,966 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 87,352,846 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 90,611,771 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 94,324,173 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 98,103,219 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 101,721,352 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 105,123,167 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 108,551,994 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 112,158,303 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 115,876,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 119,584,121 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 123,103,479 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 124,370,947 people |
| 2022 | 124,997,578 people |
| 2021 | 125,679,338 people |
| 2020 | 126,304,543 people |
| 2019 | 126,699,424 people |
| 2018 | 126,913,432 people |
| 2017 | 127,064,690 people |
| 2016 | 127,159,951 people |
| 2015 | 127,275,872 people |
| 2014 | 127,486,604 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5% from 124,997,578 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 127,723,646 people, the figure has changed by −2.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Japan has the 12th highest value.
More for Japan
All statistics for Japan
Median age estimates and projections
49.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.48%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
123,366,734 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.49%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
30.0%
2025 · World Bank