🇯🇵 Population of Japan

123,294,513
Current Population of Japan
-661,122
Net population growth this year
327.19
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Japan reached 123,294,513, of which 59,913,726 people are male and 63,380,787 female. The country has a population density of 327.1939 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of -0.536% for the year. According to the latest data, Japan is set to decrease its population size by -665,040 people next year. Making the total population count of Japan 122,631,432 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Japan (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Japan grown from 84,353,049 people to 123,294,513. An increase of the population size by 46.16% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 84,353,049 41,333,729 43,019,319 1,393,571 223.8526 1.652%
1951 85,683,474 42,006,238 43,677,236 1,267,280 227.3833 1.479%
1952 86,921,764 42,631,103 44,290,660 1,209,299 230.6694 1.391%
1953 88,057,140 43,203,058 44,854,082 1,061,454 233.6824 1.205%
1954 89,093,019 43,722,677 45,370,342 1,010,303 236.4314 1.134%
1955 90,090,281 44,221,702 45,868,579 984,222 239.0779 1.092%
1956 91,021,560 44,687,232 46,334,329 878,336 241.5493 0.965%
1957 91,837,665 45,092,511 46,745,154 753,874 243.715 0.821%
1958 92,671,295 45,504,860 47,166,436 913,387 245.9273 0.986%
1959 93,575,985 45,953,568 47,622,417 895,992 248.3281 0.958%
1960 94,464,839 46,394,932 48,069,907 881,716 250.6869 0.933%
1961 95,355,458 46,838,723 48,516,734 899,521 253.0504 0.943%
1962 96,267,883 47,294,490 48,973,393 925,330 255.4717 0.961%
1963 97,246,712 47,783,132 49,463,580 1,032,327 258.0693 1.062%
1964 98,319,344 48,319,073 50,000,270 1,112,937 260.9158 1.132%
1965 99,468,746 48,892,844 50,575,902 1,185,869 263.9661 1.192%
1966 100,466,907 49,390,505 51,076,402 810,452 266.6149 0.807%
1967 101,527,852 49,920,866 51,606,986 1,311,437 269.4304 1.292%
1968 102,819,279 50,569,762 52,249,516 1,271,418 272.8576 1.237%
1969 104,102,078 51,216,693 52,885,384 1,294,179 276.2618 1.243%
1970 105,416,839 51,880,680 53,536,160 1,335,344 279.7509 1.267%
1971 106,789,355 52,574,586 54,214,768 1,409,688 283.3932 1.32%
1972 108,220,404 53,297,565 54,922,838 1,452,409 287.1908 1.342%
1973 109,679,470 54,035,530 55,643,939 1,465,723 291.0629 1.336%
1974 111,100,023 54,755,702 56,344,321 1,375,383 294.8327 1.238%
1975 112,411,640 55,419,338 56,992,302 1,247,853 298.3134 1.11%
1976 113,624,865 56,028,880 57,595,985 1,178,596 301.533 1.037%
1977 114,761,516 56,596,276 58,165,241 1,094,707 304.5494 0.954%
1978 115,809,525 57,115,878 58,693,647 1,001,310 307.3305 0.865%
1979 116,765,509 57,586,081 59,179,428 910,658 309.8675 0.78%
1980 117,624,196 58,003,934 59,620,262 806,716 312.1462 0.686%
1981 118,385,723 58,370,115 60,015,607 716,337 314.1672 0.605%
1982 119,098,142 58,710,410 60,387,732 708,502 316.0577 0.595%
1983 119,793,752 59,040,902 60,752,849 682,718 317.9037 0.57%
1984 120,470,727 59,360,879 61,109,848 671,231 319.7002 0.557%
1985 121,119,031 59,666,395 61,452,636 625,378 321.4207 0.516%
1986 121,710,305 59,943,573 61,766,732 557,170 322.9898 0.458%
1987 122,268,885 60,204,179 62,064,706 559,990 324.4721 0.458%
1988 122,798,302 60,450,323 62,347,979 498,843 325.8771 0.406%
1989 123,270,648 60,666,723 62,603,925 445,849 327.1306 0.362%
1990 123,686,321 60,852,276 62,834,045 385,498 328.2337 0.312%
1991 124,073,993 61,022,120 63,051,872 389,846 329.2624 0.314%
1992 124,444,693 61,182,546 63,262,147 351,554 330.2462 0.282%
1993 124,779,576 61,323,898 63,455,679 318,213 331.1349 0.255%
1994 125,119,269 61,466,008 63,653,260 361,171 332.0364 0.289%
1995 125,433,969 61,593,428 63,840,541 268,229 332.8715 0.214%
1996 125,726,223 61,708,339 64,017,884 316,280 333.6471 0.252%
1997 126,027,985 61,827,494 64,200,490 287,243 334.4479 0.228%
1998 126,308,390 61,933,059 64,375,331 273,568 335.192 0.217%
1999 126,555,063 62,019,868 64,535,196 219,778 335.8466 0.174%
2000 126,803,861 62,107,541 64,696,320 277,818 336.5069 0.219%
2001 127,065,731 62,201,039 64,864,692 245,921 337.2018 0.194%
2002 127,301,750 62,280,970 65,020,781 226,119 337.8281 0.178%
2003 127,502,352 62,341,923 65,160,430 175,085 338.3605 0.137%
2004 127,671,288 62,386,528 65,284,760 162,787 338.8088 0.128%
2005 127,798,373 62,410,520 65,387,853 91,382 339.1461 0.072%
2006 127,902,167 62,425,780 65,476,387 116,206 339.4215 0.091%
2007 128,006,426 62,445,692 65,560,734 92,312 339.6982 0.072%
2008 128,077,633 62,451,645 65,625,989 50,102 339.8871 0.039%
2009 128,117,042 62,443,939 65,673,103 28,716 339.9917 0.022%
2010 128,105,431 62,415,026 65,690,405 -51,938 339.9609 -0.041%
2011 128,007,257 62,348,448 65,658,808 -144,411 339.7004 -0.113%
2012 127,853,688 62,258,404 65,595,282 -162,727 339.2928 -0.127%
2013 127,678,924 62,159,989 65,518,935 -186,800 338.8291 -0.146%
2014 127,476,735 62,049,024 65,427,711 -217,578 338.2925 -0.171%
2015 127,250,933 61,927,410 65,323,523 -234,026 337.6933 -0.184%
2016 126,993,858 61,790,329 65,203,528 -280,125 337.0111 -0.221%
2017 126,662,472 61,614,482 65,047,990 -382,646 336.1316 -0.302%
2018 126,255,866 61,400,411 64,855,455 -430,566 335.0526 -0.341%
2019 125,791,676 61,158,670 64,633,006 -497,813 333.8208 -0.396%
2020 125,244,761 60,881,605 64,363,155 -596,019 332.3694 -0.476%
2021 124,612,530 60,567,564 64,044,966 -668,441 330.6916 -0.536%
2022 123,951,692 60,239,861 63,711,831 -653,236 328.9379 -0.527%
2023 123,294,513 59,913,726 63,380,787 -661,122 327.1939 -0.536%

Statements that can be derived from Japan's population data

  • Japan has a population of 123,294,513 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Japan's population is equivalent to 1.54% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Japan's population will decrease with -661,122 people.
  • In 2023, 99,994 more people will immigrate to Japan than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Japan is 49.14 years.
  • In Japan there are 327.19 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 1.64 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Japan.
  • In Japan, 59,913,726 of the total population are male, and 63,380,787 are female.

Future Population of Japan (2023 - 2100)

Japan's population is set to decrease in the future from 123,294,513 people to 73,644,064 people. A decrease of the population size by -12.7% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 123,294,513 59,913,726 63,380,787 -661,122 327.1939 -0.536%
2024 122,631,432 59,583,329 63,048,103 -665,040 325.4342 -0.542%
2025 121,960,408 59,248,156 62,712,251 -677,009 323.6535 -0.555%
2026 121,282,488 58,908,811 62,373,677 -678,830 321.8545 -0.56%
2027 120,600,599 58,567,051 62,033,548 -684,948 320.0449 -0.568%
2028 119,912,238 58,221,540 61,690,698 -691,775 318.2182 -0.577%
2029 119,217,097 57,872,602 61,344,495 -698,506 316.3734 -0.586%
2030 118,514,802 57,520,486 60,994,315 -706,085 314.5097 -0.596%
2031 117,805,680 57,165,384 60,640,296 -712,158 312.6279 -0.605%
2032 117,090,083 56,807,514 60,282,568 -719,037 310.7288 -0.614%
2033 116,368,193 56,447,468 59,920,726 -724,742 308.8131 -0.623%
2034 115,641,078 56,086,006 59,555,071 -729,489 306.8835 -0.631%
2035 114,907,058 55,722,198 59,184,861 -738,549 304.9356 -0.643%
2036 114,164,955 55,356,196 58,808,760 -745,657 302.9663 -0.653%
2037 113,416,742 54,989,069 58,427,672 -750,770 300.9807 -0.662%
2038 112,664,566 54,621,670 58,042,897 -753,582 298.9846 -0.669%
2039 111,910,716 54,255,810 57,654,906 -754,117 296.984 -0.674%
2040 111,157,201 53,892,782 57,264,420 -752,913 294.9844 -0.677%
2041 110,405,207 53,532,377 56,872,830 -751,076 292.9888 -0.68%
2042 109,654,640 53,174,158 56,480,482 -750,058 290.997 -0.684%
2043 108,903,960 52,817,292 56,086,668 -751,302 289.0048 -0.69%
2044 108,155,545 52,463,052 55,692,493 -745,528 287.0187 -0.689%
2045 107,412,293 52,112,149 55,300,144 -740,976 285.0463 -0.69%
2046 106,674,353 51,764,209 54,910,144 -734,904 283.088 -0.689%
2047 105,942,538 51,418,933 54,523,605 -728,726 281.1459 -0.688%
2048 105,216,618 51,074,825 54,141,794 -723,113 279.2195 -0.687%
2049 104,497,282 50,731,854 53,765,429 -715,559 277.3106 -0.685%
2050 103,784,357 50,389,397 53,394,960 -710,292 275.4186 -0.684%
2051 103,076,686 50,046,497 53,030,188 -705,050 273.5407 -0.684%
2052 102,373,741 49,702,783 52,670,958 -700,840 271.6752 -0.685%
2053 101,672,959 49,357,062 52,315,898 -700,723 269.8155 -0.689%
2054 100,969,712 49,007,492 51,962,220 -705,772 267.9493 -0.699%
2055 100,261,155 48,652,872 51,608,283 -711,342 266.0689 -0.709%
2056 99,547,977 48,293,965 51,254,012 -715,013 264.1763 -0.718%
2057 98,829,212 47,930,986 50,898,226 -722,517 262.2689 -0.731%
2058 98,103,898 47,564,392 50,539,506 -728,113 260.3441 -0.742%
2059 97,371,456 47,194,230 50,177,226 -736,770 258.4004 -0.757%
2060 96,631,457 46,820,960 49,810,496 -743,228 256.4366 -0.769%
2061 95,885,918 46,446,602 49,439,316 -747,849 254.4581 -0.78%
2062 95,135,942 46,072,252 49,063,690 -752,104 252.4678 -0.791%
2063 94,381,509 45,698,243 48,683,266 -756,762 250.4658 -0.802%
2064 93,622,768 45,324,830 48,297,938 -760,721 248.4522 -0.813%
2065 92,862,515 44,953,964 47,908,550 -759,785 246.4347 -0.818%
2066 92,104,053 44,587,510 47,516,542 -757,139 244.4219 -0.822%
2067 91,348,808 44,225,840 47,122,968 -753,350 242.4177 -0.825%
2068 90,601,494 43,871,207 46,730,287 -741,278 240.4345 -0.818%
2069 89,863,719 43,524,766 46,338,952 -734,272 238.4766 -0.817%
2070 89,136,819 43,186,806 45,950,014 -719,528 236.5476 -0.807%
2071 88,424,325 42,858,287 45,566,039 -705,460 234.6568 -0.798%
2072 87,727,655 42,539,327 45,188,329 -687,879 232.808 -0.784%
2073 87,048,361 42,229,742 44,818,618 -670,710 231.0054 -0.771%
2074 86,388,769 41,930,490 44,458,278 -648,475 229.255 -0.751%
2075 85,749,786 41,641,170 44,108,615 -629,491 227.5592 -0.734%
2076 85,129,656 41,360,277 43,769,378 -610,768 225.9136 -0.717%
2077 84,529,212 41,087,756 43,441,456 -590,120 224.3201 -0.698%
2078 83,948,386 40,822,653 43,125,734 -571,531 222.7788 -0.681%
2079 83,384,467 40,563,698 42,820,770 -556,308 221.2823 -0.667%
2080 82,836,599 40,310,820 42,525,779 -539,428 219.8284 -0.651%
2081 82,305,350 40,064,226 42,241,124 -523,071 218.4185 -0.636%
2082 81,787,526 39,821,816 41,965,709 -512,578 217.0444 -0.627%
2083 81,280,426 39,582,452 41,697,974 -501,622 215.6986 -0.617%
2084 80,784,469 39,346,754 41,437,715 -490,293 214.3825 -0.607%
2085 80,297,790 39,114,380 41,183,410 -483,064 213.091 -0.602%
2086 79,817,820 38,883,723 40,934,097 -476,876 211.8172 -0.597%
2087 79,344,369 38,655,010 40,689,359 -470,026 210.5608 -0.592%
2088 78,877,798 38,429,175 40,448,622 -463,117 209.3226 -0.587%
2089 78,416,133 38,204,978 40,211,156 -460,212 208.0975 -0.587%
2090 77,959,318 37,982,639 39,976,679 -453,418 206.8852 -0.582%
2091 77,507,344 37,762,677 39,744,666 -450,531 205.6858 -0.581%
2092 77,059,254 37,544,436 39,514,818 -445,648 204.4967 -0.578%
2093 76,615,267 37,328,147 39,287,120 -442,326 203.3184 -0.577%
2094 76,175,514 37,114,322 39,061,192 -437,181 202.1514 -0.574%
2095 75,741,100 36,903,520 38,837,580 -431,646 200.9986 -0.57%
2096 75,310,678 36,694,871 38,615,807 -429,198 199.8564 -0.57%
2097 74,884,753 36,489,120 38,395,632 -422,652 198.7261 -0.564%
2098 74,465,689 36,287,688 38,178,001 -415,475 197.614 -0.558%
2099 74,051,908 36,089,747 37,962,160 -412,088 196.5159 -0.556%
2100 73,644,064 35,895,523 37,748,542 -403,599 195.4336 -0.548%

Population Density of Japan

Today, Japan has a population density of 327.1939 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 223.8526 people/km² since the 1950 to 327.1939 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Japan is projected to reach a population density of 195.4336 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Japan Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Japan's Population

The population growth rate of Japan currently stands at -0.536% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.009 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Japan will decrease to -0.536%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Japan's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.548% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.652%
1960 0.933%
1970 1.267%
1980 0.686%
1990 0.312%
2000 0.219%
2010 -0.041%
2020 -0.476%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.596%
2040 -0.677%
2050 -0.684%
2060 -0.769%
2070 -0.807%
2080 -0.651%
2090 -0.582%
2100 -0.548%
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Life Expectancy of Japan

Today, Japan has an average life expectancy of 84.9466 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 59.2323 years since the 1950 to 84.9466 years in 2023. In the future, Japan is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 94.1744 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 59,232
1960 67,689
1970 71,987
1980 76,126
1990 78,983
2000 81,175
2010 82,919
2020 84,687
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 85,844
2040 87,108
2050 88,322
2060 89,514
2070 90,680
2080 91,852
2090 93,013
2100 94,174
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Migration to and from Japan

In 2023 Japan will see net migrations of 99,994 people. This means that 99,994 more people will immigrate to Japan than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Japan was 99,994.

Net Migration for Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -61,846
1960 -46,245
1970 124,197
1980 -30,594
1990 26,291
2000 84,477
2010 148,460
2020 87,584
Year Net Migration
2030 99,994
2040 99,994
2050 99,994
2060 99,994
2070 99,994
2080 99,994
2090 99,994
2100 99,994
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Births in Japan

In 2023, Japan will see 813,751 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Japan in 2022, when the country saw 814,705 new borns.

Births Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 2,389,226
1960 1,658,438
1970 1,956,814
1980 1,592,749
1990 1,225,414
2000 1,217,577
2010 1,095,286
2020 827,602
Year Births
2030 814,714
2040 787,799
2050 702,705
2060 643,378
2070 632,712
2080 591,272
2090 549,653
2100 531,461
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Deaths in Japan

In 2023, 1,574,865 people will die in Japan. That is an increase of Japan's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,567,933 deaths.

Deaths Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 933,809
1960 730,473
1970 745,670
1980 755,442
1990 866,210
2000 1,024,232
2010 1,295,676
2020 1,511,209
Year Births
2030 1,620,800
2040 1,640,699
2050 1,512,982
2060 1,486,598
2070 1,452,229
2080 1,230,693
2090 1,103,062
2100 1,035,051
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Median Age in Japan

The median age of Japan has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Japan will reach 54.3901 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 21.2013
1960 24.7876
1970 28.1918
1980 31.6387
1990 36.9136
2000 40.7031
2010 44.2258
2020 47.9829
Year Median Age
2030 51.5
2040 53.0487
2050 53.636
2060 54.639
2070 54.8929
2080 54.1162
2090 54.0818
2100 54.3901
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Fertility Rate in Japan

The fertility rate of Japan has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Japan will reach 1.5508 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 3.66
1960 2.0149
1970 2.0927
1980 1.7455
1990 1.5249
2000 1.3668
2010 1.3878
2020 1.2936
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.371
2040 1.4282
2050 1.4686
2060 1.4891
2070 1.5091
2080 1.5187
2090 1.5398
2100 1.5508
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Infant Mortality Rate in Japan

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Japan while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Japan has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 56.0289. Today, Japan has a much better infant mortality rate of 1.6409 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Japan is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.3328 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Japan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 56.0289
1960 30.5421
1970 13.4816
1980 7.3366
1990 4.5525
2000 3.2824
2010 2.3305
2020 1.7688
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 1.3893
2040 1.1106
2050 0.9023
2060 0.7393
2070 0.6096
2080 0.5011
2090 0.4105
2100 0.3328
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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