Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Japan's population stands at 123.37M as of 2025-12-31, down from 123.98M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Japan's population was 123.37M, down from 123.98M in 2024.
In 2024, Japan's population was 123.98M, down from 124.52M in 2023.
In 2023, Japan's population was 124.52M, down from 125.12M in 2022.
In 2022, Japan's population was 125.12M, down from 125.68M in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's population was 125.68M, down from 126.26M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123.37M | -608,637 |
| 2024 | 123.98M | -541,279 |
| 2023 | 124.52M | -608,339 |
| 2022 | 125.12M | -556,604 |
| 2021 | 125.68M | -579,407 |
| 2020 | 126.26M | -372,000 |
| 2019 | 126.63M | -178,000 |
| 2018 | 126.81M | -161,000 |
| 2017 | 126.97M | -104,000 |
| 2016 | 127.08M | -65,000 |
| 2015 | 127.14M | -135,000 |
| 2014 | 127.28M | -169,000 |
| 2013 | 127.44M | -184,000 |
| 2012 | 127.63M | -204,000 |
| 2011 | 127.83M | -237,000 |
| 2010 | 128.07M | +23,000 |
| 2009 | 128.05M | -16,000 |
| 2008 | 128.06M | +62,000 |
| 2007 | 128.00M | +147,000 |
| 2006 | 127.85M | +81,000 |
| 2005 | 127.77M | +12,000 |
| 2004 | 127.76M | +43,000 |
| 2003 | 127.72M | +273,000 |
| 2002 | 127.44M | +296,000 |
| 2001 | 127.15M | +306,000 |
| 2000 | 126.84M | +212,000 |
| 1999 | 126.63M | +231,000 |
| 1998 | 126.40M | +343,000 |
| 1997 | 126.06M | +300,000 |
| 1996 | 125.76M | +285,000 |
| 1995 | 125.47M | +294,000 |
| 1994 | 125.18M | +349,000 |
| 1993 | 124.83M | +404,000 |
| 1992 | 124.42M | +461,000 |
| 1991 | 123.96M | +486,000 |
| 1990 | 123.48M | +409,000 |
| 1989 | 123.07M | +491,000 |
| 1988 | 122.58M | +509,000 |
| 1987 | 122.07M | +587,000 |
| 1986 | 121.48M | +645,000 |
| 1985 | 120.84M | +754,000 |
| 1984 | 120.08M | +776,000 |
| 1983 | 119.31M | +827,000 |
| 1982 | 118.48M | +819,000 |
| 1981 | 117.66M | +854,000 |
| 1980 | 116.81M | +917,000 |
| 1979 | 115.89M | +977,000 |
| 1978 | 114.91M | +1.04M |
| 1977 | 113.87M | +1.10M |
| 1976 | 112.78M | +1.20M |
| 1975 | 111.57M | +1.41M |
| 1974 | 110.16M | +1.46M |
| 1973 | 108.71M | +1.52M |
| 1972 | 107.19M | +1.49M |
| 1971 | 105.70M | +2.29M |
| 1970 | 103.40M | +1.18M |
| 1969 | 102.22M | +1.21M |
| 1968 | 101.01M | +1.13M |
| 1967 | 99.88M | +1.03M |
| 1966 | 98.85M | +899,000 |
| 1965 | 97.95M | +1.05M |
| 1964 | 96.90M | +1.00M |
| 1963 | 95.90M | +967,000 |
| 1962 | 94.93M | +878,000 |
| 1961 | 94.06M | +839,000 |
| 1960 | 93.22M | — |
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Japan's population is 123.37M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 123.98M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 128.07M (2010); the lowest is 93.22M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.