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Japan population, 1950 to 2100

Japan peaked at 128.2 million people in 2009 and had 124.4 million in 2023. The UN projects 76.9 million by 2100.

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  • Japan: 86.4M in 1950, 76.9M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 124.4M in 2023. It peaked at 128.2M in 2009.

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Japan is already past its population peak. The population rose from 86.4 million in 1950 to 113.3 million in 1975 and 127.0 million in 2000, then topped out at about 128.2 million in 2009. By 2023 it was 124.4 million, and deaths have outnumbered births since the late 2000s. The 2023 figure is about 3.8 million below the peak.

The UN medium projection has Japan at about 119.6 million in 2030, 105.1 million in 2050, 87.4 million in 2075 and 76.9 million in 2100, which is below the 1950 level. Japan's world rank has fallen from 5th in 1950 to 12th in 2023, and it is projected to be 17th in 2050 and 32nd in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Japan's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇯🇵 Japan
195086.4M
195187.9M
195289.1M
195390.3M
195491.4M
195592.4M
195693.3M
195794.1M
195894.9M
195995.6M
196096.4M
196197.2M
196298.1M
196399.0M
196499.9M
1965100.9M
1966101.9M
1967103.0M
1968104.2M
1969105.5M
1970106.7M
1971108.0M
1972109.2M
1973110.6M
1974112.0M
1975113.3M
1976114.5M
1977115.6M
1978116.6M
1979117.5M
1980118.4M
1981119.0M
1982119.5M
1983120.0M
1984120.4M
1985120.8M
1986121.4M
1987121.9M
1988122.5M
1989123.0M
1990123.4M
1991123.9M
1992124.4M
1993124.8M
1994125.3M
1995125.7M
1996126.0M
1997126.3M
1998126.6M
1999126.8M
2000127.0M
2001127.3M
2002127.5M
2003127.7M
2004127.8M
2005127.9M
2006128.0M
2007128.1M
2008128.2M
2009128.2M
2010128.2M
2011128.1M
2012127.9M
2013127.7M
2014127.5M
2015127.3M
2016127.2M
2017127.1M
2018126.9M
2019126.7M
2020126.3M
2021125.7M
2022125.0M
2023124.4M
2024123.8M
2025123.1M
2026122.4M
2027121.7M
2028121.0M
2029120.3M
2030119.6M
2031118.9M
2032118.1M
2033117.4M
2034116.6M
2035115.9M
2036115.1M
2037114.4M
2038113.6M
2039112.9M
2040112.2M
2041111.4M
2042110.7M
2043110.0M
2044109.3M
2045108.6M
2046107.9M
2047107.2M
2048106.5M
2049105.8M
2050105.1M
2051104.5M
2052103.8M
2053103.1M
2054102.4M
2055101.7M
2056101.0M
2057100.3M
205899.6M
205998.9M
206098.1M
206197.4M
206296.6M
206395.8M
206495.1M
206594.3M
206693.6M
206792.8M
206892.1M
206991.3M
207090.6M
207189.9M
207289.2M
207388.6M
207488.0M
207587.4M
207686.8M
207786.2M
207885.7M
207985.2M
208084.7M
208184.3M
208283.8M
208383.4M
208483.0M
208582.6M
208682.2M
208781.8M
208881.4M
208981.0M
209080.6M
209180.3M
209279.9M
209379.5M
209479.1M
209578.8M
209678.4M
209778.0M
209877.6M
209977.2M
210076.9M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Japan?

Japan had about 124.4 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 12th in the world. The peak was about 128.2 million in 2009.

What will Japan's population be in 2100?

The UN medium projection puts Japan at about 105.1 million people in 2050 and 76.9 million in 2100, down from 124.4 million in 2023. These are projections under one scenario, and immigration and birth rates could change the result.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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