Japan Population

Live population as of 9 May 2024, updated in real time:

122,727,305

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	84,151,682
1951	85,504,304
1952	86,746,819
1953	87,908,393
1954	88,949,909
1955	89,948,947
1956	90,895,958
1957	91,735,192
1958	92,536,970
1959	93,448,050
1960	94,337,810
1961	95,226,759
1962	96,136,370
1963	97,097,905
1964	98,156,267
1965	99,294,161
1966	100,365,569
1967	101,328,850
1968	102,635,456
1969	103,917,318
1970	105,226,018
1971	106,586,444
1972	108,008,517
1973	109,468,566
1974	110,904,203
1975	112,236,079
1976	113,455,343
1977	114,606,653
1978	115,668,290
1979	116,636,834
1980	117,508,836
1981	118,286,082
1982	118,997,004
1983	119,696,819
1984	120,373,484
1985	121,029,929
1986	121,632,240
1987	122,188,370
1988	122,726,659
1989	123,208,062
1990	123,632,678
1991	124,017,891
1992	124,394,725
1993	124,735,548
1994	125,065,576
1995	125,398,384
1996	125,678,905
1997	125,987,268
1998	126,268,962
1999	126,525,496
2000	126,762,057
2001	127,031,295
2002	127,269,666
2003	127,478,122
2004	127,647,100
2005	127,787,118
2006	127,884,708
2007	127,992,821
2008	128,071,567
2009	128,112,661
2010	128,113,350
2011	128,029,687
2012	127,877,879
2013	127,705,738
2014	127,508,710
2015	127,284,285
2016	127,034,505
2017	126,718,704
2018	126,317,913
2019	125,863,741
2020	125,333,046
2021	124,710,511
2022	124,044,805
2023	123,389,412
2024	122,727,305
2025	122,056,996
2026	121,379,084
2027	120,698,889
2028	120,012,294
2029	119,316,691
2030	118,615,934
2031	117,907,773
2032	117,194,305
2033	116,471,694
2034	115,745,310
2035	115,012,542
2036	114,273,215
2037	113,524,250
2038	112,772,523
2039	112,018,765
2040	111,266,185
2041	110,512,341
2042	109,762,156
2043	109,011,642
2044	108,263,752
2045	107,517,822
2046	106,779,066
2047	106,047,108
2048	105,321,579
2049	104,598,990
2050	103,885,676
2051	103,177,654
2052	102,475,373
2053	101,772,837
2054	101,070,941
2055	100,362,912
2056	99,651,542
2057	98,932,182
2058	98,208,045
2059	97,476,570
2060	96,738,899
2061	95,992,961
2062	95,243,512
2063	94,490,239
2064	93,733,314
2065	92,971,265
2066	92,212,312
2067	91,456,559
2068	90,708,215
2069	89,968,848
2070	89,239,687
2071	88,524,673
2072	87,827,494
2073	87,143,748
2074	86,481,258
2075	85,839,832
2076	85,218,219
2077	84,612,896
2078	84,029,318
2079	83,463,594
2080	82,914,781
2081	82,379,463
2082	81,861,107
2083	81,351,453
2084	80,855,119
2085	80,366,830
2086	79,885,964
2087	79,411,063
2088	78,944,872
2089	78,481,638
2090	78,023,634
2091	77,571,584
2092	77,123,601
2093	76,678,105
2094	76,238,292
2095	75,802,644
2096	75,373,099
2097	74,945,259
2098	74,525,014
2099	74,110,866
2100	73,702,113

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.