Japan Population

Live population as of 17 May 2024, updated in real time:

122,711,950

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	84,184,250
1951	85,533,219
1952	86,774,549
1953	87,932,445
1954	88,973,102
1955	89,971,732
1956	90,915,896
1957	91,752,023
1958	92,558,740
1959	93,468,810
1960	94,358,075
1961	95,247,618
1962	96,157,868
1963	97,122,217
1964	98,182,232
1965	99,322,227
1966	100,382,479
1967	101,361,235
1968	102,664,694
1969	103,947,365
1970	105,257,120
1971	106,619,382
1972	108,042,189
1973	109,502,638
1974	110,935,851
1975	112,264,541
1976	113,482,247
1977	114,631,774
1978	115,691,198
1979	116,657,684
1980	117,527,048
1981	118,302,281
1982	119,013,380
1983	119,712,587
1984	120,388,964
1985	121,044,315
1986	121,644,846
1987	122,201,394
1988	122,737,938
1989	123,218,210
1990	123,641,319
1991	124,026,962
1992	124,402,701
1993	124,742,805
1994	125,074,161
1995	125,404,196
1996	125,686,380
1997	125,993,858
1998	126,275,241
1999	126,530,331
2000	126,768,709
2001	127,036,902
2002	127,274,859
2003	127,481,962
2004	127,650,819
2005	127,788,886
2006	127,887,491
2007	127,994,903
2008	128,072,553
2009	128,113,273
2010	128,111,884
2011	128,025,965
2012	127,874,055
2013	127,701,357
2014	127,503,533
2015	127,278,823
2016	127,027,936
2017	126,709,412
2018	126,307,770
2019	125,851,975
2020	125,318,937
2021	124,694,684
2022	124,029,736
2023	123,374,083
2024	122,711,950
2025	122,041,227
2026	121,363,302
2027	120,682,994
2028	119,996,319
2029	119,300,490
2030	118,599,533
2031	117,891,237
2032	117,177,681
2033	116,454,837
2034	115,728,359
2035	114,995,396
2036	114,255,982
2037	113,506,838
2038	112,755,083
2039	112,001,283
2040	111,248,810
2041	110,494,915
2042	109,744,767
2043	108,994,188
2044	108,246,626
2045	107,500,648
2046	106,762,018
2047	106,030,237
2048	105,304,962
2049	104,582,436
2050	103,869,177
2051	103,161,341
2052	102,459,259
2053	101,756,631
2054	101,054,554
2055	100,346,376
2056	99,635,073
2057	98,915,431
2058	98,191,149
2059	97,459,426
2060	96,721,721
2061	95,975,599
2062	95,226,062
2063	94,472,686
2064	93,715,780
2065	92,953,708
2066	92,194,745
2067	91,439,131
2068	90,691,164
2069	89,951,851
2070	89,223,042
2071	88,508,354
2072	87,811,690
2073	87,128,231
2074	86,466,312
2075	85,825,285
2076	85,204,222
2077	84,599,306
2078	84,016,132
2079	83,450,697
2080	82,902,437
2081	82,367,387
2082	81,849,266
2083	81,339,865
2084	80,843,811
2085	80,355,679
2086	79,874,954
2087	79,400,194
2088	78,934,248
2089	78,470,993
2090	78,013,139
2091	77,561,104
2092	77,113,331
2093	76,667,873
2094	76,228,199
2095	75,792,650
2096	75,363,239
2097	74,935,501
2098	74,515,452
2099	74,101,327
2100	73,692,739

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.