Population | Japan – yearly data, chart and table
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As of 1 July.
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Overview
The estimated population of Japan in 2025 amounted to 123 103 479 people, which is 0.525% less than in 2024, when it was 123 753 041 people. It has been falling in this country for already 16 years in a row. Over the entire period of data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs since 1950, this indicator has increased in 1.42 times. The lowest population was recorded in 1950, when it was 86 443 277 people. The highest value was in 2009, when population of Japan reached 128 192 470 people. The data is sourced from the UN report "World Population Prospects 2024", with the values for 2024 and 2025 being projections.
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Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
