Japan Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

122,704,368

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	84,200,350
1951	85,547,503
1952	86,788,260
1953	87,944,324
1954	88,984,558
1955	89,982,997
1956	90,925,753
1957	91,760,310
1958	92,569,499
1959	93,479,064
1960	94,368,081
1961	95,257,914
1962	96,168,469
1963	97,134,216
1964	98,195,054
1965	99,336,132
1966	100,390,753
1967	101,377,249
1968	102,679,132
1969	103,962,197
1970	105,272,470
1971	106,635,646
1972	108,058,822
1973	109,519,476
1974	110,951,493
1975	112,278,601
1976	113,495,544
1977	114,644,188
1978	115,702,517
1979	116,667,990
1980	117,536,051
1981	118,310,278
1982	119,021,468
1983	119,720,374
1984	120,396,614
1985	121,051,426
1986	121,651,069
1987	122,207,834
1988	122,743,514
1989	123,223,226
1990	123,645,585
1991	124,031,446
1992	124,406,642
1993	124,746,381
1994	125,078,415
1995	125,407,057
1996	125,690,077
1997	125,997,114
1998	126,278,348
1999	126,532,711
2000	126,772,001
2001	127,039,673
2002	127,277,429
2003	127,483,859
2004	127,652,665
2005	127,789,755
2006	127,888,870
2007	127,995,937
2008	128,073,042
2009	128,113,585
2010	128,111,169
2011	128,024,126
2012	127,872,168
2013	127,699,197
2014	127,500,979
2015	127,276,132
2016	127,024,704
2017	126,704,828
2018	126,302,769
2019	125,846,175
2020	125,311,974
2021	124,686,863
2022	124,022,295
2023	123,366,513
2024	122,704,368
2025	122,033,441
2026	121,355,510
2027	120,675,144
2028	119,988,430
2029	119,292,490
2030	118,591,434
2031	117,883,073
2032	117,169,472
2033	116,446,514
2034	115,719,989
2035	114,986,929
2036	114,247,470
2037	113,498,239
2038	112,746,470
2039	111,992,649
2040	111,240,229
2041	110,486,311
2042	109,736,180
2043	108,985,568
2044	108,238,166
2045	107,492,168
2046	106,753,599
2047	106,021,903
2048	105,296,753
2049	104,574,263
2050	103,861,030
2051	103,153,283
2052	102,451,299
2053	101,748,629
2054	101,046,463
2055	100,338,210
2056	99,626,938
2057	98,907,160
2058	98,182,807
2059	97,450,961
2060	96,713,238
2061	95,967,026
2062	95,217,445
2063	94,464,016
2064	93,707,118
2065	92,945,037
2066	92,186,069
2067	91,430,522
2068	90,682,742
2069	89,943,456
2070	89,214,821
2071	88,500,295
2072	87,803,882
2073	87,120,567
2074	86,458,929
2075	85,818,099
2076	85,197,306
2077	84,592,593
2078	84,009,621
2079	83,444,327
2080	82,896,338
2081	82,361,425
2082	81,843,417
2083	81,334,143
2084	80,838,225
2085	80,350,171
2086	79,869,515
2087	79,394,826
2088	78,929,000
2089	78,465,737
2090	78,007,958
2091	77,555,929
2092	77,108,258
2093	76,662,820
2094	76,223,214
2095	75,787,715
2096	75,358,368
2097	74,930,680
2098	74,510,729
2099	74,096,615
2100	73,688,104

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.