Population · Asia · 2025 data
Japan Population
Japan had a population of 123.37 million in 2025, ranking #12 of 216 countries and territories (1.51% of the world). The population fell by 3.0% over the past ten years and peaked in 2010 at 128.07 million.
123.37 million
Population (2025) · #12
-0.49%
Annual growth
340
People per km²
92%
Live in cities
Population of Japan, 1960–2025
93.21960
98.01965
103.41970
111.61975
116.81980
120.81985
123.51990
125.51995
126.82000
127.82005
128.12010
127.12015
126.32020
123.42025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,366,734 | -0.49% |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | -0.49% |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | -0.44% |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | -0.29% |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | -0.14% |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | -0.13% |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | -0.14% |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | -0.16% |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | +0.02% |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | -0.01% |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | +0.11% |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | +0.06% |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | +0.01% |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | +0.03% |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | +0.21% |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | +0.23% |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | +0.24% |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | +0.18% |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | +0.27% |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | +0.23% |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | +0.23% |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | +0.28% |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | +0.32% |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | +0.37% |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | +0.33% |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | +0.40% |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | +0.42% |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | +0.48% |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | +0.53% |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | +0.63% |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | +0.65% |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | +0.70% |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | +0.70% |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | +0.73% |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | +0.79% |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | +0.85% |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | +0.91% |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | +0.97% |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | +1.08% |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | +1.28% |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | +1.34% |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | +1.42% |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | +1.41% |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | +2.22% |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | +1.16% |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | +1.20% |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | +1.13% |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | +1.04% |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | +0.92% |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | +1.08% |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | +1.05% |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | +1.02% |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | +0.93% |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | +0.90% |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | — |
Demographics of Japan
84.0
Life expectancy (years)
1.15
Births per woman (below replacement)
30.0%
Aged 65 and over
50.2 years
Median age
Ethnic groups
Japanese 97.5%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnam 0.4%, South Korean 0.3%, other 1.2% (includes Filipino, Brazilian, Nepalese, Indonesian, American, and Taiwanese) (2022 est.)
Languages
Japanese
Religions
Shintoism 48.6%, Buddhism 46.4%, Christianity 1.1%, other 4% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 92% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
1
Tokyo Capital
37.2 million2
Osaka
19.0 million3
Nagoya
9.6 million4
Kitakyushu-Fukuoka
5.5 million5
Shizuoka-Hamamatsu
2.9 million6
Sapporo
2.7 millionFrequently asked questions about the population of Japan
What is the population of Japan?
Japan had a population of 123.37 million in 2025, ranking #12 of 216 countries and territories (1.51% of the world).
Is the population of Japan growing?
No. The population fell by 3.0% over the past ten years and peaked in 2010 at 128.07 million. Annual growth in 2025: -0.49%.
How has the population of Japan changed since 1960?
It has grown 1.3-fold, from 93.22 million in 1960 to 123.37 million in 2025.
How densely populated is Japan?
About 340 people per km² of land (2024).
What is the largest city in Japan?
Tokyo — about 37.2 million people in its urban area, and it is also the capital.
Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).