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Japan · Annual SERIES

Population in Japan

Estimated population at midyear, counting residents regardless of citizenship or legal status.

123,366,734people
2025Observation year

-0.49% from 2024

Japan
Population in Japan, 2000–2025people. Underlying figures are available in the data table.123M124M126M127M129M200020052010201520202025

people · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Population · Japan · people
YearValueStatus & source note
2025123366734present
2024123975371present
2023124516650present
2022125124989present
2021125681593present
2020126261000present
2019126633000present
2018126811000present
2017126972000present
2016127076000present
2015127141000present
2014127276000present
2013127445000present
2012127629000present
2011127833000present
2010128070000present
2009128047000present
2008128063000present
2007128001000present
2006127854000present
2005127773000present
2004127761000present
2003127718000present
2002127445000present
2001127149000present
2000126843000present

Definition & method

World Bank WDI brings together population estimates from UN population publications and national statistical sources. Estimates use censuses and demographic information on births, deaths, and migration.

Estimated population at midyear, counting residents regardless of citizenship or legal status.

What to keep in mind

  • This is a midyear estimate rather than a census-day count.
  • Population estimates can be revised when censuses or migration estimates change.
  • Country-level figures do not describe local population growth. Preserve source footnotes, including preliminary estimates.
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