Japan population 123,483,630 (live)

The population of Japan is expected to decrease by 497,000 in 2024 and reach 123,089,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. The population density of Japan has changed from 318.8 in 1980 to 344.8 in 2022.

Current population 123,483,630 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024)
Median Age 47.8 years
Population density 342.3 per km2
Population of Japan from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 123,609,000 -497,000 (-0.4%) 50,000 47.8 342 118,846,000 (96.1%)
2023 124,106,000 -476,000 (-0.4%) 50,000 47.6 344 119,092,000 (96.0%)
2022 124,582,000 -457,000 (-0.4%) 50,000 47.4 345 119,289,000 (95.8%)
2021 125,039,000 -434,000 (-0.4%) 50,000 47.2 346 119,438,000 (95.5%)
2020 125,473,000 -411,000 (-0.3%) 50,000 47.0 1.51 347 119,532,000 (95.3%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 50,000 46.8 1.50 348 119,566,000 (95.0%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 50,000 46.6 1.49 349 119,536,000 (94.7%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 50,000 46.3 1.48 350 119,442,000 (94.3%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 50,000 46.1 1.47 348 119,283,404 (93.9%)
2015 127,141,000 -135,000 (-0.1%) 50,000 45.9 1.46 349 118,874,292 (93.5%)
2010 128,070,000 23,000 (0.0%) 71,627 44.5 1.39 351 115,931,525 (90.5%)
2005 127,773,000 12,000 (0.0%) 55,516 42.9 1.26 351 109,856,670 (86.0%)
2000 126,843,000 212,000 (0.2%) 32,840 41.1 1.36 348 99,760,751 (78.6%)
1995 125,439,000 478,000 (0.4%) -20,067 39.3 1.42 344 97,862,490 (78.0%)
1990 123,537,000 421,000 (0.3%) 9,257 37.4 1.54 339 95,542,280 (77.3%)
1985 120,754,000 736,000 (0.6%) -59,668 35.5 1.76 331 92,632,808 (76.7%)
1980 116,782,000 912,000 (0.8%) 10,000 33.8 1.75 319 88,958,689 (76.2%)
1975 111,940,000 1,778,000 (1.6%) 41,001 32.3 1.91 305 84,756,490 (75.7%)
1970 104,345,000 1,173,000 (1.1%) 145,519 31.3 2.14 285 75,000,056 (71.9%)
1965 98,883,000 1,057,000 (1.1%) 163,844 30.1 2.14 270 67,107,937 (67.9%)
1960 92,500,572 2,442,428 (2.6%) -30,270 28.8 2.00 257 58,526,962 (63.3%)

In 2023 the population of Japan was 124,106,000 and the average age increased from 28.8 in 1960 to 47.6. Urban population has increased from 99,760,751 (78.6%) in 2000 to 118,846,000 (96.1%) in the current year. The population density of Japan has changed from 318.8 in 1980 to 344.8 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 50,000 47.0 1.51 347 119,532,000 (95.3%)
2025 123,089,000 -520,000 (-0.4%) 50,000 48.0 1.56 341 118,554,000 (96.3%)
2030 120,144,000 -631,000 (-0.5%) 50,000 48.9 1.60 334 116,452,000 (96.9%)
2035 116,895,000 -646,000 (-0.6%) 50,000 49.4 1.64 325 113,677,000 (97.2%)
2040 113,815,000 -595,000 (-0.5%) 50,000 49.8 1.66 316 110,848,000 (97.4%)
2045 110,926,000 -576,000 (-0.5%) 50,000 50.0 1.69 307 108,181,000 (97.5%)
2050 107,957,000 -621,000 (-0.6%) 50,000 50.3 1.71 298 105,420,000 (97.7%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 88.2 (85.0 years for male and 91.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 298.4 people per square kilometer.

Japan demographics 2023

The demographics of Japan constitutes of 63,354,000 women and 60,255,000 men, which means there are 951 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.0% of population (21,013,530) is 19 or younger, 54.0% of population (66,687,056) is between age 20 and 64 and 29.0% of population (35,896,054) is over 65.

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