The population of Japan is expected to decrease by 369,000 in 2018 and reach 125,884,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,000,352 births and 1,363,384 deaths in Japan per year. The population density of Japan has changed from 318.8 in 1980 to 348.4 in 2016.
| Current population | 125,898,882 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 46.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | |
| Population density | 348.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 126,272,000 | -369,000 (-0.3%) | 50,000 | 46.6 | 1.49 | 349 | 119,536,000 (94.7%) |
| 2017 | 126,641,000 | -353,511 (-0.3%) | 50,000 | 46.3 | 1.48 | 350 | 119,442,000 (94.3%) |
| 2016 | 126,994,511 | -146,489 (-0.1%) | 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 2017 the population of Japan was 126,641,000 and the average age increased from 28.8 in 1960 to 46.3. Urban population has increased from 99,760,751 (78.6%) in 2000 to 119,536,000 (94.7%) in the current year. The population density of Japan has changed from 318.8 in 1980 to 348.4 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125,473,000 | -411,000 (-0.3%) | 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%) |
Total Japan population should reach 125,473,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 107,957,000 people by year 2050. 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.
The population growth rate is minus 0.29% (353,511 residents, including 1,312,158 deaths). The demographics of Japan constitutes of 64,624,000 women and 61,649,000 men, which means there are 954 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.4% of population (21,983,955) is 19 or younger, 55.1% of population (69,588,499) is between age 20 and 64 and 27.5% of population (34,674,291) is over 65.