Japan — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 86,443,000 1
1951 87,849,000
1952 89,135,000
1953 90,324,000 1
1954 91,407,000
1955 92,425,000
1956 93,342,000
1957 94,108,000
1958 94,846,000
1959 95,622,000 1
1960 96,399,000
1961 97,217,000
1962 98,076,000
1963 98,958,000
1964 99,890,000
1965 100,916,000 1
1966 101,887,000
1967 102,965,000
1968 104,237,000
1969 105,475,000 1
1970 106,712,000
1971 107,952,000
1972 109,238,000
1973 110,614,000 1
1974 112,009,000
1975 113,321,000
1976 114,502,000
1977 115,574,000 1
1978 116,576,000
1979 117,521,000
1980 118,358,000
1981 118,994,000
1982 119,485,000
1983 119,948,000
1984 120,384,000 1
1985 120,832,000
1986 121,366,000
1987 121,943,000
1988 122,476,000
1989 122,947,000
1990 123,399,000
1991 123,889,000
1992 124,383,000
1993 124,839,000
1994 125,286,000 1
1995 125,672,000
1996 125,975,000
1997 126,265,000
1998 126,549,000
1999 126,801,000
2000 127,027,000
2001 127,260,000
2002 127,484,000
2003 127,671,000
2004 127,815,000
2005 127,913,000
2006 127,997,000
2007 128,087,000
2008 128,155,000
2009 128,192,000
2010 128,185,000
2011 128,096,000
2012 127,928,000
2013 127,723,000
2014 127,486,000
2015 127,275,000
2016 127,159,000
2017 127,064,000
2018 126,913,000
2019 126,699,000
2020 126,304,000
2021 125,679,000
2022 124,997,000 1
2023 124,370,000
2024 123,753,000
2025 123,103,000 1
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