The population of Japan in 2024 is 123.753.041 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest United Nations estimates, down 2024 from a year ago..
Japan Population Quick Facts 2024
| Population: | 123.753.041 |
| % of World population: | 1,52%. |
| World Ranking: | 12 |
| % annual change: | -0,51% |
| Annual change: | -636.276 |
| Density (people/Km²): | 328,4 |
| Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): | 95,3 |
| Net migrants: | 153.357 |
| Fertility rate: | 1,22 |
| Median age: | 49,4 |
| Average life expectancy: | 84,9 |
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Japan is now the second most populous country in the world. 12 World, contribute 1,52% in the global population. Japan just lost its 11th place in population to Ethiopia in 2023.
Japan was the world's fifth most populous country in the 1950s.
Japan's population has been on a downward trend since 2015, with a cumulative decline of more than 2 million people to date.
Population density
Japan has an average population density of 328,4 people/km2, on a land area of 364.555 km2 (slightly larger than the area of Vietnam).
Urban population
In 2023, Japan's urban population will be 115.292.289 people, occupy 93,50% population of this country. This is one of the highest rates of population urbanization in the world.
Median age and life expectancy
As of 2024, the median age in Japan is 49,4 and the average life expectancy is 84,9These are all among the highest numbers in the world.
Population structure by age group
Japan has 3,44% of its population under the age of 5; 8,3% between the ages of 5-14; 9,3% between the ages of 15-24; 49% between the ages of 25-64 and 30% between the ages of 65+. This structure clearly shows the aging of Japan's population. The aging population has even become one of the main causes of the stagnant economic growth of this Land of the Rising Sun.
Migrate
In 2023, Japan has 153.357 net emigration. Due to the large proportion of elderly people, Japan is very short of labor, especially manual labor, forcing the country to have a policy to encourage immigration. The positive emigration status has lasted continuously since 1990, with a cumulative of nearly 1 million people.
Forecast
Japan's population is forecast to continue to decline until at least the end of the 21st century, when it will be just under 76 million people.
Japan Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 123.753.041 | -0,51% | -636.276 | 153.357 | 49,4 | 84,9 | 95,3 | 328,4 |
| 2023 | 124.370.947 | -0,48% | -599.535 | 175.003 | 49,0 | 84,7 | 95,3 | 330,1 |
| 2022 | 124.997.578 | -0,52% | -653.728 | 175.003 | 48,5 | 84,1 | 95,4 | 331,7 |
| 2021 | 125.679.338 | -0,57% | -709.792 | -34.996 | 48,1 | 84,6 | 95,5 | 333,5 |
| 2020 | 126.304.543 | -0,43% | -540.618 | 42.001 | 47,7 | 84,7 | 95,5 | 335,2 |
| 2015 | 127.275.872 | -0,13% | -164.961 | 168.896 | 45,8 | 83,9 | 95,6 | 337,8 |
| 2010 | 128.185.275 | -0,03% | -33.090 | 131.860 | 44,2 | 82,9 | 95,8 | 340,2 |
| 2005 | 127.913.330 | 0,05%. | 69.323 | 113.017 | 42,6 | 82,0 | 96,3 | 339,5 |
| 2000 | 127.027.789 | 0,18%. | 225.870 | 23.468 | 40,8 | 81,2 | 96,8 | 337,1 |
| 1995 | 125.672.665 | 0,25%. | 312.338 | 87.714 | 39,0 | 79,7 | 97,1 | 333,5 |
| 1990 | 123.399.765 | 0,38%. | 470.505 | 124.582 | 36,9 | 79,0 | 97,4 | 327,5 |
| 1985 | 120.832.163 | 0,39%. | 475.445 | -141.323 | 34,5 | 77,8 | 97,5 | 320,7 |
| 1980 | 118.358.756 | 0,64%. | 762.694 | -92.314 | 31,7 | 76,1 | 97,6 | 314,1 |
| 1975 | 113.321.196 | 1,10%. | 1.248.054 | 107 | 29,7 | 74,4 | 97,4 | 300,7 |
| 1970 | 106.712.368 | 1,16%. | 1.242.070 | 33.731 | 28,3 | 72,0 | 96,3 | 283,2 |
| 1965 | 100.916.019 | 1,08%. | 1.089.063 | -50.667 | 26,6 | 70,3 | 95,3 | 267,8 |
| 1960 | 96.399.754 | 0,81%. | 780.433 | -150.371 | 24,7 | 67,7 | 94,6 | 255,8 |
| 1955 | 92.425.478 | 1,08%. | 996.156 | -95.975 | 22,7 | 65,7 | 94,2 | 245,3 |
| 1950 | 86.443.277 | 1,73%. | 1.493.471 | -24.997 | 21,3 | 59,3 | 93,5 | 229,4 |
Japan population forecast table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 123.103.479 | -0,54% | -662.848 | 140.579 | 49,8 | 85,0 | 95,2 | 326,7 |
| 2030 | 119.584.121 | -0,61% | -729.269 | 123.993 | 51,5 | 85,7 | 94,7 | 317,3 |
| 2035 | 115.876.149 | -0,65% | -752.006 | 116.871 | 52,5 | 86,4 | 94,2 | 307,5 |
| 2040 | 112.158.303 | -0,66% | -734.697 | 118.186 | 53,1 | 87,1 | 93,9 | 297,6 |
| 2045 | 108.551.995 | -0,65% | -706.169 | 113.424 | 53,0 | 87,8 | 93,8 | 288,1 |
| 2050 | 105.123.167 | -0,64% | -671.103 | 119.363 | 52,8 | 88,4 | 93,7 | 279,0 |
| 2055 | 101.721.352 | -0,68% | -694.404 | 110.220 | 52,8 | 89,0 | 93,3 | 269,9 |
| 2060 | 98.103.219 | -0,76% | -747.441 | 101.711 | 53,1 | 89,7 | 92,8 | 260,3 |
| 2065 | 94.324.173 | -0,81% | -764.780 | 99.118 | 53,5 | 90,3 | 92,4 | 250,3 |
| 2070 | 90.611.771 | -0,79% | -715.224 | 89.503 | 53,6 | 90,9 | 92,4 | 240,5 |
| 2075 | 87.352.846 | -0,67% | -585.221 | 95.162 | 53,3 | 91,5 | 92,8 | 231,8 |
| 2080 | 84.729.966 | -0,56% | -470.827 | 91.321 | 52,7 | 92,1 | 93,2 | 224,9 |
| 2085 | 82.570.777 | -0,49% | -405.350 | 86.182 | 52,3 | 92,6 | 93,4 | 219,1 |
| 2090 | 80.634.393 | -0,47% | -377.486 | 84.292 | 52,4 | 93,2 | 93,3 | 214,0 |
| 2095 | 78.747.739 | -0,48% | -376.922 | 82.423 | 52,7 | 93,8 | 93,0 | 209,0 |
| 2100 | 76.845.989 | -0,50% | -384.998 | 73.710 | 53,0 | 94,4 | 92,8 | 203,9 |
Population of major cities in Japan
Japan has the most populous city in the world, the capital city of Tokyo, with more than 37 million people in 2024. In addition, the land of the rising sun also has another city in the Top 10 most populous cities in the world, Osaka, with nearly 19 million people in 2024. Below is a table of the population of major cities in Japan.
| World ranking | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 1 | Tokyo | 37.115.035 | 37.194.105 | -0,21% |
| 10 | Osaka | 18.967.459 | 19.013.434 | -0,24% |
| 40 | Nagoya | 9.556.879 | 9.569.328 | -0,13% |
| 78 | Fukuoka | 5.478.076 | 5.490.271 | -0,22% |
| 175 | Shizuoka | 2.935.527 | 2.937.359 | -0,06% |
| 196 | Sapporo | 2.660.947 | 2.666.112 | -0,19% |
| 224 | Sendai | 2.341.433 | 2.342.302 | -0,04% |
| 253 | Hiroshima | 2.062.884 | 2.067.591 | -0,23% |
| 748 | Niigata | 795.916 | 797.865 | -0,24% |
Population of religions in Japan
Religious population
| Year | Christian | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 2.030.000 | 200.000 | 30.000 | 45.820.000 | 450.000 | <10.000 | 5.890.000 | 72.120.000 |
| 2020 | 2.190.000 | 220.000 | 40.000 | 41.380.000 | 500.000 | <10.000 | 5.550.000 | 74.780.000 |
| 2030 | 2.320.000 | 240.000 | 50.000 | 36.100.000 | 540.000 | <10.000 | 5.080.000 | 75.560.000 |
| 2040 | 2.430.000 | 270.000 | 60.000 | 31.100.000 | 580.000 | <10.000 | 4.600.000 | 74.780.000 |
| 2050 | 2.570.000 | 310.000 | 80.000 | 27.030.000 | 630.000 | <10.000 | 4.180.000 | 72.980.000 |
Proportion in Japanese population (%)
| Year | Christian | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 1,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 36,2 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 4,7 | 57,0 |
| 2020 | 1,8 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 33,2 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 4,5 | 60,0 |
| 2030 | 1,9 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 30,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 4,2 | 63,0 |
| 2040 | 2,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 27,3 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 4,0 | 65,7 |
| 2050 | 2,4 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 25,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 3,9 | 67,7 |