Japan Total Population (2025)
Japan's Total Population: 123,366,734 persons in 2025, -0.5% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1976–2025.
Japan (2025)
123,366,734
persons
-0.5% YoY
YoY Change
-0.5%
persons
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,366,734 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | +0.1% |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 123,366,734 persons in 2025. The latest change was -608,637. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 112,775,000 in 1976 to 128,070,000 in 2010.
This page tracks total population in Japan from 1990 to present. Show growth curve, identify decade-by-decade growth rates, and compare to regional neighbors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total population in Japan from 1990 to present. Show growth curve, identify decade-by-decade growth rates, and compare to regional neighbors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 128,070,000 persons in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 112,775,000 in 1976. The latest reading of 123,366,734 in 2025 represents a change of -608,637.