Japan Total Population (2024)
Japan's Total Population: 123,975,371 persons in 2024, -541,279 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1990–2024.
Japan (2024)
123,975,371
persons
-541,279 YoY
YoY Change
-541,279
persons
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | -541,279 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | -608,339 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | -556,604 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | -579,407 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | -372,000 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | -178,000 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | -161,000 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | -104,000 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | -65,000 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | -135,000 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | -169,000 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | -184,000 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | -204,000 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | -237,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | +23,000 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | -16,000 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | +62,000 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | +147,000 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | +81,000 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 123,975,371 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -541,279. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 128,070,000 in 2010 and a trough of 123,478,000 in 1990.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks japan total population in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 128,070,000 persons in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 123,478,000 in 1990. The latest reading of 123,975,371 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -541,279.