The statistic shows the total population in Japan from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the total population of Japan amounted to around 123.9 million inhabitants. See the figures for the population of South Korea for comparison. Total population in Japan From steadily low fertility rates to a growing elderly population, it is no secret that Japan’s population is shrinking. Population growth rates jump around a little, but are currently following a declining trend. The post-war baby boom generation is now in the 65-and-over age group, and the percentage of the population in that category is expected to keep growing, as is indicated by a high median age and high life expectancy. Japan already has the highest percentage of its population over 65 in the world, and the aging population puts some pressure on the Japanese government to provide welfare services for more people as rising numbers leave the workforce. However, the amount of jobs opened up for the younger generations by the older generations leaving the workforce means that unemployment is kept to a minimum. Despite a jump in unemployment after the global recession hit in 2008, rates were almost back to pre-recession rates by 2013. Another factor affecting Japan is the number of emigrants to other countries. The United States absorbs a number of emigrants worldwide, so despite a stagnating birth rate, the U.S. has seen a steady rise in population.

The total population in Japan was estimated at 123.8 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Japan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 1800, the population of Japan was just over 30 million, a figure which would grow by just two million in the first half of the 19th century. However, with the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of the emperor in the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Japan would begin transforming from an isolated feudal island, to a modernized empire built on Western models. The Meiji period would see a rapid rise in the population of Japan, as industrialization and advancements in healthcare lead to a significant reduction in child mortality rates, while the creation overseas colonies would lead to a strong economic boom. However, this growth would slow beginning in 1937, as Japan entered a prolonged war with the Republic of China, which later grew into a major theater of the Second World War. The war was eventually brought to Japan's home front, with the escalation of Allied air raids on Japanese urban centers from 1944 onwards (Tokyo was the most-bombed city of the Second World War). By the war's end in 1945 and the subsequent occupation of the island by the Allied military, Japan had suffered over two and a half million military fatalities, and over one million civilian deaths.

The population figures of Japan were quick to recover, as the post-war “economic miracle” would see an unprecedented expansion of the Japanese economy, and would lead to the country becoming one of the first fully industrialized nations in East Asia. As living standards rose, the population of Japan would increase from 77 million in 1945, to over 127 million by the end of the century. However, growth would begin to slow in the late 1980s, as birth rates and migration rates fell, and Japan eventually grew to have one of the oldest populations in the world. The population would peak in 2008 at just over 128 million, but has consistently fallen each year since then, as the fertility rate of the country remains below replacement level (despite government initiatives to counter this) and the country's immigrant population remains relatively stable. The population of Japan is expected to continue its decline in the coming years, and in 2020, it is estimated that approximately 126 million people inhabit the island country.

Approximately **** million people in Japan were estimated to be within the age group 65 and over in 2025. This number was projected to ******** until 2040 and then ******* to about **** million by 2120.

In 2024, about ***** percent of the population in Japan were foreign nationals, up from about **** percent in 2015. The total number of foreign residents in the same year amounted to approximately **** million people.

• The current US Census Bureau world population estimate in June 2019 shows that the current global population is 7,577,130,400 people on Earth, which far exceeds the world population of 7.2 billion in 2015. Our estimate based on UN data shows the world's population surpassing 7.7 billion.
• China is the most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 1.4 billion. It is one of just two countries with a population of more than 1 billion, with India being the second. As of 2018, India has a population of over 1.355 billion people, and its population growth is expected to continue through at least 2050. By the year 2030, India is expected to become the most populous country in the world. This is because India’s population will grow, while China is projected to see a loss in population.
• The following 11 countries that are the most populous in the world each have populations exceeding 100 million. These include the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Ethiopia, and the Philippines. Of these nations, all are expected to continue to grow except Russia and Japan, which will see their populations drop by 2030 before falling again significantly by 2050.
• Many other nations have populations of at least one million, while there are also countries that have just thousands. The smallest population in the world can be found in Vatican City, where only 801 people reside.
• In 2018, the world’s population growth rate was 1.12%. Every five years since the 1970s, the population growth rate has continued to fall. The world’s population is expected to continue to grow larger but at a much slower pace. By 2030, the population will exceed 8 billion. In 2040, this number will grow to more than 9 billion. In 2055, the number will rise to over 10 billion, and another billion people won’t be added until near the end of the century. The current annual population growth estimates from the United Nations are in the millions - estimating that over 80 million new lives are added yearly.
• This population growth will be significantly impacted by nine specific countries which are situated to contribute to the population growth more quickly than other nations. These nations include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the United States of America. Particularly of interest, India is on track to overtake China's position as the most populous country by 2030. Additionally, multiple nations within Africa are expected to double their populations before fertility rates begin to slow entirely.

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• In this Dataset, we have Historical Population data for every Country/Territory in the world by different parameters like Area Size of the Country/Territory, Name of the Continent, Name of the Capital, Density, Population Growth Rate, Ranking based on Population, World Population Percentage, etc. >Dataset Glossary (Column-Wise):
• Rank: Rank by Population.
• CCA3: 3 Digit Country/Territories Code.
• Country/Territories: Name of the Country/Territories.
• Capital: Name of the Capital.
• Continent: Name of the Continent.
• 2022 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 2022.
• 2020 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 2020.
• 2015 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 2015.
• 2010 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 2010.
• 2000 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 2000.
• 1990 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 1990.
• 1980 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 1980.
• 1970 Population: Population of the Country/Territories in the year 1970.
• Area (km²): Area size of the Country/Territories in square kilometers.
• Density (per km²): Population Density per square kilometer.
• Growth Rate: Population Growth Rate by Country/Territories.
• World Population Percentage: The population percentage by each Country/Territories.

In 2024, the total population in Japan's capital Tokyo Prefecture amounted to approximately **** million inhabitants. Tokyo's population rebounded after it declined for the first time post-WWII in ****.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Japan stood at 1.2. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 0.8, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

In 2026, the population of India was approximately 1.48 billion, compared with 687.4 million in 1980. Total population in India India currently has the largest population in the world and overtaking China in recent years. Its residents comprise more than one-seventh of the entire world’s population, and despite a slowly decreasing fertility rate (which still exceeds the replacement rate and keeps the median age of the population relatively low), an increasing life expectancy adds to an expanding population. In comparison with other countries whose populations are decreasing, such as Japan, India has a relatively small share of aged population, which indicates the probability of lower death rates and higher retention of the existing population. With a land mass of less than half that of the United States and a population almost four times greater, India has recognized potential problems of its growing population. Government attempts to implement family planning programs have achieved varying degrees of success. Initiatives such as sterilization programs in the 1970s have been blamed for creating general antipathy to family planning, but the combined efforts of various family planning and contraception programs have helped halve fertility rates since the 1960s. The population growth rate has correspondingly shrunk as well, but has not yet reached less than one percent growth per year. As home to thousands of ethnic groups, hundreds of languages, and numerous religions, a cohesive and broadly-supported effort to reduce population growth is difficult to create. Despite that, India is one country to watch in coming years. It is also a growing economic power; among other measures, its GDP per capita was expected to triple between 2003 and 2013 and was listed as the third-ranked country for its share of the global gross domestic product.

JP: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 99.861 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.601 % for 1980. JP: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 99.601 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.861 % in 2010 and a record low of 99.070 % in 1970. JP: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

This dataset displays data from the 2005 Census of Japan. It displays female population by age, selected age ranges, percentages of age ranges, average average, and median age in the selected prefectures in Japan for the year 2005. Only 30 of the 47 prectures were displayed in the data source. There are also 2 other datasets that break this data up by total and male figures. This data comes from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication's Statistics Bureau.

Key information about Japan Labour Force Participation Rate

• Japan Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.5 % in Jan 2026, compared with 63.9 % in the previous month.
• Japan Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1968 to Jan 2026, with an average rate of 63.9 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 67.9 % in Jun 1968 and a record low of 58.5 % in Dec 2012.
• Japan Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistical Bureau.
• In the latest reports, Japan Population reached 123.2 million people in Dec 2025.
• Unemployment Rate of Japan increased to 2.7 % in Jan 2026.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,054.7 USD in Dec 2025.

As of September 2025, ****** men and ****** women in Japan were aged 100 years and older. The total number of centenarians in that year added up to about ****** in the country, growing continuously over the past two decades.

In 2024, Monaco was the country with the highest percentage of the total population that was over the age of 65, with ** percent. Japan had the second highest with ** percent, while Portugal and Bulgaria followed in third with ***percent.

In 1800, the population of Indonesia was estimated to be approximately 16 million. The population of the island nation would grow steadily over the course of the 19th century, as the Dutch colonial administration launched several initiatives to modernize the region. After reaching 38 million people in 1900, the population of Indonesia would continue to grow until the 1940’s, when the Japanese occupation of the country would see between four to ten million Indonesians moved away from the island nation to be made to work on Japanese military projects, and in combination with wartime famine, this would result in the death or displacement of up to four million Indonesians by the end of the Japanese occupation in 1945. Despite this, Indonesia's population continued to grow throughout these years.

Following the Second World War, Indonesia claimed its independence from the Netherlands, and achieved this in 1949. In the second half of the 20thcentury, the population would continue to grow exponentially in size through the remainder of the 20th century, although the growth rate would slow somewhat in the 1980s, the result of a decline in fertility rate throughout the country which some studies suggest may be attributed to improved access to birth control and improved mass education. In 2020, Indonesia is estimated to have just over 273.5 million people living within its borders, making it the fourth most populous country in the world (behind the U.S. and above Pakistan).

This dataset displays data from the 2005 Census of Japan. It displays data on Private Households throughout prefectures in Japan. This dataset specifically deals with number of Private Households with Rented Rooms, Number of Private Households with Rented Rooms Members, Average number of Members per Private Households with Rented Rooms, Area of Floor Space per Household of Private Households with Rented Rooms, and Area of Floor Space per Person of Private Households with Rented Rooms. This data comes from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication's Statistics Bureau.

The population of Tokyo City amounted to approximately **** million people in 2024. Sapporo, the largest city on the northern Japanese island Hokkaido, came in fifth with around **** million inhabitants in the same year.

This dataset includes six tables which were custom ordered from Statistics Canada. All tables include commuting characteristics (mode of commuting, duration/distance), labour characteristics (employment income groups in 2015, Industry by the North American Industry Classification System 2012), and visible minority groups. The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only). For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see: http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and variables: Geography: Place of Work (POW), Census Tract (CT) within CMA Vancouver. The global non-response rate (GNR) is an important measure of census data quality. It combines total non-response (households) and partial non-response (questions). A lower GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and, as a result, a lower risk of inaccuracy. The counts and estimates for geographic areas with a GNR equal to or greater than 50% are not published in the standard products. The counts and estimates for these areas have a high risk of non-response bias, and in most cases, should not be released. However, it will be provided upon request. GNR values for POR and POW are different for each geography. Universe: The Employed Labour Force having a usual place of work for the population aged 15 years and over in private households that are rented (Tenure rented), full year-full time workers (40-52weeks) Variables: Visible minority (15) 1. Total - Visible minority 2. Total visible minority population 3. South Asian 4. Chinese 5. Black 6. Filipino 7. Latin American 8. Arab 9. Southeast Asian 10. West Asian 11. Korean 12. Japanese 13. Visible minority, n.i.e. 14. Multiple visible minorities 15. Not a visible minority Commuting duration and distance (18) 1. Total - Commuting duration 2. Less than 15 minutes 3. 15 to 29 minutes 4. 30 to 44 minutes 5. 45 to 59 minutes 6. 60 minutes and over 7. Total - Commuting distance 8. Less than 1 km 9. 1 to 2.9 km 10. 3 to 4.9 km 11. 5 to 6.9 km 12. 7 to 9.9 km 13. 10 to 14.9 km 14. 15 to 19.9 km 15. 20 to 24.9 Km 16. 25 to 29.9 km 17. 30 to 34.9 km 18. 35 km or more Main mode of commuting (7) 1. Total - Main mode of commuting 2. Driver, alone 3. 2 or more persons shared the ride to work 4. Public transit 5. Walked 6. Bicycle 7. Other method Employment income groups in 2015 (39) 1. Total – Total Employment income groups in 2015 2. Without employment income 3. With employment income 4. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 5. $30,000 to $79,999 6. $30,000 to $39,999 7. $40,000 to $49,999 8. $50,000 to $59,999 9. $60,000 to $69,999 10. $70,000 to $79,999 11. $80,000 and above 12. Median employment income ($) 13. Average employment income ($) 14. Total – Male Employment income groups in 2015 15. Without employment income 16. With employment income 17. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 18. $30,000 to $79,999 19. $30,000 to $39,999 20. $40,000 to $49,999 21. $50,000 to $59,999 22. $60,000 to $69,999 23. $70,000 to $79,999 24. $80,000 and above 25. Median employment income ($) 26. Average employment income ($) 27. Total – Female Employment income groups in 2015 28. Without employment income 29. With employment income 30. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 31. $30,000 to $79,999 32. $30,000 to $39,999 33. $40,000 to $49,999 34. $50,000 to $59,999 35. $60,000 to $69,999 36. $70,000 to $79,999 37. $80,000 and above 38. Median employment income ($) 39. Average employment income ($) Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (54) 1. Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 2. 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4. 22 Utilities 5. 23 Construction 6. 236 Construction of buildings 7. 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8. 238 Specialty trade contractors 9. 31-33 Manufacturing 10. 311 Food manufacturing 11. 41 Wholesale trade 12. 44-45 Retail trade 13. 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 14. 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15. 443 Electronics and appliance stores 16. 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 17. 445 Food and beverage stores 18. 446 Health and personal care stores 19. 447 Gasoline stations 20. 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 21. 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 22. 452 General merchandise stores 23. 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 24. 454 Non-store retailers 25. 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 26. 481 Air transportation 27. 482 Rail transportation 28. 483 Water...

In 2025, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth.

In 2021, participants in Japan reported to spend an average of *** minutes per day at their workplace equaling three hours and ** minutes. The figures represent the total population, including working and nonworking individuals. Click here to see the weekly average working time of the working population in Japan.