Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Japan by year from 1950 to 2025.

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 123.89 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.

Die Gesamtbevölkerung in Japan wurde laut den neuesten Zensusdaten und Prognosen von Trading Economics im Jahr 2024 auf 123,6 Millionen Menschen geschätzt. Diese Werte, historische Daten, Prognosen, Statistiken, Diagramme und ökonomische Kalender - Japan - Bevölkerung.

Population growth (annual %) in Japan was reported at --0.48737 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

According to a projection made in 2023, it was forecast that the number of people aged 65 years or older in Japan would increase from about **** million in 2024 to around ** million people by 2033. By contrast, the number of children, as well as the working-age population, was forecast to shrink in the same period.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Miyazaki, Japan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Naha, Japan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Japan population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Japan including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in Japan was reported at 11.07 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 15 to 24 Years for Japan (LFWA24MAJPQ647S) from Q1 1970 to Q1 2025 about 15 to 24 years, working-age, males, Japan, and population.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Fukuyama, Japan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2023, around **** percent of the total population in Japan was aged 65 years and older. Due to a low birth rate and high longevity, people aged 65 years and over were estimated to make up approximately **** percent of the population in Japan by 2070. The share of children below 15 years old was expected to decrease to around *** percent by that year.

Population, male (% of total population) in Japan was reported at 48.81 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Takasaki, Japan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

There were 5 290 000 Linkedin users in Japan in June 2025, which accounted for 4.2% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (2 400 000).

The number of Facebook users in Japan amounted to approximately **** million in 2019. This figure was projected to increase to about **** million users by 2025. The total population of Japan was expected to decrease from more than *** million in 2019 to less than *** million by 2024.

The spread of Facebook in Japan

The Japanese version of Facebook launched in 2008, during the same year that Twitter entered the Japanese market. While Facebook was able to supplant domestic social networking services (SNS) such as Mixi and GREE, Twitter showed an even higher user growth in the years that followed. Social media in general became more important over the years, as the widespread adoption of smartphones made mobile communications easier than before. A further factor was the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 and disrupted phone lines in many places. The messaging app LINE was developed in a short time period as a response to the earthquake and subsequently, became Japan’s most successful messaging app. Facebook also saw a spike in user numbers during that year, which was further supported by the release of the movie The Social Network to Japanese cinemas in October 2010. Today, the most popular profiles on Facebook each have a following of several million fans.

Facebook usage

A survey from 2019 revealed that three quarters of Japanese used SNS on a daily basis. While this finding indicated a high presence of social media in peoples’ daily lives, penetration rates varied depending on the service. There also exist internal variations among the user bases. In the case of Facebook, breakdowns of the penetration rate by gender and by age group showed that the service was used equally by men and women, but much more commonly by people in their twenties and thirties than other age groups. According to a survey on the willingness to pay (WTP) for the use of SNS, Facebook users on average were willing to pay the highest amount of money among the users of major services.

Japan JP: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data was reported at 86,816,787.818 Person in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 87,652,738.327 Person for 2025. Japan JP: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 95,912,211.848 Person from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99,647,921.387 Person in 2000 and a record low of 86,816,787.818 Person in 2026. Japan JP: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. POPS1574 - Trend working-age population, age 15-74

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Sendai, Japan metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2023, the population in Kyoto amounted to around 2.54 million people, slightly less than in the previous year. Unlike other major Japanese cities like Tokyo or Osaka, Kyoto's population numbers did not seem to be affected by the war years during the 1940s. The prefecture's population listed a continuous growth from 1.29 million people in 1920 to 2.64 million inhabitants in 2010.