Total population in Japan (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123.10M persons | 649.56K persons | -0.52% |
| 2024 | 123.75M persons | 617.91K persons | -0.50% |
| 2023 | 124.37M persons | 626.63K persons | -0.50% |
| 2022 | 125.00M persons | 681.76K persons | -0.54% |
| 2021 | 125.68M persons | 625.21K persons | -0.49% |
| 2020 | 126.30M persons | 394.88K persons | -0.31% |
| 2019 | 126.70M persons | 214.01K persons | -0.17% |
| 2018 | 126.91M persons | 151.26K persons | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 127.06M persons | 95.26K persons | -0.07% |
| 2016 | 127.16M persons | 115.92K persons | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 127.28M persons | 210.73K persons | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 127.49M persons | 237.04K persons | -0.19% |
| 2013 | 127.72M persons | 204.64K persons | -0.16% |
| 2012 | 127.93M persons | 168.15K persons | -0.13% |
| 2011 | 128.10M persons | 88.84K persons | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 128.19M persons | 7.19K persons | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 128.19M persons | +36.48K persons | +0.03% |
| 2008 | 128.16M persons | +68.31K persons | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 128.09M persons | +90.43K persons | +0.07% |
| 2006 | 128.00M persons | +83.92K persons | +0.07% |
| 2005 | 127.91M persons | +97.56K persons | +0.08% |
| 2004 | 127.82M persons | +144.52K persons | +0.11% |
| 2003 | 127.67M persons | +186.65K persons | +0.15% |
| 2002 | 127.48M persons | +224.45K persons | +0.18% |
| 2001 | 127.26M persons | +232.36K persons | +0.18% |
| 2000 | 127.03M persons | +226.22K persons | +0.18% |
| 1999 | 126.80M persons | +252.38K persons | +0.20% |
| 1998 | 126.55M persons | +283.25K persons | +0.22% |
| 1997 | 126.27M persons | +290.63K persons | +0.23% |
| 1996 | 125.98M persons | +302.64K persons | +0.24% |
| 1995 | 125.67M persons | +385.80K persons | +0.31% |
| 1994 | 125.29M persons | +446.90K persons | +0.36% |
| 1993 | 124.84M persons | +456.25K persons | +0.37% |
| 1992 | 124.38M persons | +493.84K persons | +0.40% |
| 1991 | 123.89M persons | +490.11K persons | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 123.40M persons | +452.35K persons | +0.37% |
| 1989 | 122.95M persons | +470.46K persons | +0.38% |
| 1988 | 122.48M persons | +533.37K persons | +0.44% |
| 1987 | 121.94M persons | +576.85K persons | +0.48% |
| 1986 | 121.37M persons | +534.57K persons | +0.44% |
| 1985 | 120.83M persons | +447.77K persons | +0.37% |
| 1984 | 120.38M persons | +435.45K persons | +0.36% |
| 1983 | 119.95M persons | +463.17K persons | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 119.49M persons | +491.72K persons | +0.41% |
| 1981 | 118.99M persons | +635.30K persons | +0.54% |
| 1980 | 118.36M persons | +837.20K persons | +0.71% |
| 1979 | 117.52M persons | +944.61K persons | +0.81% |
| 1978 | 116.58M persons | +1.00M persons | +0.87% |
| 1977 | 115.57M persons | +1.07M persons | +0.94% |
| 1976 | 114.50M persons | +1.18M persons | +1.04% |
| 1975 | 113.32M persons | — | — |
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