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Population · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Japan: population and demography

Population is 123m (2025), 12th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is -0.49% (2025), 197th of 217 in the world and 33rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 92.3% (2025), 26th of 217 in the world and 6th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population123m2025 · world 12/217 · region 3/37Population growth-0.49%2025 · world 197/217 · region 33/37Urban share92.3%2025 · world 26/217 · region 6/37Density340.12024 · world 36/216 · region 8/37
Population
Japan
122m124m126m128m130m1995200020052010201520202025Japan123m
Population growth
JapanEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Japan-0.49%East Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Japan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation123m202512/2173/37127m128m126m−3.0%since 20152.4bn1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.49%2025197/21733/370.17%0.02%-0.29%−0.4 ppsince 20150.11%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total92.3%202526/2176/3778.6%90.6%91.8%+0.9 ppsince 201564.8%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²340.1202436/2168/37348.0351.4346.4−2.6%since 201497.527.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.152024203/21732/371.361.391.33−19%since 20141.341.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people5.72024211/21734/379.58.56.8−29%since 20149.28.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people13.320249/2171/377.79.511.1+32%since 20147.99.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total11.2%2025215/21735/3714.4%13.4%12.2%−1.6 ppsince 201517.6%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total30.0%20252/2171/3717.4%23.1%28.9%+3.1 ppsince 201513.9%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population70.2%202541/2174/3746.7%57.4%69.9%+4.1 ppsince 201546.2%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people140,579202510/2172/3723,468131,86042,001−17%since 2015-37,6302.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–191.62024207/21733/375.54.62.5−62%since 201414.38.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Japan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Japan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorJapanChinaUnited StatesRussiaPhilippinesSouth Korea
Population123m20251.4bn2025342m2025144m2025117m202551.7m2025
Population growth-0.49%2025-0.17%20250.52%2025-0.11%20250.81%2025-0.13%2025
Urban share92.3%202566.3%202580.2%202575.3%202555.8%202581.2%2025
Density340.12024150.1202437.220248.82024388.52024530.22024
Fertility1.1520241.0120241.6320241.4220241.8920240.752024
Birth rate5.720246.8202410.620248.4202415.920244.72024
Death rate13.320247.820249.0202412.420246.320247.02024
Aged 0–1411.2%202515.4%202517.1%202517.0%202527.1%202510.2%2025
Aged 65+30.0%202514.9%202518.4%202517.8%20255.7%202520.3%2025
China: populationUnited States: populationRussia: populationPhilippines: populationSouth Korea: population
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