Population of Japan today

122,617,217
Monday, March 23, 2026

Population of Japan as of today

The current population of Japan is 122,617,217 with an annual growth rate of -0.562%. Japan has a population of 1.485% of the world's population.

Population122,617,217
Growth Rate-0.562%
Male59,754,164 (48.732%)
Female62,863,053 (51.268%)
Today Change -1,719
Births today1,858
Deaths today3,895
Births in 2026167,396
Deaths in 2026350,800
Change in 2026 -154,838 (-0.126%)

Population chart for Japan

Population History of Japan

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
2016127,193,392-67,412-0.053%127,125,980
2017127,126,510-123,313-0.097%127,003,197
2018127,002,870-179,074-0.141%126,823,796
2019126,823,995-249,843-0.197%126,574,152
2020126,574,852-541,740-0.428%126,033,112
2021126,034,234-712,093-0.565%125,322,141
2022125,324,442-655,447-0.523%124,668,995
2023124,670,714-600,913-0.482%124,069,801
2024124,071,179-637,726-0.514%123,433,453
2025123,434,903-664,080-0.538%122,770,823

Net Migration Rate of Japan

The net migration rate of Japan in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 175,003, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023175,003
2022175,003
2021-34,996
202042,001
2019318,190
2018320,601
2017322,564
2016314,732
2015168,896
201458,109

The population of countries near Japan

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Japan
1CN China1,413,763,4081,152.101%
2TW Taiwan23,039,17918.784%
3KR South Korea51,620,51042.059%
4PH Philippines117,466,30195.508%
5RU Russia143,485,424116.932%
6US United States348,561,685283.597%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata