Japan Population (2026)

Population of Japan as of today

The current population of Japan is 122,276,713 with an annual growth rate of -0.562%. Japan has a population of 1.485% of the world's population.

Population	122,276,713
Growth Rate	-0.562%
Male	59,588,229 (48.732%)
Female	62,688,485 (51.268%)
Today Change	-69

Births today	75
Deaths today	157
Births in 2026	535,519
Deaths in 2026	1,122,246
Change in 2026	-495,342 (-0.403%)

Population chart for Japan

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Japan

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2016	127,193,392	-67,412	-0.053%	127,125,980
2017	127,126,510	-123,313	-0.097%	127,003,197
2018	127,002,870	-179,074	-0.141%	126,823,796
2019	126,823,995	-249,843	-0.197%	126,574,152
2020	126,574,852	-541,740	-0.428%	126,033,112
2021	126,034,234	-712,093	-0.565%	125,322,141
2022	125,324,442	-655,447	-0.523%	124,668,995
2023	124,670,714	-600,913	-0.482%	124,069,801
2024	124,071,179	-637,726	-0.514%	123,433,453
2025	123,434,903	-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

Year	Net Migration
2023	175,003
2022	175,003
2021	-34,996
2020	42,001
2019	318,190
2018	320,601
2017	322,564
2016	314,732
2015	168,896
2014	58,109

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