GDP

Japan

Japan — Population

JP desk: Japan first; United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, euro area, United Kingdom and Australia alongside.

123.37 million

−608,637 (−0.5%)

As of 2025 | people

Latest
123.37 million 2025
Previous year
123.98 million 2024
Min
93.22 million 1960
Max
128.07 million 2010
YearValue
2025123.37 million
2024123.98 million
2023124.52 million
2022125.12 million
2021125.68 million
2020126.26 million
2019126.63 million
2018126.81 million
2017126.97 million
2016127.08 million
2015127.14 million
2014127.28 million
2013127.44 million
2012127.63 million
2011127.83 million
2010128.07 million
2009128.05 million
2008128.06 million
2007128.00 million
2006127.85 million
2005127.77 million
2004127.76 million
2003127.72 million
2002127.44 million
#CountryPopulationChangeYear
2China1.41 billion−2.39 million (−0.2%)2025
3Euro area358.66 million+1.06 million (+0.3%)20254United States341.78 million+1.78 million (+0.5%)202513Japan123.37 million−608,637 (−0.5%)202523United Kingdom69.49 million+206,000 (+0.3%)202530Korea, Rep.51.68 million−66,501 (−0.1%)202556Australia27.61 million+420,125 (+1.5%)2025

What this population series is

Total population (SP.POP.TOTL) as published by the World Bank. It is the denominator behind the per-capita pages. Latest: 123.37 million in 2025.

From 1960 to 2025 (66 years): latest 123.37 million (2025), previous year 123.98 million (2024); low 93.22 million (1960), high 128.07 million (2010).

Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).