| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Japan is projected at 122.63 million, compared to 123.29 million in 2023. It is the sixth-most populous country in Asia and ranks 12th in the world. The Population growth rate for 2024 is projected at -0.54 percent, which is the 16th lowest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 59.58 million males and 63.05 million females in Japan. The percentage of the female population is 51.41% compared to 48.59% male population. Japan has 3.45 million more females than males, which is 4th highest in the world. The Sex Ratio in Japan in 2024 is 94.51 males per 100 females. Japan is in 47th position in terms of female to male ratio.
There will be 816k births in Japan in 2024. That is 2,234 per day, which is ranked 36th. The crude birth rate is 6.65 per 1000 people. There will be 1.58 million deaths in Japan in 2024. That is 4,330 per day, which is ranked 8th. The crude death rate is 12.89 per 1000 people.
114.98 million people are living in urban areas, which is 92.13 % of Japan's population. Japan is ranked 31th in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,353,049 | 1.65 |
| 1955 | 90,090,281 | 1.09 |
| 1960 | 94,464,839 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 99,468,746 | 1.19 |
| 1970 | 105,416,839 | 1.27 |
| 1975 | 112,411,640 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 117,624,196 | 0.69 |
| 1985 | 121,119,031 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 123,686,321 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 125,433,969 | 0.21 |
| 2000 | 126,803,861 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 127,798,373 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 128,105,431 | -0.04 |
| 2015 | 127,250,933 | -0.18 |
| 2020 | 125,244,761 | -0.48 |
| 2021 | 124,612,530 | -0.54 |
| 2022 | 123,951,692 | -0.53 |
| 2023 | 123,294,513 | -0.54 |
| 2024 | 122,631,432 | -0.54 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 933,809 | 2,389,226 | 11.078 | 28.343 |
| 1955 | 714,063 | 1,771,077 | 7.923 | 19.651 |
| 1960 | 730,473 | 1,658,438 | 7.730 | 17.551 |
| 1965 | 729,342 | 1,865,462 | 7.331 | 18.751 |
| 1970 | 745,670 | 1,956,814 | 7.076 | 18.568 |
| 1975 | 730,464 | 1,955,379 | 6.501 | 17.401 |
| 1980 | 755,442 | 1,592,749 | 6.422 | 13.541 |
| 1985 | 789,154 | 1,422,755 | 6.515 | 11.747 |
| 1990 | 866,210 | 1,225,414 | 7.004 | 9.909 |
| 1995 | 977,753 | 1,207,406 | 7.797 | 9.628 |
| 2000 | 1,024,232 | 1,217,577 | 8.079 | 9.604 |
| 2005 | 1,164,011 | 1,102,137 | 9.114 | 8.629 |
| 2010 | 1,295,676 | 1,095,286 | 10.120 | 8.555 |
| 2015 | 1,405,072 | 1,020,821 | 11.048 | 8.027 |
| 2020 | 1,511,209 | 827,602 | 12.070 | 6.610 |
| 2021 | 1,574,533 | 818,509 | 12.640 | 6.571 |
| 2022 | 1,567,933 | 814,705 | 12.655 | 6.576 |
| 2023 | 1,574,865 | 813,751 | 12.778 | 6.603 |
| 2024 | 1,580,576 | 815,536 | 12.894 | 6.653 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 44,218,134 | 38,583,950 | 53.402 |
| 1955 | 52,005,319 | 37,012,938 | 58.421 |
| 1960 | 59,269,408 | 34,404,207 | 63.272 |
| 1965 | 66,812,422 | 31,634,580 | 67.866 |
| 1970 | 75,417,163 | 29,508,482 | 71.877 |
| 1975 | 85,121,987 | 27,301,068 | 75.716 |
| 1980 | 89,755,553 | 28,071,802 | 76.175 |
| 1985 | 93,507,944 | 28,386,094 | 76.712 |
| 1990 | 96,298,507 | 28,217,054 | 77.339 |
| 1995 | 98,593,178 | 27,782,288 | 78.016 |
| 2000 | 100,303,716 | 27,230,218 | 78.649 |
| 2005 | 110,340,709 | 17,995,058 | 85.978 |
| 2010 | 116,741,034 | 11,810,839 | 90.812 |
| 2015 | 116,944,428 | 11,030,530 | 91.381 |
| 2020 | 116,099,672 | 10,395,975 | 91.782 |
| 2021 | 115,853,245 | 10,256,230 | 91.867 |
| 2022 | 115,583,843 | 10,112,920 | 91.955 |
| 2023 | 115,292,289 | 9,966,311 | 92.043 |
| 2024 | 114,979,260 | 9,816,656 | 92.134 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,101,794 | 2,001,492 | 4,103,285 | 3.35 | 105.011 |
| 05-09 | 2,358,033 | 2,255,028 | 4,613,061 | 3.76 | 104.568 |
| 10-14 | 2,643,726 | 2,524,927 | 5,168,653 | 4.21 | 104.705 |
| 15-19 | 2,786,629 | 2,666,548 | 5,453,176 | 4.45 | 104.503 |
| 20-24 | 3,004,747 | 2,871,157 | 5,875,903 | 4.79 | 104.653 |
| 25-29 | 3,124,525 | 2,996,590 | 6,121,114 | 4.99 | 104.269 |
| 30-34 | 3,157,144 | 3,008,716 | 6,165,861 | 5.03 | 104.933 |
| 35-39 | 3,412,829 | 3,281,980 | 6,694,809 | 5.46 | 103.987 |
| 40-44 | 3,722,410 | 3,619,905 | 7,342,315 | 5.99 | 102.832 |
| 45-49 | 4,417,784 | 4,305,024 | 8,722,808 | 7.11 | 102.619 |
| 50-54 | 4,796,043 | 4,714,332 | 9,510,374 | 7.76 | 101.733 |
| 55-59 | 4,149,062 | 4,127,470 | 8,276,532 | 6.75 | 100.523 |
| 60-64 | 3,733,527 | 3,777,116 | 7,510,643 | 6.12 | 98.846 |
| 65-69 | 3,506,202 | 3,668,360 | 7,174,563 | 5.85 | 95.580 |
| 70-74 | 3,898,385 | 4,320,053 | 8,218,438 | 6.70 | 90.239 |
| 75-79 | 3,697,609 | 4,393,998 | 8,091,608 | 6.60 | 84.151 |
| 80-84 | 2,659,198 | 3,622,606 | 6,281,805 | 5.12 | 73.406 |
| 85-89 | 1,559,083 | 2,596,496 | 4,155,579 | 3.39 | 60.046 |
| 90-94 | 663,446 | 1,565,866 | 2,229,311 | 1.82 | 42.369 |
| 95-99 | 171,951 | 604,121 | 776,072 | 0.63 | 28.463 |
| 100+ | 19,203 | 126,318 | 145,521 | 0.12 | 15.202 |
| Total | 59,583,330 | 63,048,103 | 122,631,431 | 94.505 | |