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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Japan
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 people | 2025 | 12th highest of 216 | +116,588,412 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 2024 | 15th lowest of 216 | −0.75 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,366,734 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1.20 |
| 2022 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 1.30 |
| 2020 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 1.69 |
| 1986 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 1.76 |
| 1984 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 1.80 |
| 1982 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 1.74 |
| 1980 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 1.80 |
| 1976 | 1.85 |
| 1975 | 1.91 |
| 1974 | 2.05 |
| 1973 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 2.16 |
| 1970 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 2.13 |
| 1967 | 2.23 |
| 1966 | 1.58 |
| 1965 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 2.05 |
| 1963 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 1.96 |
| 1960 | 2.00 |
allfigures, “Population, Japan, 2025: 123,366,734 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/japan, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.