Population in Japan, 2023

Population in 2023: Annual value — 124,482,417 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Population in 2023 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 124,482,417 people, source International Monetary Fund
Population in 2023 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Population in 2023

  • Value: 124,482,417 people
  • Change vs 2022: −580,250 people (−0.46 %)
  • Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 124,904,576.3 people)
  • Series maximum — 127,830,833 people in 2011 (12 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 116,769,417 people in 1980 (43 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2023
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, people
2017126,746,000
2018126,495,333
2019126,220,750
2020125,848,750
2021125,491,833
2022125,062,667
2023124,482,417
2024123,890,478
2025123,290,921
2026122,656,354

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Complete series for Japan — on the Population page.

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