Japan Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Japan is 126,264,931 and the population growth amounts -0.21% (2019). The male and female population are 61,659,571 (48.83%) and 64,605,360 (51.17%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is -0.14% (negative growth).

The below table shows the Japan population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 126,264,931 -0.21% 61,659,571
48.83%
64,605,360
51.17%
2018 126,529,100 -0.20% 61,797,750
48.84%
64,731,350
51.16%
2017 126,785,797 -0.16% 61,932,014
48.85%
64,853,783
51.15%
2016 126,994,511 -0.12% 62,043,043
48.85%
64,951,468
51.15%
2015 127,141,000 -0.11% 62,124,278
48.86%
65,016,722
51.14%
2014 127,276,000 -0.13% 62,200,548
48.87%
65,075,452
51.13%
2013 127,445,000 -0.14% 62,294,204
48.88%
65,150,796
51.12%
2012 127,629,000 -0.16% 62,396,539
48.89%
65,232,461
51.11%
2011 127,833,000 -0.19% 62,510,675
48.90%
65,322,325
51.10%
2010 128,070,000 0.02% 62,643,467
48.91%
65,426,533
51.09%
2009 128,047,000 -0.01% 62,651,819
48.93%
65,395,181
51.07%
2008 128,063,000 0.05% 62,681,766
48.95%
65,381,234
51.05%
2007 128,001,000 0.11% 62,675,474
48.96%
65,325,526
51.04%
2006 127,854,000 0.06% 62,628,628
48.98%
65,225,372
51.02%
2005 127,773,000 0.01% 62,614,535
49.00%
65,158,465
51.00%
2004 127,761,000 0.03% 62,634,379
49.02%
65,126,621
50.98%
2003 127,718,000 0.21% 62,639,196
49.04%
65,078,804
50.96%
2002 127,445,000 0.23% 62,531,474
49.07%
64,913,526
50.93%
2001 127,149,000 0.24% 62,412,936
49.09%
64,736,064
50.91%
2000 126,843,000 0.17% 62,290,064
49.11%
64,552,936
50.89%
1999 126,631,000 0.18% 62,214,055
49.13%
64,416,945
50.87%
1998 126,400,000 0.27% 62,129,048
49.15%
64,270,952
50.85%
1997 126,057,000 0.24% 61,988,325
49.17%
64,068,675
50.83%
1996 125,757,000 0.25% 61,866,809
49.20%
63,890,191
50.80%
1995 125,439,000 0.38% 61,733,643
49.21%
63,705,357
50.79%
1994 124,961,000 0.34% 61,518,352
49.23%
63,442,648
50.77%
1993 124,536,000 0.25% 61,326,086
49.24%
63,209,914
50.76%
1992 124,229,000 0.25% 61,190,057
49.26%
63,038,943
50.74%
1991 123,921,000 0.31% 61,053,344
49.27%
62,867,656
50.73%
1990 123,537,000 0.34% 60,880,117
49.28%
62,656,883
50.72%
1989 123,116,000 0.41% 60,690,026
49.29%
62,425,974
50.71%
1988 122,613,000 0.43% 60,460,280
49.31%
62,152,720
50.69%
1987 122,091,000 0.49% 60,220,822
49.32%
61,870,178
50.68%
1986 121,492,000 0.61% 59,941,447
49.34%
61,550,553
50.66%
1985 120,754,000 0.61% 59,590,384
49.35%
61,163,616
50.65%
1984 120,018,000 0.63% 59,236,812
49.36%
60,781,188
50.64%
1983 119,259,000 0.68% 58,868,765
49.36%
60,390,235
50.64%
1982 118,449,000 0.68% 58,472,943
49.37%
59,976,057
50.63%
1981 117,648,000 0.74% 58,079,805
49.37%
59,568,195
50.63%
1980 116,782,000 0.78% 57,653,411
49.37%
59,128,589
50.63%
1979 115,870,000 0.84% 57,203,422
49.37%
58,666,578
50.63%
1978 114,898,000 0.90% 56,722,703
49.37%
58,175,297
50.63%
1977 113,863,000 0.96% 56,209,285
49.37%
57,653,715
50.63%
1976 112,771,000 0.74% 55,665,422
49.36%
57,105,578
50.64%
1975 111,940,000 1.59% 55,247,645
49.35%
56,692,355
50.65%
1974 110,162,000 1.89% 54,359,699
49.35%
55,802,301
50.65%
1973 108,079,000 0.82% 53,319,066
49.33%
54,759,934
50.67%
1972 107,188,000 1.39% 52,864,963
49.32%
54,323,037
50.68%
1971 105,697,000 1.28% 52,114,377
49.31%
53,582,623
50.69%
1970 104,345,000 1.12% 51,432,731
49.29%
52,912,269
50.71%
1969 103,172,000 2.05% 50,839,778
49.28%
52,332,222
50.72%
1968 101,061,000 0.33% 49,785,283
49.26%
51,275,717
50.74%
1967 100,725,000 0.93% 49,606,646
49.25%
51,118,354
50.75%
1966 99,790,000 0.91% 49,135,351
49.24%
50,654,649
50.76%
1965 98,883,000 1.07% 48,680,924
49.23%
50,202,076
50.77%
1964 97,826,000 1.04% 48,156,146
49.23%
49,669,854
50.77%
1963 96,812,000 1.01% 47,655,565
49.22%
49,156,435
50.78%
1962 95,832,000 0.93% 47,173,390
49.23%
48,658,610
50.77%
1961 94,943,000 2.57% 46,735,735
49.23%
48,207,265
50.77%
1960 92,500,572 N/A% 45,531,686
49.22%
46,968,886
50.78%

Growth rates of Japan population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Japan population growth rates for 60 years.

Japan population and growth rate by ages

The Japan population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 15,875,329, 75,032,834, 35,356,768 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 126,264,931 15,875,329
12.57%
75,032,834
59.42%
35,356,768
28.00%
2018 126,529,100 16,065,209
12.70%
75,571,759
59.73%
34,892,133
27.58%
2017 126,785,797 16,246,827
12.81%
76,168,000
60.08%
34,370,970
27.11%
2016 126,994,511 16,400,528
12.91%
76,823,835
60.49%
33,770,147
26.59%
2015 127,141,000 16,514,831
12.99%
77,544,929
60.99%
33,081,239
26.02%
2014 127,276,000 16,649,583
13.08%
78,362,321
61.57%
32,264,097
25.35%
2013 127,445,000 16,779,297
13.17%
79,281,609
62.21%
31,384,095
24.63%
2012 127,629,000 16,901,251
13.24%
80,252,578
62.88%
30,475,171
23.88%
2011 127,833,000 17,009,491
13.31%
81,219,621
63.54%
29,603,888
23.16%
2010 128,070,000 17,103,469
13.35%
82,153,251
64.15%
28,813,280
22.50%
2009 128,047,000 17,208,544
13.44%
82,886,937
64.73%
27,951,519
21.83%
2008 128,063,000 17,304,542
13.51%
83,563,130
65.25%
27,195,327
21.24%
2007 128,001,000 17,391,195
13.59%
84,116,655
65.72%
26,493,151
20.70%
2006 127,854,000 17,499,393
13.69%
84,556,631
66.14%
25,797,976
20.18%
2005 127,773,000 17,670,854
13.83%
84,991,747
66.52%
25,110,400
19.65%
2004 127,761,000 17,858,252
13.98%
85,503,551
66.92%
24,399,197
19.10%
2003 127,718,000 18,083,961
14.16%
85,930,942
67.28%
23,703,098
18.56%
2002 127,445,000 18,309,332
14.37%
86,156,721
67.60%
22,978,947
18.03%
2001 127,149,000 18,537,284
14.58%
86,351,420
67.91%
22,260,296
17.51%
2000 126,843,000 18,752,313
14.78%
86,547,107
68.23%
21,543,580
16.98%
1999 126,631,000 19,043,944
15.04%
86,761,304
68.52%
20,825,752
16.45%
1998 126,400,000 19,346,340
15.31%
86,946,112
68.79%
20,107,548
15.91%
1997 126,057,000 19,649,841
15.59%
87,033,128
69.04%
19,374,031
15.37%
1996 125,757,000 19,991,722
15.90%
87,113,025
69.27%
18,652,253
14.83%
1995 125,439,000 20,379,439
16.25%
87,125,283
69.46%
17,934,279
14.30%
1994 124,961,000 20,777,834
16.63%
86,963,948
69.59%
17,219,218
13.78%
1993 124,536,000 21,194,581
17.02%
86,813,719
69.71%
16,527,699
13.27%
1992 124,229,000 21,663,142
17.44%
86,691,950
69.78%
15,873,908
12.78%
1991 123,921,000 22,207,529
17.92%
86,461,518
69.77%
15,251,953
12.31%
1990 123,537,000 22,823,568
18.48%
86,051,530
69.66%
14,661,902
11.87%
1989 123,116,000 23,496,769
19.09%
85,525,799
69.47%
14,093,431
11.45%
1988 122,613,000 24,263,084
19.79%
84,784,918
69.15%
13,564,998
11.06%
1987 122,091,000 25,054,309
20.52%
83,955,595
68.76%
13,081,095
10.71%
1986 121,492,000 25,709,579
21.16%
83,149,360
68.44%
12,633,060
10.40%
1985 120,754,000 26,134,491
21.64%
82,410,324
68.25%
12,209,185
10.11%
1984 120,018,000 26,611,400
22.17%
81,590,263
67.98%
11,816,337
9.85%
1983 119,259,000 26,890,710
22.55%
80,904,328
67.84%
11,463,962
9.61%
1982 118,449,000 27,033,093
22.82%
80,285,208
67.78%
11,130,699
9.40%
1981 117,648,000 27,218,602
23.14%
79,640,252
67.69%
10,789,145
9.17%
1980 116,782,000 27,542,350
23.58%
78,829,421
67.50%
10,410,229
8.91%
1979 115,870,000 27,598,271
23.82%
78,213,070
67.50%
10,058,660
8.68%
1978 114,898,000 27,684,528
24.09%
77,529,924
67.48%
9,683,548
8.43%
1977 113,863,000 27,735,791
24.36%
76,828,684
67.47%
9,298,525
8.17%
1976 112,771,000 27,615,407
24.49%
76,224,248
67.59%
8,931,345
7.92%
1975 111,940,000 27,321,646
24.41%
75,997,123
67.89%
8,621,231
7.70%
1974 110,162,000 26,874,647
24.40%
75,004,852
68.09%
8,282,501
7.52%
1973 108,079,000 26,233,695
24.27%
73,896,195
68.37%
7,949,110
7.35%
1972 107,188,000 25,845,063
24.11%
73,623,278
68.69%
7,719,659
7.20%
1971 105,697,000 25,404,367
24.04%
72,846,160
68.92%
7,446,472
7.05%
1970 104,345,000 25,161,726
24.11%
72,009,166
69.01%
7,174,109
6.88%
1969 103,172,000 24,994,945
24.23%
71,223,900
69.03%
6,953,155
6.74%
1968 101,061,000 24,736,401
24.48%
69,656,607
68.93%
6,667,992
6.60%
1967 100,725,000 25,039,200
24.86%
69,186,449
68.69%
6,499,350
6.45%
1966 99,790,000 25,283,042
25.34%
68,212,380
68.36%
6,294,578
6.31%
1965 98,883,000 25,576,728
25.87%
67,208,139
67.97%
6,098,133
6.17%
1964 97,826,000 26,051,560
26.63%
65,850,744
67.31%
5,923,696
6.06%
1963 96,812,000 26,643,440
27.52%
64,412,663
66.53%
5,755,897
5.95%
1962 95,832,000 27,291,381
28.48%
62,947,200
65.68%
5,593,420
5.84%
1961 94,943,000 27,921,821
29.41%
61,581,778
64.86%
5,439,401
5.73%
1960 92,500,572 27,994,280
30.26%
59,307,022
64.12%
5,199,270
5.62%

The below chart and table represents Japan population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 -0.21% -1.18% -0.71% 1.33%
2018 -0.20% -1.12% -0.78% 1.52%
2017 -0.16% -0.94% -0.85% 1.78%
2016 -0.12% -0.69% -0.93% 2.08%
2015 -0.11% -0.81% -1.04% 2.53%
2014 -0.13% -0.77% -1.16% 2.80%
2013 -0.14% -0.72% -1.21% 2.98%
2012 -0.16% -0.64% -1.19% 2.94%
2011 -0.19% -0.55% -1.14% 2.74%
2010 0.02% -0.61% -0.89% 3.08%
2009 -0.01% -0.55% -0.81% 2.78%
2008 0.05% -0.50% -0.66% 2.65%
2007 0.11% -0.62% -0.52% 2.69%
2006 0.06% -0.97% -0.51% 2.74%
2005 0.01% -1.05% -0.60% 2.91%
2004 0.03% -1.25% -0.50% 2.94%
2003 0.21% -1.23% -0.26% 3.15%
2002 0.23% -1.23% -0.23% 3.23%
2001 0.24% -1.15% -0.23% 3.33%
2000 0.17% -1.53% -0.25% 3.45%
1999 0.18% -1.56% -0.21% 3.57%
1998 0.27% -1.54% -0.10% 3.79%
1997 0.24% -1.71% -0.09% 3.87%
1996 0.25% -1.90% -0.01% 4.00%
1995 0.38% -1.92% 0.19% 4.15%
1994 0.34% -1.97% 0.17% 4.18%
1993 0.25% -2.16% 0.14% 4.12%
1992 0.25% -2.45% 0.27% 4.08%
1991 0.31% -2.70% 0.48% 4.02%
1990 0.34% -2.87% 0.61% 4.03%
1989 0.41% -3.16% 0.87% 3.90%
1988 0.43% -3.16% 0.99% 3.70%
1987 0.49% -2.55% 0.97% 3.55%
1986 0.61% -1.63% 0.90% 3.47%
1985 0.61% -1.79% 1.01% 3.32%
1984 0.64% -1.04% 0.85% 3.07%
1983 0.68% -0.53% 0.77% 2.99%
1982 0.68% -0.68% 0.81% 3.17%
1981 0.74% -1.18% 1.03% 3.64%
1980 0.79% -0.20% 0.79% 3.50%
1979 0.85% -0.31% 0.88% 3.87%
1978 0.91% -0.18% 0.91% 4.14%
1977 0.97% 0.44% 0.79% 4.11%
1976 0.74% 1.08% 0.30% 3.60%
1975 1.61% 1.66% 1.32% 4.09%
1974 1.93% 2.44% 1.50% 4.19%
1973 0.83% 1.50% 0.37% 2.97%
1972 1.41% 1.73% 1.07% 3.67%
1971 1.30% 0.96% 1.16% 3.80%
1970 1.14% 0.67% 1.10% 3.18%
1969 2.09% 1.05% 2.25% 4.28%
1968 0.33% -1.21% 0.68% 2.59%
1967 0.94% -0.96% 1.43% 3.25%
1966 0.92% -1.15% 1.49% 3.22%
1965 1.08% -1.82% 2.06% 2.94%
1964 1.05% -2.22% 2.23% 2.92%
1963 1.02% -2.37% 2.33% 2.90%
1962 0.94% -2.26% 2.22% 2.83%
1961 2.64% -0.26% 3.84% 4.62%

Global rank of Japan population

The global rank of Japan population is 11 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 11
0-14 21
15-64 11
65 over 4

Data Source

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