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