International Monetary Fund · Demographics

Japan: Population (IMF)

119.16Mpeople · 2031-5.0% since 2021

Total population, IMF World Economic Outlook. Annual figures for Japan from 1980 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (people)Note
2031119,158,000projection
2030119,898,000projection
2029120,619,000projection
2028121,319,000projection
2027121,999,000projection
2026122,656,000
2025123,291,000
2024123,890,000
2023124,482,000
2022125,063,000
2021125,492,000
2020125,849,000
2019126,221,000
2018126,495,000
2017126,746,000
2016126,960,000
2015126,978,000
2014127,120,000
2013127,333,000
2012127,552,000
2011127,831,000
2010127,594,000
2009127,551,000
2008127,692,000
2007127,757,000
2006127,746,000
2005127,752,000
2004127,734,000
2003127,634,000
2002127,400,000
2001127,132,000
2000126,831,000
1999126,587,000
1998126,349,000
1997126,011,000
1996125,711,000
1995125,436,000
1994125,116,000
1993124,770,000
1992124,367,000
1991123,928,000
1990123,438,000
1989123,028,000
1988122,548,000
1987122,031,000
1986121,446,000
1985120,800,000
1984120,050,000
1983119,271,000
1982118,451,000
1981117,623,000
1980116,769,000

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Population (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-population (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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