The total population in Japan was estimated at 123.2 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1950, Japan had a population of 83.2 million people. source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

Population in Japan is expected to reach 122.60 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Population is projected to trend around 122.00 Million in 2027 and 121.50 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68460.00 68820.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 62.80 62.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 23601.00 23634.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 794.00 786.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.17 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.40 64.60 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 8017.00 7987.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 98.80 97.10 points May 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.60 1.60 Percent Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1750.00 1740.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 646206.00 349533.00 JPY/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 335831.00 332509.00 JPY/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 2026


Japan Population
The population of Japan represents 1.85 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 55 people on the planet is a resident of Japan.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
123.22 123.80 128.06 83.20 1950 - 2025 Million Yearly