The total population in Japan was estimated at 123.8 million people in 2024, 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 123.50 Million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Population is projected to trend around 122.80 Million in 2026 and 122.00 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68460.00 68510.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.40 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 23571.00 23503.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 807.89 789.86 Thousand Dec 2025
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.90 64.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 0.90 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 7868.00 7924.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 98.40 104.50 points Nov 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -0.10 -1.60 Percent Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1860.00 1810.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Average Cash Earnings YoY 2.40 1.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 756978.00 351701.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 931434.00 397159.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 2.40 3.00 percent Dec 2025


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
123.80 124.35 128.06 83.20 1950 - 2024 Million Yearly