The total population in Japan was estimated at 124.0 million people in 2023, 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 124.00 Million by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Population is projected to trend around 123.90 Million in 2025 and 123.80 Million in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 67830.00 67610.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Employment Rate 61.20 61.10 percent Feb 2024
Full Time Employment 23241.00 23087.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Job Vacancies 863.72 850.07 Thousand Feb 2024
Jobs/applications ratio 1.26 1.27 Feb 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.80 62.60 percent Feb 2024
Minimum Wages 1002.00 961.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2023
Overtime Pay YoY -1.00 0.40 percent Feb 2024
Part Time Employment 7475.00 7686.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Population 123.99 124.95 Million Dec 2023
Productivity 104.30 102.10 points Dec 2023
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 0.86 1.21 Percent Feb 2024
Retirement Age Men 64.00 64.00 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 64.00 64.00 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 1820.00 1700.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.40 percent Feb 2024
Average Cash Earnings YoY 1.80 2.00 percent Feb 2024
Wages 315546.00 320657.00 JPY/Month Feb 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 335808.00 342552.00 JPY/Month Feb 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.10 3.40 percent Feb 2024

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
123.99 124.95 128.06 83.20 1950 - 2023 Million Yearly