Population growth in Japan

−0.49%

% change per year · 2025

196th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: −0.11%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Cuba −0.39%
  2. Tonga −0.42%
  3. Estonia −0.43%
  4. Japan −0.49%
  5. Hungary −0.50%
  6. Dominica −0.51%
  7. Belarus −0.51%

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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Unit
% change per year
Years
1961–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0