Population Estimates — annual, as of 1 October (2020 Population Census benchmark) — Total × Both sexes (Population)
Latest value
123,802 thousand persons as of 2024
-0.442%YoY
Population Estimates — annual, as of 1 October (2020 Population Census benchmark) — Total × Both sexes (Population): history
Unit: thousand persons
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About Population Estimates — annual, as of 1 October (2020 Population Census benchmark) — Total × Both sexes (Population)
Population Estimates fill in the years between censuses. This table holds the population as of 1 October each year by five-year age band and sex — the raw material for a population pyramid (on the 2020 Census base).
Recent values
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 123,802 thousand persons |
| 2023 | 124,352 thousand persons |
| 2022 | 124,947 thousand persons |
| 2021 | 125,502 thousand persons |
| 2020 | 126,146 thousand persons |
| 2015 | 127,095 thousand persons |
| 2010 | 128,057 thousand persons |
| 2005 | 127,768 thousand persons |
Source and data handling
- Source
- e-Stat
- Frequency
- Annual
- Unit
- thousand persons
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-21
- License
- Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (Version 2.0)