This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Japan in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Japan's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 127,288 | 125,341 | 127,537 | 124,719 | 117,816 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | -0.1 | 0.2 | - | -0.4 | -0.7 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 1,002 | 1,207 | 1,083 | 864 | 799 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 82 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 1,179 | 926 | 1,076 | 1,389 | 1,615 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
