Number of people living in the capital city in Japan
Japan: Number of people living in the capital city was 24.07 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Japan, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Japan stood at 24.07 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Japan peaked at 33.70 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.07 million people, in 2100.
That places Japan 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33.70 million people | — |
| 2025 | 33.41 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 33.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 32.48 million people | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 31.89 million people | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 31.27 million people | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 30.66 million people | -2.0% |
| 2055 | 30.01 million people | -2.1% |
| 2060 | 29.28 million people | -2.4% |
| 2065 | 28.31 million people | -3.3% |
| 2070 | 27.47 million people | -2.9% |
| 2075 | 26.64 million people | -3.0% |
| 2080 | 26.07 million people | -2.1% |
| 2085 | 25.56 million people | -1.9% |
| 2090 | 25.11 million people | -1.8% |
| 2095 | 24.58 million people | -2.1% |
| 2100 | 24.07 million people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33.56 million people | 33.41 million people | 33.70 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 32.76 million people | 32.48 million people | 33.04 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 31.58 million people | 31.27 million people | 31.89 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 30.33 million people | 30.01 million people | 30.66 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 28.79 million people | 28.31 million people | 29.28 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 27.06 million people | 26.64 million people | 27.47 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 25.82 million people | 25.56 million people | 26.07 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 24.84 million people | 24.58 million people | 25.11 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 24.07 million people | 24.07 million people | 24.07 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Japan?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Japan was 24.07 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.70 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 million people in 2100.
- How does Japan rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.