Japan Population Estimates
Monthly population estimates of Japan: total and Japanese population by broad age group and share, live births, deaths, natural change and net migration. 17 series.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Total population (0-14) | 13,180,000 | 13,240,000 | 13,250,000 | 13,270,000 | 13,290,000 | 13,319,000 | 13,350,000 | 13,382,000 | 13,408,000 | 13,438,000 | 13,469,000 | 13,497,000 | 13,532,000 | 13,581,000 | 13,597,000 | 13,617,000 | 13,647,000 | 13,679,000 | 13,706,000 | 13,742,000 | 13,771,000 | 13,798,000 | 13,830,000 | 13,857,000 | 13,895,000 | 13,939,000 | 13,953,000 | 13,971,000 | 14,003,000 | 14,029,000 | 14,056,000 | 14,089,000 | 14,116,000 | 14,141,000 | 14,173,000 | 14,203,000 | 14,240,000 | |
| Total population (15-64) | 73,260,000 | 73,470,000 | 73,380,000 | 73,340,000 | 73,370,000 | 73,290,000 | 73,427,000 | 73,409,000 | 73,547,000 | 73,543,000 | 73,529,000 | 73,483,000 | 73,530,000 | 73,584,000 | 73,569,000 | 73,522,000 | 73,559,000 | 73,554,000 | 73,548,000 | 73,612,000 | 73,741,000 | 73,743,000 | 73,728,000 | 73,678,000 | 73,743,000 | 73,784,000 | 73,771,000 | 73,717,000 | 73,760,000 | 73,740,000 | 73,820,000 | 73,845,000 | 73,958,000 | 73,973,000 | 73,952,000 | 73,921,000 | 73,972,000 | |
| Total population (65 and over) | 36,230,000 | 36,220,000 | 36,220,000 | 36,210,000 | 36,190,000 | 36,202,000 | 36,198,000 | 36,189,000 | 36,210,000 | 36,222,000 | 36,221,000 | 36,212,000 | 36,206,000 | 36,201,000 | 36,204,000 | 36,203,000 | 36,192,000 | 36,187,000 | 36,188,000 | 36,197,000 | 36,232,000 | 36,243,000 | 36,243,000 | 36,243,000 | 36,250,000 | 36,252,000 | 36,256,000 | 36,253,000 | 36,239,000 | 36,233,000 | 36,229,000 | 36,209,000 | 36,225,000 | 36,228,000 | 36,227,000 | 36,225,000 | 36,228,000 | |
| Percentage distribution of total population (0-14) | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | |
| Percentage distribution of total population (15-64) | 59.7 | 59.8 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.6 | 59.7 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.4 | 59.4 | |
| Percentage distribution of total population (65 and over) | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | |
| Japanese population (0-14) | 13,032,000 | 13,062,000 | 13,111,000 | 13,119,000 | 13,152,000 | 13,184,000 | 13,218,000 | 13,278,000 | 13,303,000 | 13,317,000 | 13,343,000 | 13,379,000 | 13,407,000 | 13,442,000 | 13,490,000 | 13,501,000 | 13,531,000 | 13,564,000 | 13,598,000 | 13,656,000 | 13,680,000 | 13,692,000 | 13,717,000 | 13,753,000 | 13,778,000 | 13,807,000 | 13,854,000 | 13,866,000 | 13,892,000 | 13,926,000 | 13,961,000 | 14,017,000 | ||||||
| Japanese population (15-64) | 69,987,000 | 70,050,000 | 70,180,000 | 70,141,000 | 70,171,000 | 70,202,000 | 70,245,000 | 70,323,000 | 70,339,000 | 70,338,000 | 70,370,000 | 70,433,000 | 70,483,000 | 70,557,000 | 70,681,000 | 70,641,000 | 70,672,000 | 70,706,000 | 70,747,000 | 70,827,000 | 70,841,000 | 70,842,000 | 70,876,000 | 70,943,000 | 70,994,000 | 71,061,000 | 71,198,000 | 71,166,000 | 71,207,000 | 71,248,000 | 71,292,000 | 71,372,000 | ||||||
| Japanese population (65 and over) | 35,970,000 | 35,967,000 | 35,959,000 | 35,980,000 | 35,993,000 | 35,993,000 | 35,986,000 | 35,982,000 | 35,977,000 | 35,980,000 | 35,980,000 | 35,969,000 | 35,965,000 | 35,968,000 | 35,978,000 | 36,012,000 | 36,024,000 | 36,026,000 | 36,027,000 | 36,035,000 | 36,037,000 | 36,041,000 | 36,039,000 | 36,026,000 | 36,021,000 | 36,017,000 | 35,999,000 | 36,015,000 | 36,019,000 | 36,019,000 | 36,017,000 | 36,021,000 | ||||||
| Percentage distribution of Japanese population (0-14) to total population | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | ||||||
| Percentage distribution of Japanese population (15-64) to total population | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.9 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | ||||||
| Percentage distribution of Japanese population (65 and over) to total population | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29.9 | 30 | 30 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.7 | 29.8 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
Latest reading
Total population (0-14) stood at 13,180,000 person in Aug 2026. That is −0.5% from Jul 2026 and −2.6% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Oct 1996 to Aug 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat Statistics Dashboard).
- Latest
- 13,180,000 person
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.5%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −2.6%
About this data
Monthly population estimates of Japan: total and Japanese population by broad age group and share, live births, deaths, natural change and net migration. 17 series. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, via the e-Stat Statistics Dashboard.
