Japan Population in Japan

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

126,587,000 (1999) ANUAL · inhabitants · Annual · CSV
Periodinhabitants
Jan 1999 126,587,000
Jan 1998 126,349,000
Jan 1997 126,011,000
Jan 1996 125,711,000
Jan 1995 125,436,000
Jan 1994 125,116,000
Jan 1993 124,770,000
Jan 1992 124,367,000
Jan 1991 123,928,000
Jan 1990 123,438,000

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually, referring to a specific date in the year.
What it is
Measures the total number of people living in Japan and how it changes over time. It is a structural demographic indicator published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan and underpins a range of economic and social ratios, such as GDP per capita and population density.
How it's calculated
Derived from Japan's five-yearly census combined with vital statistics (births and deaths) and migration flows, updated to a reference date. It is usually reported as a headcount or as a year-on-year change.
Market implications
Japan's demographics, shaped by rapid ageing and a shrinking population, weigh on potential growth, the labour market, consumption and the sustainability of pension and healthcare spending, all of which bear on the country's economic and monetary policy.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency figure; inter-census estimates are subject to revision once a new census or improved migration data become available, so it does not capture short-term shifts precisely.