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Japan
Asia
UN harmonised snapshot · 2024
PROJECTEDCurrent population
123.8M
Population 2050
104.0M
Population 2100
73.0M
Total fertility rate
1.20
births per woman
Life expectancy
84.5
years
Life expectancy (male)
81.5
years
Life expectancy (female)
87.5
years
Median age
49.0
years
Urban share
92.0%
percent
Net migration
0.5
per 1000
Infant mortality
1.5
per 1000
Aged 0–14
11.5%
percent
Aged 65+
30.0%
percent
National official data
Statistics Bureau of Japan
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/Population Census; Population Estimates; Statistical Yearbook
Why figures may differ
UN and national figures can differ because of reference date, residence definition, census base, estimation method and population coverage. Where both are available, NATION CONTINUITY shows both rather than choosing one.