2016 March 1st update: applied the latest 2015 census
Currently the population of Japan is decreasing. However, until the beginning of 21 century, the population was increasing. The below shows the changes in Japan's population from 1920 to 2015.
Figure : Changes in the Population of Japan, 1920-2015 (unit: 1000)
| Year | Population (x 1000) |
| 1920 | 55,963 |
| 1925 | 59,737 |
| 1930 | 64,450 |
| 1935 | 69,254 |
| 1940 | 71,933 |
| 1945 | 72,147 |
| 1950 | 84,115 |
| 1955 | 90,077 |
| 1960 | 94,302 |
| 1965 | 99,209 |
| 1970 | 104,665 |
| 1975 | 111,940 |
| 1980 | 117,060 |
| 1985 | 121,049 |
| 1990 | 123,611 |
| 1995 | 125,570 |
| 2000 | 126,926 |
| 2005 | 127,768 |
| 2010 | 128,057 |
| 2015 | 127,110 |
Source is Statistics Bureau
www.stat.go.jp/data/nihon/02.htm
www.stat.go.jp/data/nihon/zuhyou/n0200100.xls
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