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Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.POP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.4%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%September 2026
Level12,269 万人October 2026

Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準) was down 0.4% year on year in October 2026, compared with −0.4% in September 2026.

The level stood at 12,269 万人.

Over the past available history it has ranged from −0.6% (Mar 2023) to −0.2% (Aug 2023), averaging −0.4%.

Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準), annual % change, Dec 2022 – Oct 2026−0.70%−0.60%−0.50%−0.40%−0.30%−0.20%2023202420252026Robomacro
Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準), annual % change, Dec 2022 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準), level (万人)12.2k12.3k12.4k12.5k20222023202420252026Robomacro
Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準), level (万人).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202612,269 万人−0.4
September 202612,265 万人−0.4
August 202612,268 万人−0.5
July 202612,293 万人−0.3
June 202612,285 万人−0.4
May 202612,281 万人−0.4
April 202612,286 万人−0.4
March 202612,285 万人−0.5
February 202612,286 万人−0.6
January 202612,295 万人−0.5
December 202512,316 万人−0.5
November 202512,319 万人−0.5
October 202512,321 万人−0.5
September 202512,317 万人−0.5
August 202512,330 万人−0.4
July 202512,330 万人−0.5
June 202512,336 万人−0.4
May 202512,334 万人−0.5
April 202512,340 万人−0.5
March 202512,344 万人−0.4
February 202512,354 万人−0.4
January 202512,359 万人−0.4
December 202412,374 万人−0.4
November 202412,379 万人−0.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (59 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan Total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.POP.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.POP.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationDecember 2021
Observations59
FrequencyMonthly
Units万人
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high−0.2% (Aug 2023)
10-year low−0.6% (Mar 2023)
10-year average−0.4%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.POP.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準) in Japan?
The latest reading is −0.4% year on year for October 2026, published by Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.POP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan total population, 1st of month (e-Stat 人口推計, 令和2年国勢調査基準)”.