Total in Japan
Japan: Total was 3.70 million in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
3.70 million
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2000
All-time low
770,809
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2013
Total in Japan, 1980–2013
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total in Japan is 3.70 million, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total in Japan peaked at 5.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 770,809, in 1980.
Japan ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 770,809 | — |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 5.13 million | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.64 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 770,809 | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 2.41 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 3.18 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 3.70 million | 4.64 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 5.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -11.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 195.14 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total in Japan?
- Total in Japan was 3.70 million in 2013, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,809 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for total?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2013.
- Is total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Total (Main series, ECU/euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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