Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Japan
Japan: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 33.12 million Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Japan is 33.12 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Japan peaked at 35.38 million Persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.12 million Persons, in 2025.
Japan ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.23 million Persons | 35.13 million Persons | 35.38 million Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.60 million Persons | 34.20 million Persons | 34.99 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.59 million Persons | 33.12 million Persons | 34.06 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Japan?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Japan was 33.12 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.38 million Persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 million Persons in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.