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Japan Population and religion percentage
Japan is an island country that has nearly 7000 islands, It is located in East Asia in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world. It’s one of the most densely populated and urbanized representing 1.62% percent of the world’s population.
As of Jan. 1, 2023, Japan’s population, including foreign residents, stood at 125,416,877, down around 511,000 from a year earlier, according to a demographics survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. and according to the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Japan in 2024 is 122,631,432 (12.2 crores or 122 million)
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Japan has a negative population growth rate during 2022-2023 of -0.50%. Its population is equivalent to 1.62% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Japan is 364,546 sq. km (140,752 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Japan is 340 per Km2 (881 per mi2).
| Japan | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 125,416,877 (125 million) |
| Global Rank | 11 |
| Population Density | 340 per Km2 |
| Area | 364,546 sq. km (140,752 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 62 |
| Capital City | Tokyo |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Religion in Japan
Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan. The estimated population of both religions is almost identical: approximately 70.4% of Japanese are Shinto are 69.8% are Buddhist. Most Japanese identify as both Shinto and Buddhist and two religions coexist.
The other main religion in Japan is Christianity, though only about 1.5% of the population identifies as Christian. Approx. 6.2% of the population identifies as “other,” a group that includes Islam, the Baha’i Faith, Hinduism, Judaism, and animism.
Japan Religion Percentage
- Buddhism and Shinto – 92.3%
- Christianity – 1.5%
- Other and irreligion – 6.2%
Source: Census estimates
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Top Cities in Japan by Population
| # | City | Population (2015 Census) |
| 1 | Tokyo | 92,72,740 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 37,24,844 |
| 3 | Osaka | 26,91,185 |
| 4 | Nagoya | 22,95,638 |
| 5 | Sapporo | 19,52,356 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 15,38,681 |
| 7 | Kobe | 15,37,272 |
| 8 | Kawasaki | 14,75,213 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 14,75,183 |
| 10 | Saitama | 12,63,979 |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 11,94,034 |
| 12 | Sendai | 10,82,159 |
| 13 | Chiba | 9,71,882 |
| 14 | Kitakyushu | 9,61,286 |
| 15 | Sakai | 8,39,310 |
| 16 | Niigata | 8,10,157 |
| 17 | Hamamatsu | 7,97,980 |
| 18 | Kumamoto | 7,40,822 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 7,20,780 |
| 20 | Okayama | 7,19,474 |
Source: Japan 2015 Census estimates