Japan is a high-income country with a population of 124M people. The capital and largest city is Tokyo, with 14.3M residents.
Japan ranks 4/197 by GDP ($4.03T) and 37/197 by GDP per capita ($32,476). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
123324642
|
12/197 |
| GDP |
$4.03T
2024 |
4/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,476
2024 |
37/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,685
2024 |
40/197 |
| Government debt |
$9.53T
2024 |
3/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
234.9%
2025 |
3/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$76,857
2024 |
3/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,719
2025 |
35/197 |
| Land area | 140,761 sq mi | 61/197 |
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 28/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 | 183/196 |
| Median age | 50.4 years | 2/196 |
| Life expectancy | 85 years | 3/197 |
Japan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $47,419,238,274 |
| 1961 | $57,266,758,180 |
| 1962 | $64,987,857,542 |
| 1963 | $74,379,284,603 |
| 1964 | $87,490,590,818 |
| 1965 | $97,338,107,606 |
| 1966 | $113,046,784,179 |
| 1967 | $132,475,614,227 |
| 1968 | $156,897,496,759 |
| 1969 | $184,298,841,305 |
| 1970 | $217,223,652,719 |
| 1971 | $245,364,056,622 |
| 1972 | $324,933,841,269 |
| 1973 | $441,460,582,536 |
| 1974 | $490,035,789,970 |
| 1975 | $532,861,438,885 |
| 1976 | $598,883,902,156 |
| 1977 | $737,069,290,928 |
| 1978 | $1,035,611,588,217 |
| 1979 | $1,077,910,077,676 |
| 1980 | $1,129,377,244,854 |
| 1981 | $1,245,221,410,764 |
| 1982 | $1,158,731,426,906 |
| 1983 | $1,270,859,919,743 |
| 1984 | $1,345,824,500,837 |
| 1985 | $1,427,019,759,717 |
| 1986 | $2,120,083,812,110 |
| 1987 | $2,580,748,422,781 |
| 1988 | $3,125,724,434,401 |
| 1989 | $3,109,455,047,824 |
| 1990 | $3,185,904,656,664 |
| 1991 | $3,648,065,760,649 |
| 1992 | $3,980,702,922,118 |
| 1993 | $4,536,940,479,038 |
| 1994 | $4,998,797,547,741 |
| 1995 | $5,545,563,663,890 |
| 1996 | $4,923,391,533,852 |
| 1997 | $4,492,448,605,639 |
| 1998 | $4,098,362,709,531 |
| 1999 | $4,635,982,224,064 |
| 2000 | $4,968,359,075,957 |
| 2001 | $4,374,711,694,091 |
| 2002 | $4,182,846,045,874 |
| 2003 | $4,519,561,645,254 |
| 2004 | $4,893,116,005,657 |
| 2005 | $4,831,467,035,390 |
| 2006 | $4,601,663,122,650 |
| 2007 | $4,579,750,920,355 |
| 2008 | $5,106,679,115,127 |
| 2009 | $5,289,493,117,994 |
| 2010 | $5,759,071,769,013 |
| 2011 | $6,233,147,172,341 |
| 2012 | $6,272,362,996,105 |
| 2013 | $5,212,328,181,166 |
| 2014 | $4,896,994,405,353 |
| 2015 | $4,444,930,651,964 |
| 2016 | $5,003,677,627,544 |
| 2017 | $4,930,837,369,151 |
| 2018 | $5,040,880,939,325 |
| 2019 | $5,117,993,853,017 |
| 2020 | $5,054,068,005,376 |
| 2021 | $5,039,148,168,861 |
| 2022 | $4,262,463,317,797 |
| 2023 | $4,213,167,237,906 |
| 2024 | $4,026,210,821,147 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $509 |
| 1961 | $609 |
| 1962 | $685 |
| 1963 | $776 |
| 1964 | $903 |
| 1965 | $994 |
| 1966 | $1,144 |
| 1967 | $1,326 |
| 1968 | $1,553 |
| 1969 | $1,803 |
| 1970 | $2,101 |
| 1971 | $2,321 |
| 1972 | $3,031 |
| 1973 | $4,061 |
| 1974 | $4,448 |
| 1975 | $4,776 |
| 1976 | $5,310 |
| 1977 | $6,473 |
| 1978 | $9,012 |
| 1979 | $9,301 |
| 1980 | $9,669 |
| 1981 | $10,583 |
| 1982 | $9,780 |
| 1983 | $10,652 |
| 1984 | $11,207 |
| 1985 | $11,809 |
| 1986 | $17,452 |
| 1987 | $21,142 |
| 1988 | $25,500 |
| 1989 | $25,266 |
| 1990 | $25,801 |
| 1991 | $29,428 |
| 1992 | $31,993 |
| 1993 | $36,345 |
| 1994 | $39,934 |
| 1995 | $44,198 |
| 1996 | $39,150 |
| 1997 | $35,638 |
| 1998 | $32,424 |
| 1999 | $36,610 |
| 2000 | $39,169 |
| 2001 | $34,406 |
| 2002 | $32,821 |
| 2003 | $35,387 |
| 2004 | $38,299 |
| 2005 | $37,813 |
| 2006 | $35,992 |
| 2007 | $35,779 |
| 2008 | $39,876 |
| 2009 | $41,309 |
| 2010 | $44,968 |
| 2011 | $48,760 |
| 2012 | $49,145 |
| 2013 | $40,899 |
| 2014 | $38,475 |
| 2015 | $34,961 |
| 2016 | $39,375 |
| 2017 | $38,834 |
| 2018 | $39,751 |
| 2019 | $40,416 |
| 2020 | $40,029 |
| 2021 | $40,095 |
| 2022 | $34,066 |
| 2023 | $33,836 |
| 2024 | $32,476 |
Japan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3 |
| 1951 | 61 |
| 1952 | 63 |
| 1953 | 63.3 |
| 1954 | 64.5 |
| 1955 | 65.7 |
| 1956 | 65.6 |
| 1957 | 65.4 |
| 1958 | 67 |
| 1959 | 67.5 |
| 1960 | 67.7 |
| 1961 | 68.4 |
| 1962 | 68.7 |
| 1963 | 69.7 |
| 1964 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 71.9 |
| 1970 | 72 |
| 1971 | 72.8 |
| 1972 | 73.3 |
| 1973 | 73.4 |
| 1974 | 73.8 |
| 1975 | 74.4 |
| 1976 | 74.8 |
| 1977 | 75.3 |
| 1978 | 75.7 |
| 1979 | 76.2 |
| 1980 | 76.1 |
| 1981 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 77.1 |
| 1983 | 77.1 |
| 1984 | 77.5 |
| 1985 | 77.8 |
| 1986 | 78.2 |
| 1987 | 78.6 |
| 1988 | 78.5 |
| 1989 | 79 |
| 1990 | 79 |
| 1991 | 79.3 |
| 1992 | 79.3 |
| 1993 | 79.4 |
| 1994 | 79.8 |
| 1995 | 79.7 |
| 1996 | 80.4 |
| 1997 | 80.6 |
| 1998 | 80.6 |
| 1999 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 81.2 |
| 2001 | 81.5 |
| 2002 | 81.8 |
| 2003 | 81.9 |
| 2004 | 82.1 |
| 2005 | 82 |
| 2006 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 82.5 |
| 2008 | 82.6 |
| 2009 | 83 |
| 2010 | 82.9 |
| 2011 | 82.7 |
| 2012 | 83.2 |
| 2013 | 83.4 |
| 2014 | 83.6 |
| 2015 | 83.9 |
| 2016 | 84.1 |
| 2017 | 84.2 |
| 2018 | 84.3 |
| 2019 | 84.4 |
| 2020 | 84.7 |
| 2021 | 84.6 |
| 2022 | 84.1 |
| 2023 | 84.7 |
| 2024 | 84.9 |
| 2025 | 85 |
Japan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 93,216,000 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 |
Japan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1.96 |
| 1962 | 1.98 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 2.05 |
| 1965 | 2.14 |
| 1966 | 1.58 |
| 1967 | 2.23 |
| 1968 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 2.13 |
| 1970 | 2.13 |
| 1971 | 2.16 |
| 1972 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 2.14 |
| 1974 | 2.05 |
| 1975 | 1.91 |
| 1976 | 1.85 |
| 1977 | 1.8 |
| 1978 | 1.79 |
| 1979 | 1.77 |
| 1980 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | 1.74 |
| 1982 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 1.72 |
| 1987 | 1.69 |
| 1988 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 1.53 |
| 1992 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 1.38 |
| 1999 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 1.36 |
| 2001 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 1.32 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 1.42 |
| 2015 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | 1.2 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.8 |
| 1961 | 26.2 |
| 1962 | 26.5 |
| 1963 | 26.9 |
| 1964 | 27.2 |
| 1965 | 27.6 |
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1967 | 28.4 |
| 1968 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 28.9 |
| 1970 | 29.2 |
| 1971 | 29.6 |
| 1972 | 29.9 |
| 1973 | 30.2 |
| 1974 | 30.4 |
| 1975 | 30.6 |
| 1976 | 30.9 |
| 1977 | 31.5 |
| 1978 | 32 |
| 1979 | 32.4 |
| 1980 | 32.8 |
| 1981 | 33.1 |
| 1982 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 34.3 |
| 1984 | 34.9 |
| 1985 | 35.4 |
| 1986 | 35.9 |
| 1987 | 36.3 |
| 1988 | 36.8 |
| 1989 | 37.2 |
| 1990 | 37.7 |
| 1991 | 38.2 |
| 1992 | 38.7 |
| 1993 | 39.2 |
| 1994 | 39.6 |
| 1995 | 40 |
| 1996 | 40.3 |
| 1997 | 40.7 |
| 1998 | 41 |
| 1999 | 41.4 |
| 2000 | 41.8 |
| 2001 | 42.1 |
| 2002 | 42.5 |
| 2003 | 42.8 |
| 2004 | 43.2 |
| 2005 | 43.6 |
| 2006 | 43.9 |
| 2007 | 44.2 |
| 2008 | 44.6 |
| 2009 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 45.2 |
| 2011 | 45.5 |
| 2012 | 45.8 |
| 2013 | 46.2 |
| 2014 | 46.6 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 47.3 |
| 2017 | 47.6 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 48.3 |
| 2020 | 48.7 |
| 2021 | 49.1 |
| 2022 | 49.5 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 50.4 |
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Japan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.47T
2024 |
4/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.6%
2025 |
53/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.24%
2022 |
131/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.2%
2023 |
113/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
261,000
2020 |
27/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.85%
2025 |
88/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.5%
2024 |
165/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.8%
2023 |
26/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.6%
2023 |
68/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2025 |
32/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.9%
2020 |
139/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
2020 |
108/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
2,827,956
2024 |
5/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.72%
2024 |
18/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
42
2025 |
15/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
50/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
3,971
2024 |
4/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.31T
2024 |
3/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.23T
2024 |
2/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.64B
2024 |
43/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,115,799
2020 |
41/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.43%
2020 |
156/184 |
| Banked people share |
98.5%
2024 |
14/158 |
Energy
|
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,039 kg
2023 |
32/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
61/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
945 megatons
2023 |
5/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.59 tons
2023 |
31/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
84.8%
2023 |
45/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.8%
2021 |
150/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.8%
2023 |
51/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
87.3%
2023 |
14/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,655 kWh
2023 |
20/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.1%
2021 |
109/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.48%
2023 |
103/192 |
| Nuclear share |
8.38%
2023 |
23/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
47/195 |
Society
|
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.52%
2024 |
12/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+153,357
2024 |
12/196 |
| Urban population |
92.1%
2024 |
17/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
104/190 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
135/190 |
| Quality of life index |
88.6
2025 |
18/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2024 |
25/197 |
| Higher education index |
98
2025 |
5/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.23
2022 |
188/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.6
2019 |
179/197 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2025 |
25/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2002 |
52/196 |
| English speaking |
15%
2025 |
120/197 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
72/195 |
Health
|
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,889
2022 |
22/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$427
2022 |
40/191 |
| Life expectancy |
85 years
2025 |
3/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
162/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.61
2020 |
67/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.7 years
2025 |
12/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
184/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.4
2023 |
185/192 |
| Obesity rate |
5.57%
2022 |
180/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
103/195 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
45/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
86/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.38 liters
2020 |
69/186 |
Territory
|
Japan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.24%
2025 |
61/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,135 sq mi
2024 |
170/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
17,788 sq mi
2025 |
92/194 |
| Forest area |
96,275 sq mi
2025 |
23/196 |
| Roads length |
757,310 mi
2021 |
6/175 |
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