Official name:
Japan
区域:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 123 104a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 326.7a | |
| Capital city | Tokyo | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 37 435.2d,e | |
| UN membership date | 18 December 1956 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 377 930b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95.2a | |
| National currency | Yen (JPY) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 156.6f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4 444 931 | 5 055 587 | 4 204 495c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.6 | -4.1 | 1.7c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 34 924.0 | 40 027.0 | 33 806.0c |
| Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added) | 1 | 1.1 | 1c |
| Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added) | 28.8 | 29.2 | 28.6c |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 70.2 | 69.7 | 70.4c |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3c |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 25.1 | 24 | 23.7c |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 71.4 | 72.8 | 73.3c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6h |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 49.4 / 70.2 | 53.1 / 71.4 | 55.7 / 71.7h |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 104 | 106 | 114f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 100 | 98c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 624 874 | 641 283 | 707 390f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 625 568 | 635 402 | 742 672f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -695 | 5 880 | - 35 281f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 136 472 | 150 029 | 194 257f |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 91.4 | 91.7e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ~0.0j | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 87.0 / 80.7 | 87.7 / 81.6 | 88.0 / 82.0a |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 12.8 / 33.6 | 12.2 / 34.9 | 11.2 / 36.3a |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 2 577.5 / 2.0 | 3 289.0 / 2.6 | 3 409.5 / 2.8f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 13.8h | 30.6h | 46.7m,f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3a |
| Health: Current expendituren,o (% of GDP) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.4p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.4q | 2.6 | 2.6p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.3 / 102.6 | 102.6 / 102.9 | 102.1 / 102.3p |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio h (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.6 / 101.7 | 102.1 / 102.2 | 101.8 / 101.8p |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.0 / 102.5 | 103.5 / 103.4 | 103.1 / 102.6p |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 9.5 | 9.9r | 15.7r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 91.1 | 90.2 | 87h,c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3t |
| Threatened species (number) | 364 | 470 | 690f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 68.4 | 68.4 | 68.4p |
| CO2 emission estimatesn,u (million tons/tons per capita) | 1 164.2 / 9.1 | 981.7 / 7.8 | 1 005.0 / 8.0p |
| Energy production, primaryn,u (Petajoules) | 1 318 | 1 815 | 2 068p |
| Energy supply per capitan,u (Gigajoules) | 143 | 128 | 132p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 19 737 | 4 116 | 3 832p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 57.3 | 61.4 | 64.8f |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedw (% of GNI) | 0.83 | 0.62 | 1.03c |