JPN / East Asia & Pacific
Japan
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Tokyo
- Currency
- yen
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 377,972.28 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
123.37M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
4.44T · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
35.95K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
3.17 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.45 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.15 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
84.04 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Japan: 123.37M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,366,734 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 |
2025Japan: 4.44T
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,435,162,999,976.94 |
| 2024 | 4,190,008,188,358.57 |
| 2023 | 4,384,854,269,961.93 |
| 2022 | 4,447,976,207,314.78 |
| 2021 | 5,225,933,520,753.1 |
| 2020 | 5,189,197,543,645.38 |
| 2019 | 5,245,755,000,479.03 |
| 2018 | 5,154,293,721,629.56 |
| 2017 | 5,038,231,631,660.71 |
| 2016 | 5,110,357,383,254.44 |
| 2015 | 4,534,438,580,494.94 |
| 2014 | 4,985,763,289,560.81 |
| 2013 | 5,272,297,037,396.96 |
| 2012 | 6,333,803,928,787.76 |
| 2011 | 6,279,422,550,218.7 |
| 2010 | 5,811,578,109,447.07 |
| 2009 | 5,336,765,697,589.29 |
| 2008 | 5,160,197,175,876.43 |
| 2007 | 4,624,670,179,654.96 |
| 2006 | 4,648,058,930,707.24 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Japan: 35.95K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,951.04 |
| 2024 | 33,797.1 |
| 2023 | 35,215 |
| 2022 | 35,548.26 |
| 2021 | 41,580.74 |
| 2020 | 41,098.97 |
| 2019 | 41,424.87 |
| 2018 | 40,645.48 |
| 2017 | 39,679.86 |
| 2016 | 40,214.97 |
| 2015 | 35,664.64 |
| 2014 | 39,172.85 |
| 2013 | 41,369.19 |
| 2012 | 49,626.68 |
| 2011 | 49,122.08 |
| 2010 | 45,378.14 |
| 2009 | 41,678.18 |
| 2008 | 40,294.21 |
| 2007 | 36,129.95 |
| 2006 | 36,354.43 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Japan: 3.17
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.17 |
| 2024 | 2.74 |
| 2023 | 3.27 |
| 2022 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | -0.23 |
| 2020 | -0.02 |
| 2019 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | -0.13 |
| 2015 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 2.76 |
| 2013 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | -0.04 |
| 2011 | -0.27 |
| 2010 | -0.73 |
| 2009 | -1.35 |
| 2008 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 0.25 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Japan: 2.45
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.45 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 2.61 |
| 2021 | 2.81 |
| 2020 | 2.81 |
| 2019 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 2.47 |
| 2017 | 2.82 |
| 2016 | 3.13 |
| 2015 | 3.39 |
| 2014 | 3.59 |
| 2013 | 4.04 |
| 2012 | 4.36 |
| 2011 | 4.55 |
| 2010 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 5.07 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3.89 |
| 2006 | 4.19 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Japan: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 1.32 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Japan: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 84.04 |
| 2023 | 84.04 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 84.45 |
| 2020 | 84.56 |
| 2019 | 84.36 |
| 2018 | 84.21 |
| 2017 | 84.1 |
| 2016 | 83.98 |
| 2015 | 83.79 |
| 2014 | 83.59 |
| 2013 | 83.33 |
| 2012 | 83.1 |
| 2011 | 82.59 |
| 2010 | 82.84 |
| 2009 | 82.93 |
| 2008 | 82.59 |
| 2007 | 82.51 |
| 2006 | 82.32 |