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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Japan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population123.37M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.44T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$35.95K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth842024 · yearsInternet use85.5%2024 · % of populationForest area68.4%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
3.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Japan2025 · 3.2%
-1.354.7910.9317.0823.221960199320251960: 3.6%1961: 5.4%1962: 6.8%1963: 6.7%1964: 3.8%1965: 6.7%1966: 5%1967: 4%1968: 5.3%1969: 5.2%1970: 6.9%1971: 6.4%1972: 4.8%1973: 11.6%1974: 23.2%1975: 11.7%1976: 9.4%1977: 8.2%1978: 4.2%1979: 3.7%1980: 7.8%1981: 4.9%1982: 2.7%1983: 1.9%1984: 2.3%1985: 2%1986: 0.6%1987: 0.1%1988: 0.7%1989: 2.3%1990: 3.1%1991: 3.3%1992: 1.8%1993: 1.2%1994: 0.7%1995: -0.1%1996: 0.1%1997: 1.7%1998: 0.7%1999: -0.3%2000: -0.7%2001: -0.7%2002: -0.9%2003: -0.3%2004: -0%2005: -0.3%2006: 0.2%2007: 0.1%2008: 1.4%2009: -1.4%2010: -0.7%2011: -0.3%2012: -0%2013: 0.3%2014: 2.8%2015: 0.8%2016: -0.1%2017: 0.5%2018: 1%2019: 0.5%2020: -0%2021: -0.2%2022: 2.5%2023: 3.3%2024: 2.7%2025: 3.2%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Japan in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Tokyo
Country code
JPN

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