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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
Population growth
-0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Japan2025 · -0.5%
-0.490.180.851.522.191960199320251961: 0.9%1962: 0.9%1963: 1%1964: 1%1965: 1.1%1966: 0.9%1967: 1%1968: 1.1%1969: 1.2%1970: 1.2%1971: 2.2%1972: 1.4%1973: 1.4%1974: 1.3%1975: 1.3%1976: 1.1%1977: 1%1978: 0.9%1979: 0.8%1980: 0.8%1981: 0.7%1982: 0.7%1983: 0.7%1984: 0.6%1985: 0.6%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.5%1988: 0.4%1989: 0.4%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.4%1992: 0.4%1993: 0.3%1994: 0.3%1995: 0.2%1996: 0.2%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.3%1999: 0.2%2000: 0.2%2001: 0.2%2002: 0.2%2003: 0.2%2004: 0%2005: 0%2006: 0.1%2007: 0.1%2008: 0%2009: -0%2010: 0%2011: -0.2%2012: -0.2%2013: -0.1%2014: -0.1%2015: -0.1%2016: -0.1%2017: -0.1%2018: -0.1%2019: -0.1%2020: -0.3%2021: -0.5%2022: -0.4%2023: -0.5%2024: -0.4%2025: -0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Japan in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Tokyo
Country code
JPN

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