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Japan is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Tokyo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+0.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

-3.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Japan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Japan

123.4MLatest available · 2025
Japan

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Population changed by -3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearJapan
2025123,366,734
2024123,975,371
2023124,516,650
2022125,124,989
2021125,681,593
2020126,261,000
2019126,633,000
2018126,811,000
2017126,972,000
2016127,076,000
2015127,141,000
2014127,276,000
2013127,445,000
2012127,629,000
2011127,833,000
2010128,070,000
2009128,047,000
2008128,063,000
2007128,001,000
2006127,854,000
2005127,773,000
2004127,761,000
2003127,718,000
2002127,445,000
2001127,149,000
2000126,843,000
1999126,631,000
1998126,400,000
1997126,057,000
1996125,757,000
1995125,472,000
1994125,178,000
1993124,829,000
1992124,425,000
1991123,964,000
1990123,478,000
1989123,069,000
1988122,578,000
1987122,069,000
1986121,482,000
1985120,837,000
1984120,083,000
1983119,307,000
1982118,480,000
1981117,661,000
1980116,807,000
1979115,890,000
1978114,913,000
1977113,872,000
1976112,775,000
1975111,573,000
1974110,162,000
1973108,707,000
1972107,188,000
1971105,697,000
1970103,403,000
1969102,219,000
1968101,011,000
196799,879,000
196698,851,000
196597,952,000
196496,903,000
196395,900,000
196294,933,000
196194,055,000
196093,216,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Japan

-0.5%Latest available · 2025
Japan

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearJapan
2025-0.49%
2024-0.44%
2023-0.49%
2022-0.44%
2021-0.46%
2020-0.29%
2019-0.14%
2018-0.13%
2017-0.08%
2016-0.05%
2015-0.11%
2014-0.13%
2013-0.14%
2012-0.16%
2011-0.19%
20100.02%
2009-0.01%
20080.05%
20070.11%
20060.06%
20050.01%
20040.03%
20030.21%
20020.23%
20010.24%
20000.17%
19990.18%
19980.27%
19970.24%
19960.23%
19950.23%
19940.28%
19930.32%
19920.37%
19910.39%
19900.33%
19890.4%
19880.42%
19870.48%
19860.53%
19850.63%
19840.65%
19830.7%
19820.69%
19810.73%
19800.79%
19790.85%
19780.91%
19770.97%
19761.07%
19751.27%
19741.33%
19731.41%
19721.4%
19712.19%
19701.15%
19691.19%
19681.13%
19671.03%
19660.91%
19651.08%
19641.04%
19631.01%
19620.93%
19610.9%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Japan

92.3%Latest available · 2025
Japan

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Urban population changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearJapan
202592.3%
202492.19%
202392.08%
202291.98%
202191.87%
202091.78%
201991.72%
201891.64%
201791.55%
201691.45%
201591.35%
201491.25%
201391.15%
201291.03%
201190.86%
201090.62%
200990.11%
200889.29%
200788.27%
200687.15%
200585.96%
200484.37%
200382.42%
200280.55%
200179.16%
200078.61%
199978.45%
199878.33%
199778.23%
199678.14%
199578.02%
199477.88%
199377.75%
199277.61%
199177.47%
199077.34%
198977.21%
198877.07%
198776.94%
198676.81%
198576.69%
198476.57%
198376.46%
198276.35%
198176.25%
198076.17%
197976.12%
197876.08%
197776.03%
197675.97%
197575.85%
197475.41%
197374.63%
197273.68%
197172.71%
197071.86%
196971.09%
196870.32%
196769.53%
196668.72%
196567.88%
196467.02%
196366.14%
196265.23%
196164.27%
196063.26%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Japan

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Japan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearJapan
20241.15 births
20231.2 births
20221.26 births
20211.3 births
20201.33 births
20191.36 births
20181.42 births
20171.43 births
20161.44 births
20151.45 births
20141.42 births
20131.43 births
20121.41 births
20111.39 births
20101.39 births
20091.37 births
20081.37 births
20071.34 births
20061.32 births
20051.26 births
20041.29 births
20031.29 births
20021.32 births
20011.33 births
20001.36 births
19991.34 births
19981.38 births
19971.39 births
19961.43 births
19951.42 births
19941.5 births
19931.46 births
19921.5 births
19911.53 births
19901.54 births
19891.57 births
19881.66 births
19871.69 births
19861.72 births
19851.76 births
19841.81 births
19831.8 births
19821.77 births
19811.74 births
19801.75 births
19791.77 births
19781.79 births
19771.8 births
19761.85 births
19751.91 births
19742.05 births
19732.14 births
19722.14 births
19712.16 births
19702.13 births
19692.13 births
19682.13 births
19672.23 births
19661.58 births
19652.14 births
19642.05 births
19632 births
19621.98 births
19611.96 births
19602 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Japan

$4.4TLatest available · 2025
Japan

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GDP changed by -2.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearJapan
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
2005$4,875,648,486,366.14
2004$4,941,485,123,806.53
2003$4,573,413,206,709.02
2002$4,245,946,980,572.3
2001$4,438,792,748,062.4
2000$5,042,381,838,343.44
1999$4,688,983,449,627.24
1998$4,150,359,076,370.48
1997$4,579,780,793,431.57
1996$5,021,441,618,840.38
1995$5,639,649,753,985.77
1994$5,104,063,486,348.4
1993$4,632,480,515,091.13
1992$4,064,529,567,505.43
1991$3,724,887,648,862.31
1990$3,252,994,239,867.4
1989$3,174,934,735,895.64
1988$3,191,546,727,316.14
1987$2,635,094,473,494.08
1986$2,164,729,071,349.48
1985$1,457,070,301,468.38
1984$1,374,165,212,365.14
1983$1,297,622,008,229.49
1982$1,183,132,285,328.17
1981$1,271,443,597,066.78
1980$1,153,159,955,513.08
1979$1,100,608,979,757.23
1978$1,057,419,758,047
1977$752,590,681,821.91
1976$611,495,350,303.91
1975$544,082,569,363.6
1974$500,355,087,138.05
1973$450,756,970,744.02
1972$331,776,379,991.59
1971$250,530,994,765.28
1970$221,798,003,144.44
1969$188,179,852,752.98
1968$160,201,483,788.15
1967$135,265,319,098.22
1966$115,427,351,851.28
1965$99,387,878,007.53
1964$89,332,989,729.34
1963$75,945,582,324.09
1962$66,356,388,224.37
1961$58,472,696,006.05
1960$48,417,804,544.93

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Japan

$36KLatest available · 2025
Japan

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GDP per capita changed by +0.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearJapan
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
2005$38,158.68
2004$38,677.57
2003$35,808.68
2002$33,315.92
2001$34,910.17
2000$39,752.94
1999$37,028.72
1998$32,835.12
1997$36,331.03
1996$39,929.72
1995$44,947.48
1994$40,774.45
1993$37,110.61
1992$32,666.5
1991$30,048.14
1990$26,344.73
1989$25,798.01
1988$26,036.86
1987$21,586.93
1986$17,819.34
1985$12,058.15
1984$11,443.46
1983$10,876.33
1982$9,985.92
1981$10,805.99
1980$9,872.35
1979$9,497.01
1978$9,201.92
1977$6,609.09
1976$5,422.26
1975$4,876.47
1974$4,541.99
1973$4,146.53
1972$3,095.28
1971$2,370.28
1970$2,144.99
1969$1,840.95
1968$1,585.98
1967$1,354.29
1966$1,167.69
1965$1,014.66
1964$921.88
1963$791.92
1962$698.98
1961$621.69
1960$519.42

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Japan

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Japan

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GDP growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearJapan
20251.19%
2024-0.24%
20230.72%
20221.33%
20213.56%
2020-4.28%
2019-0.31%
20180.83%
20171.62%
20160.7%
20151.8%
20140.91%
20132%
20121.65%
2011-0.2%
20104.14%
2009-5.94%
2008-1.17%
20071.73%
20061.55%
20051.85%
20042.11%
20031.38%
20020.08%
20010.28%
20002.98%
1999-0.35%
1998-1.77%
19971.36%
19963.08%
19952.34%
19940.99%
1993-0.52%
19920.85%
19913.42%
19904.89%
19894.86%
19886.79%
19874.73%
19863.33%
19855.23%
19844.5%
19833.52%
19823.31%
19814.21%
19802.82%
19795.48%
19785.27%
19774.39%
19763.97%
19753.09%
1974-1.23%
19738.03%
19728.41%
19714.7%
19700.4%
196912.48%
196812.88%
196711.08%
196610.64%
19655.82%
196411.68%
19638.47%
19628.91%
196112.04%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Japan

3.2%Latest available · 2025
Japan

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Inflation changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearJapan
20253.17%
20242.74%
20233.27%
20222.5%
2021-0.23%
2020-0.02%
20190.47%
20180.99%
20170.48%
2016-0.13%
20150.8%
20142.76%
20130.34%
2012-0.04%
2011-0.27%
2010-0.73%
2009-1.35%
20081.38%
20070.06%
20060.25%
2005-0.28%
2004-0.01%
2003-0.26%
2002-0.92%
2001-0.74%
2000-0.68%
1999-0.34%
19980.66%
19971.75%
19960.14%
1995-0.13%
19940.7%
19931.24%
19921.76%
19913.25%
19903.08%
19892.27%
19880.68%
19870.13%
19860.6%
19852.03%
19842.26%
19831.9%
19822.74%
19814.91%
19807.78%
19793.7%
19784.21%
19778.16%
19769.37%
197511.73%
197423.22%
197311.61%
19724.84%
19716.4%
19706.92%
19695.25%
19685.34%
19673.99%
19665.04%
19656.66%
19643.8%
19636.71%
19626.84%
19615.37%
19603.57%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Japan

2.5%Latest available · 2025
Japan

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Unemployment changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearJapan
20252.45%
20242.5%
20232.6%
20222.61%
20212.81%
20202.81%
20192.35%
20182.47%
20172.82%
20163.13%
20153.39%
20143.59%
20134.04%
20124.36%
20114.55%
20105.1%
20095.07%
20084%
20073.89%
20064.19%
20054.45%
20044.73%
20035.25%
20025.39%
20015.02%
20004.75%
19994.68%
19984.08%
19973.37%
19963.38%
19953.15%
19942.89%
19932.54%
19922.16%
19912.06%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Japan

84 yearsLatest available · 2024
Japan

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Life expectancy changed by +0.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearJapan
202484.04 years
202384.04 years
202284 years
202184.45 years
202084.56 years
201984.36 years
201884.21 years
201784.1 years
201683.98 years
201583.79 years
201483.59 years
201383.33 years
201283.1 years
201182.59 years
201082.84 years
200982.93 years
200882.59 years
200782.51 years
200682.32 years
200581.96 years
200482.03 years
200381.76 years
200281.69 years
200181.42 years
200081.08 years
199980.46 years
199880.5 years
199780.42 years
199680.22 years
199579.54 years
199479.7 years
199379.3 years
199279.08 years
199179.04 years
199078.84 years
198978.77 years
198878.35 years
198778.43 years
198678.01 years
198577.56 years
198477.29 years
198376.92 years
198276.87 years
198176.39 years
198075.99 years
197976.11 years
197875.58 years
197775.26 years
197674.69 years
197574.25 years
197473.67 years
197373.3 years
197273.15 years
197172.81 years
197071.92 years
196971.86 years
196871.61 years
196771.47 years
196670.92 years
196570.27 years
196470.21 years
196369.71 years
196268.63 years
196168.35 years
196067.7 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Japan

10.7%Latest available · 2023
Japan

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Health expenditure changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearJapan
202310.74%
202212.32%
202112.08%
202011.45%
201910.97%
201810.74%
201710.66%
201610.66%
201510.75%
201410.73%
201310.67%
201210.67%
201110.49%
20109.06%
20098.96%
20088.09%
20077.78%
20067.69%
20057.66%
20047.54%
20037.49%
20027.35%
20017.24%
20007.03%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Japan

85.5%Latest available · 2024
Japan

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Internet adoption changed by -3.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearJapan
202485.54%
202385.01%
202284.92%
202182.91%
202090.22%
201992.73%
201888.75%
201791.73%
201693.18%
201591.06%
201489.11%
201388.22%
201279.5%
201179.05%
201078.21%
200978%
200875.4%
200774.3%
200668.69%
200566.92%
200462.39%
200348.44%
200246.59%
200138.53%
200029.99%
199921.4%
199813.4%
19979.16%
19964.37%
19951.59%
19940.8%
19930.4%
19920.1%
19910.04%
19900.02%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Japan

8.8%Latest available · 2021
Japan

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Renewable energy changed by +4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearJapan
20218.8%
20208.5%
20197.8%
20187.3%
20176.9%
20166.4%
20156.2%
20145.6%
20135%
20124.7%
20114.8%
20104.7%
20094.5%
20084.4%
20074.3%
20064.4%
20054%
20044.3%
20034.2%
20023.7%
20013.5%
20003.7%
19993.7%
19983.8%
19973.8%
19963.6%
19953.7%
19943.3%
19934.2%
19924%
19914.5%
19904.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Japan

100%Latest available · 2024
Japan

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearJapan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Japan

44.9%Latest available · 2024
Japan

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Trade changed by +8.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearJapan
202444.85%
202343.6%
202244.86%
202135.43%
202030.52%
201934.36%
201835.8%
201733.69%
201630.66%
201534.73%
201436.76%
201333.59%
201230.17%
201129.97%
201028.24%
200924.17%
200833.77%
200732.5%
200629.71%
200525.99%
200423.43%
200321.08%
200220.14%
200119.28%
200019.28%
199917.92%
199818.77%
199719.41%
199617.9%
199516.12%
199415.48%
199315.4%
199216.67%
199117.39%
199018.94%
198918.16%
198816.54%
198716.44%
198617.43%
198523.61%
198425.27%
198324.01%
198226.17%
198126.49%
198026.1%
197922.19%
197818.91%
197722.65%
197624.28%
197523.58%
197425.79%
197318.5%
197217.39%
197119.09%
197018.76%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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