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A profile of Japan from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Japan was 123.37 million in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024, and the 12th highest of 215 countries.

Population123.37 million2025Down 0.5% from 2024The 12th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate-0.49%2023Down 0.04 percentage points from 2022The 16th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate48.96 years2023, estimatedUp 0.41 years from 2022The 4th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over29.6%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density340.1 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.4% from 2023
Net migration175,0032023Unchanged from 2022
123M124M125M126M127M128M129M20012005200920132017202120252001: 127,149,000 persons2002: 127,445,000 persons2003: 127,718,000 persons2004: 127,761,000 persons2005: 127,773,000 persons2006: 127,854,000 persons2007: 128,001,000 persons2008: 128,063,000 persons2009: 128,047,000 persons2010: 128,070,000 persons2011: 127,833,000 persons2012: 127,629,000 persons2013: 127,445,000 persons2014: 127,276,000 persons2015: 127,141,000 persons2016: 127,076,000 persons2017: 126,972,000 persons2018: 126,811,000 persons2019: 126,633,000 persons2020: 126,261,000 persons2021: 125,681,593 persons2022: 125,124,989 persons2023: 124,516,650 persons2024: 123,975,371 persons2025: 123,366,734 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Japan was 2.5% in August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate2.5%August 2026Down 0.1 percentage points from August 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over61.9%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 57th highest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over63.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 79th highest of 181 countries
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)32.32020Down 0.7 points from 2019
2.32.42.52.62.72.82021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 2.8 %2021-09: 2.7 %2021-10: 2.7 %2021-11: 2.8 %2021-12: 2.7 %2022-01: 2.8 %2022-02: 2.7 %2022-03: 2.6 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 2.6 %2022-06: 2.6 %2022-07: 2.5 %2022-08: 2.5 %2022-09: 2.6 %2022-10: 2.6 %2022-11: 2.5 %2022-12: 2.5 %2023-01: 2.5 %2023-02: 2.6 %2023-03: 2.7 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 2.5 %2023-06: 2.5 %2023-07: 2.6 %2023-08: 2.6 %2023-09: 2.6 %2023-10: 2.5 %2023-11: 2.6 %2023-12: 2.5 %2024-01: 2.5 %2024-02: 2.6 %2024-03: 2.6 %2024-04: 2.6 %2024-05: 2.6 %2024-06: 2.5 %2024-07: 2.7 %2024-08: 2.5 %2024-09: 2.4 %2024-10: 2.5 %2024-11: 2.5 %2024-12: 2.5 %2025-01: 2.5 %2025-02: 2.4 %2025-03: 2.5 %2025-04: 2.5 %2025-05: 2.5 %2025-06: 2.5 %2025-07: 2.4 %2025-08: 2.6 %2025-09: 2.6 %2025-10: 2.6 %2025-11: 2.6 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 2.7 %2026-02: 2.6 %2026-03: 2.7 %2026-04: 2.5 %2026-05: 2.5 %2026-06: 2.5 %2026-07: 2.4 %2026-08: 2.5 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Japan was $4.44 trillion in 2025, up 5.9% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$4.44 trillion2025Up 5.9% from 2024The 4th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$35,9512025Up 6.4% from 2024The 43rd highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth1.2%2025Up 1.4 percentage points from 2024The 20th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)55,422 international $2025Up 2.3% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts218.5% of GDP2024Down 12.6 percentage points from 2023
Trade as a share of GDP44.9%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
4M4.5M5M5.5M6M6.5M20012005200920132017202120252001: 4,438,792.7 USD million2002: 4,245,947 USD million2003: 4,573,413.2 USD million2004: 4,941,485.1 USD million2005: 4,875,648.5 USD million2006: 4,648,058.9 USD million2007: 4,624,670.2 USD million2008: 5,160,197.2 USD million2009: 5,336,765.7 USD million2010: 5,811,578.1 USD million2011: 6,279,422.6 USD million2012: 6,333,803.9 USD million2013: 5,272,297 USD million2014: 4,985,763.3 USD million2015: 4,534,438.6 USD million2016: 5,110,357.4 USD million2017: 5,038,231.6 USD million2018: 5,154,293.7 USD million2019: 5,245,755 USD million2020: 5,189,197.5 USD million2021: 5,225,933.5 USD million2022: 4,447,976.2 USD million2023: 4,384,854.3 USD million2024: 4,190,008.2 USD million2025: 4,435,163 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International visitor arrivals (non-residents, overnight and same-day) in Japan were 42.68 million (provisional) in 2025, up 15.8% from 2024, and the 11th lowest of 34 countries in 2022.

International visitor arrivals (non-residents, overnight and same-day)42.68 million2025, provisionalUp 15.8% from 2024The 11th lowest of 34 countries in 2022
Tourism direct share of GDP1.9% of GDP2023Up 0.7 percentage points from 2022The 4th lowest of 27 countries in 2019
010M20M30M40M50M2008201120142017202020252008: 8,350,835 count2009: 6,789,658 count2010: 8,611,175 count2011: 6,218,752 count2012: 8,358,105 count2013: 10,363,904 count2014: 13,413,467 count2015: 19,737,409 count2016: 24,039,700 count2017: 28,691,073 count2018: 31,191,856 count2019: 31,882,049 count2020: 4,115,828 count2021: 245,862 count2022: 3,832,110 count2023: 25,066,350 count2024: 36,870,148 count2025: 42,683,837 count
International visitor arrivals (non-residents, overnight and same-day), 2008 to 2025. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident visitors, overnight and same-day, tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident visitors, overnight and same-day, tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Japan was 84.04 years in 2023, up 0.04 years from 2022, and the 7th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth84.04 years2023Up 0.04 years from 2022The 7th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate1.8 per 1,000 live births2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 3rd lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized5.9%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 10th lowest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized18.5%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Health spending, share of GDP10.1% of GDP2025, estimatedDown 0.2 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is provisional)
80818283848519992003200720112015201920231999: 80.46 years2000: 81.08 years2001: 81.42 years2002: 81.69 years2003: 81.76 years2004: 82.03 years2005: 81.96 years2006: 82.32 years2007: 82.51 years2008: 82.59 years2009: 82.93 years2010: 82.84 years2011: 82.59 years2012: 83.1 years2013: 83.33 years2014: 83.59 years2015: 83.79 years2016: 83.98 years2017: 84.1 years2018: 84.21 years2019: 84.36 years2020: 84.56 years2021: 84.45 years2022: 84 years2023: 84.04 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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