Japan
Asia · 2024
Japan Overview & Key Indicators
Japan is in the Asia region. Population is 123,975,371. Total GDP is $4,190B. GDP per capita is $33,797. Life expectancy is 84.0 years.
Population
123,975,371
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$4,190B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$33,797
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
84.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
49.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
-0.44%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
92.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
1.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Japan Economy
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
32.3
Data year 2020
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2020
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Data year 2020
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2020
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Japan Environment
CO₂ Emissions
7.84
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
8.8%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
68.4%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
11.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Japan Technology
Internet Users
85.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
178.4
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Japan
Japan had a population of 123,975,371 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Japan was $33,797 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Japan Social & Health
Life Expectancy
84.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.925
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.854
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023