Japan
ISO3: JPN • East Asia & Pacific • High income • G20 Member
Japan is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 123,975,371 and a GDP of $4.03 trillion.
Explore 260 World Bank indicators for Japan below.
Japan at a Glance
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Population
- 123,975,371
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- 328.0 /km²
- Currency
- JPY Japanese yen
- Languages
- Japanese
- ISO codes
- JPN · JP
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
4.03T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
32,487.08
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
123.98M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
84.04
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.74
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.45
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
85.54
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
46.41
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
3.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
92.19
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.15
2024
Popular Japan Comparisons
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Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
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Frequently asked questions about Japan
- What is the population of Japan?
- Japan has a population of approximately 123,975,371, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Japan?
- The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
- What region is Japan in?
- The World Bank places Japan in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Japan in?
- The World Bank classifies Japan as a High income economy.
- What currency does Japan use?
- Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.