Japan
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
123,366,734 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$35,951 per person
Life expectancy at birth
84.0 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.5%
Consumer price inflation
3.2%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 124,370,947 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 49.0 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.21 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | 1.4 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | 140,579 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 2.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) | 2.4% | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Monthly youth unemployment | 3.5% | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 3.9% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Wages and labour costs | |||
| Net annual earnings | €26,862 per year per year | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP per capita in PPS | 83 (EU = 100) (EU = 100) | 2024 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars | US$4.44 trillion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$48,283 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price level index | 89 (EU = 100) (EU = 100) | 2024 | Eurostat |
| OECD monthly CPI inflation | 2.1% | September 2026 | OECD |
| Consumer price index | 118.0 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 2.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 3.1% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Out-of-school children | 0.1%nat_est (National estimate) | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents | 0.0%nat_est (National estimate) | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 84.7 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 22.5 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 72.2 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 85.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 178 per 100 people per 100 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 38.6 per 100 people per 100 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 26.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 41,946 companies companies | 2024 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 58.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 22.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 22.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 44.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 3.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 120,305,972 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 8.8% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.86 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 1.28 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 1,063.3 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 68.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 15.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 98.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 99.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$8.27 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 13.2%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 10.06 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 32.3 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2020 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 24.3% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 1.2% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Government finance and taxation | |||
| Tax revenue | 11.1% | 1993 | World Bank |
| Central government expense | 20.1% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 3.48% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Researchers as a share of the labour force | 0.92%d (Definition differs) | 1991 | Eurostat |
| R&D spending share of GDP | 3.44% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 0.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 15.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: Eurostat Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution).
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: OECD Data Explorer Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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