Japan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 123,104 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 3,267 |
| Capital city | Tokyo |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 374,352 |
| UN membership date | 181,956 |
| Surface area (km2) | 377,930 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 952 |
| National currency | Yen (JPY) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,566 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4,204,495 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 17 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 338,060 |
| Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added) | 1 |
| Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added) | 286 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 704 |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 3 |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 237 |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 733 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 26 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 557,717 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 114 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 707,390 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 742,672 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 35,281 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 194,257 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 5 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 12 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 880,820 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 112,363 |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 3,409,528 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 467 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23 |
| Health: Current expendituren,o (% of GDP) | 114 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 26 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,211,023 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio h (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,181,018 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,311,026 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 157 |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 87 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 33 |
| Threatened species (number) | 690 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 684 |
| CO2 emission estimatesn,u (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,005,080 |
| Energy production, primaryn,u (Petajoules) | 2,068 |
| Energy supply per capitan,u (Gigajoules) | 132 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 3,832 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 648 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedw (% of GNI) | 103 |
Expat distribution in Japan from top sending countries
