Japan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 123,753 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 3,284 |
| Capital city | Tokyo |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 374,352 |
| UN membership date | 181,956 |
| Surface area (km2) | 377,930 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 953 |
| National currency | Yen (JPY) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,419 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4,232,174 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 341,437 |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 1 |
| Economy: Industryg,i,j (% of Gross Value Added) | 29 |
| Economy: Services and other activityi,k (% of GVA) | 70 |
| Employment in agriculturel (% of employed) | 31 |
| Employment in industryl (% of employed) | 236 |
| Employment in servicesl (% employed) | 733 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 28 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 552,721 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 111 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 717,946 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 751,750 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 33,804 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 150,691 |
| 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) | 879,818 |
| Population age distributiono (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 114,359 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 284 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23 |
| Health: Current expenditureq,r (% of GDP) | 108 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiol (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,221,022 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio l (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,091,010 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiol (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,371,030 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 103 |
| Individuals using the Internetv,w (per 100 inhabitants) | 849 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 33 |
| Threatened species (number) | 599 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 684 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,005,181 |
| Energy production, primaryr,x (Petajoules) | 2,228 |
| Energy supply per capitar,x (Gigajoules) | 135 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy (000) | 3,832 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 651 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedz (% of GNI) | 12 |
Expat distribution in Japan from top sending countries
