Population
123,366,734
JapanWorld Bank, 2025
From 127,141,000 in 2015 to 123,366,734 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Japan by the numbers
Official figures for Japan. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
-2.3%
JapanWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
92.3%
JapanWorld Bank, 2025
From 91.4% in 2015 to 92.3% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
84.0years
JapanWorld Bank, 2024
From 83.8 years in 2015 to 84.0 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$35,951
JapanWorld Bank, 2025
From $35,665 in 2015 to $35,951 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
2.5%
JapanWorld Bank, 2025
From 3.4% in 2015 to 2.5% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.