East Asia & Pacific
Japan in numbers Japan is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Tokyo. Its population was 123.37 million in 2025, ranking 12 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$35,951 in 2025.
Population 123.37 million 2025
GDP US$4.44 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$35,951 2025
Life expectancy 84.0 2024
Area 377,975 2024
Urban share 92.3% 2025
People 123.37 million
2025 · -3% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 217
-0.49%
2025 · 0.17% in 2000 · Rank 197 of 217
340.1
2024 · -2% since 2000 · Rank 36 of 216
92.3%
2025 · 78.6% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 217
11.2%
2025 · 14.4% in 2000 · Rank 215 of 217
30.0%
2025 · 17.4% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 217
1.15
2024 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 203 of 217
Health and living standards 84.0
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 10 of 217
2.4
2024 · -47% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 196
US$3,638
2023 · +32% since 2000 · Rank 24 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 215
85.5%
2024 · 30.0% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 186
101.1%
2023 · 100.5% in 2013 · Rank 86 of 190
Economy US$4.44 trillion
2025 · -12% since 2000 · Rank 4 of 210
US$35,951
2025 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 210
Int$55,422
2025 · +100% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 199
1.19%
2025 · 2.98% in 2000 · Rank 167 of 210
3.17%
2025 · -0.68% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 180
2.5%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 187
22.0%
2024 · 10.3% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 161 of 176
Land and environment 377,975
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 216
68.3%
2024 · 68.2% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 214
7.84
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 28 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Japan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.