COUNTRY PROFILE / JPN
Japan
JPN / JP
For Japan, population is 123,366,734 people (2025, #12/215) and area is 377,969 km² (2023, #63/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Folk and traditional religions (2021 / 48.6%); Main language: Japanese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Japan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Use Japan as the reference and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
Japan is the reference country on this page. The table keeps each recorded value and its reference year visible.
| Indicator | Japan |
|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 126,843,000 people in 2000 to 123,366,734 people in 2025, a decrease of about 2.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 81.08 years in 2000 to 84.04 years in 2024, an increase of 2.96 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 39,753 in 2000 to US$ 35,951 in 2025, a decrease of about 9.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Japan.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY