Oddly Worldly / Japan
ONE COUNTRY · TWENTY-FOUR QUESTIONS
Japan in 24 surprising numbers.
Explore Japan through 24 sourced statistics on population, life, land, technology and the economy, with reference years and World Bank sources visible.
PEOPLE
People
Population, total
123.4MCompare countries →Population growth (annual %)
−0.5% annualCompare countries →Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
84.0 yearsCompare countries →Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.15 births/womanCompare countries →Urban population (% of total population)
92.3%Compare countries →Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
30.0%Compare countries →PLANET
Planet
Forest area (% of land area)
68.3% landCompare countries →Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
7.8 t CO₂e/personCompare countries →Land area (sq. km)
365K km²Compare countries →Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
29.7% landCompare countries →Agricultural land (% of land area)
12.6% landCompare countries →Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
18.5%Compare countries →EVERYDAY LIFE
Everyday life
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
85.5%Compare countries →Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Data unavailable for this reference yearCompare countries →Access to electricity (% of population)
100.0%Compare countries →People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
99.2%Compare countries →People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
99.9%Compare countries →School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Data unavailable for this reference yearCompare countries →MONEY & WORK
Money & work
GDP per capita (current US$)
$35,951Compare countries →GDP growth (annual %)
1.2% annualCompare countries →Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.2% annualCompare countries →Trade (% of GDP)
Data unavailable for this reference yearCompare countries →Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.5%Compare countries →Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.8% employedCompare countries →KEEP EXPLORING