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Population Review

🇯🇵Japan — Population & Demographics

Japan has a population of 124,516,650, ranking #12 in the world. The capital is Tokyo. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank classification: High income

Japan on world population map

World countries by population — Japan is #12

124,516,650

Population

#12

World Rank

84.0

Life Expectancy

$33,836

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population124,516,650
Population Growth Rate-0.49%
Urban Population92.1%
Fertility Rate1.20 births/woman
Life Expectancy84.0 years
Infant Mortality Rate1.8 per 1,000
Literacy Rate

Economy

$33,836

GDP Per Capita

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

Frequently Asked Questions

Japan has a population of 124,516,650, ranking #12 in the world. The annual population growth rate is -0.49%.

Life expectancy in Japan is 84.0 years. The infant mortality rate is 1.8 per 1,000 live births.

Japan's GDP per capita is $33,836. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.