Japan Statistics

Population

123,103,479 people (2025)

Total GDP

$4,190.0B (2025)

GDP Per capita

$33,960 (2025)

Human Development Index (HDI)

0.925 (23.)

About Japan

Japan is island nation with unique culture blending ancient traditions and cutting-edge technology. The country has world's third-largest economy and innovative manufacturing excellence. Japanese culture emphasizes harmony, respect, and continuous improvement.

The nation has mountainous geography with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. Japan has constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy and stable institutions. The country has excellent life expectancy and healthcare system.

Tokyo is world's largest metropolitan area with 38 million people and global influence. Japan has temperate climate with distinct seasonal beauty including cherry blossoms. The nation has aging population with demographic challenges.

Traditional Japanese culture includes tea ceremony, martial arts, and aesthetic principles. The country has Japanese as official language with unique writing system. Japanese cuisine emphasizes freshness, presentation, and seasonal ingredients.

The population is 124 million with homogeneous society and strong cultural identity. Japan offers technological innovation, cultural richness, and natural beauty in unique island civilization.

Geographic Distribution

Economic Indicators

GDP Historical Performance
$5.1T
$4.8T
$4.6T
$4.3T
$4.0T
$5,118.0B
$5,054.1B
$5,039.1B
$4,262.1B
$4,213.2B
$4,026.2B
$4,186.4B
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Demographic Distribution

Age Groups Distribution
5.8%
0-14
5.5%
4.9%
15-24
4.7%
10.7%
25-44
10.4%
14.2%
45-64
13.9%
13.2%
65+
16.8%
Male
Female
%48.8 (60.023.115)
%51.2 (63.080.363)

Population Data by Years

Year Total Population Annual Change Density People/KM2
2100 76.845.989 -0.5% 203.9
2090 80.634.393 -0.47% 214
2080 84.729.966 -0.56% 224.9
2070 90.611.771 -0.79% 240.5
2060 98.103.219 -0.75% 260.3
2050 105.123.167 -0.64% 279
2040 112.158.303 -0.65% 297.6
2030 119.584.121 -0.6% 317.3
2025 NOW 123.103.479 -0.52% 326.7
2020 126.304.543 -0.31% 335.2
2015 127.275.872 -0.17% 337.8
2010 128.185.275 -0.01% 340.2
2005 127.913.330 +0.08% 339.5
2000 127.027.789 +0.18% 337.1
1995 125.672.665 +0.31% 333.5
1990 123.399.765 +0.37% 327.5
1985 120.832.163 +0.37% 320.7
1980 118.358.756 +0.71% 314.1
1975 113.321.196 +1.17% 300.7
1970 106.712.368 +1.17% 283.2
1965 100.916.019 +1.03% 267.8
1960 96.399.754 +0.81% 255.8
1955 92.425.478 +1.11% 245.3
1950 86.443.277 - 229.4

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Largest Cities

All Cities
1 Yokohama (Kanagawa)
3.777.491
2 Osaka
2.752.412
3 Nagoya
2.332.176
4 Sapporo
1.973.395
5 Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
1.612.392

Geographic Regions

Aichi
7.476.692
Akita
913.601
Aomori
1.184.374
Chiba
6.256.665
Ehime
1.291.356
Fukui
744.405
Fukuoka
5.102.730
Fukushima
1.766.645
Gifu
1.931.212
Gunma
1.901.772
Hiroshima
2.737.848
Hokkaidō
5.092.453
Hyōgo
5.369.888
Ibaraki
2.824.595
Ishikawa
1.108.957
Iwate
1.163.212
Kagawa
925.588
Kagoshima
1.548.744
Kanagawa
9.228.870
Kōchi
666.422
Kumamoto
1.708.834
Kyōto
2.535.224
Mie
1.726.812
Miyagi
2.264.433
Miyazaki
1.042.223
Nagano
2.003.918
Nagasaki
1.267.152
Nara
1.295.525
Niigata
2.126.345
Ōita
1.096.299
Okayama
1.846.707
Okinawa
1.467.953
Ōsaka
8.762.857
Saga
794.859
Saitama
7.331.377
Shiga
1.406.630
Shimane
649.563
Shizuoka
3.555.288
Tochigi
1.897.415
Tokushima
694.927
Tokyo
14.085.890
Tottori
537.426
Toyama
1.006.739
Wakayama
891.820
Yamagata
1.026.207
Yamaguchi
1.297.572
Yamanashi
795.843

Cities

Sapporo
1.973.395
Chuo (Sapporo)
248.680
Kita (Sapporo)
289.323
Higashi (Sapporo)
265.379
Shiroishi (Sapporo)
211.835
Toyohira (Sapporo)
225.298
Minami (Sapporo)
135.777
Nishi (Sapporo)
217.040
Atsubetsu (Sapporo)
125.083
Teine (Sapporo)
142.625
Hakodate
251.084
Asahikawa
329.306
Kushiro (Hokkaido)
165.077
Obihiro
166.536
Tomakomai
170.113
Ebetsu
121.056
Aomori (Aomori)
275.192
Hirosaki
168.466
Hachinohe
223.415
Morioka
289.731
Sendai
1.096.704
Aoba (Sendai)
311.590
Miyagino (Sendai)
196.732
Wakabayashi (Sendai)
141.475
Taihaku (Sendai)
234.758
Izumi (Sendai)
212.149
Ishinomaki
140.151
Osaki (Miyagi)
127.330
Akita (Akita)
307.672
Yamagata (Yamagata)
247.590
Tsuruoka
122.347
Fukushima (Fukushima)
282.693
Koriyama
327.692
Iwaki
332.931
Mito
270.685
Hitachi
174.508
Tsuchiura
142.074
Koga (Ibaraki)
139.344
Tsukuba
241.656
Hitachinaka
156.581
Utsunomiya
518.757
Ashikaga
144.746
Tochigi (Tochigi)
155.549
Oyama (Tochigi)
166.666
Maebashi
332.149
Takasaki
372.973
Isesaki
211.850
Ota (Gumma)
223.014
Saitama (Saitama)
1.324.025
Kita (Saitama)
149.242
Minuma (Saitama)
165.049
Urawa (Saitama)
164.822
Minami (Saitama)
191.563
Midori (Saitama)
128.321
Kawagoe (Saitama)
354.571
Kumagaya
194.415
Kawaguchi
594.274
Tokorozawa
342.464
Kasukabe
229.792
Sayama
148.699
Fukaya
141.268
Ageo
226.940
Soka
248.304
Koshigaya
341.621
Toda
140.899
Iruma
145.651
Asaka
141.083
Niiza
166.017
Kuki
150.582
Misato (Saitama)
142.145
Chiba (Chiba)
974.951
Chuo (Chiba)
211.736
Hanamigawa (Chiba)
177.328
Inage (Chiba)
160.582
Wakaba (Chiba)
146.940
Midori (Chiba)
129.421
Mihama (Chiba)
148.944
Ichikawa (Chiba)
496.676
Funabashi
642.907
Kisarazu
136.166
Matsudo
498.232
Noda (Chiba)
152.638
Narita
132.906
Sakura (Chiba)
168.743
Narashino
176.197
Kashiwa
426.468
Ichihara
269.524
Nagareyama
199.849
Yachiyo (Chiba)
199.498
Abiko
130.510
Urayasu
171.362
Chuo (Tokyo)
169.179
Minato
260.486
Shinjuku
349.385
Bunkyo
240.069
Taito
211.444
Sumida
272.085
Koto
524.310
Shinagawa
422.488
Meguro
288.088
Ota (Tokyo)
748.081
Setagaya
943.664
Shibuya
243.883
Nakano (Tokyo)
344.880
Suginami
591.108
Toshima (Tokyo)
301.599
Kita
355.213
Arakawa
217.475
Itabashi
584.483
Nerima
752.608
Adachi
695.043
Katsushika
453.093
Edogawa
697.932
Hachioji
579.355
Tachikawa
183.581
Musashino
150.149
Mitaka
195.391
Ome
133.535
Fuchu (Tokyo)
262.790
Chofu
242.614
Machida
431.079
Koganei
126.074
Kodaira
198.739
Hino (Tokyo)
190.435
Higashimurayama
151.815
Kokubunji
129.242
Tama
146.951
Nishitokyo
207.388
Yokohama (Kanagawa)
3.777.491
Tsurumi (Yokohama)
297.437
Kanagawa (Yokohama)
247.267
Naka (Yokohama)
151.388
Minami (Yokohama)
198.157
Hodogaya (Yokohama)
207.811
Isogo (Yokohama)
166.731
Kanazawa (Yokohama)
198.939
Kohoku (Yokohama)
358.530
Totsuka (Yokohama)
283.709
Konan (Yokohama)
215.248
Asahi (Yokohama)
245.174
Midori (Yokohama)
183.082
Seya (Yokohama)
122.623
Sakae (Yokohama)
120.194
Izumi (Yokohama)
152.378
Aoba (Yokohama)
310.756
Tsuzuki (Yokohama)
213.132
Kawasaki (Kanagawa)
1.538.262
Kawasaki (Kawasaki)
232.965
Saiwai (Kawasaki)
171.119
Nakahara (Kawasaki)
263.683
Takatsu (Kawasaki)
234.328
Tama (Kawasaki)
221.734
Miyamae (Kawasaki)
233.728
Asao (Kawasaki)
180.705
Sagamihara
725.493
Midori (Sagamihara)
170.207
Chuo (Sagamihara)
273.875
Minami (Sagamihara)
281.411
Yokosuka
388.078
Hiratsuka
258.422
Kamakura
172.710
Fujisawa
436.905
Odawara
188.856
Chigasaki
242.389
Hadano
162.439
Atsugi
223.705
Yamato (Kanagawa)
239.169
Ebina
136.516
Zama
132.325
Niigata (Niigata)
789.275
Higashi (Niigata)
134.446
Chuo (Niigata)
180.345
Nishi (Niigata)
160.656
Nagaoka
266.936
Joetsu
188.047
Toyama (Toyama)
413.938
Takaoka
166.393
Kanazawa
463.254
Fukui (Fukui)
262.328
Kofu (Yamanashi)
189.591
Nagano (Nagano)
372.760
Matsumoto
241.145
Ueda
154.055
Gifu (Gifu)
402.557
Ogaki
158.286
Kakamigahara
144.521
Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
693.389
Aoi (Shizuoka)
249.297
Suruga (Shizuoka)
213.026
Shimizu (Shizuoka)
231.066
Hamamatsu
790.718
Naka (Hamamatsu)
235.240
Higashi (Hamamatsu)
129.356
Numazu
189.386
Fujinomiya
128.105
Fuji
245.392
Iwata
166.672
Yaizu
136.845
Fujieda
141.342
Nagoya
2.332.176
Chikusa (Nagoya)
165.245
Kita (Nagoya)
162.956
Nishi (Nagoya)
151.082
Nakamura (Nagoya)
138.599
Nakagawa (Nagoya)
220.728
Minato (Nagoya)
143.715
Minami (Nagoya)
134.510
Moriyama (Nagoya)
176.587
Midori (Nagoya)
248.802
Meito (Nagoya)
164.755
Tempaku (Nagoya)
164.817
Toyohashi
371.920
Okazaki
384.654
Ichinomiya (Aichi)
380.073
Seto
127.792
Kasugai
308.681
Toyokawa
184.661
Kariya
153.834
Toyota
422.330
Anjo
187.990
Nishio
169.046
Komaki
148.831
Inazawa
134.751
Tsu
274.537
Yokkaichi
305.424
Ise
122.765
Matsusaka
159.145
Kuwana
138.613
Suzuka
195.670
Otsu
345.070
Kusatsu (Shiga)
143.913
Kyoto
1.463.723
Sakyo (Kyoto)
166.039
Ukyo (Kyoto)
202.047
Fushimi (Kyoto)
277.858
Yamashina (Kyoto)
135.101
Nishikyo (Kyoto)
149.837
Uji
179.630
Osaka
2.752.412
Higashiyodogawa (Osaka)
177.120
Ikuno (Osaka)
127.309
Joto (Osaka)
169.043
Sumiyoshi (Osaka)
153.056
Higashisumiyoshi (Osaka)
127.849
Yodogawa (Osaka)
183.444
Suminoe (Osaka)
120.072
Hirano (Osaka)
192.152
Kita (Osaka)
139.376
Sakai (Osaka)
826.161
Sakai (Sakai)
148.682
Naka (Sakai)
121.236
Nishi (Sakai)
135.375
Minami (Sakai)
138.464
Kita (Sakai)
159.757
Kishiwada
190.658
Toyonaka
401.558
Suita
385.567
Takatsuki
352.698
Moriguchi
143.096
Hirakata
397.289
Ibaraki (Osaka)
287.730
Yao
264.642
Neyagawa
229.733
Daito
119.367
Izumi (Osaka)
184.495
Minoh
136.868
Kadoma
119.764
Higashiosaka
493.940
Kobe
1.525.152
Higashinada (Kobe)
213.562
Nada (Kobe)
136.747
Suma (Kobe)
158.719
Tarumi (Kobe)
215.302
Kita (Kobe)
210.492
Chuo (Kobe)
147.518
Nishi (Kobe)
238.877
Himeji
530.495
Amagasaki
459.593
Akashi
303.601
Nishinomiya
485.587
Itami
198.138
Kakogawa
260.878
Takarazuka
226.432
Kawanishi (Hyogo)
152.321
Nara (Nara)
354.630
Kashihara
120.922
Wakayama (Wakayama)
356.729
Tottori (Tottori)
188.465
Yonago
147.317
Matsue
203.616
Izumo
172.775
Okayama (Okayama)
724.691
Kita (Okayama)
314.523
Naka (Okayama)
149.232
Minami (Okayama)
167.828
Kurashiki
474.592
Hiroshima (Hiroshima)
1.200.754
Naka (Hiroshima)
142.699
Higashi (Hiroshima)
119.353
Minami (Hiroshima)
145.805
Nishi (Hiroshima)
190.232
Asaminami (Hiroshima)
247.020
Asakita (Hiroshima)
138.979
Saeki (Hiroshima)
139.563
Kure
214.592
Onomichi
131.170
Fukuyama
460.930
Higashihiroshima
196.608
Shimonoseki
255.051
Ube
162.570
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi)
193.966
Iwakuni
129.125
Shunan
137.540
Tokushima (Tokushima)
252.391
Takamatsu
417.496
Matsuyama
511.192
Imabari
151.672
Kochi (Kochi)
326.545
Kitakyushu
939.029
Kokurakita (Kitakyushu)
183.407
Kokuraminami (Kitakyushu)
209.028
Yahatanishi (Kitakyushu)
249.933
Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
1.612.392
Higashi (Fukuoka)
322.503
Hakata (Fukuoka)
252.034
Chuo (Fukuoka)
205.501
Minami (Fukuoka)
265.583
Nishi (Fukuoka)
212.579
Jonan (Fukuoka)
132.864
Sawara (Fukuoka)
221.328
Kurume
303.316
Iizuka
126.364
Saga (Saga)
233.301
Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
409.118
Sasebo
243.223
Isahaya
133.852
Kumamoto (Kumamoto)
738.865
Chuo (Kumamoto)
187.502
Higashi (Kumamoto)
189.524
Minami (Kumamoto)
130.829
Kita (Kumamoto)
139.833
Yatsushiro
123.067
Oita (Oita)
475.614
Miyazaki (Miyazaki)
401.339
Miyakonojo
160.640
Kagoshima (Kagoshima)
593.128
Kirishima
123.135
Naha
317.625
Okinawa (Okinawa)
142.752
Uruma
125.303

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