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Japan

Asia · Capital: Tokyo · Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)

Japan is a country in Asia, with its capital at Tokyo. It has a GDP of $4.19T (2024), a population of 123.4M (2025), a GDP per capita of $33,797.

GDP
$4.19T

2024 · #4 of 200

GDP per capita
$33,797

2024 · #43 of 200

Population
123.4M

2025 · #12 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$55,422

2025 · #39 of 185

Economy

GDP
$4.19T2024 · #4
GDP per capita
$33,7972024 · #43
GDP growth
-0.24%2024 · #181
Inflation
2.74%2024 · #72
Unemployment
2.45%2025 · #24
Population
123.4M2025 · #12
GDP (PPP)
$6.84T2025 · #5
GDP per capita (PPP)
$55,4222025 · #39
Gini index
32.32020 · #50
Government debt
204.4%2026 · #184

People

Median age
49.9 yrs2024 · #3
Fertility rate
1.1 children/woman2024 · #202
Urbanization
92.3%2025 · #26
Net migration
+140,579/yr2025 · #10
Life expectancy
84.0 yrs2024 · #10
HDI
0.9252023 · #23
Homicide rate
0.2 per 100k2023 · #11

Money

Average wage (PPP)
$4,121/mo2024 · #25
Corporate tax
29.74%2024 · #61
Top income tax
50.5%2024 · #13
Big Mac index
$3.032026-01 · #47

Figures

Internet users
85.5%2024 · #77
CO₂ per capita
7.8 t2024 · #28
Area
377,930 km²#63
Population density
326 /km²2025 · #35
McDonald's
3,0252024 · #3
Unicorn startups
112026-03 · #14
Billionaires
412026 · #19
Passport power
188 destinations2026 · #2
Corruption index
71/1002024 · #20
Military spending
1.4%2024 · #86
Renewable energy
8.8%2021 · #151

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Japan.

  1. 1ToyotaAutomotive industryRevenue · 2024 · ~$410.89B
  2. 2Japan Post HoldingsEconomics of bankingRevenue · 2017 · ~$118.81B
  3. 3Mitsui & Co.LogisticsRevenue · 2011 · ~$118.08B
  4. 4HondaIndustrial manufacturingRevenue · 2022 · ~$113.69B
  5. 5NissanAutomotive industryRevenue · 2018 · ~$108.23B