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Japan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Population
- 126 m
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Demonym
- Japanese
- UN member
- Yes
How Japan compares
Economy size$4.03 T
4th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 4 in Eastern Asia
Income per person$32,487
37th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 4 in Eastern Asia
Life expectancy84.0 yrs
8th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Eastern Asia
Internet access85.5%
75th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Eastern Asia
Military spending$55 B
10th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Eastern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$4.03 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$32,487
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
84.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
3.4%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
5,609
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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