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Japan Statistics
Japan has a population of 124M (2% of the world), a GDP of $4T (4% of global GDP), and inflation of 2.7%, making it the 4th largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
Key metrics at a glance
Economy
Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.
Japan's gdp was $4T in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 8393.6% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of $3.4T.
Demographics
Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.
Japan's population, total was 124M in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 33% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of 68.9M.
Labor
Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.
Japan's unemployment, total was 2.5% in 2025 (World Bank). That is up 47.1% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of 5.7%.
Trade
Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.
Japan's exports was 22.8% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 124.5% from 1970. That is below the G7 median of 32.5%.
Environment
Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.
Japan's co2 emissions per capita was 7.84 in 2024 (World Bank). That is down 4.5% from 1970. That is above the G7 median of 6.01.
Education & Research
Schooling, literacy, and research and development.
Japan's r&d expenditure was 3.4% in 2023 (World Bank). That is up 30.2% from 1996. That is above the G7 median of 2.4%.
Use this data programmatically
# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/japan/profile"
# Any indicator for Japan (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("JPN")
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