Japan - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Japan Japan
Capital
name: Tokyo

geographic coordinates: 35 41 N, 139 45 E

time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: originally known as Edo, meaning "estuary" in Japanese, the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning "eastern capital," in 1868
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Japan

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 377,915 sq km

land: 364,485 sq km

water: 13,430 sq km

note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
Land use
agricultural land: 12.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 11.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 68.5% (2018 est.)

other: 19% (2018 est.)
Location
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Age structure
0-14 years: 12.29% (male 7,835,474/female 7,370,449)

15-64 years: 58.49% (male 36,378,186/female 35,981,176)

65 years and over: 29.22% (2023 est.) (male 15,909,031/female 20,244,922)
Birth rate
6.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
11.74 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Japanese

major-language sample(s):
必要不可欠な基本情報の源、ワールド・ファクトブック(Japanese)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 85 years

male: 82.11 years

female: 88.06 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
37.194 million TOKYO (capital), 19.013 million Osaka, 9.569 million Nagoya, 5.490 million Kitakyushu-Fukuoka, 2.937 million Shizuoka-Hamamatsu, 2.666 million Sapporo (2023)
Median age
total: 48.6 years

male: 47.2 years

female: 50 years (2020 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
30.7 years (2018 est.)
Net migration rate
0.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
all primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one-third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)
Population growth rate
-0.41% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.39 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 92% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: -0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2019)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-3.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
-4.33% (2020 est.)
Labor force
68.629 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
16.1% (2013 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.8% (2021 est.)

2.8% (2020 est.)

2.4% (2019 est.)
Public debt
216.28% of GDP (2020 est.)

197.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

197.45% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-0.23% (2021 est.)

-0.02% (2020 est.)

0.47% (2019 est.)
Exports
$919.158 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$794.291 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$904.632 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
China 21%, US 18%, South Korea 7%, Taiwan 7%, Thailand 4% (2021)
Imports
$941.671 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$801.889 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$913.248 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
China 24%, US 10%, Australia 7%, South Korea 4%, Taiwan 4% (2021)
Airports
175 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 44,000,791 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 99.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 83% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 27,311 km (2015)

standard gauge: 4,800 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)

narrow gauge: 124 km (2015) 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified)

dual gauge: 132 km (2015) 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)

22,207 km 1.067-mm gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
Roadways
total: 1,218,772 km (2015)

paved: 992,835 km (2015) (includes 8,428 km of expressways)

unpaved: 225,937 km (2015)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 61,583,600 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 200,478,808 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 161 (2021 est.)
Waterways
1,770 km (2010) (seagoing vessels use inland seas)
Disputes - international

Japan-China-Taiwan: the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Tai) are also claimed by China and Taiwan; Senkaku-shoto is situated near key shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds, and possibly significant oil and natural gas reserves

Japan-Russia: the sovereignty dispute over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group, known in Japan as the "Northern Territories" and in Russia as the "Southern Kuril Islands," occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, now administered by Russia and claimed by Japan, remains the primary sticking point to signing a peace treaty formally ending World War II hostilities

Japan-South Korea: Japan and South Korea claim Liancourt Rocks (Take-shima/Tok-do) occupied by South Korea since 1954


Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Japan
18 245 014 000 EUR
20 514 319 000 EUR
12.44 %
Bekleidung
Japan
34 301 000 EUR
36 462 000 EUR
6.30 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Japan
2 210 825 000 EUR
2 490 197 000 EUR
12.64 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Japan
1 989 732 000 EUR
2 274 110 000 EUR
14.29 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Japan
995 351 000 EUR
1 136 350 000 EUR
14.17 %
Energieversorgung
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Japan
4 409 000 EUR
1 281 000 EUR
-70.95 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Japan
46 391 000 EUR
45 530 000 EUR
-1.86 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Japan
61 000 EUR
60 000 EUR
-1.64 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Japan
5 963 000 EUR
3 498 000 EUR
-41.34 %
Getränke
Japan
60 488 000 EUR
70 061 000 EUR
15.83 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Japan
165 111 000 EUR
182 800 000 EUR
10.71 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Japan
317 088 000 EUR
354 462 000 EUR
11.79 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Japan
97 361 000 EUR
125 175 000 EUR
28.57 %
Kohle
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Japan
14 115 000 EUR
16 711 000 EUR
18.39 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Japan
4 240 975 000 EUR
4 405 459 000 EUR
3.88 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Japan
51 801 000 EUR
64 371 000 EUR
24.27 %
Maschinen
Japan
2 242 078 000 EUR
2 517 576 000 EUR
12.29 %
Metalle
Japan
563 062 000 EUR
751 434 000 EUR
33.45 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Japan
303 229 000 EUR
316 209 000 EUR
4.28 %
Möbel
Japan
50 457 000 EUR
62 290 000 EUR
23.45 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Japan
290 890 000 EUR
379 481 000 EUR
30.46 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Japan
94 076 000 EUR
79 016 000 EUR
-16.01 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Japan
2 804 617 000 EUR
3 714 271 000 EUR
32.43 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Japan
797 151 000 EUR
565 566 000 EUR
-29.05 %
Sonstige Waren
Japan
785 569 000 EUR
838 464 000 EUR
6.73 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Japan
5 623 000 EUR
7 503 000 EUR
33.43 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Japan
4 143 000 EUR
2 896 000 EUR
-30.10 %
Textilien
Japan
70 147 000 EUR
73 086 000 EUR
4.19 %