Japan - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Japan
20 511 170 000 EUR
20 235 459 000 EUR
-1.34 %
Bekleidung
Japan
36 461 000 EUR
39 815 000 EUR
9.20 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Japan
2 490 019 000 EUR
2 698 584 000 EUR
8.38 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Japan
2 271 407 000 EUR
2 300 190 000 EUR
1.27 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Japan
1 135 465 000 EUR
1 038 421 000 EUR
-8.55 %
Energieversorgung
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Japan
1 281 000 EUR
0 EUR
-100.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Japan
45 530 000 EUR
36 977 000 EUR
-18.79 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Japan
60 000 EUR
56 000 EUR
-6.67 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Japan
3 498 000 EUR
3 382 000 EUR
-3.32 %
Getränke
Japan
70 061 000 EUR
78 528 000 EUR
12.09 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Japan
182 800 000 EUR
167 452 000 EUR
-8.40 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Japan
354 453 000 EUR
321 435 000 EUR
-9.32 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Japan
125 152 000 EUR
73 651 000 EUR
-41.15 %
Kohle
Japan
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Japan
16 711 000 EUR
19 210 000 EUR
14.95 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Japan
4 404 555 000 EUR
4 847 829 000 EUR
10.06 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Japan
64 352 000 EUR
69 652 000 EUR
8.24 %
Maschinen
Japan
2 519 470 000 EUR
2 604 501 000 EUR
3.37 %
Metalle
Japan
751 499 000 EUR
623 133 000 EUR
-17.08 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Japan
315 839 000 EUR
285 192 000 EUR
-9.70 %
Möbel
Japan
62 290 000 EUR
50 171 000 EUR
-19.46 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Japan
379 473 000 EUR
315 235 000 EUR
-16.93 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Japan
79 152 000 EUR
67 377 000 EUR
-14.88 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Japan
3 713 615 000 EUR
3 166 521 000 EUR
-14.73 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Japan
566 102 000 EUR
412 066 000 EUR
-27.21 %
Sonstige Waren
Japan
838 823 000 EUR
933 918 000 EUR
11.34 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Japan
7 503 000 EUR
4 841 000 EUR
-35.48 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Japan
2 513 000 EUR
4 419 000 EUR
75.85 %
Textilien
Japan
73 086 000 EUR
72 903 000 EUR
-0.25 %

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
11.7 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 (2023 est.)

male: 82.1 years

female: 88.1 years
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: 49.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 48 years

female: 50.9 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
30.7 years (2018 est.)
Net migration rate
0.7 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