Japan
Country in Asia
In brief
Aged 0–14: 11.2% (2025). World rank 213 of 216; in Asia, 47 of 49. Aged 65 and over: 30% (2025). World rank 2 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Life expectancy, women: 87.1 years (2024). World rank 4 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 2 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 127.1M → 123.4M, population growth per year -0.1% → -0.5%, and living in cities 91.4% → 92.3%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religions
- Shinto 48.6%, Buddhist 46.4%, other 4%, and Christian 1.1% (2021)