Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
166th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population by income level, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Japan ranks 166th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 163 Estonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Republic of Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.