Demographics of Japan
ReligionsShintoism 83.9%, Buddhism 71.4%, Christianity 2%, other 7.8% total adherents exceeds 100% because many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism (2005)
Ethnic groupsJapanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6% up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
DemographicsGINI index24.9
Intentional homicides0.30 per 100,000 people (2011)0.40 per 100,000 people (2010)0.40 per 100,000 people (2009)

Land per Capita0.00 Square kilometer per capita
Population density336 capita per square kilometer (2014)337 capita per square kilometer (2013)337 capita per square kilometer (2012)
Technology and Infrastructure
Vehicles per 1000 people588 per 1,000 people (2011)590 per 1,000 people (2010)590 per 1,000 people (2009)

Mobile cellular subscriptions115 per 100 people (2013)109 per 100 people (2012)102 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers28.8 per 100 people (2013)28.4 per 100 people (2012)27.4 per 100 people (2011)
