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Asia Internet Stats > Site Links > Japan
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Japan
Internet usage,
broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
118,626,672
Internet users in Dec, 2019, 93.8% of the population, according
to ITU.
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Japan - officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku - is an island
country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan,
People’s Republic of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in
the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up
Japan’s name mean "sun-origin country", which is why Japan is sometimes identified
as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is a major economic power, with the world’s
second largest economy by nominal GDP, after the United States. It is a member of the
United Nations, G8, G4, OECD and APEC. Japan is also the world’s fourth largest
exporter and sixth largest importer. Japan is a developed country with high living
standards and a world leader in technology, machinery, and robotics.
Latest Population
Estimate:
126,476,461
population for 2020, according to United Nations Population Division
.
Gross Domestic
Product:
GNI per
capita is US$ 42,000 according to I.W.F.
Country Area:
377,812 sq
km - The population density is 334 persons per sq km
Weather in
Japan:
Check the local
weather in Japan
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Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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47,080,000
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126,925,843
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37.1 %
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ITU
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2005
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78,050,000
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128,137,485
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60.9 %
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2007
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87,540,000
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128,389,000
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68.0 %
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ITU
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2008
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94,000,000
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127,288,419
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73.8 %
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ITU
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2009
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95,979,000
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127,078,679
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73.8 %
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ITU
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2010
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99,143,700
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126,804,433
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78.2 %
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ITU
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2016
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115,111,595
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126,464,583
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91.0 %
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ITU
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2017
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118,453,595
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126,045,211
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94.0 %
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ITU
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2018
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118,626,672
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127,185,332
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93.3 %
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ITU
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2018
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118,626,672
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127,185,332
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93.3 %
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ITU
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Japan
Search Engines and Directories:
Japan Search
Engines and Directories.
Telecommunications
Carriers Association.
Japan
Profiles:
Japan Profile from the
Wikipedia
Japan Profile from
the BBC
JPNIC
Japan
Internet Network Information Center.
Doing Business in
Japan:
Doing Business in Japan
World Bank Group
information for Japan.
Doing Business in Japan
Cultural Traditions
and facts in Japan.
Doing Business in Japan
Cultural Awareness
Training and information about Japan.
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Japan Telecoms and Broadband Internet
Reports
Japan Mobile, Broadband and Digital
Media Statistics Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Japan's
telecommunications market. The report analyses the Telecoms Infrastructure, mobile,
fixed broadband, Digital Media and Digital Economy sectors.
Get the complete
report
Japan Fixed Broadband, Digital Economy
and Digital Media, Statistics and Analysis Report Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most active markets in the world.
Moving towards 2017 Japan possesses one of the most advanced and largest broadband markets
in the world. Much of the success of broadband in Japan is owed to the stunning growth
surge that occurred on the back of DSL broadband technology. Get the complete
report
Japan Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband
Operators, Statistics and Analysis
Moving into 2016 there were approximately 160 million mobile subscribers in Japan with
the majority expected to be accessing services through LTE networks. Japan's mobile
market place remains an aggressive arena given the mature nature of the market. See summary
Internet in Japan
April 5, 2009 - The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Japan has informed that
as of the end of 2008, the number of Internet users aged 6 years and older increased
by 2.8 million to 90.91 million from the previous year. The penetration rate of Internet
users also increased 2.3 points to 75.3 percent, according to a recent survey the ministry
stated.
Using a multiple-response questionnaire, the survey showed the number of users
who access the Internet with personal computers was the highest at 82.55 million,
while the number of people who access it from cell phones was 75.06 million. Those
accessing it via a games console or TV was 5.67 million, it said.
In another survey regarding household Internet access using personal computers at
home, the rate of households using high-speed broadband increased 5.8 points from
the previous year, now reaching 73.4 percent. Of those who have broadband, 53.1
percent use a fiber optic network, according to the ministry.
The survey was conducted on 4,515 households with at least one person aged 20
or older. The number of Internet users and the penetration rate were estimated based
on the survey data and national census figures.
According to the Internet World Stats, Japan currently ranks sixth in the world
in the number of Internet users.
Click on this link to see more
Asia Telecommunications Reports. New statistics
figures, overviews, analysis and updates become available all the time.
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