Silver Per Capita
JPN · Asia

Japan silver per capita

Japan's estimated above-ground silver holdings equal 1.28 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 4,900 t and a UN 2025 population estimate of 123.1M. It appears at position #67 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.

ISO3JPN
UN M49392
Population123,103,4792025, UN World Population Prospects 2024
Data dateDec 31, 2025
Global standingHigher than 66%Compared with other ranked countries
Versus global median26% above1.02 fine oz median
Asia standingHigher than 75%Compared with other ranked countries in the region
Versus regional median14% above1.12 fine oz median
Broadly attributed silver39.8 g per resident1.28 fine oz · rank #67 of 195
Total
4,900 t
Range
0.493 to 3.32 oz
Status
Based on regional and peer-country estimates
Investment holdings estimateNot availableNo country-specific investment anchor is available for this release.
Total
Not available
Range
Not available
Status
Not available
Region

Asia context

Regional comparisons use the same unrounded broadly attributed silver values as the global ranking.

Regional rank#9 of 33
Regional median34.97 g per resident1.12 fine oz
MeasureBroadly attributed silver
Regional rankingBrowse Asia

How the ratio is calculated

Fine-metal tonnes x 32,150.7465686 / 123,103,479 residents = fine troy ounces per resident. Display rounding never changes the underlying rank.

What is sourced and estimated

No globally comparable official silver reserve observation is asserted.

Fund, bullion and ornamental components are country-attributed research estimates.

Important context

Holdings combine product data with accumulated retail-flow assumptions.

Per-capita values are comparison ratios and are not investment advice or estimates of what a typical resident personally owns.

Sources

Sources and data status

See the organizations, dates and assumptions used for this country comparison.

Methodology version2.0.0
Evidence statusBased on regional and peer-country estimates
Last updatedDec 31, 2025
Cite this country recordSilver Per Capita. Japan country record. silver-beta-2025.12-global-v1. https://silverpercapita.com/countries/japan
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