- Total
- 846 t
- Range
- Not an estimate range
Asia · estimated above-ground gold
Japan gold per capita
Japan's estimated above-ground gold holdings equal 0.434 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 1,651 t and a UN 2026 population estimate of 122.4M. It appears at position #142 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.
Based on country-specific evidence · data reference date Mar 31, 2026
Japan0.434 fine oz per residentBase estimate · #142 of 195
Asia median0.926 fine oz per residentMedian of 33 eligible country ratios
Global median0.823 fine oz per residentMedian of 195 eligible country ratios
These medians compare country ratios in the same broad-estimate scope. They are not population-weighted world amounts. Japan's low–high model scenarios span 0.353–0.567 fine oz per resident.
Other gold measures for Japan
Official reserves are included in investable gold, which is included in the broad estimate. Do not add these overlapping scopes.
- Total
- 1,331 t
- Range
- 0.304 to 0.425 oz
- Status
- Based on country-specific evidence
What is sourced and estimated
The official monetary-gold value is recorded separately from modelled private holdings.
Fund, bar, coin and jewellery components are country-attributed research estimates.
What this figure does not tell us
Private stock is derived from demand and fund-holdings proxies.
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.
- Official monetary-gold datasetThe 29 official-reserve records included in the current Gold release
- UN World Population Prospects 2024Annual mid-year population denominator
- Metal Per Capita global peer modelCountry anchors, peer allocation, uncertainty and residual reconciliation
Release IDgold-research-2026.03-global-v2
Methodology version2.0.0
Evidence statusBased on country-specific evidence
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
How to calculate and compare this estimate
Fine-metal tonnes × 32,150.7465686 ÷ 122,427,731 residents = fine troy ounces per resident. Display rounding does not change the rank. Total tonnes answer a different question from the per-person ratio.
Country-specific evidence is used where available; regional and peer-country estimates extend coverage to 195 countries. Compare dates, evidence and model scenarios as well as base values. An overlapping range does not establish a clear ranking difference.
The separate official-reserves view contains 29 reported country records. Missing official data do not mean zero.
Population and country codes
UN 2026 population: 122,427,731 (UN World Population Prospects 2024). ISO3: JPN. UN M49: 392.
Cite this country record
Gold Per Capita. Japan country record. gold-research-2026.03-global-v2. https://goldpercapita.com/countries/japan