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Commercial bank branches in Japan

Japan: Commercial bank branches was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33.71 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.55 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
All-time low
33.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Japan, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 34.6 per 100,000 adults2005: 34.4 per 100,000 adults2006: 34.1 per 100,000 adults2007: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2008: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2009: 33.8 per 100,000 adults2010: 33.8 per 100,000 adults2011: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2013: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2014: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2015: 34.1 per 100,000 adults2016: 34 per 100,000 adults2017: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2018: 33.9 per 100,000 adults2019: 33.7 per 100,000 adults2020: 33.7 per 100,000 adults2021: 33.8 per 100,000 adults2022: 33.8 per 100,000 adults2023: 33.7 per 100,000 adults2024: 33.7 per 100,000 adults

Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Japan is 33.71 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Japan peaked at 34.55 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.71 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.

That places Japan 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Commercial bank branches in Japan, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 34.55 per 100,000 adults —
2005 34.35 per 100,000 adults -0.6%
2006 34.11 per 100,000 adults -0.7%
2007 33.9 per 100,000 adults -0.6%
2008 33.86 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2009 33.82 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2010 33.82 per 100,000 adults +0.0%
2011 33.89 per 100,000 adults +0.2%
2012 33.93 per 100,000 adults +0.1%
2013 33.88 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2014 33.85 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2015 34.08 per 100,000 adults +0.7%
2016 34 per 100,000 adults -0.2%
2017 33.87 per 100,000 adults -0.4%
2018 33.86 per 100,000 adults -0.0%
2019 33.74 per 100,000 adults -0.3%
2020 33.72 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2021 33.8 per 100,000 adults +0.2%
2022 33.75 per 100,000 adults -0.1%
2023 33.74 per 100,000 adults -0.0%
2024 33.71 per 100,000 adults -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1 per 100,000 adults 33.82 per 100,000 adults 34.55 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 33.89 per 100,000 adults 33.74 per 100,000 adults 34.08 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 33.74 per 100,000 adults 33.71 per 100,000 adults 33.8 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Montenegro 36.42 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 9 Cape Verde 34.8 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.92 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 12 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 13 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Japan?
Commercial bank branches in Japan was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34.55 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
How does Japan rank for commercial bank branches?
Japan ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial bank branches
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.