As of December 31, 2024, Japan had around ****** thousand licensed motorcycle drivers, decreasing from roughly ****** thousand license holders in the previous year. Within the past years, the total number of license holders consecutively grew smaller.
2017 to 2024; as of December 31 of each year stated
Special properties
drivers with various licenses are included in the higher-ranking license category; licenses may have further restrictions**
Supplementary notes
*Motorized bicycle licenses can be obtained separately but are included in every other category apart from small special-purpose vehicle licenses. Under the Road Traffic Act, motorized bicycles have an engine capacity up to 50cc or a rated output of up to 0.6kW.
**Ordinary and large two-wheeler licenses may have an automatic transmission (AT) restriction. Ordinary two-wheeler licenses moreover may have an engine capacity restriction of 125cc.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (May 16, 2025). Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan from 2017 to 2024, by license category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259082/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-type/
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National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Licensed Motorcycle Drivers in Japan from 2017 to 2024, by License Category (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259082/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-type/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan from 2017 to 2024, by license category (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259082/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-type/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan from 2017 to 2024, by license category (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), May 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259082/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-type/
