Japan — Country Profile
An overview of Japan covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Japan
The capital of Japan is Tokyo. It has a population of approximately 124.0M. The country covers an area of 377,930 km². It is located in Eastern Asia.
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Geography
Japan is a country in Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 377,930 km². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Japan has a population of approximately 123,975,371 people. Population density is around 328.0 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Japanese, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Japanese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Japan reports a nominal GDP of about $4.44 trillion. The official currency is the Japanese yen (JPY, symbol ¥). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 162.39 JPY.
Culture & Time
Japan operates on a single time zone (Asia/Tokyo). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.jp,.みんな.
Government & Status
The capital of Japan is Tokyo. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +81. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is JP.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.