Japan
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 123.4M (2025). World rank 12 of 216; in Asia, 6 of 49. Area: 377,930 km². World rank 63 of 249; in Asia, 17 of 50. GDP: $4.4T (2025). World rank 4 of 210; in Asia, 2 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 127.1M → 123.4M, GDP $4.5T → $4.4T, and GDP per person $35,665 → $35,951.
State
- Official name
- Japan
- Local name
- 日本
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Time zones
- UTC+9
- Calling code
- +81
- Emergency numbers
- 110, 118, 119
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- A, B
- Mains voltage
- 100 V