At a glance
Japan in numbers
- Population 122.4 million1122,427,731 No. 12 of 195
- Area 377,930 km²2 No. 61 of 195
- Population density 324 per km²12 No. 28 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$4.4 trillion3 No. 4 of 189
- GDP per person $35,9514 No. 34 of 189
- Life expectancy 85.1 years1 No. 3 of 195
- Median age 50.2 years1 No. 3 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Japan has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Sources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.