Asia
Japan: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Japan: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Population
- 123.4 million
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (¥)
#12 by population · #61 by area · #4 economy in the world · #26 by population density
Population and society
Population of jp, 1960–2025. From 93.2 million in 1960 to 123.4 million in 2025. Its peak: 128.1 million in 2010.
- Population density
- 340 per km² (rank 26 of 194)
- Urban population
- 92.3% (2025)
- Under 15
- 11.2% (2025)
- Over 65
- 30% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.15 (2024)
- Internet users
- 85.5% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $4.4T (rank 4 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 2.5% (2025)
- Inflation
- 3.2% (2025)
- Forests
- 68.3% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 7.8 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- -4 m (Hachirōgata)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Kimigayo (君が代)
- Official name
- 日本国
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Coat of arms (CC BY-SA 4.0, Fonsecafrancesco04).
Practical facts
- Official language
- Japanese
- Calling code
- +81
- Internet domain
- .jp, .みんな
- Driving side
- On the left
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Demonym
- Japanese
Geography
- Continent
- Asia
- Neighbouring countries
- None: no land borders
- Highest point
- Mount Fuji (3,777 m)
- Largest city
- Tokyo, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Parliamentary monarchy
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.925 (rank 23 of 193)
Prefectures in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aichi | Nagoya | 7,521,192 (2021) | 5,173 |
 | Akita | — | 946,380 (2021) | 11,638 |
 | Aomori | — | 1,232,303 (2021) | 9,646 |
 | Chiba | — | 6,279,002 (2021) | 5,158 |
 | Ehime | Matsuyama | 1,321,580 (2021) | 5,676 |
 | Fukui | — | 764,533 (2021) | 4,189 |
 | Fukuoka | — | 5,108,038 (2020) | 4,971 |
 | Fukushima | — | 1,825,325 (2021) | 13,784 |
 | Gifu | — | 1,975,397 (2020) | 10,621 |
 | Gunma | Maebashi | 1,934,920 (2021) | 6,362 |
 | Hiroshima | — | 2,790,804 (2021) | 8,477 |
 | Hokkaidō | Sapporo | 5,432,200 (2014) | 83,424 |
 | Hyōgo | Kobe | 5,453,392 (2021) | 8,401 |
 | Ibaraki | Mito | 2,862,372 (2021) | 6,097 |
 | Ishikawa | Kanazawa | 1,132,497 (2020) | 4,185 |
 | Iwate | Morioka | 1,205,698 (2021) | 15,275 |
 | Kagawa | Takamatsu | 949,358 (2020) | 1,862 |
 | Kagoshima | — | 1,586,435 (2021) | 9,132 |
 | Kanagawa | Yokohama | 9,216,009 (2020) | 2,416 |
 | Kōchi | Kōchi-shi | 688,870 (2021) | 7,104 |
 | Kumamoto | — | 1,732,644 (2021) | 7,404 |
 | Kyōto | — | 2,563,192 (2021) | 4,612 |
 | Mie | Tsu | 1,768,632 (2020) | 5,777 |
 | Miyagi | Sendai | 2,288,456 (2021) | 7,282 |
 | Miyazaki | — | 1,061,032 (2021) | 7,736 |
 | Nagano | — | 2,024,073 (2021) | 13,585 |
 | Nagasaki | — | 1,307,309 (2021) | 4,105 |
 | Nara | — | 1,319,305 (2021) | 3,691 |
 | Niigata | — | 2,192,319 (2021) | 12,582 |
 | Ōita | Ōita-shi | 1,121,589 (2021) | 6,341 |
 | Okayama | — | 1,878,884 (2021) | 7,113 |
 | Okinawa | Naha | 1,460,652 (2021) | 2,281 |
 | Ōsaka | — | 8,826,684 (2021) | 1,905 |
 | Saga | — | 809,824 (2021) | 2,440 |
 | Saitama | — | 7,343,100 (2021) | 3,798 |
 | Shiga | Otsu | 1,411,168 (2021) | 4,017 |
 | Shimane | Matsue | 664,539 (2021) | 6,708 |
 | Shizuoka | — | 3,609,465 (2021) | 7,780 |
 | Tochigi | Utsunomiya | 1,927,754 (2021) | 6,408 |
 | Tokushima | — | 721,721 (2020) | 4,145 |
 | Tokyo | Shinjuku | 14,264,798 (2022) | 2,194 |
 | Tottori | — | 549,925 (2021) | 3,507 |
 | Toyama | — | 1,031,262 (2021) | 4,247 |
 | Wakayama | — | 910,687 (2021) | 4,726 |
 | Yamagata | — | 1,063,231 (2021) | 9,323 |
 | Yamaguchi | — | 1,336,522 (2021) | 6,111 |
 | Yamanashi | Kofu | 803,963 (2021) | 4,465 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Kagawa (CC BY-SA 3.0, Zscout370 , Mike Rohsopht).
Its flags over time
Japan · 1870–1999- Japan · 1999–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
How many people live in Japan?
123.4 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Japan?
Japanese Yen
What is the official language of Japan?
Japanese
What is the calling code of Japan?
+81
Which countries border Japan?
None: no land borders
What is the highest point of Japan?
Mount Fuji (3,777 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.