What's the population of Japan?
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Capital: Tokyo · Continent: Asia
Japan is a country in Asia, with its capital at Tokyo. Population stands at about 123.4M, spread across 377,930 km², and GDP per capita is around $35,951. About 92.3% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Automotive.
Population
123.4M
Area
377,930 km²
GDP per capita
$35,951
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $4,435,162,999,977
- Currency
- JPY
Top industries
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Steel
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Japan
Monthly precipitation
- Japan
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 1.2 | 34 |
| Feb | 10.7 | 1.8 | 11 |
| Mar | 14.3 | 5.6 | 159 |
| Apr | 19.6 | 11.5 | 142 |
| May | 22.7 | 15.5 | 255 |
| Jun | 28.7 | 21.5 | 134 |
| Jul | 33 | 25 | 87 |
| Aug | 34.6 | 26.5 | 47 |
| Sep | 30.4 | 22.9 | 236 |
| Oct | 21.4 | 15.4 | 153 |
| Nov | 16.3 | 8.2 | 22 |
| Dec | 12.1 | 3.5 | 42 |
Best time to visit Japan tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 34.6°C.
Religion
- Folk religion 48%
- Buddhism 34%
- Christianity 1.5%
- Unaffiliated 16.5%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ja
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Electricity
- 100V · A/B
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +81
- Emergency number
- 110
Compare Japan with
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
FAQ
- What is the population of Japan?
- Japan — 123.4M (2025)
- How big is Japan?
- 377,930 km²
- What is the capital of Japan?
- Tokyo
- What is the GDP per capita of Japan?
- $35,951
- What language is spoken in Japan?
- ja