Japan

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About Japan

The capital of Japan is Tokyo. Tokyo is the seat of national government for Japan, a country in Eastern Asia.

Japan has a population of about 124.5 million people, the 12th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Japan covers 377,930 square kilometers (145,920 square miles), making Japan the 63rd largest country in the world by area.

Japan shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Japan overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Japan is 84.0 years, the 7th highest of any country in the world.

Japan is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. Japan is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Japan
Populationtotal people	124.5Mpeople	12th
Land Areatotal km²	377.9Kkm²	63rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$33.8K	47th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$4.2T	4th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	84.0years	7th
Urban Population% living in cities	92.1%	26th
Internet Users% of people online	87.0%	68th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.2births/woman	198th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	25.1Marrivals/year	15th
Forest Cover% of land forested	68.4%	19th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.6%	162nd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.1%of GDP	109th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.8%	153rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.3%	146th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	42.6L/year	39th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.6kg/year	28th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	3.5L/year	46th
Education Spending% of GDP	3.3%of GDP	125th
Health Spending% of GDP	10.7%of GDP	20th
Arable Land% of land arable	11.1%	94th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$20.0B	20th