Capital: Tokyo
Population
Total Population:
123,975,371
Natural Increase:
-0.4%
Density:
343 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
92.1%
Population of main metropolitan areas:
Tokyo (9,556,000); Yokohama (3,740,200); Osaka (2,725,000); Nagoya (2,320,400); Sapporo (1,966,500); Fukuoka (1,579,500); Kobe (1,527,400); Kawasaki (1,516,500); Kyoto (1,469,000); Saitama (1,295,600); Hiroshima (1,199,300); Sendai (1,088,700)
Ethnic Origins:
Japan is one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world, with ethnic Japanese making up the vast majority of its population. Other ethnic groups present in Japan are mainly Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Filipino. (
Official Statistics of Japan)
Official Language:
Japanese (nihongo)
Other Languages Spoken:
Korean and Chinese
Business Language(s):
English is the most commonly spoken foreign language. Business professionals, including business leaders, often read English better than they can speak it.
Religion:
Shintoism 48.6%, Buddhism 46.4%, Christianity 1.1%, other 4%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Tokyo
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Country Overview
Area:
377,969 km²
Type of State:
Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary regime.
Type of Economy:
High income, strong industry and technology..
Japan's economy is recovering slightly, driven by the services sector, but faces weak domestic demand and demographic challenges that weigh on its long-term outlook.
HDI*:
0.925/1
HDI (World Rank):
23/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Japan, dial 00
To call Japan, dial +81
Internet Suffix:
.jp
Households with a computer:
75.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
50.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
87.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Japan: Statistical Overview
