What is the population of Japan?
Japan has 123.4 million people (2025). The population grew from 93.2 million in 1960 to a peak of 128.1 million in 2010 and has since fallen to 123.4 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 93,216,000 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 |
| 2025 | 123,366,734 |
What is the capital of Japan?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
What currency does Japan use?
Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY).
What language is spoken in Japan?
The official language of Japan is Japanese.
Where is Japan?
Japan is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Japan?
Japan covers 377,975 km² (145,937 sq mi). The United States is about 26 times as large.
Economy of Japan
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $4.44 trillion
- GDP per person
- $35,951
- Life expectancy
- 84.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Japan is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Japan rank?
Japan is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: