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Japan · Eastern Asia

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Japan is a country in Eastern Asia, with Tokyo as its capital, home to about 123,366,734 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Tokyo
Region
Eastern Asia
Currency
Japanese yen (JPY ¥)
Calling code
+81
ISO codes
JP / JPN / 392
Flag emoji
🇯🇵
Population
123,366,734 (2025)
Area
377,930 km²
Languages
Japanese
Internet domain
.jp, .みんな
Demonym
Japanese

About Japan

Japan is a United Nations member state in Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Tokyo. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Japanese yen (¥), using the code JPY.

To call Japan from abroad, dial the country code +81. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes JP (alpha-2) and JPN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 123,366,734.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Japan?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
What currency does Japan use?
Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY, symbol ¥).
What is the country calling code for Japan?
The international dialling code for Japan is +81.
What are the ISO codes for Japan?
Japan has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code JP, the alpha-3 code JPN and the numeric code 392.
What is the flag emoji for Japan?
The flag emoji for Japan is 🇯🇵. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Japan appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.