Japan

Japan overview

Japan's capital is Tokyo. The World Bank counts about 123.4 million people for 2025 on 377,975 km² of surface area, all in a single time zone: UTC+09:00 all year (2026).

Japan has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 123,366,734 people in Japan for 2025, which is 12th of 170 by population. Spread over 377,975 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 326 people per km², 15th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Japan, really?

With 377,975 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Japan is 63rd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.27% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Zimbabwe (390,760 km²) is just larger; Germany (357,680 km²) just smaller.

Japan at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Japan within Eastern Asia

Natural Earth places Japan in Eastern Asia (UN subregion). Of the 6 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Japan is 2nd by population and 3rd by surface area, with 7.7% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Eastern Asia from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
China	1,406,585,000	9,562,910
Japan	123,366,734	377,975
South Korea	51,684,564	100,460
North Korea	26,571,036	120,540
Mongolia	3,568,978	1,564,116
Taiwan	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Japan is in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Tokyo, is at about 35.7° N and 139.8° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Japan 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Japan is on the map

Countries bordering Japan

Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Japan

Currency

• Yen: code JPY, numeric 392. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Japanese: official only here, according to CLDR.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Japan codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Japan

• Japan is 12th of the 170 entries in Travle's country list with a World Bank population figure.
• With about 326 people per km², it is 15th by density in that list.
• Japan has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
• UNESCO lists 27 World Heritage properties in Japan; the earliest inscription dates from 1993.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Japan in Travle?

Because Japan has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.

More countries in Eastern Asia

• China
• Mongolia
• North Korea
• South Korea
• Taiwan

World Heritage in Japan

UNESCO lists 27 World Heritage properties in Japan, 22 cultural and 5 natural. The first 4, inscribed in 1993, were Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area, Himeji-jo, Shirakami-Sanchi and Yakushima.

• Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (cultural, inscribed 1993)
• Himeji-jo (cultural, inscribed 1993)
• Shirakami-Sanchi (natural, inscribed 1993)
• Yakushima (natural, inscribed 1993)
• Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (cultural, inscribed 1994)
• Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (cultural, inscribed 1995)
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (cultural, inscribed 1996)
• Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (cultural, inscribed 1996)
• Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (cultural, inscribed 1998)
• Shrines and Temples of Nikko (cultural, inscribed 1999)
• Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (cultural, inscribed 2004)

Showing the 12 earliest of 27. The full list is on the UNESCO website.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Japan — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo.

Does Japan border any country?

No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives Japan a land neighbour.

What currency and language does Japan use?

The currency is the Yen (JPY), and Unicode CLDR gives Japanese official status.

How many people live in Japan?

The World Bank counts 123,366,734 people for 2025.

How big is Japan?

377,975 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Japan?

The international dialling code is +81 and the country-code domain is .jp.

What time zone does Japan use?

UTC+09:00 all year (2026).

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