Japan Statistics

View Japan statistics for area, currency, employment, population, tourism, weather and trade.

Total population:

127,368,088 (2012 estimate)

Population density:

327/km2

Urban population:

67%

Area:

377,915 km2

GDP per capita:

$US 34,700 (2011 estimate)

Ethnic groups:

98.5% Japanese

Economic growth in 2011:

-0.8%

Unemployment:

4.6% (2011)

Exports to S. Korea 2011:

8%

Imports from S. Korea 2011:

4.7%

Main export partner 2011:

China 19.7%

Main import partner 2011:

China 21.5%

External debt

$2.719 trillion (2011)

Tourism - visitors 2003; 2012 (JNTO* Figures)

5,211,725; 8.3 million

Principal cities & (populations):

Tokyo 12,600,000
Yokohama 2,993,000
Osaka 2,600,000
Nagoya 2,100,000
Sapporo 1,750,000
Kyoto 1,479,000
Kobe 1,411,000

Currency:

Yen JPY

Adulthood:

20

Biggest City:

Tokyo

Cars:

63m

Driving:

On the left

Electricity:

110v Flat 2 pin

Football Association:

JFA (Japan Football Association)

Government:

Constitutional Monarchy

Highest Mountain:

Mount Fuji (3,776m/12,388ft)

International access code:

+81

Visitors to South Korea:

2.44m

League:

J.League

Military:

volunteer, approx. 260,000

Landline Phones:

64.668 million (2001)

Mobile Phones:

132.76 million (2011)

National Soccer Team Uniform:

blue

Online (monthly average)

7 hrs 56 min

Pro soccer teams:

36

Quakes:

Yes

Ruling party:

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Stock market:

Nikkei

Time:

GMT+9

Video system:

NTSC

Wettest month:

June

Hottest month:

August

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