Japan

Country in Eastern Asia

Japan is a country in Eastern Asia, with its capital in Tokyo. About 123.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 12th most populous of the 195 countries. At 377,930 km², it is the 61st largest country by area. It has no land borders.

Japan at a glance

Capital: Tokyo
Population (2025): 123.4 million
Area: 377,930 km²
Density: 326 per km²
Official language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese yen
People: Japanese
Calling code: +81
Internet domain: .jp
Coast: Surrounded by sea

Where is Japan?

How Japan compares

Population rank

12th of 195

6th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

61st of 195

17th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

326 per km²

More crowded than 86% of countries

Similar in size: Zimbabwe (390,757 km²).
Similar population: Egypt (118.4 million).
The Japanese yen is also used in 1 other place: Zimbabwe.
Japanese is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Japan

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Japan in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Japan

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Japan so far, from 385 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

69% right

131st hardest of 176 · 296 answers

Its flag

94% right

143rd hardest of 145 · 89 answers

Players find Japan on the map in 69% of tries. The most common wrong answer is China.
Players recognise the flag of Japan in 94% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.

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Japan has no land borders

Japan shares no land border with another country.

Quick quiz: Japan

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Japan?
2. What is the capital of Japan?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about Japan

Is Japan a country?

Yes. Japan is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Japan?

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

Does Japan have any land borders?

No. Japan is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is Japan?

Japan covers 377,930 km², about the same size as Zimbabwe (390,757 km²).

Is Japan hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Japan in 69% of 296 tries, 131st hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is China.

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