Population
123.0M
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$68,494
in 2030
Passport power
#4
114 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
39
Top: Tokyo
Country overview
- Official name
- Japan
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia / Eastern Asia
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- Population
- 123.0M
- Density
- 327.6/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .jp
- Calling code
- +81
- Timezone
- UTC+09:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #4 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 114
- Total accessible
- 162
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $5,583/month · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Student 3 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Japanese (日本語 (にほんご))
- Currencies
- ¥ JPY — Japanese yen
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.925
- GDP per capita (2030)
- $68,494
- Life expectancy (2023)
- 84.0 yrs
- Internet users (2023)
- 87.0%
- Gini index (2013)
- 32.9
- Inflation (2030)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2030)
- 2.6%
- Urban population (2024)
- 92.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.1/10
- PM2.5 (2019)
- 10.8 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 82th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.81
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka, Japan: Digital Nomad City Guide | General | Digital Nomad World | 1 week ago |
| Expat Financial News Roundup: Dubai Tourism Incentives, UK-US Wealth Planning, Japanese Pension Investments | Tax & banking | Expat Focus | 1 month ago |
| Japan to increase visa fees fivefold from July 1, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Japan Raising Visa Fees Fivefold from July 1, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| Japan Raises Visa Fees by 400% from July 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |