United States vs Japan — Country Comparison

The flag of the United States of America is composed of thirteen equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white. A blue rectangle, bearing fifty small five-pointed white stars arranged in nine rows where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars, is superimposed in the canton.United States VS The flag of Japan features a crimson-red circle at the center of a white field.Japan

United States and Japan side by side: United States is the larger country (9,525,067 km² vs 377,930 km², roughly 25.2× the size), while United States has the bigger population (340.1 million vs 123.2 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

FactUnited StatesJapan
CapitalWashington, D.C.Tokyo
Population340,110,988123,210,000
Area9,525,067 km²377,930 km²
CurrencyUnited States dollarJapanese yen
LanguageEnglishJapanese
Dialling code+1+81
Main timezoneUTC-05:00UTC+09:00
Drives on theRightLeft
RegionNorth AmericaEastern Asia
Emergency number911110 (police) / 119 (fire & ambulance)

United States vs Japan — FAQ

Which is bigger, United States or Japan?

United States is bigger by area (9,525,067 km² vs 377,930 km²).

Which has more people, United States or Japan?

United States has the larger population: 340,110,988 vs 123,210,000.

Do United States and Japan use the same currency?

No — United States uses the United States dollar and Japan uses the Japanese yen.

Are United States and Japan on the same continent?

No — United States is in North America and Japan is in Asia.

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