Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Japan126,264,931South Korea51,709,098Japan is 2.4× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Japan≈ 370,275 km²South Korea≈ 97,177 km²Japan is 3.8× larger
Population density
derived
Japan≈ 341 / km²South Korea≈ 532 / km²South Korea is 1.6× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.
Japan$4.03 trillionSouth Korea$1.71 trillionJapan is 2.4× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.
Japan$46,100South Korea$50,400South Korea is 1.1× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Japan$922.45 billionSouth Korea$835.15 billionJapan is 1.1× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Japan2.6%South Korea2.7%South Korea is higher by 0.1 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Japan85.2 yearsSouth Korea83.4 yearsJapan is higher by 1.8 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Japan50.2 yearsSouth Korea47 yearsJapan is higher by 3.2 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Japan6.84 per 1,000South Korea4.29 per 1,000Japan is higher by 2.55 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Japan92%South Korea81.5%Japan is higher by 10.5 points
Japan
South Korea