World StatisticsJapan vs Afghanistan
| Indicator | Japan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 43,844,111 (2025) | 0.36× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 17.8 (2024) | 0.00× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 417 (2024) | 0.01× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 1.9 (2024) | +0.7 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | -6.6 (2024) | -9.8 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 13.4 (2025) | +10.9 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 66.3 (2024) | -17.7 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 4.76 (2024) | +3.61 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 2.4 (2025) | -27.6 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 25.9 (2025) | -66.4 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 16.1 (2024) | -69.4 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 652,870 (2023) | 1.73× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 63.6 (2023) | 0.19× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 15.7 (2024) | -6.3 pt |
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The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).