World StatisticsJapan vs China
| Indicator | Japan | China | China vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 1,406,585,000 (2025) | 11.40× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 19,498.0 (2025) | 4.40× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 13,862 (2025) | 0.39× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 5.0 (2025) | +3.8 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | 0.1 (2025) | -3.1 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 4.6 (2025) | +2.2 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 78.0 (2024) | -6.0 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 1.01 (2024) | -0.14 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 14.9 (2025) | -15.1 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 66.3 (2025) | -26.0 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 91.6 (2025) | +6.1 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 9,562,910 (2023) | 25.30× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 150.3 (2023) | 0.44× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 21.1 (2025) | -0.9 pt |
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Life expectancy at birth (years)
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The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).