World StatisticsJapan vs South Korea
| Indicator | Japan | South Korea | South Korea vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 51,684,564 (2025) | 0.42× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 1,872.4 (2025) | 0.42× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 36,227 (2025) | 1.01× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 1.0 (2025) | -0.2 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | 2.1 (2025) | -1.0 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 2.7 (2025) | +0.2 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 83.6 (2024) | -0.4 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 0.75 (2024) | -0.40 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 20.3 (2025) | -9.7 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 81.2 (2025) | -11.1 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 97.9 (2024) | +12.4 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 100,450 (2023) | 0.27× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 529.8 (2023) | 1.55× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 45.8 (2025) | +23.8 pt |
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