World StatisticsJapan vs Malaysia
| Indicator | Japan | Malaysia | Malaysia vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 35,977,838 (2025) | 0.29× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 472.2 (2025) | 0.11× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 13,125 (2025) | 0.37× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 5.2 (2025) | +4.0 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | 1.4 (2025) | -1.8 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 3.8 (2025) | +1.3 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 76.8 (2024) | -7.2 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 1.54 (2024) | +0.39 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 8.0 (2025) | -22.0 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 77.4 (2025) | -14.9 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 98.0 (2024) | +12.5 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 330,411 (2023) | 0.87× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 106.9 (2023) | 0.31× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 71.0 (2025) | +49.0 pt |
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Life expectancy at birth (years)
Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).