World StatisticsJapan vs South Africa
| Indicator | Japan | South Africa | South Africa vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 64,747,319 (2025) | 0.52× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 427.2 (2025) | 0.10× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 6,598 (2025) | 0.18× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 1.1 (2025) | -0.1 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | 3.2 (2025) | +0.0 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 32.4 (2025) | +29.9 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 66.3 (2024) | -17.7 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 2.20 (2024) | +1.06 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 6.9 (2025) | -23.1 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 63.8 (2025) | -28.5 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 78.4 (2024) | -7.2 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 1,219,090 (2023) | 3.23× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 52.1 (2023) | 0.15× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 31.4 (2025) | +9.4 pt |
Population
GDP per capita (current US$)
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).