Is Japan bigger than North Korea?

Yes — Japan's land area is 377,930 km², about 3.1x of North Korea's 120,538 km².

Japan vs North Korea: GDP, Population & Area Compared

Japan vs North Korea GDP

	Japan	North Korea
Nominal GDP	$4,435,162,999,977	$35,925,925,926
GDP per capita	$35,951	$1,387

Japan's nominal GDP is $4.4T, about 123.5x of North Korea's ($35.9B).

Japan's GDP per capita is $35,951, about 25.9x of North Korea's ($1,387).

Japan vs North Korea Population

	Japan	North Korea
Population	123.4M	26.4M

Japan's population is about 123.4M, about 4.7x of North Korea's (26.4M).

Japan vs North Korea Area

	Japan	North Korea
Area	377,930 km²	120,538 km²

Japan is about 3.1x the size of North Korea.

Japan's population density is about 326.4 people/km², about the same level of North Korea's (219 people/km²).

Japan vs North Korea Climate

Japan's capital averages 21.2°C year-round, 4.8°C higher than North Korea's 16.4°C.

Monthly average high temperature

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Japan	10°	10.7°	14.3°	19.6°	22.7°	28.7°	33°	34.6°	30.4°	21.4°	16.3°	12.1°
North Korea	0.7°	0.4°	11.6°	17.1°	21.3°	27.7°	30.9°	30.2°	26°	18.1°	10.9°	1.5°

Japan vs North Korea Religion

Japan's largest religious group is Folk religion (48%), compared to North Korea's Unaffiliated (64.3%).

Japan

Folk religion 48%
Buddhism 34%
Christianity 1.5%
Unaffiliated 16.5%

North Korea

Unaffiliated 64.3%
Folk religion 16%
Chondoism 13.5%
Buddhism 4.5%
Christianity 2%

Japan vs North Korea Languages

Japan's official language is Japanese, compared to North Korea's Korean.

	Japan	North Korea
Official language(s)	Japanese	Korean
English proficiency	Low	Very low

Japan vs North Korea Travel Info

Japan drives on the left side, while North Korea drives on the right side.

Time zone: Japan: Asia/Tokyo; North Korea: Asia/Pyongyang
Electricity: Japan: 100V A/B; North Korea: 230V C/F
Calling code: Japan: +81; North Korea: +850
Emergency number: Japan: 110; North Korea: 110

Is Japan bigger than North Korea?: Yes — Japan's land area is 377,930 km², about 3.1x of North Korea's 120,538 km².
Is Japan richer than North Korea?: Yes — Japan's GDP per capita is $35,951, about 25.9x of North Korea's $1,387.
Does Japan have more people than North Korea?: Yes — Japan's population is about 123.4M, about 4.7x of North Korea's 26.4M.

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