Is Japan bigger than South Korea?

Yes — Japan's land area is 377,930 km², about 3.8x of South Korea's 100,210 km².

Japan vs South Korea: GDP, Population & Area Compared

Japan vs South Korea GDP

	Japan	South Korea
Nominal GDP	$4,435,162,999,977	$1,872,374,961,553
GDP per capita	$35,951	$36,227

Japan's nominal GDP is $4.4T, about 2.4x of South Korea's ($1.9T).

Japan's GDP per capita is $35,951, about the same level of South Korea's ($36,227).

Japan vs South Korea Population

	Japan	South Korea
Population	123.4M	51.7M

Japan's population is about 123.4M, about 2.4x of South Korea's (51.7M).

Japan vs South Korea Area

	Japan	South Korea
Area	377,930 km²	100,210 km²

Japan is about 3.8x the size of South Korea.

Japan's population density is about 326.4 people/km², about the same level of South Korea's (515.8 people/km²).

Japan vs South Korea Climate

Japan's capital averages 21.2°C year-round, 3.9°C higher than South Korea's 17.2°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°
South Korea	1.9°	2.1°	11.6°	17.4°	21.6°	28.1°	32.3°	30.9°	26.2°	19.3°	12.1°	3.3°

Japan vs South Korea Religion

Japan's largest religious group is Folk religion (48%), compared to South Korea's Unaffiliated (56.1%).

Japan

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

South Korea

Unaffiliated 56.1%
Christianity 27.6%
Buddhism 15.5%
Other 0.8%

Japan vs South Korea Languages

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

	Japan	South Korea
Official language(s)	Japanese	Korean
English proficiency	Low	Moderate

Japan vs South Korea Travel Info

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

Time zone: Japan: Asia/Tokyo; South Korea: Asia/Seoul
Electricity: Japan: 100V A/B; South Korea: 220V C/F
Calling code: Japan: +81; South Korea: +82
Emergency number: Japan: 110; South Korea: 112

Is Japan bigger than South Korea?: Yes — Japan's land area is 377,930 km², about 3.8x of South Korea's 100,210 km².
Is Japan richer than South Korea?: No — Japan's GDP per capita is $35,951, about the same level of South Korea's $36,227.
Does Japan have more people than South Korea?: Yes — Japan's population is about 123.4M, about 2.4x of South Korea's 51.7M.

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