Japan vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic
Japan
5.16 million
in 2031
South Korea
50.84 million
in 2031
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.84 million against 5.16 million in Japan, a difference of 45.69 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 9.9 times Japan's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 7.38 million | 4.52 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 15.76 million | 11.99 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 25.96 million | 21.89 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 35.83 million | 31.45 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 44.57 million | 39.81 million | South Korea |
| 2030s | 5.12 million | 50.33 million | 45.21 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 50.84 million against 5.16 million in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic between Japan and South Korea?
- 45.69 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.