The following is a comparison between India, a large country in southern Asia, and Japan, an island country in eastern Asia. Let’s read.
India vs Japan – country comparison
Which country has a larger area, India or Japan?
India is 8.7 times bigger than Japan. India is one of the largest countries in the world. It ranks number 7 in terms of area in the world. Japan too has a large area. It is one of the largest island countries.
India area – approximately 3.3 million sq km
Japan area – approximately 378,000 sq km
Which country has a larger population, India or Japan?
Population of India – 1.44 billion (2024 estimate)
Population of Japan – 122.6 million (2024 estimate)
Economy
2023 (IMF)
India
Japan
Currency
Indian Rupee
Japanese Yen
GDP (nominal)
$3.57 trillion
$4.21 trillion
GDP rank
5th
4th
GDP per capita
$2.5 thousand
$33.81 thousand
GDP (PPP)
$13.34 trillion
$6.51 trillion
Overview
India
Japan
Area
approximately 3.3 million sq km
approximately 378,000 sq km
Population
1.44 billion (2024 estimate)
122.6 million (2024 estimate)
Capital city
New Delhi
Tokyo
Largest city
Delhi
Tokyo
Most spoken language
Hindi
Japanese
Type of government
Federal parliamentary constitutional republic
Parliamentary Government with a Constitutional Monarchy
