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 and Japan – country comparison
Flags
GDP
2025 (IMF)
India
Japan
Currency
Indian Rupee
Japanese Yen
GDP (nominal, USD)
$3.92 trillion
$4.44 trillion
GDP per capita (nominal, USD)
$2.68 thousand
$35.97 thousand
GDP (PPP, international $)
$17.26 trillion
$7.01 trillion
GDP per capita (PPP, international $)
$11.79 thousand
$56.85 thousand
Population
2025 estimate
India
Japan
Population
1.46 billion
123.1 million
Population aged 0-14
24.2%
11%
Population aged 15-64
68.7%
59%
Population aged 65 and older
7%
30%
Total fertility rate, per woman
1.9
1.2
Life
India
Japan
Life expectancy at birth (2023/UN)
72
84.71
Human Development Index rank (2023)
130th
23rd
Human Development Index value
0.685
0.925
Overview
• India is about 8.7 times larger than Japan. It is one of the largest countries in the world, ranking seventh globally in terms of area. Japan also covers a considerable area and is among the largest island countries.
• India has a larger population compared to Japan. Both India and Japan are densely populated countries.
