Side-by-side comparison of China and Japan across population, economy, quality of life, and more. Data updated 2026.
How do China and Japan compare? China, located in East and Southeast Asia, has a population of 1.4B and covers an area of 9.6M km². Its GDP (PPP) stands at $33.6T with a GDP per capita of $23,800. Japan, in East and Southeast Asia, has a population of 123.2M across 377,915 km², with a GDP of $5.7T and GDP per capita of $46,100. In terms of quality of life, China has a life expectancy of 78.7 years compared to Japan's 85.2 years.
