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Population Comparison: China, EU, USA, and Japan

Below we compare the population and GDP figures of the top 4 economies (or economic regions) in the world according to 2023 nominal GDP figures: China, the European Union, the United States of America, and Japan.

Entity Population (2026) Area (Km²) Density (P/Km²) World Share 2023 GDP (trillion $)
China 1,412,914,089 9,388,211 150 17% $19.37
E.U. 447,890,473 3,997,838 112 5.4% $17.82
U.S. 349,035,494 9,147,420 38 4.2% $26.85
Japan 122,427,731 364,555 336 1.5% $4.41

Notes

  • G.D.P. figures show nominal GDP in trillions of US dollars according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO).
  • Population figures show the medium-fertility variant estimates according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision.