BRL
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JPY
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Land Area
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
Largest
Japan
377,975 km²
4.4% of largest
Brazil is 22.53× larger than Japan
Population
Brazil
LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
Japan
58.0% OF LARGEST
123.37M
PEOPLE
Brazil has 1.73× the population of Japan
GDP
Japan
LARGEST
$4.44T
Brazil
51.4% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Brazil
LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
Japan
67.4% OF LARGEST
247.15K
TROOPS
Brazil has 1.48× the active personnel of Japan
Air Force
Japan
LARGEST
1.45K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
46.9% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
Japan has 2.13× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
Japan
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Japan
LARGEST
846.0
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
15.3% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Japan
LARGEST
$1.16T
Reserves · excl. gold
Brazil
27.5% OF LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Brazil
MOST
51
billionaires
Japan
80% OF MOST
41
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
Japan
0.3% OF LARGEST
0.0
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
Japan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
3.3M b/d
−3.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
Japan
$917.0B
Exports
$917.0B
Imports
$952.0B
Trade Balance
$-35.0B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Japan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Japan
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Japan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Japan
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Japan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Japan
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Japan
211
Gold
198
Silver
235
Bronze
644
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 544
❄ Winter: 100
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
Japan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Japan
48.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Brazil
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Japan is 15.4 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Japan has the highest elderly population at 34.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
Japan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
193
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
25.1M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
29
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
20
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Brazil
|
Japan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $45 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $1,000 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $650 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $130 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $90 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Japan
Brazil
Physicians per 1,000
Japan
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
Japan
Brazil
Diabetes prevalence
Brazil
Japan
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
Japan
Suicide rate per 100k
Japan
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs Japan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 123366734 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 377975 |
| Capital | Brasília | Tokyo |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Japanese |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Japanese Yen (JPY) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 247,150 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 56,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 303,150 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $49,100,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 579 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 3,137 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 166 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 492 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 99 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $4,435,162,999,977 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $35,951 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 2.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 32.3 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Japanese Yen (JPY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 22.5 times larger in area than Japan.
That's a massive difference!
Brazil has 1.7 times more people than Japan.
Japan has the highest GDP per capita at $35,951 among the selected countries.
Japan has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.44 trillion.
Brazil has the largest active military personnel with 366,500 troops.
Japan has the largest air force with 1,449 aircraft.
Japan has the largest navy with 155 vessels.
Brazil vs Japan: Key Comparisons
Economy: Japan's GDP of $4.4T is 1.9x larger than Brazil's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Brazil's population of 213M is 1.7x larger than Japan's 123M.
Area: Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², making it 22.5x larger than Japan.
Military: Brazil fields 370Thousand active troops vs Japan's 250Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while Japan has a trade deficit of $35B.
Life Expectancy: Japan leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs Brazil's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology