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Belarus vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 83rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Japan
Population
9013835
122677250
Population rank 102/197 12/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Belarus and Japan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Japan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Japan
2024 $75,961,865,472 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $72,478,760,370 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $73,775,179,925 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $69,673,747,132 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $61,371,673,345 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $64,410,170,653 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $60,031,026,576 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $54,725,405,751 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $47,723,545,321 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $56,454,769,845 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $78,813,069,121 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $75,527,558,966 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $65,685,890,439 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $61,762,382,328 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $57,231,904,543 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $36,961,894,281 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $30,210,091,837 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $23,141,566,293 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $12,354,820,144 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $12,736,856,828 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $13,972,683,274 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $14,931,435,232 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Japan
2024 $8,318 $32,487
2023 $7,897 $33,836
2022 $7,995 $34,066
2021 $7,490 $40,095
2020 $6,543 $40,029
2019 $6,838 $40,416
2018 $6,360 $39,751
2017 $5,786 $38,834
2016 $5,040 $39,375
2015 $5,967 $34,961
2014 $8,341 $38,475
2013 $7,998 $40,899
2012 $6,953 $49,145
2011 $6,528 $48,760
2010 $6,035 $44,968
2009 $5,352 $41,309
2008 $6,376 $39,876
2007 $4,735 $35,779
2006 $3,848 $35,992
2005 $3,126 $37,813
2004 $2,378 $38,299
2003 $1,820 $35,387
2002 $1,479 $32,821
2001 $1,244 $34,406
2000 $1,276 $39,169
1999 $1,211 $36,610
1998 $1,511 $32,424
1997 $1,396 $35,638
1996 $1,427 $39,150
1995 $1,371 $44,198
1994 $1,460 $39,934
1993 $1,590 $36,345
1992 $1,658 $31,993
1991 $1,805 $29,428
1990 $1,707 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Japan
2026 75 85.1
2025 74.8 85
2024 74.6 84.9
2023 74.4 84.7
2022 74.4 84.1
2021 72.2 84.6
2020 72.3 84.7
2019 74.3 84.4
2018 74.3 84.3
2017 74.4 84.2
2016 74.2 84.1
2015 73.8 83.9
2014 73.2 83.6
2013 72.7 83.4
2012 71.8 83.2
2011 71.1 82.7
2010 70.5 82.9
2009 70.4 83
2008 70.3 82.6
2007 70 82.5
2006 69.4 82.4
2005 69 82
2004 68.7 82.1
2003 68.4 81.9
2002 68.3 81.8
2001 68.4 81.5
2000 68.5 81.2
1999 68.4 80.6
1998 68.3 80.6
1997 68.5 80.6
1996 68.6 80.4
1995 68.8 79.7
1994 69 79.8
1993 69.5 79.4
1992 70.1 79.3
1991 70.7 79.3
1990 71.1 79
1989 71.5 79
1988 71.7 78.5
1987 71.9 78.6
1986 71.7 78.2
1985 71.2 77.8
1984 70.8 77.5
1983 70.7 77.1
1982 70.8 77.1
1981 70.8 76.6
1980 70.7 76.1
1979 70.8 76.2
1978 70.9 75.7
1977 71.1 75.3
1976 71.2 74.8
1975 71.4 74.4
1974 71.7 73.8
1973 71.7 73.4
1972 71.8 73.3
1971 71.6 72.8
1970 71.7 72
1969 71.7 71.9
1968 71.9 71.7
1967 71.9 71.4
1966 71.8 71.1
1965 71.6 70.3
1964 71.3 70.2
1963 70.8 69.7
1962 70.5 68.7
1961 70 68.4
1960 69.3 67.7
1959 68 67.5
1958 66.6 67
1957 65.4 65.4
1956 64.5 65.6
1955 63.5 65.7
1954 62.5 64.5
1953 61.5 63.3
1952 60.5 63
1951 59.4 61
1950 58.6 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Japan
2024 9,132,629 123,975,371
2023 9,178,298 124,516,650
2022 9,228,071 125,124,989
2021 9,302,585 125,681,593
2020 9,379,952 126,261,000
2019 9,419,758 126,633,000
2018 9,438,785 126,811,000
2017 9,458,989 126,972,000
2016 9,469,379 127,076,000
2015 9,461,076 127,141,000
2014 9,448,515 127,276,000
2013 9,443,211 127,445,000
2012 9,446,836 127,629,000
2011 9,461,643 127,833,000
2010 9,483,836 128,070,000
2009 9,504,583 128,047,000
2008 9,527,985 128,063,000
2007 9,560,953 128,001,000
2006 9,604,924 127,854,000
2005 9,663,915 127,773,000
2004 9,730,146 127,761,000
2003 9,796,749 127,718,000
2002 9,865,548 127,445,000
2001 9,928,549 127,149,000
2000 9,979,610 126,843,000
1999 10,026,738 126,631,000
1998 10,071,963 126,400,000
1997 10,117,433 126,057,000
1996 10,159,569 125,757,000
1995 10,193,831 125,472,000
1994 10,226,955 125,178,000
1993 10,239,050 124,829,000
1992 10,216,470 124,425,000
1991 10,194,050 123,964,000
1990 10,189,348 123,478,000
1989 10,170,000 123,069,000
1988 10,140,000 122,578,000
1987 10,111,000 122,069,000
1986 10,043,000 121,482,000
1985 9,975,000 120,837,000
1984 9,910,000 120,083,000
1983 9,843,000 119,307,000
1982 9,776,000 118,480,000
1981 9,710,000 117,661,000
1980 9,643,000 116,807,000
1979 9,584,000 115,890,000
1978 9,525,000 114,913,000
1977 9,463,000 113,872,000
1976 9,411,000 112,775,000
1975 9,367,000 111,573,000
1974 9,317,584 110,162,000
1973 9,257,272 108,707,000
1972 9,188,968 107,188,000
1971 9,115,576 105,697,000
1970 9,040,000 103,403,000
1969 8,960,304 102,219,000
1968 8,874,552 101,011,000
1967 8,785,648 99,879,000
1966 8,696,496 98,851,000
1965 8,610,000 97,952,000
1964 8,524,224 96,903,000
1963 8,437,232 95,900,000
1962 8,351,928 94,933,000
1961 8,271,216 94,055,000
1960 8,198,000 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Japan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Japan
2023 1.21 1.2
2022 1.33 1.26
2021 1.37 1.3
2020 1.37 1.33
2019 1.38 1.36
2018 1.45 1.42
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.73 1.44
2015 1.72 1.45
2014 1.7 1.42
2013 1.67 1.43
2012 1.62 1.41
2011 1.52 1.39
2010 1.49 1.39
2009 1.51 1.37
2008 1.49 1.37
2007 1.43 1.34
2006 1.34 1.32
2005 1.25 1.26
2004 1.23 1.29
2003 1.23 1.29
2002 1.24 1.32
2001 1.29 1.33
2000 1.32 1.36
1999 1.31 1.34
1998 1.3 1.38
1997 1.25 1.39
1996 1.34 1.43
1995 1.41 1.42
1994 1.53 1.5
1993 1.62 1.46
1992 1.76 1.5
1991 1.81 1.53
1990 1.91 1.54
1989 2.03 1.57
1988 2.03 1.66
1987 2.03 1.69
1986 2.09 1.72
1985 2.09 1.76
1984 2.11 1.81
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.05 1.77
1981 2.02 1.74
1980 2.03 1.75
1979 2.05 1.77
1978 2.06 1.79
1977 2.08 1.8
1976 2.12 1.85
1975 2.17 1.91
1974 2.21 2.05
1973 2.25 2.14
1972 2.28 2.14
1971 2.31 2.16
1970 2.31 2.13
1969 2.26 2.13
1968 2.22 2.13
1967 2.26 2.23
1966 2.29 1.58
1965 2.27 2.14
1964 2.31 2.05
1963 2.4 2
1962 2.5 1.98
1961 2.59 1.96
1960 2.67 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Japan
2024 42 50.4
2023 41.6 50
2022 41.2 49.5
2021 40.9 49.1
2020 40.6 48.7
2019 40.3 48.3
2018 40 48
2017 39.8 47.6
2016 39.7 47.3
2015 39.5 47
2014 39.4 46.6
2013 39.3 46.2
2012 39.2 45.8
2011 39.1 45.5
2010 38.9 45.2
2009 38.8 44.9
2008 38.7 44.6
2007 38.5 44.2
2006 38.3 43.9
2005 38 43.6
2004 37.7 43.2
2003 37.4 42.8
2002 37.1 42.5
2001 36.8 42.1
2000 36.5 41.8
1999 36.1 41.4
1998 35.8 41
1997 35.4 40.7
1996 35 40.3
1995 34.6 40
1994 34.2 39.6
1993 33.9 39.2
1992 33.6 38.7
1991 33.3 38.2
1990 33 37.7
1989 32.8 37.2
1988 32.6 36.8
1987 32.4 36.3
1986 32.1 35.9
1985 31.9 35.4
1984 31.7 34.9
1983 31.5 34.3
1982 31.4 33.7
1981 31.2 33.1
1980 31.2 32.8
1979 31.1 32.4
1978 30.9 32
1977 30.6 31.5
1976 30.4 30.9
1975 30.4 30.6
1974 30.5 30.4
1973 30.5 30.2
1972 30.5 29.9
1971 30.4 29.6
1970 30.1 29.2
1969 29.7 28.9
1968 29.3 28.6
1967 28.9 28.4
1966 28.6 28
1965 28.2 27.6
1964 27.9 27.2
1963 27.6 26.9
1962 27.3 26.5
1961 26.9 26.2
1960 26.6 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Japan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2002
English speaking
12%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Belarus Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Japan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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