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Japan vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 61st vs. 177th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Singapore
Population
122677250
6125852
Population rank 12/197 113/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Japan and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Japan and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Japan Singapore
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $547,386,645,892
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $505,439,514,078
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $509,017,841,147
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $436,591,382,250
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $349,165,858,545
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $376,161,998,830
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $377,123,710,561
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $343,673,334,902
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $319,646,468,521
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $307,998,545,269
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $314,863,580,758
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $307,576,360,585
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $295,092,888,077
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $279,356,499,090
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $239,807,980,591
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $194,150,283,772
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $193,617,323,539
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $180,941,701,358
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $148,627,286,361
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $127,807,848,728
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $115,033,593,101
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $97,646,401,096
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $92,538,372,870
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $89,793,790,670
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $100,123,787,215
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $96,293,086,513
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $87,812,540,788
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $73,688,724,431
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $52,131,320,033
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $45,466,164,978
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $36,144,336,769
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $30,465,364,739
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $20,919,215,578
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $9,296,921,724
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $7,517,176,355
1977 $737,069,290,928 $6,618,585,074
1976 $598,883,902,156 $6,327,077,974
1975 $532,861,438,885 $5,633,673,930
1974 $490,035,789,970 $5,221,534,956
1973 $441,460,582,536 $3,696,213,333
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,721,440,981
1971 $245,364,056,622 $2,263,785,444
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,920,574,150
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,659,893,768
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,425,706,091
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,238,035,816
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,096,425,608
1965 $97,338,107,606 $974,644,096
1964 $87,490,590,818 $894,153,311
1963 $74,379,284,603 $917,608,012
1962 $64,987,857,542 $826,239,212
1961 $57,266,758,180 $764,629,788
1960 $47,419,238,274 $704,751,700

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

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Japan and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Singapore
2024 $32,487 $90,674
2023 $33,836 $85,412
2022 $34,066 $90,299
2021 $40,095 $80,056
2020 $40,029 $61,410
2019 $40,416 $65,952
2018 $39,751 $66,882
2017 $38,834 $61,236
2016 $39,375 $57,006
2015 $34,961 $55,646
2014 $38,475 $57,565
2013 $40,899 $56,967
2012 $49,145 $55,548
2011 $48,760 $53,891
2010 $44,968 $47,237
2009 $41,309 $38,927
2008 $39,876 $40,009
2007 $35,779 $39,433
2006 $35,992 $33,768
2005 $37,813 $29,961
2004 $38,299 $27,608
2003 $35,387 $23,730
2002 $32,821 $22,160
2001 $34,406 $21,700
2000 $39,169 $23,853
1999 $36,610 $21,797
1998 $32,424 $21,829
1997 $35,638 $26,376
1996 $39,150 $26,233
1995 $44,198 $24,915
1994 $39,934 $21,552
1993 $36,345 $18,290
1992 $31,993 $16,136
1991 $29,428 $14,502
1990 $25,801 $11,862
1989 $25,266 $10,395
1988 $25,500 $8,914
1987 $21,142 $7,539
1986 $17,452 $6,800
1985 $11,809 $7,002
1984 $11,207 $7,228
1983 $10,652 $6,633
1982 $9,780 $6,078
1981 $10,583 $5,597
1980 $9,669 $4,928
1979 $9,301 $3,901
1978 $9,012 $3,194
1977 $6,473 $2,846
1976 $5,310 $2,759
1975 $4,776 $2,490
1974 $4,448 $2,342
1973 $4,061 $1,685
1972 $3,031 $1,264
1971 $2,321 $1,071
1970 $2,101 $926
1969 $1,803 $813
1968 $1,553 $709
1967 $1,326 $626
1966 $1,144 $567
1965 $994 $517
1964 $903 $486
1963 $776 $511
1962 $685 $472
1961 $609 $449
1960 $509 $428

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

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Japan vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Singapore
2026 85.1 84.1
2025 85 84
2024 84.9 83.9
2023 84.7 83.7
2022 84.1 82.9
2021 84.6 83.5
2020 84.7 83.7
2019 84.4 83.7
2018 84.3 83.4
2017 84.2 83.1
2016 84.1 82.9
2015 83.9 82.7
2014 83.6 82.6
2013 83.4 82.5
2012 83.2 82.2
2011 82.7 81.9
2010 82.9 81.6
2009 83 81.4
2008 82.6 81.1
2007 82.5 80.9
2006 82.4 80.6
2005 82 80.3
2004 82.1 79.7
2003 81.9 79.2
2002 81.8 78.7
2001 81.5 78.3
2000 81.2 77.8
1999 80.6 77.3
1998 80.6 76.9
1997 80.6 76.4
1996 80.4 76.1
1995 79.7 75.7
1994 79.8 75.6
1993 79.4 75.5
1992 79.3 75.3
1991 79.3 75.1
1990 79 74.6
1989 79 74.3
1988 78.5 74
1987 78.6 74
1986 78.2 73.6
1985 77.8 73.1
1984 77.5 72.6
1983 77.1 72.4
1982 77.1 72
1981 76.6 71.7
1980 76.1 71.5
1979 76.2 71.4
1978 75.7 71.2
1977 75.3 70.9
1976 74.8 70.6
1975 74.4 70.2
1974 73.8 69.7
1973 73.4 69.4
1972 73.3 69
1971 72.8 68.8
1970 72 68.5
1969 71.9 68.1
1968 71.7 67.7
1967 71.4 67.3
1966 71.1 67.2
1965 70.3 66.9
1964 70.2 66.7
1963 69.7 66.5
1962 68.7 66.1
1961 68.4 65.7
1960 67.7 65.3
1959 67.5 64.8
1958 67 64
1957 65.4 63.4
1956 65.6 62.6
1955 65.7 61.2
1954 64.5 59.4
1953 63.3 57.5
1952 63 56.4
1951 61 55.3
1950 59.3 54.1

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

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Japan and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Japan Singapore
2024 123,975,371 6,036,860
2023 124,516,650 5,917,648
2022 125,124,989 5,637,022
2021 125,681,593 5,453,566
2020 126,261,000 5,685,807
2019 126,633,000 5,703,569
2018 126,811,000 5,638,676
2017 126,972,000 5,612,253
2016 127,076,000 5,607,283
2015 127,141,000 5,535,002
2014 127,276,000 5,469,724
2013 127,445,000 5,399,162
2012 127,629,000 5,312,437
2011 127,833,000 5,183,688
2010 128,070,000 5,076,732
2009 128,047,000 4,987,573
2008 128,063,000 4,839,396
2007 128,001,000 4,588,599
2006 127,854,000 4,401,365
2005 127,773,000 4,265,762
2004 127,761,000 4,166,664
2003 127,718,000 4,114,826
2002 127,445,000 4,175,950
2001 127,149,000 4,138,012
2000 126,843,000 4,027,887
1999 126,631,000 3,958,723
1998 126,400,000 3,927,213
1997 126,057,000 3,796,038
1996 125,757,000 3,670,704
1995 125,472,000 3,524,506
1994 125,178,000 3,419,048
1993 124,829,000 3,313,471
1992 124,425,000 3,230,698
1991 123,964,000 3,135,083
1990 123,478,000 3,047,132
1989 123,069,000 2,930,901
1988 122,578,000 2,846,108
1987 122,069,000 2,774,789
1986 121,482,000 2,733,373
1985 120,837,000 2,735,957
1984 120,083,000 2,732,221
1983 119,307,000 2,681,061
1982 118,480,000 2,646,466
1981 117,661,000 2,532,835
1980 116,807,000 2,413,945
1979 115,890,000 2,383,500
1978 114,913,000 2,353,600
1977 113,872,000 2,325,300
1976 112,775,000 2,293,300
1975 111,573,000 2,262,600
1974 110,162,000 2,229,800
1973 108,707,000 2,193,000
1972 107,188,000 2,152,400
1971 105,697,000 2,112,900
1970 103,403,000 2,074,507
1969 102,219,000 2,042,500
1968 101,011,000 2,012,000
1967 99,879,000 1,977,600
1966 98,851,000 1,934,400
1965 97,952,000 1,886,900
1964 96,903,000 1,841,600
1963 95,900,000 1,795,000
1962 94,933,000 1,750,200
1961 94,055,000 1,702,400
1960 93,216,000 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Singapore

Fertility rate
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Singapore
2023 1.2 0.97
2022 1.26 1.04
2021 1.3 1.12
2020 1.33 1.1
2019 1.36 1.14
2018 1.42 1.14
2017 1.43 1.16
2016 1.44 1.2
2015 1.45 1.24
2014 1.42 1.25
2013 1.43 1.19
2012 1.41 1.29
2011 1.39 1.2
2010 1.39 1.15
2009 1.37 1.22
2008 1.37 1.28
2007 1.34 1.29
2006 1.32 1.28
2005 1.26 1.26
2004 1.29 1.26
2003 1.29 1.27
2002 1.32 1.37
2001 1.33 1.41
2000 1.36 1.6
1999 1.34 1.47
1998 1.38 1.48
1997 1.39 1.61
1996 1.43 1.66
1995 1.42 1.67
1994 1.5 1.71
1993 1.46 1.74
1992 1.5 1.72
1991 1.53 1.73
1990 1.54 1.83
1989 1.57 1.75
1988 1.66 1.96
1987 1.69 1.62
1986 1.72 1.43
1985 1.76 1.61
1984 1.81 1.62
1983 1.8 1.61
1982 1.77 1.74
1981 1.74 1.78
1980 1.75 1.82
1979 1.77 1.79
1978 1.79 1.79
1977 1.8 1.82
1976 1.85 2.11
1975 1.91 2.07
1974 2.05 2.35
1973 2.14 2.79
1972 2.14 3.04
1971 2.16 3.02
1970 2.13 3.07
1969 2.13 3.22
1968 2.13 3.53
1967 2.23 3.91
1966 1.58 4.46
1965 2.14 4.66
1964 2.05 4.97
1963 2 5.16
1962 1.98 5.21
1961 1.96 5.41
1960 2 5.76

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

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Japan and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Singapore
2024 50.4 36.8
2023 50 36.2
2022 49.5 35.9
2021 49.1 35.8
2020 48.7 35.5
2019 48.3 35.2
2018 48 35
2017 47.6 34.8
2016 47.3 34.5
2015 47 34.4
2014 46.6 34.2
2013 46.2 34.1
2012 45.8 34
2011 45.5 33.9
2010 45.2 33.7
2009 44.9 33.6
2008 44.6 33.5
2007 44.2 33.6
2006 43.9 33.6
2005 43.6 33.5
2004 43.2 33.3
2003 42.8 33
2002 42.5 32.7
2001 42.1 32.5
2000 41.8 32.2
1999 41.4 31.9
1998 41 31.6
1997 40.7 31.4
1996 40.3 31.2
1995 40 31
1994 39.6 30.7
1993 39.2 30.4
1992 38.7 30.1
1991 38.2 29.8
1990 37.7 29.5
1989 37.2 29.1
1988 36.8 28.7
1987 36.3 28.3
1986 35.9 27.8
1985 35.4 27.3
1984 34.9 26.9
1983 34.3 26.4
1982 33.7 25.9
1981 33.1 25.3
1980 32.8 24.7
1979 32.4 24.2
1978 32 23.6
1977 31.5 23.1
1976 30.9 22.6
1975 30.6 22
1974 30.4 21.5
1973 30.2 21
1972 29.9 20.6
1971 29.6 20.1
1970 29.2 19.7
1969 28.9 19.3
1968 28.6 18.9
1967 28.4 18.6
1966 28 18.4
1965 27.6 18.2
1964 27.2 18.1
1963 26.9 18
1962 26.5 18
1961 26.2 18.1
1960 25.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Japan Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Singapore
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.7%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Japan Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Singapore
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
2,175 mi
2017

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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)

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