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Japan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 61st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Zimbabwe
Population
122677250
17361868
Population rank 12/197 74/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Japan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Japan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Japan Zimbabwe
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $41,539,411,516
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $35,871,779,681
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $40,757,561,709
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $41,287,673,690
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $31,980,334,561
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $33,357,695,635
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $34,141,666,667
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $51,035,657,371
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $20,559,250,000
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $19,973,250,000
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $19,505,500,000
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $19,100,750,000
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $17,123,500,000
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $14,109,000,000
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $12,047,750,000
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $9,670,750,000
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $4,418,000,000
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $5,294,750,000
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $5,446,750,000
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $5,758,250,000
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $5,808,500,000
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $8,557,500,000
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $6,894,250,000
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $5,180,102,910
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $4,353,822,343
1977 $737,069,290,928 $4,366,610,469
1976 $598,883,902,156 $4,320,576,877
1975 $532,861,438,885 $4,373,532,601
1974 $490,035,789,970 $3,984,194,614
1973 $441,460,582,536 $3,311,043,292
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,679,096,597
1971 $245,364,056,622 $2,179,828,710
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,885,168,339
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,748,891,294
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,480,355,355
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,397,715,282
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,282,403,936
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,312,105,394
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,217,759,447
1963 $74,379,284,603 $1,160,103,724
1962 $64,987,857,542 $1,118,172,226
1961 $57,266,758,180 $1,097,206,526
1960 $47,419,238,274 $1,053,528,036

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

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Japan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Zimbabwe
2024 $32,487 $2,497
2023 $33,836 $2,195
2022 $34,066 $2,536
2021 $40,095 $2,614
2020 $40,029 $2,060
2019 $40,416 $2,184
2018 $39,751 $2,271
2017 $38,834 $3,445
2016 $39,375 $1,408
2015 $34,961 $1,387
2014 $38,475 $1,373
2013 $40,899 $1,363
2012 $49,145 $1,239
2011 $48,760 $1,038
2010 $44,968 $902
2009 $41,309 $736
2008 $39,876 $341
2007 $35,779 $414
2006 $35,992 $431
2005 $37,813 $461
2004 $38,299 $470
2003 $35,387 $468
2002 $32,821 $525
2001 $34,406 $566
2000 $39,169 $563
1999 $36,610 $582
1998 $32,424 $552
1997 $35,638 $751
1996 $39,150 $767
1995 $44,198 $648
1994 $39,934 $634
1993 $36,345 $605
1992 $31,993 $631
1991 $29,428 $831
1990 $25,801 $867
1989 $25,266 $840
1988 $25,500 $816
1987 $21,142 $726
1986 $17,452 $693
1985 $11,809 $649
1984 $11,207 $757
1983 $10,652 $959
1982 $9,780 $1,096
1981 $10,583 $1,069
1980 $9,669 $949
1979 $9,301 $779
1978 $9,012 $665
1977 $6,473 $677
1976 $5,310 $687
1975 $4,776 $717
1974 $4,448 $674
1973 $4,061 $579
1972 $3,031 $483
1971 $2,321 $406
1970 $2,101 $361
1969 $1,803 $346
1968 $1,553 $302
1967 $1,326 $294.4
1966 $1,144 $278.7
1965 $994 $294.3
1964 $903 $281.9
1963 $776 $277.1
1962 $685 $275.7
1961 $609 $279.2
1960 $509 $276.6

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

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Japan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Zimbabwe
2026 85.1 63.6
2025 85 63.3
2024 84.9 63.1
2023 84.7 62.8
2022 84.1 62.4
2021 84.6 60.1
2020 84.7 61.5
2019 84.4 61.1
2018 84.3 60.9
2017 84.2 60.3
2016 84.1 59.8
2015 83.9 59
2014 83.6 58.1
2013 83.4 56.8
2012 83.2 55.4
2011 82.7 53.9
2010 82.9 51.9
2009 83 49.7
2008 82.6 48.5
2007 82.5 47.6
2006 82.4 47.1
2005 82 46.6
2004 82.1 46
2003 81.9 45.4
2002 81.8 45.9
2001 81.5 44.5
2000 81.2 46
1999 80.6 46.4
1998 80.6 47.6
1997 80.6 48.5
1996 80.4 49
1995 79.7 51.1
1994 79.8 52.5
1993 79.4 54
1992 79.3 55.6
1991 79.3 57
1990 79 58.3
1989 79 59.4
1988 78.5 60.2
1987 78.6 60.7
1986 78.2 61
1985 77.8 60.9
1984 77.5 60.6
1983 77.1 60
1982 77.1 59.9
1981 76.6 59.4
1980 76.1 59.1
1979 76.2 54.9
1978 75.7 54.7
1977 75.3 57
1976 74.8 57.6
1975 74.4 58.2
1974 73.8 58.2
1973 73.4 58.1
1972 73.3 58.2
1971 72.8 58
1970 72 57.8
1969 71.9 57.5
1968 71.7 57.1
1967 71.4 56.8
1966 71.1 56.4
1965 70.3 55.9
1964 70.2 55.4
1963 69.7 54.9
1962 68.7 54.5
1961 68.4 54
1960 67.7 53.5
1959 67.5 53
1958 67 52.6
1957 65.4 52.2
1956 65.6 51.8
1955 65.7 51.4
1954 64.5 51
1953 63.3 50.6
1952 63 50.2
1951 61 49.8
1950 59.3 49.4

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

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Japan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Japan Zimbabwe
2024 123,975,371 16,634,373
2023 124,516,650 16,340,822
2022 125,124,989 16,069,056
2021 125,681,593 15,797,210
2020 126,261,000 15,526,888
2019 126,633,000 15,271,368
2018 126,811,000 15,034,452
2017 126,972,000 14,812,482
2016 127,076,000 14,600,294
2015 127,141,000 14,399,013
2014 127,276,000 14,207,359
2013 127,445,000 14,013,808
2012 127,629,000 13,817,887
2011 127,833,000 13,595,424
2010 128,070,000 13,356,548
2009 128,047,000 13,142,790
2008 128,063,000 12,959,149
2007 128,001,000 12,804,058
2006 127,854,000 12,636,445
2005 127,773,000 12,483,432
2004 127,761,000 12,365,896
2003 127,718,000 12,232,323
2002 127,445,000 12,087,653
2001 127,149,000 11,971,901
2000 126,843,000 11,892,055
1999 126,631,000 11,783,458
1998 126,400,000 11,594,297
1997 126,057,000 11,369,827
1996 125,757,000 11,158,360
1995 125,472,000 10,974,599
1994 125,178,000 10,873,148
1993 124,829,000 10,860,288
1992 124,425,000 10,702,700
1991 123,964,000 10,404,816
1990 123,478,000 10,137,281
1989 123,069,000 9,864,798
1988 122,578,000 9,583,094
1987 122,069,000 9,284,644
1986 121,482,000 8,982,578
1985 120,837,000 8,686,813
1984 120,083,000 8,391,488
1983 119,307,000 8,098,404
1982 118,480,000 7,796,496
1981 117,661,000 7,498,635
1980 116,807,000 7,041,303
1979 115,890,000 6,647,556
1978 114,913,000 6,543,575
1977 113,872,000 6,449,512
1976 112,775,000 6,287,105
1975 111,573,000 6,098,658
1974 110,162,000 5,908,328
1973 108,707,000 5,720,404
1972 107,188,000 5,542,445
1971 105,697,000 5,374,712
1970 103,403,000 5,215,918
1969 102,219,000 5,058,181
1968 101,011,000 4,900,440
1967 99,879,000 4,748,307
1966 98,851,000 4,601,217
1965 97,952,000 4,458,462
1964 96,903,000 4,320,006
1963 95,900,000 4,185,877
1962 94,933,000 4,055,959
1961 94,055,000 3,930,401
1960 93,216,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Zimbabwe
2023 1.2 3.72
2022 1.26 3.77
2021 1.3 3.77
2020 1.33 3.75
2019 1.36 3.75
2018 1.42 3.74
2017 1.43 3.77
2016 1.44 3.83
2015 1.45 3.91
2014 1.42 4.01
2013 1.43 4.11
2012 1.41 4.13
2011 1.39 4.13
2010 1.39 4.04
2009 1.37 3.95
2008 1.37 3.78
2007 1.34 3.68
2006 1.32 3.64
2005 1.26 3.69
2004 1.29 3.78
2003 1.29 3.86
2002 1.32 3.93
2001 1.33 3.98
2000 1.36 4.01
1999 1.34 4.06
1998 1.38 4.07
1997 1.39 4.08
1996 1.43 4.11
1995 1.42 4.15
1994 1.5 4.28
1993 1.46 4.39
1992 1.5 4.57
1991 1.53 4.72
1990 1.54 4.88
1989 1.57 5.07
1988 1.66 5.28
1987 1.69 5.5
1986 1.72 5.69
1985 1.76 5.87
1984 1.81 6.04
1983 1.8 6.2
1982 1.77 6.33
1981 1.74 6.45
1980 1.75 6.52
1979 1.77 6.59
1978 1.79 6.66
1977 1.8 6.71
1976 1.85 6.77
1975 1.91 6.83
1974 2.05 6.88
1973 2.14 6.94
1972 2.14 6.94
1971 2.16 6.94
1970 2.13 6.98
1969 2.13 7.04
1968 2.13 7.11
1967 2.23 7.16
1966 1.58 7.2
1965 2.14 7.23
1964 2.05 7.23
1963 2 7.23
1962 1.98 7.23
1961 1.96 7.21
1960 2 7.2

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

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Japan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Zimbabwe
2024 50.4 19
2023 50 18.9
2022 49.5 18.7
2021 49.1 18.6
2020 48.7 18.5
2019 48.3 18.3
2018 48 18.2
2017 47.6 18.1
2016 47.3 18
2015 47 18
2014 46.6 18
2013 46.2 18
2012 45.8 18.1
2011 45.5 18.2
2010 45.2 18.3
2009 44.9 18.4
2008 44.6 18.5
2007 44.2 18.5
2006 43.9 18.5
2005 43.6 18.3
2004 43.2 18.3
2003 42.8 18.2
2002 42.5 18.1
2001 42.1 18
2000 41.8 17.8
1999 41.4 17.7
1998 41 17.5
1997 40.7 17.2
1996 40.3 16.9
1995 40 16.6
1994 39.6 16.4
1993 39.2 16.3
1992 38.7 16.4
1991 38.2 16.5
1990 37.7 16.3
1989 37.2 16.1
1988 36.8 15.9
1987 36.3 15.9
1986 35.9 15.9
1985 35.4 15.9
1984 34.9 15.8
1983 34.3 15.8
1982 33.7 15.8
1981 33.1 15.7
1980 32.8 15.6
1979 32.4 15.6
1978 32 15.7
1977 31.5 15.8
1976 30.9 15.8
1975 30.6 15.9
1974 30.4 15.9
1973 30.2 15.8
1972 29.9 15.8
1971 29.6 15.8
1970 29.2 15.7
1969 28.9 15.7
1968 28.6 15.7
1967 28.4 15.7
1966 28 15.7
1965 27.6 15.7
1964 27.2 15.7
1963 26.9 15.8
1962 26.5 16
1961 26.2 16.2
1960 25.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Japan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Japan Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
89.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Japan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
60,439 mi
2019

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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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